ARM TechCon: Moortec and Sonics offer tight frequency scaling

Moortec has teamed with Sonics, US-based on-chip network firm to provide advanced power management techniques for ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) and MCU designs. The partnership, announced at ARM TechCon in California, combines Sonics’ ICE-P3 dynamic voltage and frequency scaling technology with Plymouth, UK-based Moortec’s temperature sensors to provide on-chip temperature-compensated, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling. This ...

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Case study: Optimising thermal management for battery module safety

Simone Saile of Panasonic Industry Europe considers how, by combining and adapting various different materials, thermal management could be optimised for the service life and safety of battery modules. Compared to other frequently used batteries, lithium-ion batteries are known for having a high energy and power density, a long service life and for being composed ...

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Retail website tech firm joins Mayor of London’s growth programme

Online video company GoInStore is the latest London-based start-up to be accepted onto the Mayor of London’s GotoGrow Programme. The aim of the initiative is to support the creation of international businesses in the capital. To join the initiative, companies must be able to demonstrate 20% year-on-year growth over a three-year period. GoInStore’s technology supports ...

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Anritsu adds test upgrade for high speed LTE-Advanced mobiles

Anritsu is supporting the testing of RF transceiver characteristics for 6CC CA with new software options for its MT8821C test system for LTE-Advanced/LTE-Advanced Pro terminals. The new software upgrade will support the implementation of faster LTE-Advanced/LTE-Advanced Pro network speeds: Carrier Aggregation (CA), which aggregates multiple component carriers (CCs). With support for RF and PHY layer ...

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Interface many TVs or STBs to one PC via IR or RF

For those needing to remote control many TVs or set-top boxes (STBs) from one PC, RedRat has launched a device that supports IR and RF links – the latter via optional Bluetooth or RF4CE add-on modules – according to the firm, RF is being increasingly used to control 4K and UHD TVs and associated set top boxes, ...

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Mouser launches inventory management app

Mouser has launched its Inventory Management Tool – a web-based inventory system which helps people to manage and track their stock of electronic components and related supplies. The integrated iOS and Android apps enable users to scan barcodes as well as print bin labels directly from the application. Customers can take advantage of this new free ...

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Semi capex to increase sharply, says Semiconductor Intelligence

Semiconductor capex in 2017 will increase significantly from 2016, says Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. In August, Gartner forecast 2017 cap ex growth of 10.2% and IC Insights projected 20.2% growth. SEMI expects spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment will increase 37%. Capex growth is primarily driven by increased capacity for DRAM and flash memory. Of the ...

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4.5-5.5% CAGR for semi industry 2017-27, says Chang

The semiconductor industry will have 4.5-5.5% CAGR 2017-27, says Morris Chang. TSMC will have a 2017-27 CAGR of 5-10% says Chang. Computing, IoT, mobile and automotive will be the drivers, he says. Chang said that the first profession to be affected by AI will be medical services because,  as AI becomes capable of diagnosing minor ...

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Denso develops 24-inch HUD for cars

Next month, DENSO will market a 24 inch automotive head-up display which will be used by the 2018 Lexus. DENSO’s new HUD projects a virtual screen approximately three meters ahead of the driver, enabling the driver to more intuitively access key information about the vehicle and its surroundings without changing direction of gaze. The technology ...

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