ST and Leti to make GaN-on-Si power transistors

STMicroelectronics to manufacture GaN-on-Si power transistors, based on a process developed by French research lab Leti, ST and IRT Nanoelec. The process will be transferred from Leti’s 200mm R&D line to an ST-operated 200mm-wafer pilot-line, operational by 2020, which will allow ST to address high-efficiency, high-power applications – ST singles out: automotive on-board chargers for ...

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RF transistor delivers 1.6kW across 88-108MHz

Ampleon has announced a rugged high-power transistor for broadcast across 88 – 108MHz for FM radio applications. The device, called BLF189XRA, can deliver 1,600W CW (continuous wave transmission) from a standard 50V power rail and can operate at >82% power efficiency. “Being capable of delivering such power levels from a single SOT539 package reduces the ...

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Theorem Solutions adds JT to PDF product

Theorem Solutions of Tamworth, Staffordshire have released the latest JT to 3D PDF product from its Publish 3D range, with support for JT 10.x. Theorem’s Publish 3D – 3D PDF products enable the publishing of JT data directly into the interactive 3D PDF document format. The published PDF document contains embedded interactive 3D representations of ...

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Glasgow builds fast bio-marker detector from CMOS

The University of Glasgow has used CMOS chip to analyse concentrations of four body chemicals that are indicators of disease, and has achieved results similar to standard NHS tests. The 3.4 x 3.6mm chips were designed on Cadence Virtuoso and fabricated at Austria microsystems on a 350nm triple-well process. On these, the active area is a ...

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New US tariffs hit switches, routers and modems but not smartwatches, fitness trackers and speakers.

Today another tranche of US tariffs on China imports into the USA takes effect. The 10% tariff is expected to apply to $200 billion worth of Chinese manufactured goods. The scope of the tariffs on electronics goods is confused. The government order imposing tariffs cites:  “Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of ...

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White House talks today on quantum computing

Later today a group of tech and financial companies will meet US government representatives at the White House to discuss ways to drive the US effort in quantum computing. Quantum computing “will enable us to predict and improve chemical reactions, new materials and their properties, as well as provide new understandings of spacetime and the ...

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Alibaba starts Pingtogue Semiconductor

Alibaba is to set up a semiconductor company, reports Digitimes. The company, to be called Pingtogue Semiconductor, is to target AI SoCs and embedded processors. The idea is to use Pingtogue proprietary  ICs in Alibaba’s cloud and IoT activities. Pingtogue will start off as an amalgamation of C-Sky Microsystems, the China design house acquired by ...

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Fujitsu develops 1000:1 image compression

Fujitsu is reported by the Nikkei to have developed 1000:1  image-compression technology. Fujitsu reckons it will be useful in autonomous driving and ADAS applications.  A commercially available implementation of the technology is planned for 2021. The technology is said to have been a spin-off from its 4k and 8k video development. As well as having ...

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