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Alpha Data unveils industry-first COTS solutions built on AMD Versal™ RF adaptive SoCs

Accelerating Mission-Ready System Deployment Across Aerospace, Defense, and Communications.
October 29, 2025

ALPHA DATA, a leader in high-performance FPGA-based Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions, today announced the launch of three groundbreaking products leveraging AMD Versal™ RF Series adaptive SoCs.

These are the first deployable solutions based on the Versal RF adaptive SoCs, offering unprecedented integration and performance from a single chip, for system developers in aerospace, defense, communications, test and measurement, and space ground-segment applications.

The new product range includes:

Ruggedized 6 Watt DC/DC Converters with Ultra-Wide 8:1 Inputs

October 28, 2025
San José, Calif. – October 27, 2025: TRACO Power is proud to announce the release of the new TEC 6UI series of ruggedized 6 Watt DC/DC converters.

The TEC 6UI series comprises isolated DC/DC converters featuring an ultra-wide input range. These next-generation converters are engineered to seamlessly replace and serve as an alternative to existing 2:1 and 4:1 input converter series – delivering uncompromised performance and cost-efficiency. With an input voltage range of 9 to 75 VDC, the TEC 6UI supports a broad spectrum of standard bus voltages, reducing the need for multiple model variants within a single … Read More → "Ruggedized 6 Watt DC/DC Converters with Ultra-Wide 8:1 Inputs"

High-Accuracy Time Transfer Solution Provides Sub-Nanosecond Time Transfer Up To 800 km Using Long-Haul Optical Networks

Microchip’s TimeProvider® 4500 v3 grandmaster clock enables terrestrial alternative to GNSS for resilient critical infrastructure services
October 28, 2025

CHANDLER, Ariz., October 27, 2025 — Governments across the globe are requesting critical infrastructure operators to adopt additional time sources alongside GNSS to enhance resilience and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted operations in the face of potential disruptions or service limitations. Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the release of the TimeProvider® 4500 v3 grandmaster clock (TP4500) designed to deliver … Read More → "High-Accuracy Time Transfer Solution Provides Sub-Nanosecond Time Transfer Up To 800 km Using Long-Haul Optical Networks"

GaN flyback converters simplify design and silence audible noise

October 27, 2025

STMicroelectronics is introducing a series of GaN flyback converters that simplify designing and building compact, efficient USB-PD chargers, fast battery chargers, and auxiliary power supplies. The converters handle reduced loads with a proprietary technique that ensures power supplies and chargers always operate soundlessly for a superior user experience.

Beginning with the VIPerGaN50W, which contains a 700V GaN power transistor, the new converters also integrate the flyback controller, and optimized gate driver … Read More → "GaN flyback converters simplify design and silence audible noise"

ASML Honors TRUMPF for New EUV Laser

Close and exclusive partnership with ASML enables chip manufacturers worldwide to create more reliable and resource-saving lithography systems // TRUMPF sets new standards in efficiency and sustainability in chip production with innovative design
October 27, 2025

Veldhoven, Netherlands/Ditzingen, Germany, October 24, 2025 – On Thursday, October 23, the Dutch technology company ASML honored TRUMPF with the prestigious Supplier Award in the Technology category. The occasion marks the successful development and the “first light” of a new EUV high-energy laser, which is intended to provide the world’s most powerful microchips in ASML’s next generation of EUV lithography systems. TRUMPF recently successfully tested the laser for the first time, and series production is scheduled to begin in 2026.

“ASML is very much looking forward to receiving the new TRUMPF lasers as … Read More → "ASML Honors TRUMPF for New EUV Laser"

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