ICs & Semiconductors

SEGGER and Analog Devices Collaboration Delivers Communication Solution for Industrial Ethernet-APL

SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH, a leading provider of development tools and software for embedded systems,  announced a collaboration with Analog Devices, Inc., a leading global high-performance semiconductor company that provides embedded engineers with a new solution for the development of industrial Ethernet applications including the new Ethernet-APL standard. The collaboration between …

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Next generation 56mm stepper motors provide 40% higher torque and 3% higher efficiency

EAO has introduced a new family of 56mm two-phase stepper motors that offer up to 40% higher torque than existing models to reduce cycle times and improve positioning speed in end-equipment such as precision medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, CCTV cameras, ATMs and XY positioning stages. Developed by motion control …

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Allegro’s new GMR gear tooth speed sensor gives transmission designers more options than ever before

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has introduced a new, state-of-the-art giant magnetoresistance (GMR) speed sensor that measures the rotation of ferromagnetic gears. The ATS19480 speed sensor IC provides a single-channel solution that’s ideal for hybrid and pure electric vehicle transmissions, with use cases extending to two-wheelers, off-road vehicles, and industrial application designs …

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Winbond HyperRAM & SpiStack and Renesas RZ/A2M accelerate the construction of embedded artificial intelligence (AI) systems

Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, announced today the official confirmation that its HyperRAM and SpiStack (NOR+NAND) can be operated with Renesas’ RZ/A2M Arm-based microprocessors (MPUs). Customers of the RZ/A2M can benefit from Winbond’s long-term supply for various types of external memory, including DRAM, NOR Flash, …

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New family of 700V buck regulators for smart homes

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, unveiled a family of new 700V buck regulators that offers designers numerous advantages over competitive solutions. The new RAA2230XX devices deliver superior power consumption, noise and EMI suppression, as well as reduced overall system cost. They are ideal for a …

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Quantum-tunnelling semiconductor IP verified as secure against all known IoT attacks

Crypto Quantique, a specialist in quantum-driven cybersecurity for the internet of things (IoT), has announced independent verification that its CMOS semiconductor IP for second-generation, physically unclonable functions (PUFs) is immune to side-channel attacks when used to create unique, immutable and unforgeable fingerprints for CMOS chips. A 3-month study was conducted …

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RIBER and the Toulouse-based LAAS-CNRS set up the joint laboratory EPICENTRE

RIBER, the global leader for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment serving the semiconductor industry, and the CNRS Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems (LAAS-CNRS) in Toulouse are announcing the creation of the joint laboratory EPICENTRE / LAAS – RIBER, within which they will share, for a six-year period, their …

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X-FAB Introduces Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Design Kit for Siemens’ Tanner IC Design Tools

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading specialty foundry, has announced the release of a reference design kit for Tanner analog/mixed-signal (AMS) software from the EDA segment of Siemens Digital Industries Software. The new kit is based on silicon-proven circuitry, providing full coverage of the flow to design and simulate analog …

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Digi-Key Electronics Partners with Rochester Electronics to Help Provide an Ongoing Supply of Critical Components

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, is proud to share their ever-growing relationship with Rochester Electronics, the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors. The COVID-19 pandemic and many other supply chain factors have placed significant strains on the electronic components …

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NXP’s Development Tools Enable New Ultra-Wideband Applications for iPhone and Apple Watch

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it now offers beta Ultra-Wideband (UWB) development tools from its NXP Trimension™ portfolio that interoperate with the U1 chip in supported Apple products. The beta development tools will allow developers to kick-start the design of innovative applications that interact with UWB enabled Apple products including …

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