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Cadence 3D-IC packaging integration flow certified by Samsung Foundry

Cadence Design Systems’ 3D-IC advanced packaging integration flow has achieved certification for the Samsung Foundry MDI (multi-die-integration) packaging flow based on the 7nm low power process (7LPP) technology. The reference flow was developed in close collaboration with Samsung Foundry to provide mutual customers with a full planning, implementation and analysis flow for 3D multi-die packages. ...

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Murata claims highest power-density with PQU650 series

Murata has announced the PQU650 series of open-frame, 650W-rated ac-dc power supplies. The firm claims its PQU650 series offers the highest power-density product on the market, with forced air- and convection-cooled ambient ratings. The power supplies offer standard features including wide output voltage adjustment range, auxiliary power rails and a high transient capability. Measuring 6×4″ ...

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ADI employee outreach initiatives boost STEM in Limerick

Analog Devices’ STEM outreach programme is initiated and run entirely by employees at all levels of the organisation. From the company’s robotics competition, to introducing its in-house designed “superhero story” book to both English speaking schools and as gaeilge (in Irish) to Gaelscoileanna, to inspiring local teenagers to participate in the Young Scientist exhibition, to ...

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RS Components meets harsh-environment standards with steel connectors

RS Components has introduced the TE Connectivity Amplimite D-subminiature range of stainless steel connectors, which combine salt spray resistance with RoHS compliance, without the use of toxic cadmium plating. Designed to meet the performance requirements of MIL-DTL-24308, Amplimite D-subminiatures are suitable for electronic and industrial design engineers working on military and aerospace projects such as weapons ...

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Taiwanese IoT hardware vendor Advantech focuses on Europe

Advantech is a Taiwanese vendor of IoT hardware for sectors including healthcare, retail, factory and logistics. EW recently spoke with Michael Kreft, head of global sales at Advantech to discuss the company’s expansion efforts in Europe (its fastest-growing region last year), and the region-specific challenges it has faced. The company’s structure comprises three groups addressing ...

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X-Fab adds flash and EEPROM functions to 180nm platform

X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE has announced the availability of Sonos-based flash and embedded EEPROM on its XT018 BCD-on-SOI platform. The addition of these non-volatile memory elements will open up a broader array of applications where high-voltage ratings and resilience to elevated temperatures need to be coupled with enhanced computational capabilities. The EEPROM part is designed ...

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UKESF and Dialog launch award for female STEM students

The UKESF and its partners have promoted gender parity in engineering this year with scholarship awards for female undergrads in STEM. Electronic engineers are in high demand, yet there remains a significant gender imbalance in the sector. Indeed, only 12% of the UK’s engineering workforce is female. This year, the foundation teamed up with The ...

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Nordic Thingy:91 IoT prototyping kit available at Rutronik UK

Nordic Semiconductor’s multi-sensor IoT prototyping kit Nordic Thingy:91 is now available at Rutronik UK. Designed for IoT applications based on the nRF9160 SiP (system-in-package), the kit features the nRF52840 for short-range radio connection and a range of sensors and interfaces, designed for rapid prototyping and proof of concept. It’s suitable for applications including logistics and ...

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CareerTech challenge invests in adults at risk of job displacement

Nesta and the Department for Education have launched the £5.75 million CareerTech challenge. The challenge aims to find “cutting edge innovations that will equip adults across England with the right tools and skills to find rewarding future employment”. With one fifth of UK workers currently in occupations that will be affected by automation over the ...

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Mistubishi Electric cobots announced for Q1 2020 launch

During a press event at its Hatfield branch on 15 October, Mitsubishi Electric unveiled the Melfa Assista series of collaborative robots, or “cobots”. The machines are designed to offer safety and durability combined with ease of use and programming, while maintaining high positional repeatability. Mitsubishi stressed, however, its cobots are not designed to replace its ...

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