Total O-S-D sales set a record high in 2020 despite the Covid-19 virus crisis wrecking the global economy. In a 2021 rebound, optoelectronics is expected to join sensors/actuators and discretes in strong growth.
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Vacuum Technology Enables Optimum Cooling of Corona Vaccines
A customer of Busch Vacuum Solutions manufactures special vaccine refrigerators and temperature-controlled transport boxes for vaccines. And is thus making an important contribution to the global fight against the pandemic.
New RA6M5 Group from Renesas Completes Mainstream Line of RA6 Series Arm Cortex M33-Based MCUs
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced the expansion of its RA6 Series microcontrollers (MCUs) with 20 new RA6M5 Group MCUs, completing the mainstream line of RA6 Series devices.
KLA Receives Intel’s 2020 Supplier Achievement Award
KLA Corporation announced today it has received the Intel 2020 Supplier Achievement Award (SAA) in Technology.
Lattice Brings Embedded Vision Optimized FPGA to Automotive Applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation today expanded its award-winning Lattice Crosslink-NX family with new FPGAs specified for automotive applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.
Proteus Adds SnapEDA CAD Model Search to Boost Electronics Design Productivity
SnapEDA announced a new collaboration that places SnapEDA directly within Proteus’ printed circuit board (PCB) design environment.
Axcelis Announces Multiple Shipments of Purion High Energy Systems to Leading CMOS Image Sensor Manufacturers
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion VXE high energy systems to leading CMOS image sensor manufacturers.
MaxLinear Appoints Tsu-Jae King Liu to Its Board of Directors
Dr. Liu has been appointed a Class I director with a term continuing until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, effective immediately.
Edwards Invests in New Facility for Cryogenic Pumps, Cryo-Chillers and Related Accessories
Edwards announces an investment in a new building in Haverhill, Massachusetts, expected to be completed during the second quarter 2022.
TSMC’s Technology Roadmap
Mark Liu, Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), provided detailed insights into the company’s technology roadmap at the recent International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). He waved off the suggestion that device technology improvements are slowing down.
