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Inova wins award and collaborates with Lextar on LED lighting
Inova Semiconductors has secured sixth place among the most “Innovative Companies 2024” in Germany in an exclusive study by the SZ Institute, part of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.The ranking, which is based on a comprehensive analysis of 2,346 companies, shows that the Munich-based...
Rocket Lab closes CHIPS award to boost space solar cells
Rocket Lab USA has finalized a $23.9 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce to increase its compound semiconductor manufacturing capability and capacity at its Albuquerque, New Mexico facility. The semiconductors produced by Rocket Lab are used in space-grade solar cells...
ST adds to roadmap for AI-capable microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics NV is planning a series of upgrades to its proprietary neural network accelerator for microcontrollers to capitalize on an industry-wide trend towards AI at the edge.ST is the “king of tiny edge AI,” said Remi El-Ouazzane, president of the microcontrollers, digital...
TSRI picks IQM quantum computer to boost research
The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories have announced the procurement of its first full-stack quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a leader in superconducting quantum computers.The delivery and installation of the quantum computer to be...
LCOS holographic microdisplay uses fast CMOS backplane
Researchers in Germany have developed a compact liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microdisplay with high refresh rates that enables improved optical modulation for holographic displays.The fast CMOS backplane developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) is helping Holoeye Photonics develop...
Failsafe comparators with guaranteed start-up time
STMicroelectronics has developed two rail-to-rail, open-drain, single channel comparators with guaranteed start-up time to simplify powering up for short periods.The TS3121 and TS3121A use a failsafe architecture allows analog sensor voltages to remain at the inputs when the supply voltage is cut,...
Metal AC-DC converter for cost sensitive applications
Traco Power has launched a series of cost efficient, metal enclosed AC-DC converter power supplies designed for industrial applications.The TXN family ranges from 35W to 800W and is an active replacement for the older TXL, TXM and TXH lines and is built...
ST says use of fixed contracts led to MCU sales collapse
European chip company STMicroelectronics NV has said that the use of non-cancellable and non-reschedulable sales contracts during 2022 and 2023 contributed to a build-up of microcontroller inventory at customers and then to a big fall in its MCU sales in 2024.In the...
A nonflammable, nontoxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Alsym Energy has developed a nonflammable, nontoxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries to help renewables like wind and solar bridge the gap in a broader range of sectors – MIT newsLithium-ion batteries are the workhorses of home electronics and are powering an electric...
Team VOID – designing reusable rockets
Team VOID is a young student team at TU/e. They focus on reusability of rockets for applications such as telecommunications and satellitesThe space industry faces a major challenge. Traditional rockets are usually single-use and end up at the bottom of the ocean...
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