Belgian lab IMEC was founded on semiconductor process research,and has grown into one of the two organisations in the world that companies partner with for advanced process research.The other is IBM. TSMC partners IMEC for advanced ...
The problems with planar scaling to 20nm may make it unsuitable for mobile applications,according to Professor Asen Asenov,Professor at Glasgow University and CEO of Gold Standard Simulations(GSS). "My understanding is that 20nm will be ...
The sales of semiconductor devices are expected to reach $20bn in 2012 The sales of semiconductor devices which include discrete, modules and ICs, used in the power electronics industry are expected to reach $20bn in 2012, according ...
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Vishay Intertechnology,a manufacturer of passive electronic components,has introduced new precision MELF resistor laboratory sample kits to simplify prototyping. Built on thin film technology,the kits,including MMA 0204 and MMB ...
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Singapore researchers have developed high-mobility III-V indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) channel n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (n-MOSFET) on germanium-on-insulator (GeOI) substrates [Ivana et al, Appl. Phys. ...
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In hall A5, booth 343 at electronica 2012 in Munich, Germany (13–16 November), Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA is announcing the commercially availability of what it claims is the industry’s first fully qualified, production-ready ...
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AMCAD Engineering of Limoges,France(which provides test and modelling tools for RF and microwave IC applications)has announced an upgrade to its PIV pulse current-voltage semiconductor device analyzer family for the next generation of ...
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Smart electricity metering system design is looking to use completely novel power supply topologies,writes Tolga Aydemir. Smart electricity meters are big news a with cost savings promised for suppliers and consumers a but they ...
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Texas Instruments has a new 6-channel LED driver IC for high-light applications such as street lights, while Allegro Microsystems introduced a product that can drive 3A and Diodes Inc. has a new driver for SSL application using mid-power ...
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Texas Instruments(TI)has released LM3463,which is a six-channel LED driver for high-power LED lighting applications.This LED driver is an addition to the already existing TI's range of LED drivers which include the eight-channel TLC5960 and ...
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Dallas Texas Instruments Incorporated(TI)(NASDAQ:TXN)today introduced a six-channel LED driver with dynamic headroom control for high-power applications,which accurately and efficiently drives up to six strings of LEDs.The LM3463 is the ...
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At the 2nd International LED professional Symposium+Expo(LpS 2012),25-27 September,2012,in Bregenz,Austria,Fairchild Semiconductor,(NYSE:FCS)a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products,will demonstrate ...
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Toshiba has added to its small-signal,medium-power Schottky barrier diodes(SBDs)and MOSFETs that are suitable for wireless power transfer applications. The range of devices covers single and dual n-and p-channel MOSFETs as well as ...
Dongguan Tianyu Semiconductor Technology Co Ltd,which claims to be the first manufacturer of silicon carbide(SiC)epitaxial wafers in China,has started to expand its SiC epiwafer business globally after the completion of three contracts in ...
Simply choosing the cheapest LED components has its risks and a better approach is to take a system-level perspective, aiming for the most cost-effective design, writes Mark Pinkney, divisional marketing manager, Anglia Lighting LED ...
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