Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Optical Networking Products Meet Edge Applications

ADVA Optical Networking’s Network Edge provides a unified solution portfolio built upon a comprehensive range of edge devices.

Motor-Control Device Serves Smart Industry, High-End Consumer Electronics

Highly integrated system-in-package simplifies intelligent motor control for smart manufacturing equipment, drones, high-performance home appliances and portable brushless DC motors.

Anyone Can DIY Batteries with Scrap Metal, Disconnect from the Grid

Scientists are eliminating manufacturers and teaching the public that they can make their very own batteries with household scrap metal.

Neurological Disease Growth Drives Neuroprosthetics

Neuroprosthetics is giving new hope to countless victims of injury and neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers are breaking long-standing barriers to deliver new hope and results to the growing number of sufferers.

Voltage Reference Has Independent Output Buffers

The LT6658 precision voltage reference incorporates two independent, high-current output buffers.

Low-Power SAR Speeds Up Product Development

High-precision SAR analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) enable mobile test and measurement instruments to operate for a longer duration during field tests.

Versatile Wearables Development Platform Integrates Diverse Sensors, Application Firmware, ARM Embed Hardware and Tools

Designing personal health/fitness wearables requires sensors, mixed-signal ICs, firmware and development tools; Maxim's MAXREFDES100# hSensor Platform and Reference Design combines them in a tiny, very-low-power package.

Wolfspeed Unwraps 1,000 V SiC MOSFET

The 1,000 V SiC power MOSFET offers low on-resistance, very low output capacitance and low source inductance to deliver low switching losses and low conduction losses.

Study Shows Virtual Reality Falls Short in Movie Theaters

A new hybrid virtual environment could deliver the factor headset-based virtual reality lacks.

3D Printing Speed Could Increase by a Factor of 1,000

3D printing industrial equipment can take a full day. Researchers recently developed a technique to make the process up to 1,000 times faster.

Waveguide Twists Operate from 18 to 110 GHz

Fairview’s precision waveguide twists operate across seven frequency bands spanning 18 to 110 GHz.

Retiring NI CEO Reflects on the Past and Looks Ahead

Preparing to step down after 40 years, National Instruments President and CEO Dr. James Truchard speaks about his and the company’s history, vision and future plans.

Video: Watch a Magnetic Ink-Printed Device Self-Heal After Being Damaged

The technology could be used to create a number of self-healing wearable electric circuits, electrochemical sensors and batteries.

SMIC Begins Construction on the First 12-Inch Production Line in South China

The new line will initially produce 40,000 12-inch wafers per month.

Thin-Film Resistor Exhibits Tight Tolerances

Vishay Dale’s Thin-Film PLTU resistor offers a TCR of ± 2 ppm/°C and tolerance of ± 0.01%. Resistance ranges from 100 O to 3 MO.

Connectors, Adapters Address Circuit Board Connectivity Applications

Connectors and adapters offer a maximum frequency of 12.4 GHz and VSWR of 1.06:1.

RS-485 Transceivers Meet Stringent IEC Surge Standards

Analog Devices, Inc.?has announced RS-485 transceivers fully certified for Level 4 EMC surge protection.

Electronic Fuse IC Offers Robust, Fast Action Plus Reverse-Polarity Protection

Solid-state fuse is faster than traditional thermal components, is flexible, is resettable and adds reverse-voltage protection.

The Birth of Chip-Level Security

Physical unclonable function technology delves deep into silicon’s secrets to take device authentication and key generation to a new level, enabling security tailor-made for the Internet of Things.