The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee holds the first session of its new inquiry into the UK’s semiconductor industry at 10.15am on Tuesday June 7th. There are concerns that seniconductor shortages could contribute to price inflation.   MPs will question experts from three industry groups about the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s semiconductor ...

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The total EV power electronic system market, made up of main inverters, DC/DC, and OBC, will grow to $26 billion by 2027, says Yole Developpement. Key components, such as power electronic devices and battery cells, will remain the critical issues for OEMs. A strong focus is being shifted to efficiency from a holistic view, to ...

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Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a stretchable and waterproof ‘fabric’ that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. A crucial component in the fabric is a polymer that, when pressed or squeezed, converts mechanical stress into electrical energy. It is also made with stretchable spandex as a base ...

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Renesas has introduced an AUTOSAR-compliant complex device driver (CDD) software module for designers of automotive battery management systems (BMS) in electric vehicles (EVs). The new software pairs with Renesas’ industry-leading ISL78714 Li-Ion battery management IC to speed design and optimize performance of next-generation systems. The CDD software is designed to work with Renesas’ Winning Combination ...

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Q1 smartphone shipments were down 12.8% q-o-q at 310 million units, says TrendForce. For Q2, shipments are forecast at 309 million units The top five brands accounted for 78% of market in 1Q22. Samsung’s Q1 was 73.8 million units, ranking first in the world.  Since Samsung’s central production sites are located in Vietnam and India ...

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Semiconductor growth this year is still seen at 11%, says IC Insights in a quarterly update of the McLean Report which sees higher gains in microprocessors and power discretes this year, but lower sales increases in optoelectronics to deliver a 2022 market worth $680.7 billion. The Update raises and lowers sales growth forecasts in a ...

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The thermal camera market will be worth about $8,761 million in 2026, with a CAGR2021-2026 of 7.2%, says Yole Developpement. The wider adoption of thermal cameras is now mainly a matter of marketing effort to convince the integrators and users of the benefits of thermal imaging, especially in the consumer and automotive markets (e.g., ADAS). ...

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Melexis has introduced the MLX81346, a single chip LIN pre-driver for high power up to 2000 W. The MLX81346 enables motor control miniaturization and efficient silent drive with field-oriented control (FOC). It addresses automotive mechatronic applications – including oil pumps, engine cooling fans, and BLDC positioning actuators. The device is also used in robotic systems ...

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BT and Ericsson have partnered  to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market. Ericsson Private 5G sells private networks suitable for environments such as factories, education campuses and other large sites where security and low latency connectivity are important. New  applications and IoT capabilities can be enabled such as asset tracking, predictive maintenance, ...

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