Space design: Rad-hard and integrated – a space component checklist

Designing electronic boards for use in space can be hindered by radiation, a vacuum environment and cost, write Thibault Brunet, Salvo Pappalardo and Ferdinando Tonicello. The design of electronics boards for space applications, whether for satellites or for manned missions, faces several challenges simultaneously. The presence of radiation can modify or destroy components, the vacuum ...

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Women in technology: Channel your passion to carve out a career

In association with Analog Devices Two women had different expectations growing up, but both acknowledge the role of mentors in their careers, writes Caroline Hayes. Intrigued by the physics, mathematics, biology and chemistry, Aphrodite Tomou identified a Materials Science and Engineering degree as one that combined subjects she enjoyed and which could be applied in ...

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Tuneable white-emitting LED needs no phosphor

Researchers in Saudi Arabia have demonstrated white light emission from a phosphor-less LED. Generally, ‘white’ LEDs have a blue-emitting die topped with phosphors that convert some of that blue to broad-spectrum amber – which combined with the residual blue is seen by humans as cool white. Adding a red-emitting phosphor in the mix produces warm white ...

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Automotive technology review: The road to V2X safety

Vehicle to everything (V2X) communication is a major automotive trend which can provide better and safer travel, but to implement it needs commitment, says Holger Rosier. The first key aspect V2X will need to encompass is continuous connection to cloud services. Many new models include support for the vehicle, including condition monitoring and maintenance alerts, ...

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Supplies of NAND controller ICs under pressure

Fully loaded foundries have stopped quoting for NAND controller ICs reports TrendForce, while they consider rasing prices. The potential increases in prices of controller ICs from outsourced suppliers (IC design houses) are currently estimated to be in the range of 15-20%. Demand from Chromebook and TV OEMs for medium density (64Gb and lower)  eMMC chips ...

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Group14 completes $17m Series B

Group14 Technologies, which provides silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, has secured $17 million in Series B funding led by SK Materials, the specialist gas supplier, and from previous investor OVP Venture Partners. Earlier financing came from  Amperex, Showa Denko, Cabot Corp and BASF. Group14 will use the money to increase production of its flagship ...

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Smallest Si Finfet that functions as a biosensor

Imec has presented the smallest silicon finFET that functions as a biosensor. Achieving ultrasmall dimensions (13nm fin width and 50nm gate length), and fabricated with a CMOS-compatible process flow in imec’s 300mm cleanroom, imec envisions volume manufacturing and integration into high-throughput, cost-effective detection tools, with 10,000s of these ‘BioFETs’ working in parallel. With a demonstrated ...

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