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Semiconductors
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Samsung narrows Intel’s global chip market lead
Intel in the second quarter maintained its position as the world’s largest semiconductor supplier, although second-placed Samsung managed to close the gap due to renewed vigor in some key memory products, according to IHS Markit. Intel extended its leadership reign…
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GaN-based ac-dc converter ICs boost power, efficiency
POWER INTEGRATIONS InnoSwitch 3 families of offline CV/CC flyback switcher ICs provide up to 95% efficiency across the full load range and up to 100W in enclosed adapter implementations without requiring a heatsink. This performance is achieved using an internally…
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Crossover processor comes with Arm Cortex-M7 core
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS i.MX RT1010 crossover processor with Arm Cortex-M7 core provides a high level of integration and security up to 500MHz. Affordable performance with ease-of-use, chip is firm’s latest break-through device that enables improved performance. Device carries forth the ease-of-use…
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Storage processor boosts data centre efficiency
Newly developed architecture increases data centre storage by more than 60x
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LoRa Transceivers suit IoT applications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS Semtech SX1261 and SX261 LoRa sub-GHz radio transceivers are suitable for for long range wireless and IoT applications. Both devices deliver long battery life with 4.2mA of active receive current consumption. SX1261 can transmit up to +15dBm and…
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Ultra-small RX651 32-Bit microcontrollers reduce pcb footprint
RENESAS ELECTRONICS RX651 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) supplied in ultra-small 64-pin BGA and LQFP packages reduce footprint size by 59% compared to the 100-pin LGA and a 64-pin (10mm x 10mm) LQFP that provides a 49% reduction versus the 100-pin LQFP.…
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64-bit, multicore microprocessors are scalable
MOUSER ELECTRONICS Intel Xeon Second Generation Scalable Gold Processors are 64-bit, multicore server microprocessors built on 14nm lithography process technology. Devices are based on the Cascade Lake microarchitecture that allows for higher clock speeds and are also optimized for demanding…
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Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem division
Deal was driven by next generation of wireless technology
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SEMICON West 2019 focuses on Smart tech
Workforce development, industry opportunities take the spotlight at annual tech conference
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Digi-Key signs disty deal with Helix Semiconductors
Distributor agreement addresses growing demand for more energy-efficient power ICs in burgeoning dc-dc market
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Samsung predicts 56% drop in 2Q profit on weak chip market
Falling prices of DRAM and NAND memory chips are eating into the earnings of the company
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Cleaning chemistries serve post-CMP cleaning, post-etch residue removal
DUPONT EKC PCMP2110 cleaner, EKC PCMP3210 cleaner and EKC 590 CuSolve remover for precision cleaning and surface preparation in semiconductor fabrication processes including front- and back-end-of-line wafer processes, packaging and assembly. EKC PCMP2110 is formulated for emerging logic and memory…