Tiny gate driver delivers 5A for GaN power, at up to 60MHz

Texas Instruments’ LMG1020 is a fast low-side GaN gate driver in a 1.2 x 0.8mm package that can source 7Apeak and sink 5Apeak from 5V. Typical propagation delay is speedy 2.5ns (4.5ns max) and minimum pulse width is 1ns, allowing operation at up to 60MHz. “The single, low-side driver enables efficient, high-performance designs in speed-critical ...

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Passive scope probes designed for tight places

Cal Test Electronics is offering the CT4200 series of passive voltage oscilloscope probes featuring compact 2.5 mm barrel size and bandwidths from 55MHz to 1.5GHz.  The 8 model series includes 1x, 10x, 20x, and 100x attenuation ratios.  Six models interface with oscilloscopes having 1 MΩ input impedances while two models require 50 Ω input impedances.  ...

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Amplicon powers up DIN rail PC with Intel Atom

Amplicon has introduced its first DIN Rail PC to feature Intel Atom processors.   Designated the Impact-D 100AL, it is a fanless design with a standard operating temperature of -20°C to 70°C, with options for -40°C to 80°C in outdoor operations. The Apollo Lake processors support high end 4K graphics and fast video acceleration, which ...

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Medical connector is easy to operate and can be sterilised

Lemo’s Redel SP connector series is aimed at medical applications. Its plastic shell is made from a proprietary sulfone material and the connector can withstand “extensive sterilisation cycles” according to a company spokeswoman. For instant identification, models are available in different colours (grey, blue, yellow, black, red, green and white), and the system has a built-in ...

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Samsung and Hynix put memory capacity expansion on hold

Samsung and Hynix are slowing, or delaying, memory capacity expansion plans in the face of weakening ASPs, reports Digitimes. Samsung has put on hold its plans to build additional  capacity for 1ynm DRAM chips at its Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek fabs, says Digitimes. Samsung had planned to start building a 30k wpm expansion in Q3 Hynix ...

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July IC sales up 17.4%

July IC sales were up 17.4% y-o-y, reports the SIA, reaching $39.5 billion compared to the $33.6 billion of July 2017. July sales were 0.4% higher than the June total of $39.3 billion. “The global semiconductor industry posted its highest-ever monthly sales in July, easily outpacing last July and narrowly ahead of last month’s total,” ...

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Enabling your car to sense your mood

Affectiva, the MIT Media Lab spin-off that develops mood-sensing software, has gone in with Nuance, the sprech recognition specialist, to put a combined package of their respective capabilities into cars. The integration of Affectiva’s technology with Dragon Drive allows the measurement of  facial expressions and emotions such as joy, anger and surprise, as well as ...

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Ice Challenge

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is backing a challenge go find a new way of  preventing ice build-up on aircraft wings on the ground and in-flight. It is part of the UK-Canada AI Innovation Challenge and could cut costs for operators and make aircraft more eco-friendly by burning less fuel. Applicants will ...

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