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Spring-Loaded Edge Connectors: Enhancing Connectivity with Precision

Spring-Loaded Edge Connectors: Enhancing Connectivity with Precision

Kyocera, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, has recently unveiled its latest innovation in the form of the 9159-7X0 Series. This series of double-ended linear card-edge connectors features a unique beryllium copper spring contact system, setting it apart from other connectors in...

Published on: December 13, 2023

New Photovoltaic Output Photocoupler Enhances High-Voltage Power MOSFET Gating

New Photovoltaic Output Photocoupler Enhances High-Voltage Power MOSFET Gating

Toshiba has announced that it is now in volume production of a photovoltaic output photocoupler with an enhanced open-circuit voltage suitable for gating high-voltage power MOSFETs commonly used in solid-state relays (SSRs).The TLX9910 photocoupler is primarily designed for use within SSR applications...

Published on: December 13, 2023

Imec’s GaN-on-Si MISHEMTs: Cost-effective and High-performing Alternative to GaN MISHEMTs

Imec’s GaN-on-Si MISHEMTs: Cost-effective and High-performing Alternative to GaN MISHEMTs

Imec has developed aluminum-nitride/gallium-nitride (AlN/GaN) metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron mobility transistors (MISHEMTs) on 200mm Si with high output power and energy efficiency while operating at 28GHz.With these results, imec's GaN-on-Si MISHEMT technology outperforms other GaN MISHEMT device technology in terms of performance, while the...

Published on: December 13, 2023

AccelerCom Partners with AMD to Drive O-RAN Adoption

AccelerCom Partners with AMD to Drive O-RAN Adoption

AccelerComm, the Southampton Layer 1 5G IP specialists, announced today that AMD has licensed its 3GPP LDPC accelerator IP for use on its T2 Telco Accelerator Card.The AMD T2 Telco Accelerator Card offers a high-performance, low-latency, and power-efficient platform for 5G O-DU...

Published on: December 12, 2023

UK Space Sector Projects Receive Funding from Enabling Technologies Programme

UK Space Sector Projects Receive Funding from Enabling Technologies Programme

The UK government has announced funding for a range of projects aimed at boosting the development of new space technologies in the country. The Enabling Technologies Programme (ETP) will provide £4 million in total, with £3.2 million coming from the UK Space...

Published on: December 12, 2023

BAE Secures $35 Million in US Chips Act Funding

BAE Secures $35 Million in US Chips Act Funding

BAE Systems, a leading defense contractor, has been awarded $35 million in funding from the US Chips Act to modernize its Microelectronics Centre in Nashua, New Hampshire. The facility, which specializes in mature-node production, will use the funds to replace aging tools...

Published on: December 11, 2023

IQE and Cardiff University Collaborate to Fund New Chairs and Researchers

IQE and Cardiff University Collaborate to Fund New Chairs and Researchers

IQE and Cardiff University have announced the establishment of two new chairs in compound semiconductor technology. One chair will be located in the university's physics and astronomy department, while the other will be in the School of Engineering.These chairs will have access...

Published on: December 11, 2023

NXP Falls Victim to China-Linked Hackers

NXP Falls Victim to China-Linked Hackers

NXP, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, fell victim to a cyberattack between 2017 and 2020. According to Dutch news site NRC Handelsblad, the attack was carried out by a China-related group known as Chimera or G0114.The hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to...

Published on: December 11, 2023

ESA Partners with Spacetime for O-RAN Compliant Hybrid Connectivity

ESA Partners with Spacetime for O-RAN Compliant Hybrid Connectivity

Aalyria, a spin-out from Google, has been awarded a development contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to deploy its O-RAN compliant "network orchestration" technology, called Spacetime, at the agency's ECSAT 5G/6G Hub in Harwell, Oxfordshire. The aim of the project is...

Published on: December 11, 2023

Q3 Broadband Access Equipment Revenues Plummet by 14%

Q3 Broadband Access Equipment Revenues Plummet by 14%

According to Dell'Oro, the Q3 revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market experienced a significant decline of 14% year-on-year, reaching $4.1 billion. This decrease in revenue can be attributed to various factors affecting different regions. Fixed Wireless CPE Growth in North AmericaDespite...

Published on: December 11, 2023