5V latching Hall sensor in SOT23 is automotive qualified

Diodes has introduced three-pin SOT23 automotive qualified Hall effect magnetic sensing ICs that latch on with one magnetic pole and off with the other. The open-drain output of AH1711Q, AH1712Q and AH1713Q will be switched on when applying a magnetic south pole of sufficient strength near the top of the package (perhaps with north below ...

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IoT coin cell power IC extends life by removing current pulsing

Nexperia has created a dc-dc converter chip designed to extend the life of 3V primary coin cells in bursty IoT applications, such as those with pulsed radio transmitters. “The IC’s designed to extend the life of a typical non-rechargeable lithium coin cell battery while also increasing peak output current by up to 25x compared to ...

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Foxconn pulls out of Indian chip jv

 Foxconn has pulled out of a proposed plan to build ac $19.5 billion semiconductor and displays plant with  with Indian conglomerate Vedanta. Foxconn has pulled out leaving Vedanta with 100% ownership of the project. The collapse follows another stalled  Indian chip initiative – the ISMC jv between Tower Semiconductor and the investment fund New Orbit ...

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Q1 design revenues up 12%

Q1 Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 12% to $3,951.1 milion from $3,527.7 million in Q1 2022 to $3,951.1 million, says the ESD Alliance in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. “The EDA industry continued to post double-digit gains in Q1 2023, with increases in all product categories and geographic regions,” says ...

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TSMC June revenues fall 11% y-o-y and m-o-m

TSMC’s net revenue for June 2023 was approximately $5 billion, a decrease of 11.4% from May 2023 and a decrease of 11.1% from June 2022. Revenue for January through June 2023 totalled $32 billion, a decrease of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2022. TSMC June Revenue Report (Consolidated) (Unit: US$ million) Period Net Revenues ...

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NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot heads for testing in Australia

G’day humanoid robot. Nasa is sending its robotic system, dubbed Valkyrie, down under to complete its testing, with the energy company Woodside Energy in Perth, Western Australia. It is part of a research-sharing Space Act Agreement, explains the space agency, which plans to use a Valkyrie robot to develop remote mobile dexterous manipulation capabilities, for ...

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