Osram aims at outdoor lighting with 2424 chip-scale LED

Osram has put a 2.1 x 2.1mm die into a 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.6mm package to create an LED for outdoor lighting. Called Osconiq C 2424, “because the package and chip have approximately the same dimensions, it is considered a chip-scale package. This allows the individual LEDs in the luminaire to be placed close ...

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2020 IC market grew 10%

The 2021 McLean Report from IC Insights is out and contains a comparison of several key market metrics for 2020 and 2021 as shown here: Throughout its history, the IC industry has experienced amazing highs and endured gut-wrenching lows, but nothing has quite matched the challenge presented in 2020 when the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic swept around ...

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TI’s Q4 is up 22% y-o-y

TI saw Q4 revenue rise 22% y-o-y to $4.08 billion with a margin of 64.92% citing “strong demand in automotive, personal electronics and industrial markets.” Analogue revenue grew 9% and Embedded Processing grew 11% sequentially. From a year ago, Analog revenue grew 25% and Embedded Processing grew 14%. Cash flow from operations  was $6.1 billion for ...

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Graphcore launches Academic Programme

Graphcore has launched its Academic Programme, extending the company’s commitment to supporting universities and other institutions exploring new applications and approaches to artificial intelligence. The Graphcore Academic Programme is aimed at researchers, principal investigators, professors, Masters and PhD students, and PostDocs around the world who wish to use Graphcore systems in their research or teaching. ...

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UK space tech to be installed on ISS

Two astronauts will today undertake a spacewalk to install UK technology on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the spacecraft. Called ColKa for ‘Columbus Ka-band Terminal’, the UK Space Agency-funded system will revolutionise scientists’ ability in the UK and Europe to access the results of their space-based experiments. The ...

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MediaTek collaborates on carrier aggregation and VoNR with Swisscom, Ericsson and OPPO

Mediatek has reached a 5G carrier aggregation (CA) and Voice over New Radio (VoNR) milestone in collaboration with Swisscom, Ericsson and OPPO. Through this joint initiative, 5G CA between frequency division duplex (FDD) low band and time division duplex (TDD) mid band was achieved in both Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA) network architectures. FDD was ...

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binder M12-A connectors combine power, signal contacts

The circular connector specialist binder has announced a new range of overmoulded M12 A-coded connectors, for industrial applications involving constrained spaces. Its hybrid design means the single-cable solution contains both power and signal contacts, highlights the company. Designed specifically for demanding outdoor applications, the connectors protect to IP67 when mated and the operating temperature range ...

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