Aiming at lithography, Texas Instruments has created a digital micromirror device (DLP) with 8.9 million pixels that update at 110Gpixel/s. “Mask-less digital lithography machines – which project light materials without a photomask or stencil – are becoming increasingly popular for the manufacturing advanced packaging [that] combines multiple chips and technologies into a single package,” according to the company. DLP991UUV, as ...
The innovation gap between the US and China is getting narrower. According to the Global Innovation Index by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the gap between the two economic rivals is currently only 5.1 points. In 2015, it was 12.6 points. The U.S. performed particularly well last year on indicators such as late-stage VC deals, software spending and the ...
XP Power has announced 40W isolated dc-dc converters in a 1 x 1inch (25.4 x 25.4mm) PCB-mount format. BCT40T converters are available in variants with a choice of two 4:1 input ranges ’24V’ (9 to 36Vdc) or ’48V’ (18 to 75Vdc). Variants with single or dual outputs: 3.3V (10A), 5V (8A), 12V (3.33A), 15V (2.67A), 24V (1.67A), ±12V (±1.67A) or ...
It's been a while since we've had a teardown. And what better specimen than the new lightweight Apple iPhone Air? Take it away iFixit. That is to say, take it apart...
Fab-less inertial MEMS company iNGage has raised €6m in first-round funding towards commercialising the six-axis gyro-accelerometer ICs that it claims will be suitable for short-term navigation. The round was led by Supernova Invest and 360 Capital, with participation from BNP Paribas Développement, Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement and CEA Investissement. Founded in February 2025, iNGage is headquartered in Grenoble and has ...
CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre (C-PIC), the UK’s dedicated innovation and knowledge centre for silicon photonics (SiPh), has unveiled its new Open Platform, enabling open-source collaboration for researchers and industry. C-PIC is enabling true open-source collaboration by making its CORNERSTONE Foundry-compatible SiPh Process Design Kits (PDKs), components,and building blocks available via its Open Platform GitHub. As well as allowing access to ...
Conventional DRAM prices are expected to rise 8–13% QoQ in 4Q25, and when HBM is included, the increase could widen to 13-18%, reports TrendForce. PC DRAM, Server DRAM, Mobile DRAM and Graphics prices are forecast to increase through the quarter with Consumer DRaM edging down. NAND Flash contract prices across all categories are expected to generally rise, with an average ...
NEC has expanded its lineup of optical transceivers for 25Gb/s transmission with the 25G SFP28 80km BiDi capable of 80km transmission. This product enables bi-directional data transmission over a single fibre, reducing the total number of fibers required for a system and achieving lower deployment costs and easier installation. Shipments are scheduled to begin at the end of November 2025. ...
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Space Norway are collaborating on a satellite programme for maritime monitoring. The aim is to deliver high resolution, wide swath radar imaging. The strategic partnership will, say the companies, help deliver advanced space-based surveillance capabilities to global customers. That is, using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) real-time imaging over a larger area. Moreover, on-board AIS ...
Microprocessor systems depend to a large degree on efficient use of their memory. So, 47 years ago, began an article by Mike Evans of National Semiconductor in Electronics Weekly’s edition of July 16 1978. The article continues: One of the problems facing designers is that there is no universal method of controlling such widely used memory devices such as MADRAMs ...
