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Schneider board ousts CEO in shock move

Schneider board ousts CEO in shock move

French power giant Schneider Electric has replaced its CEO with immediate effect in a dramatic move.Olivier Blum has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Schneider, replacing Peter Herweck after just 18 months.The change is intended to accelerate the execution of its...

Published on: November 05, 2024

SpaceRISE to make €6bn IRIS² broadband 5G satellites

SpaceRISE to make €6bn IRIS² broadband 5G satellites

The SpaceRISE consortium is to make and operate the €6bn constellation of IRIS² broadband 5G satellites for the European Commission.The consortium brings together manufacturers Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, Telespazio, Thales and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) alongside European satellite operators Eutelsat, Hispasat...

Published on: November 05, 2024

First 1700 V GaN takes on SiC for industrial auxilliary supplies

First 1700 V GaN takes on SiC for industrial auxilliary supplies

Power Integrations has developed 1700V gallium nitride (GaN) technology to provide auxiliary power from 1000V industrial systems.The 1700V GaN InnoMux-2 switcher has an efficiency above 90 percent even at low load from a 1000 VDC bus, supplying up to 100W from three...

Published on: November 04, 2024

Ampere acquires development team to lead on software defined vehicles

Ampere acquires development team to lead on software defined vehicles

Automotive system developer Ampere is to acquire a team of embedded system engineers in Tunisia from Actia.The company signed a software expertise sharing agreement signed in the first half of 2024 with Actia, a French group that makes diagnostic products and on-board...

Published on: November 04, 2024

Reports: Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production lines

Reports: Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production lines

Samsung Foundry is shutting down semiconductor production lines with the aim of closing 50 percent by the end of 2024 to cut costs, according to Chosun Daily.This is being done to save costs while fabs have low manufacturing utilization rates, the report...

Published on: November 04, 2024

1700-V GaN switcher IC replaces SiC in power supply applications

1700-V GaN switcher IC replaces SiC in power supply applications

Power Integrations has introduced a new member of its InnoMux™-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs.The power supply IC features the industry’s first 1700 V gallium nitride switch, fabricated using the company’s proprietary PowiGaN™ technology. The 1700 V rating...

Published on: November 04, 2024

Reports: Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production

Reports: Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production

Samsung Foundry is shutting down semiconductor production lines with the aim of closing 50 percent by the end of 2024 to cut costs, according to Chosun Daily.This is being done to save costs while fabs have low manufacturing utilization rates, the report...

Published on: November 04, 2024

GaN power discretes offer high efficiency and power density

GaN power discretes offer high efficiency and power density

Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new family of high-voltage discretes, the CoolGaN™ Transistors 650 V G5, further strengthening its Gallium Nitride (GaN) portfolio.Target applications for the GaN transistor family range from consumer and industrial switched-mode power supply (SMPS) such as USB-C...

Published on: November 04, 2024

Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production, say reports

Samsung cutting 30% of foundry staff, 50% of production, say reports

Samsung Foundry is shutting down semiconductor production lines with the aim of closing 50 percent by the end of 2024 to cut costs, according to Chosun Daily.This is being done to save costs while fabs have low manufacturing utilization rates, the report...

Published on: November 04, 2024

Laser Satellite to Earth Communication

Laser Satellite to Earth Communication

TNO won second prize in the category ‘Impact Delivered‘ at the 16th EARTO Innovation Awards for the CubeCAT laser communication terminal. This technology, currently aboard an orbiting satellite, uses light waves instead of radio waves providing higher capacity and faster more secure...

Published on: November 04, 2024