Will Apple replace Qualcomm with self-developed chips in 2023?
According to Taiwanese media citing iPhone supply chain sources, the iPhone 15, which will be launched in 2023, will become Apple’s first mobile phone to use all self-developed chips.
Semiconductor capital expenditures increase by 34% this year
According to the report of IC Insights, the global semiconductor capital expenditures will surge 34% in 2021, reaching the record $152 billion which exceeding the highest record of $113.1 billion last year.
Taiyo Yuden (Changzhou) invested 17 billion yen into a new plant for MLCC production
Taiyo Yuden (Changzhou) Electronics will build a new factory in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and is expected to start MLCC production in 2023.
XC7A35T-1CSG325I Xilinx FPGA of Artix®-7 Family
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MCU RSL15 of ONSEMI scores high in high energy efficiency
Onsemi has released a new RSL15 wireless microcontroller (MCU) to meet the security requirements of Internet industrial applications.
Infineon OptiMOS 6 100V power MOSFET technology for High-frequency Switching Losses
Infineon has recently released the product that features its advance OptiMOS 6 100V power MOSFET technology, which promises record-high standards for high-frequency switching applications.
Know about FPGA and its applications
FPGA - The field-programmable gate array,can be reprogrammed according to the application or functional requirements after manufacturing.
Why is the chip shortage and price increase intensified?
To ask when we can end the chip shortage and price increases, no one can accurately give a conclusive conclusion. The predicted "nodes" continue to move backward, and the trend of price increase is getting more and more intense.
Price increase of ADI and Silicon labs
Analog Devices Inc. and Silicon labs will implement a price increase in Dec. 5, 2021 and Nov. 28, 2021 respectively.
What is NMOS - Working Types and applications
What is NMOS? The applications of NMos and something we need to know about selecting a right Nmos?
Something you need to know about the "capacitance" of capacitors
Why is the capacitance of the ceramic capacitors you purchased are lower than the parameter it have?
What tricks do auto manufacturers have to deal with the chip shortage?
The impact of the global “chip shortage” to automotive industry has gradually surfaced, and major well-known automakers have taken countermeasures.
ULN2803ADWR 50V 500mA 8NPN
2021-10-08 18:27:05ULN2803ADWR 50V 500mA 8NPN
ULN2803ADWR is a surface-mount 50V, 500mA Darlington transistor array that comprised of eight NPN Darlington pairs.
Again! STM issued a price increases notice
Again! STMicroelectronics issued a price increase of its products in the last quarter.
Characteristics and applications of diodes
Diode is an electronic device made of semiconductors.
Murata acquired Eta Wireless to improve its RF products
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. acquired Eta Wireless Inc. for approximately 16 billion yen.
Samsung announced a foundry price increase
Samsung announced that it will start to increase its foundry prices in the second half of this year, with an expected increase of 15%-20%.
Semiconductor industry price increase in August
In August, three semiconductor manufacturers, Holtek, Nuvoton, and Maxim, are worthy of attention in the MCU market.
Maxim released TMC6140-LA to maximize battery life and cut component count
Recently, Maxim Integrated released a Trinamic's 3-Phase Mosfet Gate Driver TMC6140-LA, which is to maximize battery life and cut component count.
Vishay fired the price increase of passive components
The price increase of MCU has yet been alleviated, Vishay has detonated another wave of price increases of passive components.
SML4738 to SML4764A SMD zener diodes
What is Zener Diodes? SML4738 to SML4764A series diodes datasheet and featurers.
ULx200xA - High voltage and current Darlington transistor arrays
The ULx200xA devices are high-voltage, high-current Darlington transistor arrays.
Note the small resistance in the circuit design
Some ways of using electronic components can cause circuit failure. If you can't find the problem, try to focus on the small Surface Mount resistors.
TI to acquire Micron's Lehi semiconductor factory for $900 million
Texas Instruments announced the acquisition of Micron Technologies Inc.'s fabs in Leahy, Utah, for $900 million.
Taiyo Yuden new building for MLCC production
Taiyo Yuden announced the construction of a new material building at Yawatahara Plant for the production of barium titanate used as the raw material for multilayer ceramic capacitors.
Nexperia issued price increase from June 7 2021
Nexperia announced to increase the price of products from June 7, 2021.
NXP makes sense in the automotive industry via its innovative products
NXP launches low RDS(on) 40V MOSFETs and uses TSMC's 16nm FINFET to mass-produce the NXP S32G2 automotive network processor and the S32R294 radar processor.
MLCC Capacitors Full in stock
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Samsung will invest US$151 billion by 2030 to increases investment in non-memory chips
By 2030, Samsung will increase investment of 38 trillion won in the field of logic chips and foundry, and the total investment will reach 171 trillion won (151 billion U.S. dollars).
Nexperia launches the Trench Schottky Rectifier to improve efficiency in fast switching applications
Nexperia announced the expansion of its Trench Schottky rectifier portfolio with new AEC-Q101 certified devices to improve efficiency in fast switching applications
STMicroelectronics Launched AIS2IH for High performance automotive applications
STMicroelectronics has introduced the three-axis linear accelerometer AIS2IH
MCU manufacturer Holtek announced to suspend receiving orders
Affected by factors such as the tight 8-inch wafer foundry, the prices of various semiconductors continue to rise, especially MCUs.
Microchip introduced maXTouch® MXT2912TD-UW for automotive ultra-wide touchscreen
Microchip Technology Inc. introduced the maXTouch® MXT2912TD-UW touch screen controller to simplify system development for ultra-wide screens commonly used in electric vehicles (EV), advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and high-end cars.
Murata commercializes its LQM18DH_70 series for the Vehicle power supply circuit
Murata has begun mass production of its LQM18DH_70 series of multilayer inductors, which are low-frequency noise suppression components for automotive power circuits.
Vishay introduced new AEC-Q101 qualified P-Channel 80 V Trenchfet ® MOSFET.
Vishay introduced SQJA81EP, a globally advanced AEC-Q101 qualified P-Channel 80 V Trenchfet ® MOSFET.
surface mount capacitor
2021-04-06 23:19:43surface mount capacitor
SMD or SMT surface mount capacitors are used in high volume manufacture - quantities used are numbered in the billions. They are small, leadless and can be placed onto modern printed circuit boards using pick and place machines used in modern manufacturing.
polymer capacitor
2021-04-06 23:34:54polymer capacitor
Aluminum polymer capacitor (also called polymer electrolytic capacitors or in short polymer e-caps) is a sub-form of the electrolytic capacitors. The special feature of these capacitor types is that a conductive polymer is used instead of a liquid electrolyte. ... This is a combination of wet electrolyte and solid polymer.
multilayer capacitor
2021-04-06 22:50:02multilayer capacitor
Multilayer capacitor, showing alternating layers of metal electrodes and ceramic dielectric.
STMicroelectronics Launched a unity-gain stable amplifier TSV7722
STMicroelectronics recently launched a unity-gain stable amplifier-TSV7722, which can drive a capacitive load of up to 47pF and is used as an input buffer in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
Renesas plans to resume production within one month
The N3 building (300 mm production line) of Renesas Electronics’ Naka factory caught fire and Renesas expects to resume production within one month.
mica capacitor
2021-03-22 20:53:06mica capacitor
Mica capacitors are generally used when the design calls for stable, reliable capacitors of relatively small values.
hv capacitor
2021-03-23 11:36:39hv capacitor
High voltage capacitors are passive electronic components that store charge and energy for use in high voltage applications.
Xilinx launches composable data center for satisfying various applications demands
The SN1000 SmartNIC includes not only the offloading of network functions, but also the offloading and acceleration of computing, which is also a core of the composable data center.
STMicroelectronics launched power-saving STM32U5 series
STMicroelectronics has launched STM32U5 series, a new generation of highly power-saving microcontrollers.
Yageo rise the price of chip resistors by 15% to 25%
Yageo has adjusted the price of chip resistors for distributors in Greater China by 15% to 25%, in accordance with the media reports citing authorized distributors.
Small Quantity ICs Order from Lithuanian Customer
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Littelfuse acquires Hartland Controls
Littelfuse announced the acquisition of Hartland Controls.Littelfuse is a manufacturer of circuit protection, power control and induction technologies.
NXP Samsung and Infineon Texas factories were forced to close  due to the Blizzard
NXP Semiconductor, Samsung and Infineon chips factories were forced to close due to the Blizzard in the United States.
Samsung will focus on automotive semiconductor industry
Samsung Electronics plans to actively adopt a merger and acquisition strategy in the next three years, focusing on the automotive semiconductor industry. NXP, Texas Instruments and Renesas Electronics are the most attractive acquisition targets.
Comparison of 5g Chips Released by Qualcomm Samsung and MediaTek
Just this month, three major companies have released 5G-compatible chips. How do these new processors size up with one another?
Infineon IRFB4227PBF in stock ship immediately
Infineon IRFB4227PBF Mosfet is in stock at Hard Find Electronics LTD.
Reference Designs For Industrial Automation Using IO-Link Communications
Maxim has released a set of industrial automation IC and reference design MAXREFDES177# using IO-Link communications.
Full Stock and Stable Price Support Your Repeat Orders on Capacitors
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Intel intends to hand over DG2 to TSMC's foundry
Intel is under pressure on chip manufacturing and is considering outsourcing some high-end chips to TSMC or Samsung.
Huawei out of top six smartphone suppliers
Huawei is expected to fall from third place in 2020 to seventh place in 2021 in smartphone production output, reckons TrendForce, as it is hit by US technology export restrictions and the spin-off of its budget smartphone unit Honor.
YAGEO RC Series Order from Mexican Customer
Hard Find Electronics LTD is a professional distributor on YAGEO MLCC.
Panasonic develops Graphite TIM for dissipating heat from power modules
Panasonic has come up with a material called Graphite TIM (Terminal Interface Material) for dissipating heat from power modules operating in harsh industrial and automotive applications.
Noise-tolerant CMOS op amp
2020-12-22 10:12:06Noise-tolerant CMOS op amp
Rohm has a 2 channel high-speed ground sense CMOS op amp in mass production.
MLCC Order of GRM32ER61A107ME20L from South-African Customer
MLCC GRM32ER61A107ME20L of Murata order. Buy Chip Capacitors in Hard Find Electronics to get the competitive price and shorter lead time.
EDT develops replacement modules for Mitsubishi TFT LCD modules
Manhattan Skyline has announced that Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) will release TFT LCDs to replace those discontinued by Mitsubishi Electric.
IC distributors eyeing strong memory device demand in 2021
According to industry insiders, due to the strong demand for integrated circuit components (especially storage devices) in the coming year, Taiwan's IC distributors are expected to achieve sustained revenue growth in 2021.
NXP Announces a Radar Sensor Solutions that Surround Vehicles in a 360-degree Safety Cocoon
On December 7, 2020, at 2:00 AM EST, NXP released a new line of radar sensing technologies for the automotive industry.
Yageo plant to establish new and the largest factory at Kaohsiung in Taiwan
Yageo Corporation recently broke ground on a new NT$5 billion ($175.4 million) Taiwan-based passive components manufacturing facility.
6 Top development trends of semiconductor in 2021-2025
At the beginning of 2021, Intel Ice Lake and Chaowei Milan will be listed, Sapphire Rapids and Genoa will be listed in early 2022, and the demand for server chips will return in 2021 / 2022
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Nexperia launches a new lead-free ESD protection diodes for CAN-FD applications
Nexperia has announced a new lead-free ESD protection device for CAN-FD applications. The PESD2CANFDx series of components are AEC-Q101 certified and also provides industry leading ESD and RF performance.
Intel CEO urged the new Biden government to increase investment in semiconductor industry
Intel’s official website published an open letter from CEO Bob Swan to the US "President-elect" Biden on Monday local time. Swan urged the US government to increase investment in semiconductor manufacturing.
The new round of M&A wave in the semiconductor industry
As of November 2020, there have been 5 mergers and acquisitions involving strong alliances in the foreign semiconductor market, each with an average transaction value of more than US$20 billion.
Semiconductor packaging and testing price will continue to rise
According to industry analysts, the entire packaging and testing industry may increase prices by 5-10% in the first quarter of next year.
A CAGR of the passive electronic components market will reach to approximately 4.2%
The increasing application and popularity of digitalization, increased connectivity and mobility demand.
AMD and Xilinx show preview of converged ROCm runtime technology on SC20
This week at the SC20 virtual conference, Xilinx will display a technology demonstration which shows the integration of Xilinx Alveo accelerator card and AMD ROCm open software platform.
World's First Safety Certified MaxTouch® MXT336UD-MAUHA1 Series From Microchip
Microchip Technology Inc. launched the MaxTouch® MXT336UD-MAUHA1 capacitive touch screen controller family is ideal to help designers meet the capabilities security demand of touchscreen devices.
New Wi-Fi 4 Solution with New-generation WPA3 Securiry Launched by Infineon
Infineon Technologies has expanded its product portfolio of cost-effective, high-performance and secure IoT solutions, which is one of the only dedicated Wi-Fi 4 solutions in the industry that provides the latest WPA3 security standard.
Xilinx teamed up with Samsung to create SmartSSD CSD
Xilinx and Samsung have teamed up to create a new generation of versatile computational memory, which is significantly improved AI/ML performance to remove the problems of interconnect delay and energy consumption.
Maxim Integrated Bring New Ideas to Factory Edge intelligence
Maxim Integrated uses new ideas to give the edge intelligence from four aspects: smart sensors, smart actuators, software configurable IO, and enhanced diagnostic functions.
NXP launches PMIC FS26 and MCUs of S32K3 family for Automotive applications
NXP semiconductor launched PMIC FS26 and MCUs of S32K3 series provide safety solutions for automotive applications.
$9 billion! SK Hynix Acquire Intel's NAND flash memory and storage business
SK Hynix will acquire Intel's NAND flash memory and storage business for US$9 billion, including Intel's NAND SSD business, NAND component and wafer business, and its NAND business in Dalian, China.
What is driving the current mergers and acquisitions' wave of semiconductor industry?
Recently, NVIDIA swoops to acquired ARM for $40 billion, AMD plans an acquisition for Xilinx by $35 billion, while the latest news announced that SK Hynix will acquire Intel NAND for $10 billion.
YAGEO expands its production of Resistor RC0075 to advance 5G
YAGEO expands its investment in the production of Chip resistor RC0075 series to match the demand of 5G applications.
IAR Systems simplifies full CERT C compliance
IAR Systems is making available a major update of its static code analysis tool C-STAT in the complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench.
Industry’s smallest linear thermistors
Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its temperature sensing portfolio to include linear thermistors that deliver up to 50% higher accuracy than negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors.
Arrow and Perzeptron roll out material-planning optimisation software
Arrow Electronics and supply chain consultancy and software provider Perzeptron will supply Perzeptron’s MiG material-planning software throughout EMEA. The move looks to extends Arrow’s capabilities
UCL unveils fast-charging long-running bendy energy storage breakthrough
Researchers at University College London have developed a new supercapacitor, that although still at the proof-of-concept stage, shows huge potential as a portable power supply for applications includ
Cadence makes Integrand acquisition
Cadence Design Systems has announced that it has acquired Integrand Software, in a move designed to further accelerate innovation in the 5G RF communications space.
Collaboration looks to bring secure ultra-wideband solutions to market
Renesas has announced that is to license 3db UWB technology and to collaborate in bringing secure access solutions to the connected smart home, Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, mobile computing
Rohde & Schwarz develop on early IoT testing with Gemalto
Rohde & Schwarz and Gemalto are working on significantly reducing expensive and time-consuming drive tests for CAT-M1 and NB-IoT modules.
MISRA-compliant TLS 1.3 stack for robust network security
HCC Embedded (HCC) has added a fully MISRA-compliant TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.3 module to its TCP/IP stack.
Synopsys launches ARC Communications IP subsystem for IoT designs
Synopsys has launched its new DesignWare ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem, an integrated hardware and software solution.
Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Kontron
Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Kontron, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT)/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT) and a Premier Member of the Intel Internet
Socionext introduces TSN IP to support smart factories
Socionext has developed a Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) IP for FPGA and ASIC implementation.
Moortec opens new Bristol office
Moortec Semiconductor is expanding into Bristol City Centre. The new office, located in Bristol’s tech cluster, is Moortec’s 3rd office for the Plymouth-headquartered compan
Filtronic launches generation E-band transceiver module
Filtronic has announced the launch of Morpheus II, its new generation of mmWave transceiver modules for E-band (71 – 76GHz and 81 – 86 GHz) applications in carrier grade mobile backhaul.
UltraSoC collaborates with PDF Solutions to prevent in-life product failures
UltraSoC is collaborating with PDF Solutions, combining comprehensive data analytics with advanced machine learning (ML) techniques, with the aim of predicting and preventing chip failures in the fiel
Wind River unveils CI/CD model for Linux
Wind River has unveiled a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) model for Wind River Linux customers.
AI multicore processor for embedded sensor applications
ETA Compute has begun shipping silicon for its ECM3532, its AI multicore processor for embedded sensor applications.
Snapdragon 865 5G powers Galaxy S20 Series
Qualcomm Technologies has announced that the Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform is powering the Samsung Galaxy S20 series (S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra).
Coronavirus set to impact 5G and electronic supply chains
With the news of the cancellation of Mobile World Congress analysts at Omdia have taken a look at how the virus could impact electronic supply chains and the roll-out of 5G.
XMOS unveils low cost flexible AI processor
XMOS has announced the xcore.ai which delivers high-performance AI, DSP, control and IO in a single device with prices from $1.
MWC 2020 cancelled
2020-02-13 04:00:08MWC 2020 cancelled
GSMA has announced that this year’s MWC will not be held, due to fears around coronavirus.