Darpa’s decision to spread the R&D love will keep US tech ahead of big-spender China. Thirty-three years after Sematech was founded, the Americans are embarking on a new semiconductor research and development programme which could be just as significant. Unlike 1985, when the Japan had overtaken the US in memory process technology and in semiconductor ...
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Half of the industry’s capex this year will be spent on memory, says IC Insights. This year’s capex will be $102 bilkion, says I C Insights, the first rime it has topped $109 billion. This year’s capex is 9% on thec$93.3 billion spent in 2017, which was a 38% surge over 2016. More than half ...
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Tydrolyte of Texas is introducing an electrolyte solution for automotive, motive, and stationary storage lead battery manufacturers. Tydrolyte is a less toxic drop-in replacement for sulphuric acid in lead batteries, claims the company “Tydrolyte is a novel innovative chemistry and a promising new approach to advancing lead batteries. It eliminates the drawbacks of handling sulfuric ...
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AVX has increased the maximum operating temperature for its TWD High-Temp Max-Cap (HTMC) Series axial leaded, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitors from 125°C to 175°C. Currently available in two ratings, 50mF/6.3V and 25mF/10V the series achieves high capacitance values previously only offered by supercapacitors and delivers exceptional electrical and mechanical stability for extended lifetimes of ...
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