Würth has added PoE++ transformers to its Mid-PoE power-over-Ethernet transformer series. These surface-mount devices are suitable for fly-back or active clamp forward converters that comply with the IEEE 802.3bt: the four-pair power-over-Ethernet known as 4PPoE or PoE++. “Demand for more power in PoE devices has risen due to advancements in smart and IoT applications,” according ...
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Panasonic has teamed up with Sensible 4 of Espoo, Finland, to test Panasonics latest inertial measurement unit (IMU) in autonomous vehicles. Sensible 4 develops software for all-weather autonomous vehicles, building on 30 years of work with mobile robotics. “The IMU is employed to rectify the point cloud and thus impacts the accuracy of lidar data,” said Sensible 4’s ...
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JEP181 from JEDEC is a neutral file XML-based standard for thermal models. The chosen file format is ECXML, for ‘electronics cooling extensible mark-up language’. “A de facto standard for a number of years, ECXML is now published by JEDEC as the JEP181 guideline,” according to Siemens, which participated in the creation of the standard. “The standard ...
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Aiming at cost or space-constrained applications, FTDI Chip has introduced single-channel USB Power Delivery and Type-C controllers in QFN packages. Called the FT23xHP series (table below) “they support operation across one channel and benefit from elevated levels of power delivery via their USB ports,” according to the company. “At the same time, data can be transferred ...
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The Small Cell Forum (SCF) today announced the release of its updated 5G FAPI PHY and RF specifications, as well as an updated 5G network FAPI specification and a testing framework for S-RU and S-DUs. The updated specifications and new test support paper developed by the SCF membership demonstrate maturity and ongoing support for the ...
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IC Insights has raised its 2021 worldwide IC market forecast to +24% The IC market is expected to exceed $500 billion for the first time. The 24% increase will be driven by a 21% jump in unit shipments and a 2% increase in ASP. A growth rate of 24% would be the third largest increase ...
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The government is in talks with Samsung, Ford, Nissan, LG, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto about setting up factories to make EV batteries, reports the FT. The Brexit trade deal makes it essential for the UK to invest in EV battery production, according to Andy Palmer, who is vice chairman of InoBat and was formerly CEO ...
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Cohere Technologies and VMware are developing an O-RAN offering to help CSPs (Communication Service Providers) improve network and spectrum efficiencies and deliver new and differentiated services and experiences for their customers. “The RAN is by far the most costly and complex part of a CSP network as workloads that run there require ultra-low latency and ...
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Menlo Micro has partnered with X-Microwave to deliver an X-MWblocks modular building block that enables developers to rapidly prototype RF systems based on Menlo Micro’s MM5130 switch. X-Microwave provides a modular building block ecosystem of RF and microwave drop-in components, as well as test and prototyping accessories. The X-MWblocks module featuring the MM5130 switch is ...
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EdgeQ of Santa Clara has introduced what it calls the industry’s first 5G chipset-as-a-service model. The EdgeQ ASIC design service tailors cost to features – scaling price, performance, and features as a function of need and use. With 5G expected to address multiple end points, the traditional silicon approach of a highly leveraged, single priced design for all markets is no longer viable, argues ...
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