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Cadence Announces First-to-Market DisplayPort 2.0 Verification IP

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2019—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced the availability of the industry’s first Verification IP (VIP) in support of the new DisplayPort 2.0 standard. The Cadence® VIP for DisplayPort 2.0 enables designers to quickly and thoroughly complete the functional verification of their mobile, Audio-Visual and AR/VR system-on-chip (SoC) designs with less effort and greater assurance that the design will operate as expected.

For more information on Cadence VIP for DisplayPort 2.0, please visit Read More → "Cadence Announces First-to-Market DisplayPort 2.0 Verification IP"

Latest Multi-OS Software Tool from STMicroelectronics Simplifies STM32 Programming and Protects Firmware Intellectual Property

Geneva, June 27, 2019 — Making life easier for STM32* microcontroller (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) users, and further strengthening the STM32Cube ecosystem, the latest version of the STM32CubeProgrammer from STMicroelectronics gathers the capabilities of multiple device programmers into just one universal tool.</ … Read More → "Latest Multi-OS Software Tool from STMicroelectronics Simplifies STM32 Programming and Protects Firmware Intellectual Property"

Powerbox’s extra wide input quarter-brick DC/DC converters shorten time to market for very demanding applications

What to Make of the ‘Quantum Advantage’ at SEMICON West?

 

  • IBM demos its model of the bleeding-edge Q Computer, while the Quantum Economic Development Consortium lays out first steps toward creation of a Quantum Industry Roadmap
  • Dean Kamen introduces quantum leaps for enabling large-scale replacement of human organs

MagnaChip Introduces New Component to Enhance 5G/LTE Smartphone Battery Life and Protection

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2019 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today a new low-Rss(on)* LV (Low Voltage) MOSFET with reduced chip size for smartphone battery PCMs (Protection Circuit Modules).

Extended life and increased protection for batteries in high-end LTE and 5G smartphones are becoming increasingly important.  5G phones, in particular, need longer-lasting batteries with higher endurance than previous smartphones to process the massive amount of data with extremely fast download and upload capabilities.  Inserted … Read More → "MagnaChip Introduces New Component to Enhance 5G/LTE Smartphone Battery Life and Protection"

Bourns Announces New Sulfur-Resistant Fixed Resistor Series

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 24, 2019 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced a new sulfur-resistant AEC-Q200 compliant thick film resistor family. The Bourns® Model CRxxxxA-AS chip resistor series is offered in eight different footprints from small 0201 (0603 metric) to 2512 (6432 metric) with rated power from 0.05 to 1 watt. The new surface-mount chip resistors also feature a wide resistance range from 1 ohm to 20 megohms … Read More → "Bourns Announces New Sulfur-Resistant Fixed Resistor Series"

Synopsys Expands Center of Excellence with Infineon to Deliver Virtualizer Development Kit for AURIX TC4x Automotive Microcontroller

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —

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New Nidec ASI batteries launched on the market for zero-emission vessels

Amsterdam, 26 June 2019 – Nidec ASI – head of the Nidec Industrial Solutions business platform belonging to the Nidec Group – is today presenting its very first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large and medium-sized boat propulsion systems at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam. These systems make it possible to completely eliminate polluting emissions at sea and in all bodies of water throughout the world, guaranteeing safe and ecological boating.

Thanks to our experience gained along the entire energy supply chain as a system integrator, with over 600 MWh of battery energy storage solutions ( … Read More → "New Nidec ASI batteries launched on the market for zero-emission vessels"

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