Dutch put €1.1bn into photonics ICs

PhotonDelta, a group of photonics IC specialists, has secured €1.1 billion in public and private investment from sources in the Netherlands. The investment includes €470 million of funding obtained through the National Growth Fund (Nationaal Groeifonds), while the rest is co-invested by various partners and stakeholders. It is part of the Dutch Government’s national plan ...

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Thermo-electric generator is 40% efficient, but only at 1,900-2,400°C

MIT has created a thermovoltaic demonstrator that can convert heat energy at between 1,900 and 2,400°C in to electricity energy with 40% efficiency – which is above that of a steam turbine. The technology is aimed at future grid-scale energy stores. Analagous to a multi-junction photovoltaic cell, MIT’s device has two stacked junctions, each picking ...

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Webinar to explore data connectors

A webinar hosted by distributor Digi-Key Electronics in collaboration with Phoenix Contact will explore data connectors’ design and choices. The webinar “Connect. Network. Evolve. Phoenix Contact’s Data Connectors” will be presented by senior marketing specialist, Guadalupe Chalas. The webinar will cover reliable device connectivity for high-performance data transmission using different devices. It is designed to ...

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IC unit growth returns to normal

IC unit growth returned to the long-term growth rate after an enormous 22% surge in 2021, reports IC Insights. IC Insights’ May 2Q Update to The McClean Report 2022 forecasts that worldwide IC unit shipments will increase 9.2% this year to 427.7 billion units and resume tracking with the long-term IC unit CAGR of 9.4%. The ...

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Synopsys under investigation for China sales

Synopsys is under investigation by the US Department of Commerce for supplying EDA software to Huawei and SMIC, reports Bloomberg. The DoC’s Entity List  bars US companies from selling technology to certain Chinese companies, among them Huawei and SMIC. In December Synopsys said it had received a subpoena from the DoC’s Bureau of Industry and Security ...

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Digi-Key, Phoenix Contact to host data connectors webinar

Working with with Phoenix Contact, connectivity specialists, Digi-Key Electronics is hosting a webinar covering device connectivity with high-performance data transmission. Running on Tuesday 26 April at 11 a.m. CDT, it is entitled “Connect. Network. Evolve. Phoenix Contact’s Data Connectors.” The webinar will consider connectivity for a range of applications within the device, inside the cabinet, ...

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