500W ac-dc PSUs

Mornsun’s LMF500-20Bxx series of 500W ac-dc PSUs are available from Relec. The units have a universal input of 80 – 264Vac “and dual use of the same terminal enables it to also accept 110 – 370Vdc”, according to the Dorset-based distributor. There are six models, all with built-in power factor correction, offerign a choice of output ...

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High-side mosfet load switch driver is 1.2 x 0.8mm

Toshiba has introduced a mosfet load switch gate driver in a 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.35mm 6bump WCSP6G the chip-scale package, suiting it to wearables and smartphones, it said. The IC, called TCK421G, can separately drive the gates of a pair of back-to-back n-channel mosfets to make a reverse-blocking switch – useful when multiplexing power sources. If ...

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Infineon to iinvest €2bn in SiC and GaN

Infineon is to invest more than €2 billion  building a third module at its fab site in Kulim, Malaysia to make SiC and GaN power ICs. The third module will generate more than >2 billion in annual revenues. The expansion will benefit from the economies of scale already achieved for 200-millimeter manufacturing in Kulim. It ...

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Future Horizons wins SI best 2021 forecast award

The global semiconductor market in 2021 was $555.9 billion, according to WSTS data released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). 2021 increased 26.2% from 2020, the largest annual increase since 31.8% in 2010, eleven years ago. The winner for the best forecast for 2021 is Future Horizons with an 18% forecast made in January 2021. ...

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EnSilica IC monitors vital signs

EnSilica has today announced the ENS62020, an ultra-low-power healthcare sensor interface IC for monitoring vital signs in wearable healthcare and medical devices. The chip, which will be initially available with evaluation boards, has been created to meet the needs of a diverse array of home-use and single-use medical sensors – from oximeters to smart plasters ...

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Nvidia and JLR hook up

Jaguar Land Rover has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers. Starting in 2025, all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built on the Nvidia DRIVE software-defined platform — delivering a wide spectrum of active safety, ...

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UK cyber sales worth £10.5bn, says DCMS

The UK’s 1,800 cyber security firms generated a total of £10.1 billion in revenue in the most recent financial year, a 14% increase from the previous financial year, says The DCMS Annual Cyber Sector Report. The sector contributed around £5.3 billion to the UK economy in 2021, rising by a third on the previous year from ...

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