Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced that is delivering a synchronous boost converter solution in high volume for the first at-home COVID-19 test authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Renesas Acquires Celeno to Expand Connectivity Portfolio
The acquisition significantly enhances Renesas’ connectivity portfolio with the addition of Celeno’s industry leading Wi-Fi technologies and software expertise.
Chiplet Technology Critical to Extending Moore’s Law
James Huang, Vice President of R&D, Alchip Technologies sees a chiplet revolution as the cost-effective extender of Moore’s Law.
Supplyframe CIQ Suggests Chip Supply Stabilization Will Not Begin Until 1H 2023
The number of commodity dimensions with red status grew again as the industry entered the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the latest Supplyframe Commodity IQ.
Wolfspeed, Biophysical Economics Institute Announce Study That Demonstrates the Superiority of Silicon Carbide for Energy Efficiency
Wolfspeed, Inc. and the Biophysical Economics Institute today announced the completion of a pioneering study that demonstrates the superior performance of Silicon Carbide vs. traditional silicon semiconductor devices in electric cars.
New Material Could Pave Way for Better, Safer Batteries
In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely, researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today’s lithium ion batteries with solid materials. Now, a research team from Brown University and the University of Maryland has developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that’s derived from an unlikely source: trees.
A Traffic Light for Light-On-a-Chip
In an article published in Nature Photonics, a collaboration between the labs of Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg at EPFL and Professor Sunil A. Bhave at Purdue University showcases such a magnetic-free, electrically driven optical isolator that enables light routing on a chip.
SONOTEC Presents Ultrasonic Flow Sensors at SEMICON Europa for the First Time
After one year of successful cooperation, SONOTEC and its strategic distribution partner S3 Alliance jointly participate at the SEMICON Europa (November 16-19, 2021) in Munich at the shared booth B11003 in hall B1.
Phononic Announces Full Customer and Manufacturing Qualification in APAC
Phononic, a developer of solid-state cooling and heating technology, today announced full customer qualification of manufacturing operations at Fabrinet, a provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services.
Mobix Labs Opens Design Center in Australia
Mobix Labs In., today announced it has opened a new design center in Sydney, Australia, with the hiring of a veteran team of engineers who have strong track records in the successful development and layout of radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs).