Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

RF Switch Delivers Single-Event Peak Power Handling in a Tiny Form Factor

The Peregrine device protects a system when an antenna is disconnected

What is Personal Manufacturing?

There's a lot of buzz floating around these days about "Personal Manufacturing.” I'll do my best to describe it and what it can do for you.

How Many Parts Do You Need for PCB Assembly?

Surface mount assembly robots are some amazing machines. The pick and place heads in the fastest, highest volume SMT machines travel so fast, that they are just short of supersonic.

Automotive-Grade Module Supports LTE Advanced Cat 9 Networks

Telit’s new IC delivers 450 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload speeds

The Newest iPad

Among the new products announced at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC17, was a new lineup of iPad Pro models.

New Mixed Reality Experience Called “Rooted In Exception” Launches

Rémy Martin, a producer of Cognac Fine Champagne, has launched the “Rooted in Exception” mixed reality experience globally using Microsoft HoloLens technology.

GTM91128 Li-Ion Chargers Offer Multiple Charging Methods

GlobTek has announced their energy efficient Li-Ion battery chargers are now available. The GTM31128 has options for 1 cell, 2 cell or 3 cell Li-Ion charging.

Video: DIY Augmented Reality Headset with HoloKit

Augmented reality headsets are gaining popularity, and now it’s easy to create your own headset in your home. The Holokit by Amber Garage is a cheap DIY alternative to the expensive headsets on the market.

Mouser Now Stocks Murata's 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer and Inclinometer

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the SCRA3300-D01 three-axsis accelerometer and inclinometer from Murata. The surface-mount MEMs sensor provides user-selectable measurement range and self-diagnosis features.

Family of Bare Die GaAs MMIC Devices Target Aerospace and Industrial Markets

Five new devices from Microsemi all featuring wideband plastic packages

SoC Simplifies Ethernet Conversion with Support for more than 10 Standards

TI’s new industrial communication processor is used to convert existing non-networked designs

Scientists Create Algorithm That Solves Major Microgrid Power Problem

Scientists from Northeastern University in China have created a new method that could detect a big electrical problem in microgrids. They developed an algorithm that accurately identifies multiple signals at multiple levels in a circuit.

Transistors for 5nm Techology: IBM Breakthrough

IBM has announced the successful development of a process to manufacture silicon nanosheet transistors that will enable the new generation of silicon chips of five-nanometer nodes. This is an astounding result given the fact that less than two years ago they developed the 7nm node chips.

Texas Instruments Expands Portfolio of MSP430 MCUs Available from Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MSP430FR599x and MSP430FR596x microcontrollers from Texas Instruments. According to Mouser, these new microcontrollers are ultra-low-power, ferroelectric random access memory and targets a wide range of sensing and measurement applications.

New Graphene-CMOS Integrated Device Can See the Invisible

Silicon-based CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductors) technology is changing the world before our eyes. Silicon-based CMOS are one of the main driving forces behind most of the technology we use in our daily lives, from smartphones to computers. Graphene Flagship researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona (ICFO) have proven that it is possible to integrate graphene into a CMOS integrated circuit.

GaN-on-SiC Transistors Boost Bandwidth in Tactical and Public Safety Radios

The ICs could be used for military and land mobile radio communications to avionics and test instruments

Mouser Now Carrying NXP MC9S08SU Microcontroller from NXP Semiconductors

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MC9S08SU 8-bit microcontroller from NXP Semiconductors. This is a single-chip device for 4.5 V – 18 motor control applications. According to Mouser, it helps lower BOM costs and reduces footprint by up to 50 percent.

New Spin on Future Transistors Made of Carbon is Released

An engineer at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas designed a new computing system made entirely from carbon. This new design could replace the existing silicon transistors that are currently powering electronics today.

Father’s Day Gift Guide for the Tech Dad

Father’s Day is coming up on June 18, and it’s time to find the perfect Father’s Day gift for your dad. If you are gift searching for a technology savvy dad, look no further! The following are the latest and greatest technology gifts that are perfect for a technology obsessed dad.