Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) has launched a 170V GaN power transistor with a 6.8mΩ channel. Called EPC2059, “they are designed to meet the demands of 48V – 56V server and data centre products as well as an array of consumer power supply applications for high-end computing, including gaming PCs, LCD TVs, LED TVs and LED lighting”, according ...
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Kyocera has bought SLD Laser of California. SLD Laser plans to begin operating as a Kyocera group company upon approval of regulatory authorities. SLD Laser specialises in the commercialisation of GaN based laser light sources and was established in 2013 as a technology startup. SLD Laser has won commercial success by developing, manufacturing and marketing ...
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For the safe transport of vaccines, drugs and medical samples, Timestrip of Cambridge has developed a tell-tale temperature monitor that permanently indicates if storage temperature rules have been transgressed. Called TC489, it uses a set of three LEDs to provide a clear, non-reversible indication of upper and lower temperature breaches as well as normal operation, ...
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Farnell is expanding its range of soldering products with the GT family of soldering systems from Metcal. The GT90 and GT120 soldering stations claim to offer new levels of functionality and efficiency to Original Equipment Manufacturers and Contract Electronics Manufacturers, electronic design and bench engineers involved in the manufacture and service of electrical and electronic ...
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Renesas has teamed up with consultancy Altran to develop a social distancing wearable platform based on ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology – earlier this year Renesas licensed UWB technology from fabless chip firm 3db Access. Worn like a wristwatch, it combines a Renesas Synergy S128 MCU with secure ranging based on UWB. “Unlike other social distancing ...
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Moortec, the Plymouth on-chip monitoring IP specialist, has been bought by Synopsys. Synopsys rolled out its Silicon Lifecycle Management (SLM) platform last month and the Moortec technology adds an important element to provide a broad range of monitors and sensors for more detailed visibility into the chip’s operation. Moortec’s PVT sensors are claimed to be the most advanced ...
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A 4.8% surge in GDP next year will return global GDP to the same level seen in 2019, says IC Insights, which recently issued the October update to its 2020 McLean Report. Figure 1 shows the severe impact the covid outbreak has had on the GDP growth rates of major countries/regions. Each country/region is forecast ...
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Vodafone Group executives called on global counterparts to follow its lead in committing to large-scale open RAN deployments, arguing a strong order pipeline is needed to help vendors fuel continued development of the technology. During the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Insights Series EMEA event, Vodafone UK CTO Scott Petty (pictured) said the open RAN ecosystem ...
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ST and notebook specialist Quanta have agreed on a joint effort to develop a reference design for AR smart glasses based on ST’s Laser-Beam Scanning technology and Quanta’s AR eyewear design and manufacturing capabilities. The reference design is expected in Q1 2021. The reference design aims to integrate and build upon the expertise of the members ...
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UK-based Teledyne e2v’s Space Imaging division has completed the signing of Thales’ Alenia Space contract for the supply of a specialised image sensor for CO2I and NO2 instruments. The company will supply image sensors and detectors to the recently announced proposal of the European Space Agency to place six Copernicus Sentinel satellite missions in space. ...
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