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Closing the Communication Chasms in the SoC design and manufacturing supply chain

May 11, 2022
Reading, UK 10 May, 2022. As chip supply chains consist of a series of different subcontractors each independently doing a specific task, disconnects can easily happen between them. Sondrel calls these Communication Chasms and warns that they can cause issues that ripple through the rest of the chain adding delays and unexpected costs as stages have to be rescheduled.
Ian Walsh, Sondrel’s VP ASIC Business Development, explained; “Unless the handover between each stage is overseen by someone who really understand the whole process, it is all too easy for there to be a breakdown in communications … Read More → "Closing the Communication Chasms in the SoC design and manufacturing supply chain"

Infineon expands CoolSiC™ portfolio, 2 kV voltage class to enable simple, high-power density solutions for 1500 VDC applications

May 10, 2022

Munich, Germany – 10 May, 2022 – The increasing demand for high-power density is pushing developers to adopt 1500 V DC link in their applications to increase the rated power-per-inverter and reduce system costs. However, 1500 V DC based systems also pose more challenges on the system design, such as fast switching at high DC voltage, which typically requires a multi-level topology. This leads to a complicated design and a relatively high number of components. To address this challenge, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced its expanded CoolSiC™ portfolio with high-voltage … Read More → "Infineon expands CoolSiC™ portfolio, 2 kV voltage class to enable simple, high-power density solutions for 1500 VDC applications"

onsemi Unveils World’s First TOLL-packaged 650 V Silicon Carbide MOSFET

New device offers 60% smaller packaging, enhanced performance and reduced losses
May 10, 2022

PHOENIX – May 10, 2022 – onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies today announced the world’s first TO-Leadless (TOLL) packaged sillicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET at PCIM Europe . The transistor addresses the rapidly growing need for high-performance switching devices that are suitable for designs with high levels of power density. Until recently, < … Read More → "onsemi Unveils World’s First TOLL-packaged 650 V Silicon Carbide MOSFET"

ClariFi Adds Non-Intrusive Tracing to Analyze High-Speed Events in Embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Applications

ClariFi Insight offers small-footprint, non-intrusive tracing for ClarinoxBlue and ClarinoxWiFi
May 10, 2022

MELBOURNE, Australia—May 10, 2022—Clarinox Technologies, a leader in short range connectivity software, today announced the addition of ClariFi Insight, a non-intrusive trace and debugger that enables customers to debug their systems that include ClarinoxWiFi or ClarinoxBlue. ClariFi Insight traces the behavior of a system, enabling developers to more easily identify and correct errant application behavior by capturing high-speed events. This has been successfully tested at speeds of 100mbit/s UDP over Wi-Fi.

Unlike many debug tools, ClariFi Insight is non-intrusive and does not interfere with the normal behavior and functionality of embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth applications. Such … Read More → "ClariFi Adds Non-Intrusive Tracing to Analyze High-Speed Events in Embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Applications"

STMicroelectronics cooperates with Semikron to integrate silicon-carbide power technology in next-generation electric-vehicle drives

Long-term engineering and component-supply cooperation with ST contributes to success as new Semikron eMPack® power-module family wins billion-Euro first order
May 10, 2022

Geneva, Switzerland; Nuremberg, Germany – May 10, 2022 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed it is supplying silicon carbide (SiC) technology for the eMPack® electric-vehicle (EV) power modules from Semikron, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of power modules and systems.

This is the result of a four-year technical collaboration between the two companies to design-in ST’s advanced SiC power semiconductors for superior efficiency and industry-benchmark performance in more compact systems. SiC is quickly becoming the automotive industry’s preferred power … Read More → "STMicroelectronics cooperates with Semikron to integrate silicon-carbide power technology in next-generation electric-vehicle drives"

Zuken’s New Release Introduces Enhancements to Accelerate the Adoption of Smart Manufacturing

Harness Builder for E3.series 2022 is available now
May 10, 2022

WESTFORD, MA, USA, May 10, 2022–Harness Builder for E3.series 2022 introduces enhancements to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing, improve wire harness cost and weight estimates, and connect to leading third-party testing and manufacturing solutions. New cost and weight estimation options significantly improve upfront engineering quality.

Combined with updates to the Work Instructions Assistant and the powerful dash number configuration, the new features eliminate manufacturing and assembly overheads. In the 2022 release, partner integrations are expanding to new areas. Simultaneously the release further develops existing technology partnerships to provide a holistic design and manufacturing solution. The expanded wire harness … Read More → "Zuken’s New Release Introduces Enhancements to Accelerate the Adoption of Smart Manufacturing"

Eggtronic and Navitas Partnership Delivers Platform for Developing 35W GaN-Based ZVS Fast Chargers with Industry-Leading Power Densities

Innovative QuarEgg™ ZVS AC-DC controller and next-gen GaN powertrain integrated into high-efficiency evaluation board
May 10, 2022

PCIM Nuremberg, Germany, 10th May 2022 – Power conversion controller specialist Eggtronic and Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS), the industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs, have announced a QuarEgg evaluation board that will speed the development and implementation of the industry’s most-efficient and highest-power-density fast-chargers and power adapters.

QuarEgg is an innovative, proprietary Zero Voltage Switching power architecture that has been designed to significantly improve the efficiency and reduce the size of AC/DC converters. The architecture maximizes the performance, minimizes the form factor and improves the reliability of AC/DC power schemes in applications … Read More → "Eggtronic and Navitas Partnership Delivers Platform for Developing 35W GaN-Based ZVS Fast Chargers with Industry-Leading Power Densities"

Lumotive Expands Lidar Technology Access Program to Include its Patented Light Control Metasurface™ (LCM) Beam Steering Chips and Reference Designs

Program Accelerates 3D Sensing Product Development and Proliferation
May 10, 2022

SEATTLE, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumotive, a leading developer of scalable, all-semiconductor lidar technologies, today announced that its patented Light Control Metasurface™ (LCM) beam steering chips and associated reference … Read More → "Lumotive Expands Lidar Technology Access Program to Include its Patented Light Control Metasurface™ (LCM) Beam Steering Chips and Reference Designs"

Newark introduces brand new InfiniiVision 3000G X-Series Oscilloscope from Keysight

New scope provides market-leading usability with an enhanced toolset to diagnose elusive signal problems quickly and easily
May 10, 2022

Chicago – May 10, 2022: Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has today announced in-stock availability of the new-to-market InfiniiVision 3000G X-Series Oscilloscope from Keysight.

Available for fast shipping to Newark’s global customer base, the 3000G X-Series Oscilloscope combines excellent usability with an enhanced toolset to diagnose elusive signal problems across a wide range of industries from automotive and … Read More → "Newark introduces brand new InfiniiVision 3000G X-Series Oscilloscope from Keysight"

Pasternack Launches Outdoor Omnidirectional Antennas for 5G Networks

High Performance Antennas Made for Multiple Applications, Extreme Weather
May 9, 2022

IRVINE, Calif.  – Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has released a new series of outdoor omnidirectional antennas that cover 4G, LTE, 5G and CBRS bands.

Pasternack’s new series of Read More → "Pasternack Launches Outdoor Omnidirectional Antennas for 5G Networks"

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