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Seraphim publishes 2023 predictions for the space sector

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Seraphim, the London-based, space-focused VC, has published its predictions for the space sector in 2023, highlighting some of the biggest trends they expect to see in 2023. The seven points comprise: cell phone connectivity from space, commercialisation of the moon beginning in earnest, a trio of drivers underpinning revenue growth, a record year for new …

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Smiths Interconnect buys Plastronics

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Smiths Interconnect has expanded into the burn-in test market with the acquisition of  Plastronics the Texas supplier of burn-in test sockets and spring probe contacts for the semiconductor test market and custom connectors for industrial applications. The deal provides cross selling opportunities in Asia and the US by leveraging the combined sales and manufacturing footprint …

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Rapid Silicon raises $30m

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Rapid Silicon, the startup pursuing FPGAs based on open-source technology, has closed a $30 million Series A Round.. The company has raised $15 million in funding from Cambium Capital and others, including all existing investors from its seed round. The second close is planned for Q1 2023. This funding will be used to invest in …

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Apple to replace Broadcom IC with in-house designed part

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Apple is to replace the iPhone Bluetooth/WiFi IC currently supplied by Broadcom with an in-house chip by 2025, reports Bloomberg. Apple is Broadcom’s largest customer representing about 20% of Broadcom’s revenue last FY worth $7 billion. Apple’s replacement chip is said to integrate the cellular modem with the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions. Apple is pursuing …

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Britishvolt in sale talks

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 Britishvolt is up for sale. The ill-fated car battery startup is talking to investors about selling a majority stake in the company. The future of the conpany was in doubt in November when the government  refused to give the company a £30 million advance on the £100 million of government funding which the company would …

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Quad-core Risc-V development board with 3D GPU in Pico-ITX

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VisionFive 2 from Shanghai-based StarFive is a 64bit quad-core RISC-V single-board computer with 3D graphics. Based on the company’s own JH7110 multimedia processor, it has interfaces including: dual Ethernet, DVP, MIPI, HDMI, PCIe, USB (2×3.0, 2×2.0), SDIO and stereo audio output – as well as a 40pin GPIO header. The JH7110 SoC has the company’s …

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Industrial SBC for AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 processors

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Review Display Systems (RDS) has introduced a fan-less industrial mini-STX single-board computer that supports AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 processors with Radeon Vega graphics. Made by Kontron, D3724-R is aimed at embedded applications with demanding graphics loads such as digital signage, ticketing terminals, information kiosks, medical displays and industrial PCs. Up to three DisplayPorts, one HDMI …

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Front panel potentiometers rated for 10,000 cycles

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CUI Devices has introduced a line of potentiometers with a rotational life of 10,000 cycles and track resistances from from 1kΩ to 2MΩ. PT (photo left) and PTN (right) potentiometers, as they will be known, have shaft-less or shaft-inclusive, and panel-mount or soldered through-hole PCB-mount options. Other options are linear, logarithmic, or reverse logarithmic tapers, …

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