German connector maker ODU has introduced a modular connector for docking systems that can handle ±4mm of radial play to allow for misalignment. 1mm of axial compensation is also available, as is optional grounding up to 10mm2. Called P4+, and part of its Silver-Line product family, the frame “ensures a durable interface for at least ...
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The Q2 flash price could spike 5-10% as a result of the contamination at the Yokkaichi and Kitakami fabs of Western Digital/Kioxia, says TrendForce The contaminated products in this incident are concentrated in 3D NAND (BICS) with an initial estimate of 6.5exabytes (approximately 6,500M GB) affected. According to TrendForce, damaged bits account for 13% of ...
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Showa Denko has demonstrated the ability of quantum computing technology to accelerate the exploration of the optimal formulation of semiconductor materials, reducing the exploration time from dozens of years to dozens of seconds. Image of optimization of semiconductor materials formulation Semiconductor materials contain numerous ingredients such as resins, fillers, and additives in various mixing ratios, ...
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The new 2022 edition of Global Wafer Capacity shows that China’s has a 16% share of the world’s capacity for fabricating IC wafers, according to Knometa Research. Worldwide IC wafer capacity at the end of 2021 was 21.6 million 200mm-equivalent wafers per month, with fabs in China having the capacity to process 3.5 million. China’s ...
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KSAT, the Norwegian ground segment specialist, has been selected to provide ground communication services, working with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, for Nasa’s Lunar InfraRed Imaging (LunIR) mission. To be operated by Lockheed Martin, which won the development contact from NASA, the nano-satellite dubbed LunIR is part of the Artemis I mission and its lunar flyby is planned ...
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Cambridge GaN Devices has won government funding to develop a GaN power IC for server PSUs – and its first devices have been revealed. The company is fabless, and using its in-house intellectual property to improve the gate drive characteristics of GaN power transistors built on standard GaN foundry processes, by integrating further active devices ...
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Semiconductor sales will rise 11% this year following a 25% increase in 2021 and an 11% increase in 2020, says IC Insights. If achieved, it would mark the first time since 1993-1995 that the semiconductor market has enjoyed three consecutive years of double-digit growth. From 2016-2021, the CAGR for the semiconductor market was 11.0%—a very ...
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TSMC had January 2022 revenues 10.8% up on December 2021 and 35.8% up on January 2021 at US$6.17 billion. TSMC January Revenue Report (Consolidated): (Unit: NT$ million) Period Net Revenues January 2022 172,176 December 2021 155,382 M-o-M Increase (Decrease) % 10.8 January 2021 126,749 Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % 35.8
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Digi-Key has announced it will host a RVfpga webinar, in collaboration with Imagination Technologies, on the topic of understanding RISC-V architecture and implementation on an FPGA. Running on Wednesday 23 February, at 2 p.m. CST, it will be presented by Dr. Sarah Harris, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Nevada, ...
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Farnell has expanded the Technical Resources Hub to include new exclusive resources offering a deep dive into Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) design and wide-ranging hot topics for electronic development engineers. The Technical Resources Hub is designed to provide engineers with comprehensive advice and training to support every stage of new product design. Innovation in ...
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