Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

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.

Enhanced Writing Experience with New LG Smartphone

The precision stylus for LG's new Stylo 3 Plus is designed to provide the feel and feedback of writing with an actual pen.

Video: Graphene and Quantum Dot Image Sensor Can See Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared Light at the Same Time

The development could lead to new smartphone cameras, fire control systems, night vision cameras and more.

Non-disruptive Characterization of Graphene

Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have developed a new method to determine resistance and quantum capacity of graphene without the application of any electrical contact that can disrupt or damage the material.

ADC and PLL ICs Offer a Wide Bandwidth and Low Phase Noise for Next-Generation Systems

The new Texas Instruments devices are targeted at 5G systems, radar and satellites

Bidirectional Memory Expander Quadruples Channel Capability in SSDs

IDT’s new device is targeted at datacenter, enterprise and consumer memory subsystems.

Japanese Electroplating Engineers Create New Pattern Plating Technology at Tanaka Precious Metals

Tanaka Precious Metals has announced the development of a new direct pattern plating technology using the surface treatment chemicals Tanaka has developed.