Relec Electronics offers an optical bonding service for TFT displays

TFT displays can be integrated into a variety of installations, in industrial and commercial settings. Assemblies are typically made up of a touch panel or cover lens and the display, with an air gap between the two. When an external light source (natural sunlight or ambient lighting) enters the front of the assembly, the light ...

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Compact development board encourages FPGA experimentation

SBC development kits available from Farnell now include the OrangeCrab r0.2 open-source FPGA development board from Good Stuff Department, the company responsible for open-source hardware, including the ArticKoala and ButterStick boards. This latest SBC is a xlim, compact Adafruit Feather form factor, measuring 22.86mm x 50.8mm. Despite its size, says the company, it can be used as to ...

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Active fly-back clamp shrinks GaN USC-C chargers

Power integrations has moved to active clamp fly-back conversion, zero voltage switching and a GaN transistor to shrink the size of its ac-dc USB-C charger circuits. The ICs implementing the circuit are InnoSwitch4-CZ and ClampZero, and consumer brand Anker announced products using them yesterday: 30, 45 and 65W USB-C Nano II chargers (photo). The active clamp, ...

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China chip industry grew 18% y-o-y in Q1

China’s IC had Q1 sales up 18.1% y-o-y at $27 billion according to theChina Semiconductor Industry Association. The sales values of the IC design and manufacturing sectors were $11.2 billion and $8.4 billion respectively, and the sales value of the IC packaging and testing sector rose 7.3% to nearly $7.5 billion. China imported 155.27 billion ICs ...

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UKESF Survey: Future Engineering Skills Needs in the Era of Digital and AI

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) is undertaking an industry-wide study into future skills needs, particularly around the use of AI. Titled Future Engineering Skills Needs in the Era of Digital and AI, you can take part online to help shape the findings. The organisation’s wider mission is to encourage more young people to study ...

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TWAICE raises $26m Series B

TWAICE, the Munich battery predictive analytics specialist, has raised $26 million in a Series B funding bringing its total backing to $45 million. The funds will be used to expand core capabilities such as the analytics platform and fuel international expansion to target electric vehicle and energy companies. “Our solution portfolio is now leveraged in ...

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Q1 smartphone sales up 37%

Q1 smartphone shipment revenue rose +37% y-o-y to pass $100 billion in wholesale terms. The lengthened iPhone 12 super cycle, supply shortages and component price spikes, faster-than-expected 5G adoption, and industry consolidation all combined to deliver a much-needed positive quarter. Apple and Samsung remain clear front runners; Vivo passed Huawei and took third place with ...

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