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Smart Diode Controller Rated for Zero IQ
For reverse polarity protection in high-current industrial power tools and automotive applications, Texas Instruments has released a smart diode controller in a compact package with zero quiescent current.
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Xilinx Unveils New FPGA Family for Improved Connectivity
The programmable devices are targeted at automotive, consumer, industrial IoT and more.
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LG Installs World’s Largest OLED Display in South Korean Airport
The display is made up of 140 55-inch curved OLED displays.
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M&A Activity Could Help Move Semi Companies from Product Sales to Ecosystem Solutions
The semiconductor industry is looking different these days. A frenzy of mergers and acquisitions is shaking up product lines and development strategies.
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Sharp in Talks to Sell LCD Business
Forecast to take substantial losses this year, the Japanese company is searching for buyers.
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Machine Learning Module for Deep Neural Networks Introduced by Nvidia
The module allows for computer vision, GPU computing and graphics for next-generation autonomous devices.
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Integrated POL Buck Regulators Offer High Efficiency
For generating inputs as low as 0.6 V to power FPGAs, DSPs and microprocessors, power management and analog ICs supplier Intersil Corp. has released a new line of highly integrated synchronous buck regulators that step-down 5 V rails to the point-of-load (POL) inputs.
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Capacitive Touch Controller is Immune to Noise
Texas Instruments has created the new 16-bit ultra-low-power microcontroller MSP430FR2633—a ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM)-based MCU employing its proprietary CapTIvate technology.
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UMC Doubles Automotive Semiconductor Revenue
The pure-play foundry says customers are migrating to more stringent automotive chips is the reason.
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MOST Linux Driver Supports Microchip Interface Controllers
The MOST Linux driver for Microchip network interface controllers are added to open source Linux Mainline Kernel 4.3.
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AOS Expands Lithium Battery MOSFET Family
The chip is geared toward providing improved safety to the battery in smartphones, tablets and other portable devices.
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Scientists Use Clay to Create Better Lithium-Ion Batteries for Harsh Environments
A team of scientists from Rice University may have solved a problem encountered while creating rechargeable Li-ion batteries to be used in harsh environments—using clay.
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SiTime and Daishinku Partner to Proliferate MEMS Timing and Control Market
SiTime Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corp., has entered into a strategic partnership with quartz crystal device maker Daishinku Corp. in order to grow the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) timing and control markets. Under the partnership, Daishinku will sell SiTime’s MEMS
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TI Pitches Capacitive Sensing for Proximity Detection
Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a capacitance-based proximity-sensing integrated circuit (IC) family that the chip maker claims offers high immunity to electromagnetic interference from sources such as radios, power supplies, lights and motors.
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Tiny Tactile Switch Targets Mobile and Wearable Devices
Alps Electric debuts a tactile switch combining small size with high dust and water resistance.
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Nvidia Powers Machine Learning with Hyperscale Accelerator Platform
Two new GPUs will help researchers develop applications with artificial intelligence.
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Researchers Discover a Way to Bring Out Real Colors in Infrared Images
The ability to identify different colors of the infrared spectrum would capture more information about the objects being imaged, such as their chemical compositions.
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Hivemapper Raises $3 Million to Create 3-D Maps for Drone Fliers
In an attempt to make flying drones safer for everyone, Hivemapper has just raised $3 million to create a 3-D map of the Earth for drone fliers.
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Western Digital Potentially a No. 1 Player in Enterprise SSD after SanDisk Acquisition
When Western Digital Corp. (WDC) acquired SanDisk Corp., it was assumed the storage maker was after a stable NAND supply.
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Researchers Develop Mini Flexible Lenses with Wide Field of View
Researchers from the UW-Madison have created miniature lenses with vast range of vision inspired by insects’ multi-faceted eyes.
