EPC has introduced a 40V 1.6mΩ GaN fet for high power density applications including servers running from 48 – 54V. Called EPC2069, it is “designed for the secondary side of the LLC dc-dc converter from 40 – 60V to 12V, which is becoming common for the new 48V – 54V input servers required for high ...
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Hirose has introduced a small 2.5GHz antenna connector for automotive use, smaller than its own GT5 series. VSWR is 1.5 or less from dc to 2.5GHz. Employing one-step crimp termination, it is called the GT21 Series. Coaxial wires up to 3.1mm across can be accommodated. “Crimp termination enables the cable assembly to be completed without touching the ...
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E3D has announced a replacement for its much-copied V6 3D printing hot end, which will be made in-house rather than by sub-contractors. The UK-based company is a globally-significant hot-end producer, with companies including Prusa, Lulzbot and even Creality in China incorporating its products. The new hot-end is branded Revo, and it an ‘all-metal’ design, allowing ...
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The shortage of semiconductors for automotive applications is getting worse, says Semiconductor Intelligence, In recent statements from major automakers: General Motors significantly cut production at eight North American plants earlier this month due to the semiconductor shortage. GM expects North American vehicle production in the second half of the year will be down about 100,000 ...
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Vodafone, Benu Networks, Casa Systems, Cisco and Nokia, have tested a new open architecture – disagggregated Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) – to enable the internet to work using separate software and hardware from multiple vendors. This is a step in opening up the current single-supplier, monolithic broadband gateways to greater technological innovation from a more ...
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The in-person events TAITRONICS 2021 and AIoT Taiwan 2021 have been pushed back from October to 21-23 December, the organisers have announced. The change is due to concerns about COVID-19 infections in Taiwan. TAITRA – the Taiwan External Trade Development Council – are the organisers of the Taipei International Electronics Show, which encompasses these events. ...
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SiliconCatalyst UK and the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) are to collaborate to help IC startups. Silicon Catalyst has created a network that lowers the capital expenses associated with the design and fabrication of silicon-based IC’s, sensors, and MEMS devices by providing advanced design tools and services from a comprehensive network of In-Kind Partners (IKPs). Its ...
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