Hertfordshire UK contract manufacturer Alan Anderson Manufacturing has signed a deal with Continental Device India (CDIL) to supply discrete semiconductors including silicon carbide components. “We are taking a different approach to the supply of PCB assemblies,” said AA Manufacturing sales director Michael Knight. “We ensure supply by forging partnerships with our suppliers. When we get a BOM from a customer, ...
Akeana has announced a little about its RISC-V processor intellectual property. There will be three series: 100 Series – configurable 32bit RISC-V cores for embedded microcontrollers 1000 Series – includes 64bit RISC-V cores and a memory management unit, optional support for multi-threading and extensions including: vector, hypervisor and AI computation. 5000 Series – 64bit RISC-V cores optimised for laptops, data ...
Cecilia Wachtmeister will will officially assume the role of CEO at embedded design tool company IAR Systems on 16 August. “We are very pleased to welcome Cecilia to IAR. The board is highly satisfied with the recruitment and the swift appointment, which enables us to advance our growth strategy without delay,” said board chairman Nicolas Hassbjer. Wachtmeister is replacing Richard ...
NGK Insulators has invested in PanelSemi, a Taiwan-based flexible flat-panel LED display start-up. “PanelSemi develops and sells ultra-thin and lightweight flexible LED displays, leveraging its thin-film transistor circuit fabrication technology,” according to NGK. “Furthermore, PanelSemi is using this technology to develop a hybrid circuit board by fabricating fine wiring and functional circuits on polyimide film and integrating it with a ...
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is spending Y6.5bn (~$41m) on a quantum computer from Massachusetts-based QuEra Computing. It will be installed alongside an Nvidia-based supercomputer called ABCI-Q. The aim is to “develop a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform, where quantum computing technology complements AIST’s ABCI-Q supercomputer with the goal of creating a platform for high-fidelity simulations ...
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive business of EBM-Papst, for an undisclosed sum. “EBM-Papst’s portfolio of mechatronic drive systems and its people are an excellent fit for Siemens,” said Siemens digital industries CEO Cedrik Neike. “The acquisition will enable us to tap new business in the market for intelligent, battery-powered drive solutions in intra-logistics as well as ...
UK-based Trend Networks has acquired US fibre test equipment manufacturer Terahertz Technologies. Trend was known as Ideal Networks until March this year. It is a manufacturer of data cable, network and CCTV testers. Terahertz makes testers for OTDR, PM/LS, OLTS, PON, DWDM and CWDM. “Businesses handling fibre optic cables can now depend on us for a wider range of equipment for ...
DRAM prices are set to increase as ainventory levels fall relative to demand, says IHS.
A healthier global economy helped Avnet grow fiscal Q2 sales above the seasonal norm but favourable currency translations also lent a hand .
"We have made good progress implementing our strategy and have strengthened our position in all regions through the expansion of the electronics and e-Commerce offers and increased engagement with strategic suppliers," said Ian Mason, group CEO
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