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Upgrading ATE Test Stations with Intepro

Intepro Systems  can help add longevity to existing electronics test systems by facilitating the replacement of test hardware without impacting test procedures or testing programs. This offers users the ability to upgrade components without additional software or fixture costs.

“A customer’s main investment in a test solution is the fixture and test programs. Our engineers work to improve the … Read More → "Upgrading ATE Test Stations with Intepro"

Allegro MicroSystems Announces 4x4mm 50 V Full-Bridge Gate Drivers for Automotive and Industrial Applications

Manchester, NH, USA, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (“Allegro”) (Nasdaq: ALGM), a global leader in sensing and power solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, today announced two new full-bridge gate drivers for automotive and industrial applications. Available with direct control (Read More → "Allegro MicroSystems Announces 4x4mm 50 V Full-Bridge Gate Drivers for Automotive and Industrial Applications"

LoRa Alliance® Launches IPv6 Over LoRaWAN®; Opens Wide Range of New Markets for LoRaWAN

Fremont, Calif. – May 17, 2022 – The LoRa Alliance®, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN® standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), today announced that LoRaWAN now seamlessly supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) … Read More → "LoRa Alliance® Launches IPv6 Over LoRaWAN®; Opens Wide Range of New Markets for LoRaWAN"

STMicroelectronics reveals low-noise, low-voltage regulator for energy-conscious applications

Geneva, May 17, 2022 – STMicroelectronics’ LD56020 200mA low-dropout voltage regulator operates with a supply from 1.1V to 5.5V and has low output noise for applications that demand excellent stability and long battery runtime.

Ideal for mobiles, vision sensors, and wireless modules, the competitively priced LD56020 has extremely … Read More → "STMicroelectronics reveals low-noise, low-voltage regulator for energy-conscious applications"

New Real-Time Platform Root of Trust Provides an Entire Chain of Trust for System Platforms

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the market need for security evolves, platforms must also evolve quickly to defend against cyberattacks during start-up, real-time and system updates. With these new market threats, designers cannot assume the equipment they are using is trustworthy and they must start looking to new technology to secure their systems. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its fully configurable microcontroller-based Read More → "New Real-Time Platform Root of Trust Provides an Entire Chain of Trust for System Platforms"

Vicor to celebrate opening of the industry’s first “ChiP” fab

ANDOVER, Mass., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 18, state and local officials will celebrate the opening of a new, state-of-the-art power module manufacturing facility. The world’s first ChiP™ (Converter housed in Package) fabrication facility, or “ChiP fab” enables scalable, automated, cost-effective manufacturing of power modules in the United States.

At 400 Federal Street, at 10:00am on May 18th, 2022, Vicor employees and senior management will be joined by state and local government representatives.

With its new ChiP foundry, Vicor takes a major step toward realizing its vision to enable high-performance, modular power system solutions capable … Read More → "Vicor to celebrate opening of the industry’s first “ChiP” fab"

Arm Project Cassini completed: congatec modules with NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor now Arm SystemReady IR certified

San Diego, CA, 17 May, 2022 * * * congatec – a leading vendor of embedded and edge computing technology – announces that its SMARC Computer-on-Modules based on NXP i.MX8 M Plus processor technology have achieved SystemReady IR certification within the Arm driven Cassini project. The project aims to overcome the barriers of Arm deployments by providing a comprehensive and secure ecosystem of standards while delivering a cloud-native software experience similar to an app store with easy download, install and run routines with only a few clicks. By leveraging software that allows hardware diversity and provides powerful security APIs and certification, OEMs benefit from reduced … Read More → "Arm Project Cassini completed: congatec modules with NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor now Arm SystemReady IR certified"

Quadric and MegaChips Form Partnership to Bring IP Products to ASIC and SoC Market

BURLINGAME, Calif., and OSAKA, Japan, May 17, 2022 – Quadric, a leading processor technology intellectual property (IP) licensor, and MegaChips, a leading ASIC and SoC services company based in Japan, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver ASIC and SoC solutions built … Read More → "Quadric and MegaChips Form Partnership to Bring IP Products to ASIC and SoC Market"

Infineon expands Prime Switch family with ultra-reliable Press Pack IGBT for transmission and distribution applications and medium voltage drives

Munich, Germany – 16 May, 2022 – Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG expands the high-power Prime Switch family with the new Press Pack IGBT (PPI) with internal freewheeling diodes (FWD) in Ceramic Disc Housings. This PPI is specifically designed for transmission and distribution applications and is ideal for high current Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC), medium voltage drives, DC breakers, wind turbine converters and traction systems.

The Prime Switch IGBT features a blocking voltage of 4.5 kV at 3000 A</ … Read More → "Infineon expands Prime Switch family with ultra-reliable Press Pack IGBT for transmission and distribution applications and medium voltage drives"

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