Anglia targets healthcare designers with Oxford/Cambridge events

Anglia is organising two conference and exhibition events in June focusing on medical electronics. The events will be held at Cambourne near Cambridge on 12th June at The Oxford Belfry, Milton Common near Oxford on 27th June. The Wisbech-based distributor is working with suppliers ST, Advantech, Analog Devices, Panasonic, Renesas, Rohm, Varta and Omron which ...

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TI extends analogue lead

The top 10 IC suppliers in the $54.5 billion analogue market last year accounted for 59% of the category’s worldwide sales in 2017, says IC Insights, Collectively, the top 10 companies generated $32.3 billion in analogue IC sales last year compared to $28.4 billion in 2016, which was a 14% increase and a gain of ...

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Q1 semi sales were $111bn

Q1 semiconsuctor sales were $111 billion says the SIA, up 20% on Q1 2017 and down 2,5% on Q4. March sales were $37 billion, an increase of 20% compared to the March 2017 total of $30.8 billion and 0.7 percent more than the February 2018 total of $36.8 billion  “The global semiconductor market has demonstrated impressive ...

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MagnaChip launches DDIC for next gen OLEDs

MagnaChip Semiconductor has launched a third-generation 40nm OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) for the next wave of OLED smartphone displays. The new rigid OLED DDIC supports various configurations such as FHDto FHD++, a wide aspect ratio up to 21:9 and bezel-less, edge type, and notch-type OLED displays. The 40nm mobile OLED DDIC already has ...

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MicroCrystal launches 32.768kHz quartz crystal measuring 0.35 x 1.6 x 1 mm

Micro Crystal has brought out  a 32.768 kHz Quartz Crystal with a maximum thickness of 0.35 and a foot print of  1.6 x 1.0 mm This enhances the circuitry in application where bending radii are critical. It complements the bendable thin film batteries from www.renata.com. The crystals are suitable for smart cardS, e-textiles, wearables  and activity ...

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March distie sales up 27% on February reports ECSN.

The consolidated results reported by Authorised Distributors in the UK & Ireland for March ’18 show that Total Monthly Billings (Net Sales Invoiced less Credits) increased by 27% when compared to the previous month and increased by 6% when compared to the same month 2017. According to Adam Fletcher, chairman of the Electronic Components Supply Network, ...

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Analogue-rich MCU shoots for sensor nodes

Aimed at use with sensors, the Microchip PIC16F18446 is a microcontroller that includes a 12bit ADC which can autonomously implement post-processing functions like averaging, low-pass filtering, oversampling and threshold comparison. Intended for use with sensors, to save power the ADC can run with the processing core shut-down, waking the core when required. Operation voltage is ...

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Fleet of drones and AI help restore Great Wall of China

Intel is supplying its Falcon 8+ drones in a project with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation to protect and restore the Great Wall. The drones will be able to survey the Wall’s Jiankou section, which is one of the third century BC’s structure’s most famous – and steepest – parts. The drones and ...

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Control of Arm’s China business transferred to Chinese investors

Control of Arm’s operations in China has been transferred to a jv controlled by Chinese  investors. The jv is called ‘Arm mini China’ and Chinese investors own 51% of the jv’s equity. The other 49% is held by Softbank. There is talk of an IPO of Arm mini China which might help reduce Softbank s ...

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