‘GaN power devices and applications’ is a book edited by Alex Lidow, founder and CEO of GaN power transistor maker EPC. You will not be surprised that his company’s products feature heavily in the book, but it is much more than a list of products: it compiles the research and test results of almost 30 ...
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ST had Q4 revenues of $3.56 billion; a gross margin 45.2%; an operating margin of 24.9% and a profit of $750 million For 2021, ST had revenues of $12.76 billion; a gross margin of 41.7%; an operating margin of 19.0% and a profit of $2 billion.8 It expects Q1 net revenues of $3.50 billion with ...
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Toshiba has launched tiny load switches for wearables and IoT that consume only 80pA quiescent current – the Electronics Weekly calculator makes that 300,000 years from a CR2030 coin cell. They come in the company’s 0.65mm x 0.65mm WCSP4G package that is only 0.45mm and can switch up to 1A (2A pulsed). On-resistance varies from 46mΩ ...
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Switching regulators from Mornsun, the K78Uxx-500R3 series, are now available from Relec Electronics. The 12W regulators are supplied in an SiP to save space and are available in a range of inputs from 9.0Vdc-90Vdc and with outputs from 3.0Vdc – 24Vdc. Efficiency is up to 93%. This not only minimises heat loss through dissipation but also ...
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A new partnership between Anglia Components and Cumbria-based LED manufacturer, Marl International, cements the distributor’s status as Master Distributor for the UK and Ireland, covering the full range of panel lamps, PCB mounting indicators and other standard LED components. As Master Distributor, Anglia will carry “an extensive” stock of standard devices for customers and for other resellers, ...
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LEM is claiming “unparalleled levels of accuracy” for its latest current transducer: 0.6ppm linearity and 10ppm maximum electrical offset, according to the data sheet, although “in-house tests have shown that the sensor can achieve linearity below 0.5ppm and offset of +/-5ppm”. Called IN 200-S, the sensor is rated at up to ±200A (dc or ac(rms), 300A ...
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The real reason behind the automotive chip shortage is a step-function increase in demand, suggests IC Insights. After years of moderate increases, IC suppliers blindsided by automotive IC demand spike in 2021. The vast majority of the current headlines regarding the auto industry revolve around the semiconductor device shortage that began in earnest in 2021 ...
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Intel has won its appeal against a €1.06 billion antitrust fine imposed by the EU in 2009. The fine was imposed on Intel for giving rebates to Dell, HP and Lenovo for buying most of their chips from Intel, thereby shutting out AMD The judgment came from Europe’s second-highest court – the General Court. It ...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blocking Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, on grounds of competition. Lockheed Martin announced its plans – which were subject to regulatory approval – last year, in January 2021. The FTC, however, has now decided that Aerojet Rocketdyne – which it describes as the last ...
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BT is to trial Nokia’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) for O-RAN in Hull. BT will install the RICs across a number of sites, to optimise network performance for customers of its mobile network, EE. BT is developing O-RAN, with its vendor partners, to ensure it becomes a viable, mature, scale option for network optimisation as ...
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