UnitedSiC has introduced what it claims is industry’s lowest Rds(on) 650V SiC FET in a low-profile DFN 8×8 surface-mount package. Called UF3SC065030D8S, its Rds(on) is 34mΩ, and UF3SC065040D8S is a cheaper partner device that achieves 45mΩ. “Both SiC FETs have a current rating of 18A (limited by wire count in the package), and a maximum operating ...
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Electrical engineers at the Tokyo University of Science have created a CMOS chip that implements a quantum annealing processor capable of solving the traveling salesman problem for 22 cities in a second. According to the researchers, a conventional 30Goperation/s, high-performance von Neumann architecture CPU that can solve a 16 city travelling salesman problem in 12 minutes, would require about ...
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Rohm has announced the availability of the BD71850MWV PMIC, optimized for NXP Semiconductors’ i.MX 8M Nano family of application processors. With the BD71837AMWV for i.MX 8M quad and dual applications processors and the BD71847AMWV for i.MX 8M Mini family application processors, Rohm offers power solutions for the entire i.MX 8M series. NXP’s applications processors are ...
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While consolidation in the semiconductor industry contributed to lower growth rates in R&D spending in the past five years, the long-term trend has been for a slowdown in annual increases of research and development expenditures since the 1980s, says IC Insights. However, IC Insights’ McClean Report—A Complete Analysis and Forecast of the Integrated Circuit Industry, concludes ...
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Imec, Ghent University, Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, Connect Group and Sioen, have come up with a prototype of protective firefighters’ clothing with integrated temperature sensors and electronics to warn firefighters of too high ambient temperatures. It should significantly reduce the number of injuries to firefighters. “Firefighters are often exposed to extremely high temperatures during ...
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Q4 smartphone shipments Of 368.8 million units were up 2.9% q-o-q but down 1.1% y-o-y, says IDC. The overall decline was partly due to weak shipment growth in China, where consumers are still waiting for cheaper 5G handsets. Apple was No,1 in Q4 while Samsung was No.1 for the full year. Huawei was No.2 for ...
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Inspur widened its lead in China’s server market in Q3 the partly due to strong demand for servers with programmable co-processors, designed to handle demanding workloads like artificial intelligence (AI), says IHS Markit. Inspur took 39% of Q3 server revenues in China, 25 percentage points ahead of second-ranked Huawei. In Q2, Inspur had a 35% share of ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C — President Donald Trump last Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that will soon replace the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement.
