Mosfet for airbags – Nexperia gets very application specific

Nexperia has created a mosfet for automotive airbags, the n-channel 60V 40A 13mΩ(max) BUK9M20-60EL. The logic-level device comes in 3.3 x 3.3mm SOT1210 ‘LFPAK33’ packaging and has “enhanced safe-operating-area technology which has been tailored to provide exceptional transient linear mode performance, a key performance metric in airbag applications”, according to the company. “LFPAK33 packaging uses ...

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Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.2, Thread and Zigbee on a 10 x14mm module

U-blox has announced a radio module supporting Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth low energy 5.2 and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) that occupies only 10.4 x 14.3 x 1.9mm. “Wi-Fi 6, also referred to as 802.11ax, offers better network efficiency – especially in congested areas, lower latency and improved range over previous Wi-Fi standards,” said U-blox. “Thread paves the ...

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PCIM: 2kV SiC mosfets from Infineon

Infineon has announced 2kV silicon carbide mosfets and diodes for use in high-power inverters with 1.5kV dc links. “Increasing demand for high power density is pushing developers to adopt 1,500V dc links in their applications,” according to the company. “However, 1,500V dc based systems pose more challenges on system design, which typically requires a multi-level topology, ...

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TSMC hikes prices

TSMC has told customers it plans to raise its prices by “single-digits” by the start of 2023, blaming increasing costs. It is the second time in less than a year that it has said it will raise prices. Last August it raised prices 20%. Last year TSMC said it would discontinue its practice of reducing ...

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Prodigy processor combines functions of CPU, GPU and TPU

Tachyum has launched a processor which combines the functions of a CPU, GPU and TPU. The Prodigy processor is claimed  to have  4x the performance of the fastest Xeon, 3x more raw performance than NVIDIA’s H100 on HPC and has 6x more raw performance on AI training and inference workloads, and up to 10x performance ...

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IQE claims first commercial 8” VCSEL epiwafer

IQE, the compound semiconductor wafer supplier, claims to have the world’s first commercially available 200 mm (8”) VCSEL epiwafer. The wafers will be used in the wireless, sensing and display markets. IQE’s 200mm epiwafers will enable a step-change in unit economics for compound semiconductors, leading to the expansion of the market for IQE. The increase ...

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Scotland looks to Astra for 2023 satellite launches

It was Spaceport Cornwall and Virgin Orbit that took the headlines yesterday for the UK’s first planned satellite launch this summer, but Shetland and Astra Space are also planning launches, expected to begin in 2023. Astra, the Californian space launch company, and the Shetland space centre, which is now named the SaxaVord UK Spaceport, are partnering ...

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Efficient GaN-on-Si 65W AFC reference design

Innoscience Technology, the GaN-on-Si power specialist and Silanna Semiconductor have demo-ed , a 65 W Active Clamp Flyback (AFC) reference design with 30 W/in3 uncased power density which achieves efficiency levels of greater than 94% @ 230 Vac and has a no-load power consumption of less than 25 mW. The design combines the performance of ...

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