Samsung is in volume production of memories designed for automotive applications including a 256GB PCIe Gen3 NVMe ball grid array (BGA) SSD, 2GB GDDR6 DRAM and 2GB DDR4 DRAM for high-performance infotainment systems, as well as 2GB GDDR6 DRAM and 128GB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) for autonomous driving systems. “The semiconductor automotive platform is facing ...

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NXP has extended its S32G Vehicle Network Processors family with the introduction of the S32G3 Series with four initial devices. Software and pin- compatible with the  S32G series  these new devices offer up to 2.5x more applications processing performance, on-chip system memory and networking than the current highest-performance S32G2 Series device to enable more ECU ...

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At IEDM, Renesas described the development of two technologies that reduce the energy and voltage application time for the write operation of STT-MRAM. On a 20Mb test chip with embedded MRAM memory cell array in a 16 nm FinFET logic process, a 72% reduction in write energy and a 50% reduction in the voltage application ...

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Amphenol RF has expanded its SMA panel mount product series with additional front mount bulkhead jacks. These jacks are designed to offer vibration resistance as well as tamper-resistant capabilities that are often beneficial for uses within an enclosure in a public space. They are suitable for applications with limited space such as drones, test and ...

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Semi capex is  on pace for 34% growth in 2021 to reach $152 billion this year, says IC Insights, Foundries are forecast to account for over one-third of semi capex spending this year. New factories and equipment for 7/5/3nm processes highlight growing the industry’s dependence on the foundry business model. The 34% expected surge in ...

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Imec showed this week’s IEDM meeting its co-integration of high-performance Schottky barrier diodes and depletion-mode HEMTs on a p-GaN HEMT-based 200 V GaN-on-SOI smart power IC on 200 mm substrates. The addition of these components enables the design of chips with extended functionality and increases performance that takes monolithically-integrated GaN power ICs one step further. ...

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Alps Alpine has developed a new high-performance isolated DC-DC converter circuit technology, Isolated TriMagiC Converter. The technology uses Li-qualloy – an original magnetic material developed by Alps Alpine – instead of ferrite for magnetic components in trans-formers and resonant coils. Use of the material here in a circuit that operates in On/On & On/Off mode simultaneously enables ...

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Rohm-Wako is to build a new production facility at its manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia to increase production capacity of analogue LSIs and transistors due to growing demands. The  new building will increase the overall production capacity of  Rohm-Wako by approximately 1.5 times. Construction of the new facility, which is expected to have 3-story and a ...

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