Here’s an interesting idea which changed the world: Four years later, 4.5 million were sold Moral: A good thing is soon picked up
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Gadget in Extremis: What’s the time, Sr1 strontium optical clock?
Scientists at the NPL celebrate the first inclusion of a UK optical clock – the Sr1 strontium optical lattice clock – in the determination of International Atomic Time (TAI).
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Saudi transfer money matches Europeans except for Premier League
The money spent on transfers by Saudi Arabian football clubs this summer matches or exceeds the investments made by clubs from European top leagues, with the notable exception of the Premier League. According to Transfermarkt.com, clubs from the Saudi Pro League have collectively spent $489 million so far this summer, roughly on par with France’s …
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The 450mm Debate
12 years ago the industry was still debating whether it should go to 450mm wafers – a project which was at that time costed at $20 billion. At the 5th …
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Japan to double output power of motorway EV chargers
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is to set a higher standard for the electrical output of motorway charging points by 2030, reports the Nikkei. The new standard will be 90W – more than double the average output of EV chargers currently used at highway service areas. For high traffic areas and other …
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End of auto IC shortage in sight
The beginning of the end of the automotive, semiconductor shortage is in sight, says Techinsights, with supply and demand coming into balance in H2 2023. The analyst estimates that 2022 automotive semiconductor vendor revenues increased by 27.4% from $46.6 billion in 2021 to $59.4 billion in 2022. “The pressure on supply of automotive-specific semiconductor technologies, …
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Auto telematics and V2X connectivity module market has 16% CAGR to reach $6bn in 2028
The connectivity module market for telematics and V2X applications will reach $6.1 billion in 2028 with a CAGR of 16% between 2023 and 2028, says Yole Developpement, propelled by the growing need for advanced 5G-V2X connectivity and safety solutions facilitated by Redcap and intelligent antenna. Qualcomm is gearing up to become the undisputed leader in …
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60 and 120V mosfets for automotive ECUs in TOLx packages
Infineon is aiming its latest mosfets at automotive ECUs (electronic control units) with 24 to 72V power rails. “In addition to passenger cars, two and three-wheelers as well as light …
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18V supercaps delivers up to 47.6kW
Eaton has introduced a pair of 500F sealed supercapacitor banks, replacing its earlier XLR-16R2507-R, according to component distributor Rutronik, which is stocking the new parts. They are: The 16.2V XLR16R2507B-R, …
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Mains and solar IoT power energy monitoring board
Ditronix has released the an IoT power monitor board for mains and solar energy, and a software development kit to go with it. Called ‘IPEC’, it provides three phase (3P3W, …
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