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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tablet computer shipments rise 20 percent
Worldwide shipments of computer tablets were 39.6 million units in 3Q24, up 20.4 percent year-on-year, according to International Data Corp.The jump is due to a dismal 2023 but optimism is growing said IDC with a few product refreshes having taken place and...
The snake that saves lives
An ETH Zurich team of engineers has developed RoBoa – a snake-like robot with the ability to grow in length and slither into the most inaccessible placesRoBoa was created in the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich. It moves flexibly and efficiently...
Japan plans bond issue to support Rapidus
The Japanese government is planning a bond issue to provide funds to support its chip sector, including the recently formed Rapidus, according to local newspapers.The Japanese government is planning to support the country’s semiconductor industry by issuing bonds backed by the state’s...
ZAPI GROUP buys into RTLS for manufacturing, transportation and logistics
ZAPI GROUP has acquired UBIQUICOM, a leader in Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) for manufacturing, transportation and logistics processes.With the RTLS acquisition, ZAPI GROUP enhances its standing as a comprehensive systems integrator for electrification and warehouse automation and boosts OEM access to robust...
Pickering shows Industry-standard modular switching/simulation tools
Pickering Interfaces will showcase its range of industry-standard modular PXI/PXIe and LXI signal switching and simulation products for electronic test and verification — including a new single-slot PXIe embedded controller and the recently released updated version of its Microwave Switch Design Tool...
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