Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

German Engineers Developing AR Helmet for Pilots

Researchers are working on a new helmet-mounted display that employs augmented reality tech in order to help pilots detect flight hazards in early stages.

Avnet Receives Semiconductor Distributor of the Year Award from Vishay

Electronics distributor Avnet has awarded Vishay its Distributor of the Year award.

Magnetic Speed Sensor IC Is Surface Mountable

SOIC package allows for ease of use for PCB applications over typical SIP-based packages.

LG Innotek Developing Flexible Pressure Sensors

LG Innotek is in development of concept textile flexible pressure sensors that will be able to measure the level of an external force, even if the surface is bendable.

RJ45 Connector Can Be Reflow-Soldered

Integrated Magnetic Jack Designed for Automated Reflow-Solder Assembly

Lab Kit Teaches RF Magnetics to Engineering Students

Coilcraft’s RF Magnetics Lab Kit helps teach RF magnetics to electrical engineering students.

TI’s SimpleLink Platform Allows for Next-Generation Voice-Activated Remote Control

The platform could also be used for applications such as wearables, building automation and automotive.

Amkor Expands MEMS Packaging in China

The facility will use a standard strip-based process to speed up time-to-market.

Compact Encoders Suit Many OEM Motion Control Apps

The Pittman E21 family of 21 mm optical incremental encoders come in various resolutions and are easily adapted to many Pittman motors.

Chipset Suits Pulse Transformer Apps

IXYS’ high-speed gate driver chipset, comprising a logic interface and a MOSFET/IGBT gate driver, is designed for pulse transformer isolated power conversion applications.

Outpouring of Power-Supply Devices Continues with Tiny, Low-Voltage Converters

Small and thin are "in" as demonstrated by these recent DC/DC power-converter products, made possible by advances in converter efficiency and passive-cooling package design.

Lattice Semiconductor Signs Multi-Year Extension with Synopsys

The deal means Synopsys will remain the exclusive provider of logic synthesis for the field programmable gate array company.

Are Smartphone Megapixels Overkill?

Smartphones are being launched with ever-greater megapixel counts. But really…for this application, are that many megapixels necessary?

Automotive Grade Inductor Operates to +180° C

Vishay’s IHLP high-current inductor, for automotive under-the- hood applications, withstands continuous temperatures up to 180° C.

Media Conversion Modules Suit VPX Boards

Amphenol Aerospace’s Media Conversion Modules are an embedded and integrated set of media and protocol conversion VPX boards for open systems architectures in military applications.

SMIC Takes Majority Stake in European Foundry

The $54.4 million deal is the first overseas acquisition for the pure play foundry.

Corsair Rolls Out LED-lit DRAM Module

The DIMMs come with either red or white LED variants with a performance at 4,333 MHz.

AEC-Q101-Qualified 12 V and 20 V MOSFETs Suit Synchronous Buck Applications

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced reportedly the industry’s first AEC-Q101-qualified 12 V and 20 V MOSFETs in a dual asymmetric power package.