No-added-solvent conformal coating can be sprayed, and dries in seconds

Dow has introduced a solvent-less but sprayable silicone conformal coating that cures in seconds under UV light. Called Dowsil CC-8030, it is a one-part product that also includes moisture-cure for the nooks and crannies that UV cannot reach so well. “Other silicones support UV curing, but none are conformal coatings with a low enough viscosity for spray ...

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A Tale of Silicon Valley

Apple’s law-suit against its former chief CPU architect Gerard Williams (pictured) could decide whether Silicon Valley’s 63 year-old tradition of spin-offs will be killed. Apple is saying that Williams was in breach of his contract with Apple by planning to start a competitive business during his employment with Apple and recruiting other Apple employees in company ...

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Uses for 3D sensors in phones multiply

3D sensors are moving from just the front to include the rear of phones while diversifying their applications, says Yole Developpement. Rear  sensors will be in 42% of mobile phones by 2025, reckons Yole, serving multiplying use cases. First used for photography, to enhance bokeh and zoom capabilities, they will expand into AR and gaming.  ...

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mmWave transceivers for E-band applications

Filtronic has launched mmWave transceiver modules for E-band (71 – 76GHz and 81 – 86 GHz) applications in carrier grade mobile backhaul which it calls Morpheus II. Morpheus II is based on Filtronic’s E-band transceiver platform, of which over 36,000 units have already been shipped and deployed worldwide. Each Morpheus II transceiver module contains all ...

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Top 5 IC manufacturers have 53% of worldwide capacity

The world’s top-five wafer capacity leaders each had capacity of more than 1,000,000 wafer starts per month at the end of 2019 with the combined capacity of the top five companies representing 53% of total global wafer capacity, says IC Insights in its Global Wafer Capacity 2020-2024 report. In contrast, the top five capacity leaders in ...

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Socionext develops time sensitive network IP for FPGA and ASIC

Socionext has developed a Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) IP for FPGA and ASIC implementation. The IP, which provides true deterministic Ethernet for industrial applications, is compliant with the next-generation Ethernet TSN (communication standard IEEE 802.1 Subset) and its evaluation environment. The company has been providing leading-edge, high-speed network SoCs for more than 30 years, and the ...

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Moortec opens Bristol design office

Moortec, the Plymouth developer of on-chip monitoring and analytics IP, is opening a new design centre in Bristol. It is Moortec’s  third design office after Plymouth and Poland. “We’ve a very successful Design office in Poland and our main Head Office in Plymouth – our new additional Design office located in the heart of Bristol ...

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