SMD part sucks heat from hot spots

Vishay has released a series of surface-mount thermal jumper chip that transfer heat from electrically isolated components by providing a thermal conductive pathway to a ground plane or common heatsink. Called THJP and branded ThermaWick, they have an aluminium nitride substrate with 170W/mK thermal conductivity. By pulling heat across the electrical isolation barrier, they reduce the temperature ...

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MaxLinear buys Intel’s home gateway assets

MaxLinear is to buy Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division assets in an all-cash, asset transaction valued at $150 million. The Home Gateway Platform Division comprises Wi-Fi Access Points, Ethernet and Home Gateway SoC products deployed across operator and retail markets. The acquisition will enable MaxLinear to complement its existing portfolio, bringing together a complete and ...

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Compact, low-ESR aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Panasonic has introduced a range of compact low-ESR SMD aluminum electrolytic capacitors with capacitance 20 – 80% higher than its existing FK series. Called FN, it covers parts from 10µF to 1,800µF and 6.3 to 100Vdc, which share an expected lifetime of 2,000 hours through the rated temperature range of -55°C to +105°C. For automotive use, they are AEC-Q200 ...

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7.5GHz real-time spectrum analyser from Siglent

Siglent has introduced a spectrum analyser with a real-time analysis bandwidth up to 40MHz and a maximum frequency of 7.5GHz. There is also a 5GHz version. Called SSA3000X-R, the “series extends the functionality of a classical spectrum analyser with the benefits of real-time signal acquisition and analysis,” according to the company. “Addressable application areas include broadcast, ...

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Re-wireable locking IEC mains inlet

Schurter has added its V-Lock cord retention system to a re-wireable IEC C13 mains appliance inlet connector. Called 4783, it is available in black, white and grey for differentiation – for example when used for three-phase systems, said the company, adding: “Reconnectable appliance sockets are particularly suitable for small series builds. With these inlets you ...

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Q2 server shipments to grow 7-9% q-o-q

Q2 server shipments are expected to grow 7-9% q-o-q in Q2, says TrendForce. The driving force is the top four cloud providers in the US (AWS, MS, Google, IBM) which have switched some server production from China to Taiwan to avoid the US-China trade friction. Most Chinese companies have resumed factory operations. Server suppliers such ...

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Costly cloud

Q4 spending on cloud infrastructure (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) was $19.4 billion – up 12.4% y-o-y, reports IDC. In the whole of 2019, $66.8 billion was spent on cloud infrastructure, The Q4 growth was driven by the public cloud segment, which grew 14.5% y-o-y to $13.3 billion; private cloud grew 8.2% to $6.1 ...

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MPs resist move to re-locate Imagination to China

At an emergency board meeting on Tuesday a move is planned to put four representatives of a China state-backed organisation onto Imagination’s board. It is feared that this could be a possible preliminary to re-domiciling Imagination in China. Four senior MPs – the chairs of four Commons select committees – business, energy and industrial strategy; ...

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Oxford and Cambridge top world university rankings

The Times Higher Education (THE) university rankings in 2020 evaluated nearly 1,400 global universities from 92 countries. The rankings are based on surveys relating to the individual universities’ teaching (30%), research (30%), citations (30%), international outlook (7.5%) and industry income (2.5%). The numbers for each university are standardized and calculated with a cumulative probability function ...

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February IC sales down 2.4% m-o-m; up 5% y-o-y

February semiconductor sales were 2.4% down from January’s $35.4 billion at  on the $32.9 billion of February 2019. “Global semiconductor sales in February were solid overall, outpacing sales from last February, but month-to-month demand in the China market slipped significantly and the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global market has yet to be ...

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