ADI sets up home in what was EMI’s record factory

Analog Devices has consolidated its UK sales offices into a single site, at what was the EMI record factory at Hayes, west of London, which has been refurbished into office space. “We really think the UK is one of the places to be”, said ADI v-p of EMEA sales Mike Britchfield at the facility’s official ...

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Infineon shipping monolithic automotive Hall sensor

Infineon is shipping a monolithically integrated linear Hall sensor developed  to the safety standard ISO26262 for automotive applications. The XENSIV TLE4999I3 enables the development of fault-tolerant systems that have to meet the highest level of functional safety (ASIL D). These include, for example, electric steering systems, electric throttle control systems, and pedal applications. Infineon will present ...

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SIA lobbying for relief on China chip ban

The SIA has approached the US government to try and get a partial reprieve on the chip sales ban to China. “For technologies that do not relate to national security, it seems they shouldn’t fall within the scope of the order. And we have conveyed this perspective to government,” says SIA global policy vp Jimmy ...

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Intel Ignite in Israel

Yesterday Intel announced an innovation initiative in Israel called Ignite. It is intended to spur development in between ten and fifteen start-ups operating in AI, autonomous systems and other data-centric technologies. Intel will provide 20 weeks of mentoring and expert guidance to these companies but is not, at this stage, thinking about investing in them. ...

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Imec demo-es field-free switching of SOT-MRAM

Imec has demonstrated field-free switching operation of spin-orbit torque MRAM (SOT-MRAM) devices – eliminating the need for an external magnetic field during write operation. The concept is manufacturing-friendly and does not compromise the reliability and sub-ns writing performance of the SOT-MRAM devices. The new field-free switching concept opens possibilities for the further development of MRAM-based ...

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China’s chip-making hampered by lack of expertise in using manufacturing equipment

China’s attempts to build a chip industry are being hamstrung not only by limited availability of manufacturing equipment, but also by limited  knowledge of how to use the equipment, says a report from China’s state-controlled securities broker Everbright Securities. “The manufacturing process relies on equipment, and US firms such as AMAT, LAM, KLA and Teradyne ...

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Fibre for all by 2025, pledges Johnson

Universal access to fibre broadband by 2025, is pledged by Tory leadership front-runner Boris Johnson. “ It is  a disgrace that this country should suffer from a deep digital divide, so that many rural areas and towns are simply left behind,” says Johnson, “they can’t rely on teleconferencing. They can’t skype properly. Sometimes the coverage ...

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Digi-Key adds GCT connectors

Digi-Key Electronics is now an authorised distributor for GCT’s connector range. Core GCT product lines such as USB, SIM and Memory Card connectors are now currently in stock at Digi-Key.  This includes products such as the SIM8060 hinged nano SIM connector with card detection and the USB4085 Power focused Type-C connector engineered to be a ...

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