ADI has introduced a multi-phase synchronous boost controller that regulates high-power Class-D amplifiers in automotive infotainment systems. The MAX25203 features both programmable gate drive voltage and current limit blanking time, as well as accurate current balancing, and operates at a high switching frequency to reduce the bill of materials cost and shrink PCB space by ...

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Japan must aim for 2nm mass production within a decade, says Tetsuro (Terry) Higashi former CEO of Tokyo Electron who sits on a government chip industry advisory panel. Japan should offer tax breaks in the next fiscal year to produce $88 billion in investment over the next decade to revive domestic chipmaking. $6.8 billion in ...

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SEMI’s November billings figure was 5% up on October’s $3.74 billion at $3.93 billion and 50.6% up on November 2020’s billings of $2.61 billion. “Billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers extended a robust uptrend to reach another new record in November,” says SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha,“industry performance remains unprecedented despite persistent supply chain challenges.” ...

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ams OSRAM is expanding its portfolio of dToF modules with three new devices for multi-zone and multi-object detection with a wider field-of-view (FoV) and extended range. The multi-zone dToF modules TMF8820, TMF8821 and TMF8828 divide their detection area into multiple zones to collect more and higher quality information. As a result, automated robots gain more ...

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ams OSRAM is expanding its portfolio of dToF modules with three new devices for multi-zone and multi-object detection with a wider field-of-view (FoV) and extended range. The multi-zone dToF modules TMF8820, TMF8821 and TMF8828 divide their detection area into multiple zones to collect more and higher quality information. As a result, automated robots gain more ...

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