STMicroelectronics’ STGAP2SiCSN single-channel gate driver, optimized to control silicon-carbide MOSFETs, comes in a space-saving narrow-body SO-8 package and delivers robust performance with accurate PWM control.
Data Center Power Market: Top Trends Propelling the Industry Demand Through 2026
According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global data center power market size is set to register a significant growth during the forecast timeframe.
Sustainable Manufacturing
Regular followers of this blog will notice a shift in focus with this post. For the last year or so we have covered issues related to service and support for vacuum and abatement systems that enable semiconductor processes. With this post we will shift our focus to the more general topic of sustainability in semiconductor manufacturing.
Brain Cell Differences Could Be Key to Learning in Humans and AI
The new study found that by tweaking the electrical properties of individual cells in simulations of brain networks, the networks learned faster than simulations with identical cells.
Kaman Bluetooth ParallelPro Increases Efficiency and Service Life in CVD Process Control
The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high-performance position measurement systems, announces the release of its new upgraded ParallelPro leveling tool, designed for use in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes.
Ultra-Short or Infinitely Long: It All Looks The Same
Ultrashort pulses of light are proven indistinguishable from continuous illumination, in terms of controlling the electronic states of atomically-thin material tungsten disulfide (WS2).
NeuroBlade Raises $83 Million in Series B Funding to Massively Accelerate Data Analytics
NeuroBlade, the next generation of data acceleration solutions, announced today that it has secured $83 million in Series B funding, bringing total invested capital to $110 million.
Sandwich-Style Construction: Toward Ultra-Low-Energy Exciton Electronics
A new ‘sandwich-style’ fabrication process placing a semiconductor only one atom thin between two mirrors has allowed Australian researchers to make a significant step towards ultra-low energy electronics based on the light-matter hybrid particles exciton-polaritons.
General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement to Leverage Silicon Carbide for GM’s Future Electric Vehicle Programs
Today, General Motors and Wolfspeed, Inc. announced a strategic supplier agreement to develop and provide silicon carbide power device solutions for GM’s future electric vehicle programs. Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide devices will enable GM to install more efficient EV propulsion systems that will extend the range of its rapidly expanding EV portfolio.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 29.7% Year-to-Year, 3.3% Month-to-Month in August
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $47.2 billion in the month of August 2021, an increase of 29.7% over the August 2020 total of $36.4 billion and 3.3% more than the July 2021 total of $45.7 billion.
