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DMASS warns against over-reaction to 25% decline

Caroline Hayes — Tue, 07 May 2024 10:07:03 +0000

The latest figures from European Components Distribution (DMASS) show a decline in Q1 of 23.3% with semiconductor revenue dropping by 26.5%. DMASS Europe’s chairman, Hermann Reiter, was keen to stress ...

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The need for analogue expertise in a digital world

EW Staff — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:05:57 +0000

Although engineers design predominantly digital systems, they will always need some analogue knowledge, say Scott Carson and Jed Boyer. The drive to minimise power consumption in everyday devices via digitisation ...

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Opto-isolated mosfet gate driver is automotive qualified

Steve Bush — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:56:54 +0000

Vishay has introduced a photovoltaic mosfet gate driver qualified to AEC-Q102 for automotive use. Called VOMDA1271, “the component is available in a SOP-4 housing. The driver is the only one ...

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Semiconductor Product of the Year (analogue)

EW Staff — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:02:28 +0000

Winner Analog Devices – AD4130-8 The AD4130-8 adds digital features to a low power sigma delta ADC, which is in a smaller size package while keeping precision. The power consumption ...

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ECSN Q3 forecast – “We have normality”

Caroline Hayes — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:01:02 +0000

The latest ECSN UK/Ireland electronic components market forecast for 2023 indicates the market is ‘back to normal’ but still subject to geo-political issues as well as relying on management of ...

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Viewpoint: From BC108 to SiGe BiCMOS – why Analog ICs are great

Contributed Content — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:43 +0000

Ash Madni, WIMMIC’s Technical Director, tells how his lifelong adventure in electronics began with the discovery of the world of Bipolar transistors, namely the BC108… It all started when I ...

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Orolia ruggedises mini rubidium atomic clock

Steve Bush — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:40:02 +0000

Orolia has introduced a ruggedised version of its mRO-50 miniature (51 x 51 x 20mm) rubidium atomic clock. Called ‘mRO-50 Ruggedized’, its vibration rating has been raised from 4Grms to ...

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1,200V SiC T-switch for three-level converters, and a bridge too

Steve Bush — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:42:21 +0000

STMicroelectronics has released a silicon carbide T-switch module for three-level dc-dc converter topologies (right), and also a single-phase full-bridge. Both are rated at 1.2kV, 75A and contain four of the ...

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Digital pots interface directly with quadrature encoders, push buttons and MCUs

Steve Bush — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:15:15 +0000

LSI Computer Systems (LSI/CSI) has created a family of 63 tap (6bit) digital potentiometers for direct connection to quadrature decoders, push buttons, GPIOs or SPI serial controls. Debounce circuits are ...

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