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European distribution market continues slowdown

European distribution market continues slowdown

The European component distribution market fell by 30.2% to €3.64bn according to the latest figures from analyst DMASS Europe.The corrections in the European components markets continued during the summer quarter, compensating for earlier growth and dealing with excess inventory and low orders....

Published on: October 31, 2024

Siemens in $10bn simulation buy

Siemens in $10bn simulation buy

Siemens is to buy Altair Engineering in the US for $10bn for its simulation and AI development tools.Altair acquired Joe Costello EDA startup Metric Design Automation back in July this year to add a free cloud-based electronics simulation tool to its portfolio....

Published on: October 31, 2024

Sakuu teams to dry print aluminium battery cells

Sakuu teams to dry print aluminium battery cells

Sakuu has teamed up with Eleqtrion in Canada to use its battery manufacturing platform to dry print aluminium ion cells.Sakuu’s Kavian platform will be used with Eleqtrion’s aluminium electrode for small to large-scale energy storage systems and e-mobility applications.The technology is being...

Published on: October 31, 2024

ETSI guidelines for consumer IoT cybersecurity

ETSI guidelines for consumer IoT cybersecurity

European standards organisation ETSI has released guidelines to improve the cybersecurity of connected consumer devices in the Internet of Things (IoT).The ETSI EN 303 645 V3.1.3 (2024-09) document outlines high-level security provisions for consumer IoT devices, a key issue for both manufacturers...

Published on: October 31, 2024

Silk turns clothes into thermoelectric charging stations

Silk turns clothes into thermoelectric charging stations

A research group, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has presented an ordinary silk thread, coated with a conductive plastic material, that shows promising properties for turning textiles into electricity generators.Thermoelectric textiles convert temperature differences, for example between our bodies...

Published on: October 31, 2024

High energy inrush current limiting PTC thermistors

High energy inrush current limiting PTC thermistors

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has introduced a new series of inrush current limiting PTC thermistors that boost performance in active charge and discharge circuits, while reducing component counts.Designed to increase performance in active charge and discharge circuits for automotive and industrial applications, Vishay...

Published on: October 31, 2024

US funds $1bn centre to take on ASML in EUV lithography

US funds $1bn centre to take on ASML in EUV lithography

The US government is funding a billion dollar research centre for next generation EUV process technology, taking on Dutch technology leader ASML.The $825m EUV Accelerator will be hosted at the Albany NanoTech Complex as the first CHIPS for America R&D flagship facility...

Published on: October 31, 2024

Swiss Robotics Association set to launch

Swiss Robotics Association set to launch

Two Swiss universities are launching the Swiss Robotics Association (SRA) at the Robotics Day in Basel tomorrow.The SRA aims to promote Switzerland as a global leader in robotics innovation and build interactions within the Swiss robotics ecosystem, serve as a networking hub.This...

Published on: October 31, 2024

US targets five projects for $100m to boost AI semiconductor materials

US targets five projects for $100m to boost AI semiconductor materials

The US government has opened its $100m competition for up to five projects for sustainable semiconductor materials using AI.The CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) funding opportunity will develop sustainable semiconductor materials and processes that meet industry...

Published on: October 31, 2024

1-cell battery protection ICs for smartphones and wearables

1-cell battery protection ICs for smartphones and wearables

ABLIC, a group company of MinebeaMitsumi Inc., has launched the S-821A/1B Series of 1-cell battery protection ICs, which realize high side protection using N-channel MOSFETs).1-cell lithium-ion batteries are used in a wide variety of applications, including smartphones, wearable devices, and other IT...

Published on: October 31, 2024