I was asked to have a look at a problem in a camper van this weekend. The van has a sink, and the tap on the sink combines a water valve plus a switch that turns on a remote electric pump to raise water up to the tap. The tap is made by Whale – …

Camper van query has UK-made answer

Today, the Euros 62 million European research project SemI40 (“Power Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing 4.0”) – in which 37 partners from five countries will carry out research into developing autonomous factories – was launched. SemI40 will focus on “smart production” and “cyber-physical production systems” in the next three years with secure data traffic playing a …

SemI40 kicks off to develop robot factories

The Aerospace & Defence Forum 2016 hosted by National Instruments takes place on Tuesday 14th June at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Madejski Stadium, Reading, UK. It is a free-to-attend conference presenting trends and technologies for aerospace, defence, security and space systems. The programme includes: Morning keynote address from Dr. Marco Lisi, manager and scientist, …

NI runs free aerospace technology forum in Reading

SureCore, the Sheffield low power SRAM IP specialist, says its ultra-low voltage SRAM IP operates at 0.6V on on TSMC’s 40nm ULP CMOS process, delivering from 20MHz at 0.6V to 300MHz at 1.21V. “Standard SRAM is not reliable below 0.9V, but SureCore’s single supply rail, Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM allows operating voltage to scale in tandem …

SureCore SRAM IP runs at 20MHz on 0.6V

ST had an awful year in the analogue market, according to IC Insights, seeing its sales fall 13% in a market which grew 2%. The company lost its market No.2 slot to Infineon while being overtaken in the rankings by both Skyworks Solutions, which took the No.3 slot, and Analog Devices which was No.4. ST …

ST Falls From No.2 To No.5 In Analogue Market

ST had a disastrous year in the analogue market last year slipping from being the No.2 player to No.5 as its sales slumped by 13%, according to IC Insights. Infineon moved up one place in the rankings from No.3 to No.2, displacing ST. Skyworks moved up to No.3. The 2015 analogue market grew 2% to …

ST slumps 13% in analogue losing three slots in market rankings

Thanks to Gartner for this one – the top 10 semiconductor companies last year:

Top Ten Semiconductor Companies – Gartner

C&K has introduced a three position push-button with a footprint of only 3.0 x 3.7mm (4.4 x 3.1mm including G-type terminations). Called KXT2, it is rated for 100,000 cycles. The manufacturer describes it as ‘double-action’ (see diagram): With no force, two of its four pins are shorted. Once 100g of force has been applied, three of its …

C&K three-position switch shrinks to 3.7 x 3.0mm

The Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes in Thüringen, Germany have been lit with LED-based lamps from Soraa that now fully reveal the natural colors of the mineral formations in the caverns.

In another sign that the lighting industry is expanding its automation remit, Chess Wise teams with global blinds and fabric maker Verosol.