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Samsung Foundry Achieves 2X Productivity on Large-Scale Analog and Mixed-Signal IP with the Spectre FX Simulator

Samsung Foundry achieves fast and accurate verification of its 3nm, 4nm and 5nm designs using the Cadence Spectre FX FastSPICE Simulator
July 28, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2022—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that Samsung Foundry has deployed the Cadence® Spectre® FX Simulator for FastSPICE-based verification of their large-scale analog and mixed-signal IP on 3nm, 4nm and 5nm processes. Using the Spectre FX simulator, Samsung Foundry has achieved up to 2X productivity gains and improved accuracy while accelerating time to market.

The design and verification of Samsung Foundry’s analog and mixed-signal IP can be challenging due to the stringent design specifications and increased complexity needed to meet end-customer demands. For example, Samsung Foundry needed to find a … Read More → "Samsung Foundry Achieves 2X Productivity on Large-Scale Analog and Mixed-Signal IP with the Spectre FX Simulator"

7-Channel DMOS Transistor Array from Diodes Incorporated Drives Inductive Loads While Dissipating Minimal Power

July 28, 2022

Plano, Texas – July 27, 2022 – Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) has introduced a new transistor array. The DIODES™ ULN62003A consists of seven 500mA-rated open-drain transistors, where all their sources are connected to a common ground pin. Capable of driving a wide variety of loads, such as solenoids, relays, DC motors, and LED displays, this high-current transistor array is aimed at climate … Read More → "7-Channel DMOS Transistor Array from Diodes Incorporated Drives Inductive Loads While Dissipating Minimal Power"

New XENSIV™ PAS CO2 Shield2Go board for carbon dioxide measurement featuring an integrated prototyping concept to test system behavior

July 28, 2022

Munich, Germany – 27 July, 2022 – Poor ventilation can lead to rapid accumulation of CO 2. This is a threat to human well-being, as even moderate CO 2 concentrations can affect health and productivity. Efficient indoor air quality monitoring systems can prevent such issues. In addition, carbon dioxide detection is enabling energy savings through demand controlled ventilation. However, to implement those systems quickly and easily, it is important for developers to test the behavior of a system in a controllable and time-saving manner. Therefore, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is launching … Read More → "New XENSIV™ PAS CO2 Shield2Go board for carbon dioxide measurement featuring an integrated prototyping concept to test system behavior"

Advantest Enables PCIe Gen 5 NVMe & CXL Device Testing on Proven MPT3000 SSD Test Systems

Industry-First Capability Integrated into Engineering and High-Volume Manufacturing Systems and Device Interface Boards
July 28, 2022

TOKYO, July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) today announced that its MPT3000 solid state drive (SSD) test systems are the industry’s first with the ability to test PCI Express fifth-generation (PCIe Gen 5) devices, including those utilizing the new Compute Express Link (CXL) interconnect standard. To help drive product introduction, qualification and volume production demands associated with PCIe Gen 5 NVMe & CXL devices, several leading memory device makers have purchased multiple MPT3000 products, including MPT3000ES engineering systems, MPT3000HVM high-volume manufacturing testers, and device interface boards.

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congatec introduces high-performance COM-HPC carrier board in Micro-ATX form factor

Modular high-end Micro-ATX carrier for more sustainable and ultra-scalable COM-HPC based system designs
July 27, 2022

San Diego, CA, 26 July 2022 * * * congatec – a leading vendor of embedded and edge computing technology – enters the high-end industrial workstation and desktop client market by introducing its first modular Micro-ATX compliant carrier board with COM-HPC interface. The board is designed for embedded long-term availability of at least seven years, which eliminates the design risks, revision requirements and supply chain uncertainties of standard or semi-industrial-grade motherboards that are usually only deliverable for three … Read More → "congatec introduces high-performance COM-HPC carrier board in Micro-ATX form factor"

Advantest Adds System-Level Testing Capability for Advanced Memory ICs Used in High-Growth Automotive Market

Semiconductor Test Equipment Leader Upgrades its T5851 Platform to Enable Testing of NVMe Solid-State Drives
July 27, 2022

TOKYO, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) has installed its first enhanced T5851-STM16G tester capable of nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) system-level test coverage at a major manufacturer of IC memory devices. By expanding the capabilities of its established T5851 platform, Advantest is now able to address the … Read More → "Advantest Adds System-Level Testing Capability for Advanced Memory ICs Used in High-Growth Automotive Market"

KEMET Introduces Industry’s Most Volumetric Efficient EMI-RFI Three-Phase Filter EMC Solution

With a nanocrystalline metal core, the GTX series achieves a 50% improvement in volumetric efficiency and is compact and lightweight due to its high-density mechanical structure
July 27, 2022

As part of the YAGEO Group and leading global electronic components supplier, KEMET announces its new GTX series of metal box three-phase filters. This series fulfills the growing need for EMI-RFI filters to suppress electromagnetic conductive noise in general purpose inverters and medical power supplies. The KEMET GTX metal case filters cover three-phase EMC requirements with a wide variety of characteristics. With a nanocrystalline core, these filters achieve excellent damping and attenuation characteristics in a compact size, coupled with a broader frequency range. In addition, six different combinations of Y capacitors can be selected to support various equipment topologies. … Read More → "KEMET Introduces Industry’s Most Volumetric Efficient EMI-RFI Three-Phase Filter EMC Solution"

Unshield your ideas: Panasonic Industry launches Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy module for radio-unfavourable applications

PAN1770 module solves the challenge of difficult housing conditions shielding radio waves
July 27, 2022

Panasonic Industry is launching a new Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy (LE) module that includes a uFL connector which enables the use of an external antenna. This is useful for radio-unfavourable applications where difficult housing conditions shield radio waves and an external antenna needs to be used. The PAN1770 module is based on the nRF52840 single chip controller and can be seen as a variant of the successful and proven PAN1780 Bluetooth® 5 module.

Output power of up to 8 dBm plus industry-leading sensitivity of 95 dBm at 1 Mb/s and -103 dBm at 125 kb/s of the … Read More → "Unshield your ideas: Panasonic Industry launches Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy module for radio-unfavourable applications"

Nexperia reveals wafer-level 12 & 30V MOSFETs with market-leading efficiency

Three new devices in DSN1006 and DSN1010 save power and simplify thermal management in space-constrained applications
July 27, 2022

Nijmegen, July 26, 2022: Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has introduced the PMCB60XN and PMCB60XNE 30V N-channel small-signal trench MOSFETs, with market-leading RDS(on) in the ultra-compact wafer-level DSN1006 package, to make energy go further where space is tight and battery runtime is critical.

Ideal for highly miniaturized electronics like smartphones, smart watches, hearing aids, and earphones, the new MOSFETs … Read More → "Nexperia reveals wafer-level 12 & 30V MOSFETs with market-leading efficiency"

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