Dow introduced today new DOWSIL TC-4040 Dispensable Thermal Pad, a thermal interface material (TIM) that is easy to dispense, resists slumping and provides strong thermal conductivity, a key property in 5G designs with higher heat caused by greater power densities.
Design
GaN Systems Announces Sixth Annual “GaN Systems Cup” China Power Supply Society Design Competition
GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, is proudly sponsoring the distinguished China Power Supply Society (CPSS) design competition, which focuses on innovation in energy conservation, emission reduction, and new energy utilization.
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Device Shipments to Decline 14% in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Impact
Global shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are on pace to decline 13.6% in 2020, totaling 1.9 billion units, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.
CEA-Leti Researchers Break Throughput Record for LiFi Communications Using Single GaN Blue Micro-Light-Emitting Diode
CEA-Leti today announced its researchers have broken the throughput world record of 5.1 Gbps in visible light communications (VLC) using a single GaN blue micro- light-emitting diode (LED).
COVID-19 Triggers Accelerated Shift to Digital Technologies and Services
The ongoing digital transformation of business and society has been shifted into overdrive by the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering major changes in key segments ranging from online services, to capital spending, to the cloud, to the electronics supply chain.
STMicroelectronics’ Reference Design Enables Compact and Cost-Effective Wearables with Social-Distancing, Contact-Tracing, and Remote Capabilities
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announces the availability of a compact and cost-effective reference design ideally suited for monitoring social distancing, assuring remote operation, provisioning, as well as warning, anti-tampering, and potentially providing contact tracing to protect human health in all environments, including in response to global or local pandemic conditions.
Business Confidence in IT Spending Declines Despite Moves to Ease Economic Lockdown, According to IDC COVID-19 Tech Index
Business confidence levels declined in the last week of May, according to the latest update to the IDC COVID-19 Tech Index. IT buyers in the US, Western Europe, and some parts of Asia/Pacific indicated that they now expect total IT spending to decline by more than previously anticipated. This is in spite of a general stabilization in other market indicators over the past month, as many countries prepare to tentatively move into a gradual recovery phase.
‘Artificial Chemist’ Combines AI, Robotics to Conduct Autonomous R&D
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist,” which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing chemical reactions to accelerate R&D and manufacturing of commercially desirable materials.
IAR Systems Launches Support for the RISC-V P Extension for Packed-SIMD Instructions
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, today announces initial support for the draft RISC-V P extension in its powerful development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V.
Lattice Accelerates FPGA-based Processor Design with New IP Ecosystem and Design Environment
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced Lattice Propel™, a new software solution designed to accelerate development of unique applications based on low power, small form factor Lattice FPGAs.
