Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Shining a Light on Quantum Dots

Quantum dot technology is winning momentum in the display market. Could it happen in lighting too?

Axial Fan Has Efficient Design

The ebm-papst W2E200 and W2E250 axial fan packages are powered by an electronically commutated brushless DC motor to improve efficiency.

Dual LCD Widescreen Multisync Desktop Monitors Released

NEC’s latest LCD displays come with ControlSync allowing for control of up to six displays in multi-monitor configuration

MIT Researchers Unveil New Techniques to Build MEMS at One-Hundredth the Cost

A central component used in desktop fabrication can be built using a 3-D printer.

Single-chip Solution for Ultrasonic Water Flow Metering

Complete hardware/firmware solution streamlines water meter development. Ultra-low power consumption allows for up to 20 years' operation on a single AA battery.

Flexible Microsupercapacitors to Be Woven Into Clothing as Power Source

The team developed the capacitors, which charge and release energy much faster than batteries, in an attempt to create a less conspicuous power source.

Keeping Electronics Cool: Many Options, But Many Constraints As Well

Keeping electronics cool is a common design challenge; there are available techniques, each with unique capabilities and attributes.

ST Joins Internet of Things Alliance LoRa

The chipmaker will roll out microcontrollers with on-chip LoRa technology.

Low Jitter Oscillators Optimize Signal Integrity

The LMK61xx family of oscillators from Texas Instruments is designed to exhibit the industry’s lowest jitter to optimize signal integrity in performance-critical applications.

Fairchild Chooses ON Semiconductor as Suitor

Fairchild will not pursue the other offer from a Chinese group

Thin Film Resistor Networks are Designed to Enable Higher-Precision Voltage Dividers

A series of surface-mount, high-precision dual-in-line thin film resistor networks feature improved performance and a smaller size than previous-generation SOIC resistor networks.

Reflecting on Automotive Interfaces

The Hudway Glass takes a smartphone and turns it into an automotive head-up display, promising owners of even basic model cars a safer, more comfortable driving experience.

Isolated Power Switch Controls Home-automation, Connected-building, IoT Applications

Semtech Corporation announced a galvanically-isolated intelligent power switch optimized to control low-voltage loads in home automation, building-control, security, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications including smart thermostats.

Micromodule Regulator Allows Current Sharing Up to 144 A

Remotely control and monitor regulator’s power condition via digital interface.

New Offer Challenges ON’s Acquisition of Fairchild

The new bid comes from a Chinese venture capitalist consortium and is slightly higher than ON’s bid.

Ampleon: A New RF Power Semi Company is Born Following NXP-Freescale Merger

Ampleon has begun operations as the RF Power spinoff company resulting from the merger between global semiconductor suppliers NXP and Freescale.

Why TSMC Wants to Build a 12-inch Wafer Fab in China

The $3 billion facility will come online in the second half of 2018.

8-Switch Dimmer Simplifies Complex LED Matrix Designs

The LT3965 LED bypass switching device enables independent dimming and diagnostics of eight individual LEDs or LED segments.

Linear Voltage Regulator Suits Automotive Apps

Allegro’s A4481 linear voltage regulator supplies up to 50 mA of load current to power sensors, low power microcontrollers and transceivers in interior and underhood automotive control units.