China to have 16% of worldwide fab capacity this year

Front-end fab capacity in China will account for 16% of the world’s  capacity this year, and to 20% by the end of 2020, says SEMI. China will top the rest of the world in fab investment in 2020 with more than $20 billion in spending, driven by memory and foundry projects funded by both multinational ...

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5W 500mA relays are 10 x 3.7mm

Pickering has introduced miniature single-in-line relays that can switch 5W and 500mA through their single Form A (SPST) normally-open (energise-to-make) contact. Called the 111 Series, they all 6.6mm high and cover an area 3.7 x 10mm. There is a base model (111), a low-cost version (111P) amd an RF version designed for switching up to 1.5GHz ...

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Charging and data on a two-wire bus for portables

AMS has developed a pair of chips that can transfer charging current and data simultaneously over the same pair of wires – intended as an interface for wireless earbud charging. The interface, branded Pow:Com, supplies 5V at up to 150mA for charging and data at 1kbit/s. AS3442 is aimed at the charger cradle (WL-CSP16 package). It ...

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Toshiba starts mass production of 40V MOSFETs in DSOPs

Toshiba has started mass production of its “TPWR7940PB” and “TPW1R104PB”, 40V N-channel power MOSFETs using DSOP Advance (WF) packages with double-sided cooling capability. The TPWR7940PB is a 40V max 0.79mΩ MOSFET in DSOP Advance(WF)L package, and the TPW1R104PB is a 40V max 1.14mΩ MOSFET in DSOP Advance(WF)M package. Both devices are based upon the latest ...

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UWL academic wins Farnell element14 IoT prize

Farnell element14 has awarded the top prize in its University IoT Challenge to University of West London (UWL) academic Dr Ying Zhang, senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University’s School of Computing and Engineering. Zhang devised ear defenders which can dampen background noise, while amplifying important sounds such as speech and alarms or sirens. Powered ...

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Molecular hopper can move single strands of DNA through a protein nanotube

Oxford University researchers have developed a molecular hopper which can move single strands of DNA through a protein nanotube. “Being able to control molecular motion is the holy grail of building nanoscale machines,” says  Professor Hagan Bayley of Oxford University’s Department of Chemistry,  “being able to process single molecules of DNA under precise chemical control ...

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NXP buys Omniphy

NXP has bought six year-old Omniphy of San Jose, a specialist in high-speed automotive Ethernet IP offering 15 IP families including the 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 standards. The acquisition delivers expertise and Ethernet technology required for autonomous driving at speeds up to 100 Gbps. Autonomous driving systems will require gigabit data speeds and beyond. Current plans ...

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Warning against clamping down on lead in batteries

Tomorrow, in Vienna, Dr Andy Bush (pictured) of the International Lead Association will warn that proposals by the EC to restrict the use of lead and lead compounds will “jeopardise the entire industry”. EU officials are considering rules requiring ‘authorisation’ for the key components used in the production of batteries storing 75 per cent of the ...

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5G handsets to generate $20bn yearly royalties

5G handsets will generate almost $20 billion annually in global royalties for IP holders in 2025 says Strategy Analytics , with Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm taking the lion’s share. “Ericsson and Nokia combined will take 35% of total global 5G handset royalties in 2025,” says Senior Analyst Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, “meanwhile Qualcomm will take over half.” Ericsson and Nokia hope ...

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