Q1 silicon wafer shipments increased compared to Q4, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG). Total silicon wafer area shipments were 2,538 million square inches during the most recent quarter, a 1.3 percent increase from the 2,504 million square inches shipped during the previous quarter. However, new quarterly total area shipments are 3.8 percent …
UK student wins Arizona Award
A UK student has won a prestigious award at International Science and Engineering competition in Phoenix, Arizona British student Brad Stalker, 17, of the Energy Coast UTC (University Technical College) in Workington, Cumbria won a prestigious Third Place Award at the Intel sponsored International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) last week, which this year was …
ST puts SiC auto ICs on six inch wafers
ST has launched a set of SiC power devices aimed at accelerating automotive electrification. A complete set of devices allows full conversion of auto power modules to SiC for greater vehicle range, convenience, and reliability ST is moving its SiC production to 6-inch wafers and has an AEC-Q101 qualification program to complete in early 2017, …
It’s good to talk about embedded system design, says Digi-Key
Randall Restle explains how an analysis of the internet some 10 years ago has had some important consequences for the nature of product design and marketing, Around 10 years ago, a group of observers of online trends wrote a series of manifestos that explored how the internet would change the nature of business. One of …
It’s good to talk about embedded system design, says Digi-Key
Kitronik powers BBC micro:bit with coin cell battery
MI:power powers the BBC micro:bit via a 3V coin cell battery and is intended to make it easier for the BBC micro:bit to be used within wearable tech projects
16V op amps will require “no trimming”
STMicroelectronics has introduced the TSX7 series of precision 16V op amps which the supplier claims can eliminate the need for trimming or calibration in the assembled circuit due to their low input-offset voltage, common mode rejection ratio and temperature drift. The op amps are available with an automotive-grade temperature range from -40°C to 125°C. Using …
ROHS 2 – Exemption Expiry
Just a reminder that some ROHS 2 exemptions will expire this year. 2(b)(2) – Expired on 13/4/2016 2(b)(1), 5(a) , 7(b), 17, 25, 30, 31,33, and 38 will all expire on 21st July 2016 – just two months away. If you have or use any parts claiming these exemption you will need to review their …
Customise your digital badge
“This wearable doesn’t measure your heartbeat, it won’t track your position and we most definitely wont count any calories! The pin does one thing – it enhances your personality.”
Multiple Suitors Afflict Poor Wretched IoT
What is the internet but a standard? DARPA and the World Wide Web gave the world a common way of communicating and the world took to it like ducks to water. But when it comes to the IoT what do the idiots do? They set up up a plethora of non-interoperable standards which destroys the …
Rare-earth-free magnet made from cheap materials
US researchers have created a powerful permanent magnet out of iron and nitrogen, two plentiful cheap materials, as part of a programme to cut the need for ‘rare earth’ metals. It is only a tiny sample, a film 500nm thick, but it is the real thing. “To the best of our knowledge, this could be …