MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic applications) has commenced sample shipments of its MAMF-011057 and ...
Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA - which designs and manufactures indium phosphide (InP)-based optical chips, components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics markets - has been awarded a $4.7m purchase order ...
Tags: optical chips, fiber-optics
Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has launched a suite of high-performance amplifiers specifically addressing the rapidly growing small-cell infrastructure market. As ...
Tags: Skyworks, semiconductors
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic applications) has launched the MAAP-011232, a two-stage, 1W driver ...
Tags: semiconductors, analog RF, Driver Amplifier
Cobra Electronics, which rose to prominence with the CB Radio craze in the 1970s, has entered the action sport camera game by acquiring WASPcam, which distributes affordable, high-performance HD action-sports cameras and accessories to ...
Tags: Cobra Electronics, WASPcam, Acquisition
ACCO Semiconductor Inc of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a fabless provider of RF front-end components manufactured using standard high-volume bulk CMOS processes for smart-phone and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has closed a $35m funding ...
Tags: CMOS PAs GaAs PAs
Subaru America has announced pricing for 2017 WRX and WRX STI models, featuring safety technology, including Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. The 2017 models will arrive at Subaru retailers this summer. Subaru ...
Tags: Subaru, WRX, WRX STI models, Blind Spot Detection
The US Department of Defense's Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Devices for Sensing Branch (AFRL/RYDD) has issued a Request For Information (RFI) titled 'Development of Large Diameter Silicon Carbide Substrate and ...
Honda’s luxury vehicle division Acura has unveiled its new SUV, the 2017 Acura MDX with sport hybrid powertrain and upgraded features. The new SUV, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show is powered by a 3.0 liter ...
Tags: Honda, Luxury vehicle, Acura, SUV, Acura MDX, Sport Hybrid Powertrain
Rearchers in China claim the first radio frequency (RF) switch device based on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology [Zhou Jiahui et al, J. Semicond. 2016, vol37, ...
Tags: InGaAs MOSFET RF switch
Apple has made its first homescreen widget for the Apple Music Android app. One of the core philosophical differences between iOS and Android is their treatment of the homescreen. Apple believes in keeping things stripped back and simple, ...
Something is happening with Project Ara, Google's modular smartphone project. Remember Project Ara? You might not, given the relative radio silence of the team behind it in recent months, but it's been in the works for years now. Way ...
Market sectors encompassing telecommunications, consumer electronics, innovative energy applications in transportation, electricity generation and other market sectors are increasingly valuing power semiconductor devices as usage of these ...
Tags: AC driver, railway applications, high power
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) – has launched the UltraCMOS PE42723, an RF switch with what is claimed ...
Tags: Peregrine, SOI, RF switches
Acquisitions are an almost weekly occurrence in Silicon Valley, but Apple’s next scoop could be closer to home. Apple is said to be in “advanced talks” to buy Imagination Technologies, a UK-based chip design firm partly ...