EPC is shipping the EPC2050, a 350 V GaN transistor with a maximum RDS(on) of 80 mΩ and a 26 A pulsed output current. The EPC2050 measures just 1.95 mm x 1.95 mm. This tiny size enables power solutions that occupy ten times less area than comparable silicon solutions. Applications benefiting from the fast-switching speed and ...
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TT Electronics is shipping its UL-recognised, fusible resistor family – the WHS-UL Series. Developed for inrush control applications, such as power supplies, UPS, energy metering, and motor drives, TT’s WHS-UL resistors offer enhanced surge and pulse energy withstand capability. “We are supporting our customers in the rapid achievement of their EMC and safety testing goals with ...
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TSMC is experiencing an equipment supply crunch as lead-times for manufacturing tools grow. “We have been seeing this kind of tool delivery problem unexpectedly from the beginning of this year,” said TSMC CEO C.C. Wei on earnings call. “So far 2022 has no problem, and we are working on 2023 and beyond.” “We have increased ...
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3% from 2020, says Gartner. “The events behind the current chip shortage continue to impact OEMs around the world, but the 5G smartphone ramp up and a combination of strong demand and logistics/raw material price increases drove semiconductor average selling prices (ASPs) higher, contributing to ...
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After the pandemic-driven pC sales boom, things are returning to normal, says IDC. Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5.1% in Q1. The PC market is coming off two years of double-digit growth, so while the first quarter decline is a change in this momentum, it doesn’t mean the industry ...
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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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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 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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By 2025, the market share of smartphones supporting Wi-Fi 6 and 6E is estimated by TrendForce to be over 80%. Wi-Fi 6E was commercialized in 2021 and, in addition to supporting the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands, it can also operate in the 6 GHz band. TrendForce believes that the market share of Wi-Fi ...
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Intel says it is six months ahead of schedule with its 18A process – the most advanced of the five process generations it is developing over four years. The process is now scheduled for H2 2024 – six months ahead of schedule. 18A will require ASML’s latest lithography tool the High Numerical Aperture (High NA) ...
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