Farnell element14 targets the classroom with Raspberry Pi and LabView

The latest Raspberry Pi3 model B, Keysight instruments and 3D printers are among a list of key items now used to equip schools and colleges in the teaching of electronics, says Farnell element14. The distributor has created a list of hardware and software products which are highly relevant for teachers and educators. Items on Farnell ...

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Fujitsu looking to sell phone operation

Fujitsu is finally looking to off-load its mobile phone operation, reports the Nikkei. In February, Fujitsu spun out its cellphone and PC operations into a new company called Ubiquitous Solutions. It is in negotiations with Lenovo for the disposal of the PC element of Ubiquitous Solutions. Now it is said to be receiving interest for ...

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Japan’s METI looks to help AI chip start-ups and researchers

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is asking for a $90 million budget to fund purchases of software and foundry services by start-up companies and researchers wanting to design and prototype AI chips, reports the Nikkei. METI points out that IC designers typically pay $4.5 million to $9 million to license the software ...

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TowerJazz gets go-ahead for Nanjing fab

 TowerJazz has received the first payment of $18 million under its agreement with  Tacoma Technology and Tacoma (Nanjing) Semiconductor Technology which makes binding their earliet agreement to set up an 8-inch fab in Nanjing. The fab will be funded by Tacoma, the Nanjing Economic and Technology Development Zone through its Administration Committee, Credito Capital and other  potential ...

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Microsemi joins US SiC and GaN initiative for 1.7 and 3.3kV devices

Microsemi has joined PowerAmerica, the US public-private initiative to promote the commercialisation of GaN and SiC power semiconductors, and US-based manufacturing. The organisation has $70m backing from the US Department of Energy over five years. The firm’s role at the organisation will be supporting the commercialisation of 1.7 and 3.3kV SiC mosfets and SiC Schottky diodes. “With ...

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PC scopes distil data from a million waveforms

UK PC-based oscilloscope firm Pico Technology has introduced automatic measurement of waveform parameters on up to a million successive waveform cycles. Calling it DeepMeasure analysis tool, it has facilities to sorted, analyse and correlate waveforms, and is included as standard with PicoScope 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 Series oscilloscopes. “As electronic devices become more complex, design engineering ...

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Limiter clamps 100W from 10MHz to 6GHz.

To protect low-noise receivers, Peregrine Semi’s PE45361 power limiter offers 50dBm (100W) pulsed power handling from a surface-mount package, operating from 10MHz to 6GHz. Pulsed in this case is 1% duty cycle  – 10µs pulses in 1ms – in a 50Ω system at 25°C. CW power handling varies around 33-36dBm from ~10MHz to 1GHz, depending on ...

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