Cadence expands collaboration with Broadcom for 5nm and 7nm designs

Building upon previous 7nm designs, Cadence and Broadcom are expanding their collaboration to include 5nm designs using digital implementation solutions. The collaboration is aimed at the development of semiconductor products for networking, broadband, enterprise storage, wireless and industrial applications. “As a global infrastructure technology leader, we’re committed to delivering innovative products that enable our customers ...

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UK-based SMS announced as “value provider” distributor for ABB

SMS Machine Automation has been announced as the first UK-based “value provider” technical distributor for ABB motion control products. The range includes servo motors, servo drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). SMS’s pre-existing infrastructure as an ABB’s “system integrator” distributor enables it to provide additional services for customers. The company says this covers applications’ operational ...

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Pan1780 low energy Bluetooth module with -95dBm sensitivity

Panasonic has launched the Pan1780, a Bluetooth 5.0 low energy module based on the Nordic nRF52840 SoC single-chip controller. Output power of up to 8dBm and the -95dBm sensitivity of the nRF52840 (in 1Mbps Bluetooth low energy mode, -103dBm in 125kbps) in combination with the LE coded PHY are said to make the module suitable ...

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Pointfuse laser scanning software assists electric plane design

Pointfuse has helped engineers design an electric plane that will take part in the Air Race E competition later this year. The all-electric race will see eight international teams, including Canada-based team Outlaw, compete on a 5km circuit, 10 metres above the ground at speeds of up to 450kmh. Using as-built plans created from laser ...

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Microchip aims for space, with COTS Ethernet controller

Microchip has announced what it claims is industry first space-qualified Ethernet transceiver – a radiation-tolerant device based on a COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) chip. Called VSC8541RT, according to Microchip it is a single-port Gigabit Ethernet copper PHY with GMII, RGMII, MII and RMII interfaces. That said, the firm also said “100M limited bit rate VSC8540RT is ...

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Korean chip exports indicate first growth in 14 months

A sign that the negative effects of the trade war on the chip industry are easing is that Korea’s chip exports rose 12% in the first ten days of January. The figures come from the South Korea Customs Service which says it is the first time that preliminary figures have shown growth since October 2018. ...

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CommScope adds triple-play 5G support

CommScope has added support for sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G New Radio (NR) wireless connectivity on its NVG558 fixed wireless access (FWA) gateway platform. Combined with the platform’s existing support for 4G LTE and 3.5 GHz CBRS connectivity, these new capabilities expand operators’ ability to deliver triple-play services with the NVG500 Series of advanced PON, xDSL, and FWA ...

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AirPods on a roll

Sales of  totally wireless headsets (TWS)  – defined as Bluetooth stereo headsets that do not have a wire connecting the two earpieces – grew 200% last year, reports Strategy Analytics. The sector was led by shipments of Apple AirPods totalling 60 million units, Revenues of TWS headsets grew over 200% in 2019 and Apple took ...

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Smallest 2pole safety relay

Panasonic’s 1a1b SFM relay has a height of  7.8mm and reflow soldering capability.  As with all Panasonic Industry safety relays, SFM offers power contacts on both NO (6A) and NC (4A) side to control loads like valves directly without another relay in between. Contrary wise, the silver alloy contacts can handle low level loads down to ...

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