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Sequans, the cellular IoT chip designer,  and Eseye, an IoT connectivity specialist, have joined forces to deliver an  iSIM (integrated eUICC) connectivity solution targeting the GSMA eSIM M2M standard. The product aims to reduce the complexity and cost of IoT deployments providing assured and continuous connectivity across multiple countries, carriers, and networks, without changing or adding physical (e)SIMs.  The product ...

Power modules from Vicor are now available from Avnet, following a global distribution agreement. The agreement means that customers can access Vicor’s power modules through the distributor’s design and supply chain. Commenting on agreement, David Krakauer, vice president of the industrial business unit and corporate marketing at Vicor said: “Working with Avnet will better position Vicor to bring our highly ...

The 2022 semiconductor market was worth  $573.5 billion, according to WSTS. 2022 was up 3.2% from 2021, a significant slowdown from 26.2% growth in 2021. According to Semiconductor Intelligence, the most accurate forecaster was Objective Analysis with a 6% growth forecast released in December 2021. IDC was closer with a 4% forecast in September 2021, but this was outside of ...

Isabellenhütte Heusler is familiar to European electronics engineers, for its precision and power resistors, its alloys and its measuring technology. The USA subsidiary has signed a distribution agreement with Digi-Key Electronics for worldwide access to the company’s resistors, which are qualified to AEC-Q200 and are RoHS-compliant and partly qualified for space according to ESCC. Digi-Key supplies the entire catalogue of ...

Arctic Semiconductor, the low-power RF specialist, has started shipping its first 5G silicon chipset, IceWings, made on GloFo’s 22nm FD-SOI process. Arctic, previously called SiTunes, has been developing IceWings and other 5G chipsets for more than three years and holds over 40 patents. Arctic’s chipsets are used in small cells, private networks, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), macro base stations, and ...

Google spin-off quantum cryptography specialist Sandbox AQ has raised $500 million. Sandbox’s software prepares organisations for quantum computers. It  scans customers’ systems to identify which parts need to be updated to use the  cryptographic protocols which will be used by quantum computers. “Right now you have a lot of banks and pharma companies and governments still using these old protocols,” ...

Würth Elektronik has signed Crypto Quantique to provide quantum-based cyber security in IoT applications  for Würth’s Elektronik’s wireless modules. Würth’s modules support connectivity with Bluetooth, WiFi, Wireless M-Bus, Wirepas Mesh and proprietary radio protocols. Würth offers components and development support for faster and more cost-effective development of market-ready IoT solutions—from simple cable replacement to radio chips with integrated GNSS modules. ...

ST had Q4 revenue of $4.42 billion for a gross margin of 47.5% an operating margin of  29.1% and a profit of  $1.25 billion 2022 revenue was $16.13 billion for a gross margin of 47.3%, an operating margin of 27.5% and net income of $3.96 billion. The company forecasts Q1 revenue of $4.20 billion with a gross margin of 48.0%. CEO ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined the O-RAN Alliance. “NIST will promote open and transparent standards for 5G and other next-generation  wireless technologies to help ensure data privacy and protect against cyber threats,” says US Under Secretary for Comnerce and NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio.. NIST works with a wide range of stakeholders, ...

Kyocera is more than doubling its capex and R&D budget to $9.78 billion over the three years March 2022-26, Kyocera’s President Hideo Tanimoto told the Nikkei. Capex is doubling to $6.8 billion and R&D is increasing 60% to $3 billion. To fund the programme, Kyocera will borrow $7.5 billion using its KDDI shares as collateral. Kyocera owns 15% of KDDI’s shares ...