100V 3.9mΩ GaN transistor is rad-hardened

EPC has announced a 100V 3.9mΩ radiation-hardened GaN HEMT. Called EPC7018 it comes in a 13.9mm2 chip-scale package (the ‘flag’ in the image) and can handle pulses up to 345A. The total dose radiation rating is greater than 1Mrad, and SEE immunity for LET of 85MeV/(mg/cm2). “EPC7018 offers designers a high power, low on-resistance device enabling a new ...

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Japan targeting 2025-7 for 2nm process

Japanese and US companies are to work together to establish a Japanese capability to manufacture 2nm ICs by 2025-7, reports the Nikkei. The US and Japanese governments are backing the initiative which was initiated in May by an agreement between the US and Japanese governments to co-operate on chips. Companies expected to be involved include ...

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Iann Barron

The first time I spoke to Iann Barron, the Inmos co-founder who has died at the age of 85, was on the phone. “You’re not very nice about my company – you compared it to the Groundnut Scheme,” complained Barron. He was in London so I suggested we should go to the Wig and Pen ...

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Passive components market for power converters to reach $11.5bn by 2027, says Yole

The overall passive components market for power converters will reach $11.5 billion by 2027, says Yole Developpement, with the gate driver IC market reaching $2.7 billion.  EV/HEV applications increasingly drive technology trends in passive components. Therefore, highly reliable passive components are needed.  The gate driver IC market is dominated by level shifter-type gate drivers, followed ...

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France signs Nasa’s Artemis Accords for space best practice

France is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, Nasa has announced. It’s signing up to an agreed set of principles for operating within the U.S. agency’s lunar exploration plans. The number of countries agreeing to the Artemis Accords now totals 20, with France becoming the fifth European Union country (alongside Italy, Luxembourg, Poland ...

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Schneider Electric launches sustainability awards

Schneider Electric has  launched of the  Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards  as part of its Partnering for Sustainability Program. The Partnering for Sustainability programme includes  education and training, a simplified product portfolio, an open and collaborative support ecosystem and digital knowledge and expertise. By providing four easy steps for partners to follow to future proof their businesses for life, ...

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