ICs & Semiconductors

Allegro MicroSystems expands isolated gate driver portfolio with bipolar-output power-thru IC

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., a specialist in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy efficient systems, has launched the second product in its High Voltage Power portfolio. Allegro’s AHV85111 isolated gate-driver IC adds critical safety features while simplifying the design of high-power energy conversion systems for e-Mobility and clean …

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Renesas debuts its lowest power consumption, dual-core Bluetooth low energy SoC with integrated flash

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the DA14592 Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) representing Renesas’ lowest power consumption and smallest, multi-core (Cortex-M33, Cortex-M0+), Bluetooth LE device. By carefully balancing tradeoffs between on-chip memory (RAM/ROM/Flash) and SoC die size (for cost), the DA14592 …

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Kodiak Robotics selects Ambarella AI domain controller SoC for next-generation autonomous trucks

Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor company, and Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous vehicle company focused on trucking and defence, have announced that Kodiak selected Ambarella’s CV3-AD685 AI domain control system-on-chip (SoC) as a complete embedded compute solution for its next-generation autonomous vehicles. This SoC provides a complete embedded solution for Kodiak’s …

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Siemens collaborates with sureCore and Semiwise to pioneer quantum computing ready cryogenic semiconductor designs

Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with sureCore and Semiwise to develop cryogenic CMOS circuits capable of operating at temperatures near absolute zero – a fundamental component of quantum computing systems. According to the companies, the joint effort holds the potential for dramatic advances in both performance and power efficiency …

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Free educational seminars taking place at Electronics Live on 17th January in Birmingham

Electronics Live is shaping up to be THE one-day electronics event of the year. Launching at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 17th January 2024, the show for the whole electronics supply chain will co-locate with Instrumentation Live – a showcase of the latest technology in the fields of …

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Watlow launches ASSURANT high temperature heating jackets

Advanced industrial electric heater manufacturer Watlow has launched its new ASSURANT HT high-temperature heating jackets, designed to meet the unique needs of semiconductor processing. Watlow’s ASSURANT heaters are heater jackets made with PTFE-coated fibreglass that maximises thermal uniformity and coverage for gas lines, pump lines, forelines and exhaust lines in …

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Silanna Semiconductor to attend CES where company’s advanced power conversion technology will feature in award-winning charger

Silanna Semiconductor will be attending CES 2024 from January 9th – 12th 2024 to show visitors its latest high-efficiency power conversion technologies. These include an ACF (active clamp flyback) solution that features in the Vinpower iXCharger universal charging and storage cube, the recipient of a CES 2024 Innovation award. Silanna’s …

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Ambarella unveils full software stack for autonomous and semi-autonomous driving, optimized for its CV3-AD central AI domain controller family

Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor company, has announced its autonomous driving (AD) software stack, which is primarily based on deep learning AI processing for all of its modular components, including environmental perception, sensor fusion and vehicle path planning. This leading-edge AD stack and Ambarella’s CV3-AD AI domain controller system-on-chip (SoC) …

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Nordic Semiconductors’ intelligent nPM1300 power management IC now available from Farnell

Farnell  has added Nordic Semiconductors’ nPM1300 Power Management IC to its semiconductor portfolio to enhance the offering for connectivity of devices. The nPM1300 offers a simplified solution to system design by integrating essential functions that are necessary for embedded designs into a single, compact package. Its high efficiency power regulation …

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Navitas powers NIO phone with fast charging and seamless EV interaction

NIO, a global, leading, new-energy vehicle maker, has released its inaugural smartphone, the NIO Phone with a powerful 66 W fast charger featuring Navitas’ next-generation gallium-nitride (GaN) GaNFast power ICs equipped with GaNSense technology. This enhancement delivers flagship-level charging efficiency, providing end users with a better vehicle-centric mobile interconnection experience. …

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