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Value of Semiconductor Industry M&A Deals Slows Dramatically in 1H17, says IC Insights (2017.07.26)
The historic flood of merger and acquisition agreements that swept through the semiconductor industry in the past two years slowed to a trickle in the first half of 2017, with the combined value of about a dozen transactions announced in 1H17 reaching just $1 |
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Analog Devices 20V, 20A Monolithic Synchronous Silent Switcher 2 Buck Regulator Reduces EMI (2017.07.25)
Analog Devices announces the LTC7150S, a 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck converter with differential VOUT remote sensing.
The device’s unique phase lockable controlled on-time constant frequency current mode architecture eases compensation and is ideal for high step-down ratio applications that operate at high frequencies while demanding fast transient response |
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Vishay Intertechnology WSBS8518…40 Power Metal Strip Battery Shunt Resistor Improves Accuracy (2017.07.25)
Vishay Intertechnology announced a 36 W Power Metal Strip battery shunt resistor featuring three sense pins in the 8518 case size.
With extremely low resistance values down to 50 µΩ, the Vishay Dale WSBS8518...40 increases accuracy and lowers costs compared with Hall Effect current sensing solutions |
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Macronix Launches AEC-Q100 Full Compliant NAND Flash Memory (2017.07.21)
Macronix announced its AEC-Q100 Grade 2/3 compliant NAND Flash memory product. The NAND Flash memory has passed all the AEC-Q100 reliability standards, and becomes the AEC-Q100 full compliant NAND Flash product for automotive applications |
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TI Single-chip Buck-boost Battery Charge Controllers Enabling USB Type-C and USB PD Support (2017.07.19)
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of flexible, single-chip buck-boost battery charge controllers for one- to four-cell (1S to 4S) designs.
The bq25703A and bq25700A synchronous charge controllers support charging through USB Type-C and other USB ports in end equipment ranging from notebooks and tablets to power banks, drones and smart home applications |
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DRAM and NAND are Setting Record Highs This Year, IC Insights Says (2017.07.19)
According to IC Insights' report, sales of both memory types—DRAM and NAND—are expected to set record highs this year. In both cases, the strong annual upturn in sales is being driven almost entirely by fast-rising average selling prices |
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Littelfuse Schottky Barrier Rectifiers Combine Ultra-Low Forward Voltage Drop, High Current Handling (2017.07.18)
Littelfuse introduced a series of Schottky Barrier Rectifiers designed for conventional switching diodes in commercial, industrial and automotive applications.
DST Series Schottky Barrier Rectifiers combine ultra-low forward voltage drop, high current handling, high junction temperature capability, and low leakage performance in a compact TO-277B surface mount package |
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U-blox Runs NB-IoT Lab and Field Trials with Huawei, Vivo, CAS Tecnologia and PinMyPet in Brazil (2017.07.18)
u‑blox announced that it is partnering with key players of the IoT ecosystem, Huawei, Vivo, CAS Tecnologia and PinMyPet running lab and field tests inside new Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT or Cat NB1) networks in Brazil. The first tests are ongoing since Q1 2017 and initially focused on metering and tracking applications |
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Analog New DC/DC Converter Minimizes EMI Concerns (2017.07.17)
Analog Devices announces the LT3932, a monolithic, synchronous, step-down DC/DC converter with internal 36V, 2A power switches and an internal PWM generator.
Its fixed frequency, peak current mode control accurately regulates current within ±1 |
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Semiconductor Content in an Electronic System will reach 28.1% in 2017, Says IC Insights (2017.07.13)
IC Insights forecasts that the 2017 global electronic systems market will grow by only 2% to $1,493 billion while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge by 15% this year to $419.1 billion.
Moreover, IC Insights forecasts that the total semiconductor market will exceed $500 |
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China to Add Most of the 200mm Capacity Through 2021 with 34% Growth, Semi Report (2017.07.12)
SEMI issued an update to its 200mm Fab Outlook report, with improved and expanded report forecasting of 200mm fab trends out to 2021. SEMI’s analysts updated information on over 100 facilities, including the latest new facilities and investment projects in China |
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Bridgetek launches two additional new development modules (2017.07.12)
Bridgetek has added two new development modules - the CleO35-WiFi module and the MM930LITE module, both designed to aid application development with the CleO35 and FT93x series respectively.
The CleO35-WiFi module is a Wi-Fi accessory for the CleO series – the smart TFT display for Arduino |
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Vishay Intertechnology Sensitivity Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor Offers Increased Proximity Det (2017.07.11)
The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology announced a new sensitivity proximity and ambient light sensor that combines long distance proximity detection up to 1.5 m with Filtron technology in a compact 8 mm by 3 mm by 1 |
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Littelfuse TVS Diode Arrays with High Surge Tolerance Protect DC Powerlines for PoweredUSB Interface (2017.07.10)
Littelfuse announced a series of TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) optimized to protect DC powerlines for PoweredUSB interfaces from damaging electrostatic discharges (ESDs).
SP11xx Series TVS Diode Arrays employ Zener diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon avalanche technology to protect each I/O pin in the interface |
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Analog Devices MOSFET Driver Operates Up to a 150V Supply Voltage (2017.07.07)
Analog Devices announced the LTC7001, a high speed, high side N-channel MOSFET driver that operates up to a 150V supply voltage. Its internal charge pump enhances an external N-channel MOSFET switch, enabling it to remain on indefinitely |
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ams Extends Magnetic Position Sensors Portfolio (2017.07.05)
ams announced a new series of magnetic position sensors with increased safety and diagnostic capabilities to help automotive OEMs achieve the ISO26262 ASIL system safety-level compliance.
“ams’ new magnetic position sensors offer integrated safety support features |
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Microsemi Announces the Engineering Samples of its PolarFire FPGAs (2017.07.03)
Microsemi Corporation, today announced its PolarFire field programmable gate array (FPGA) engineering samples (ES) are available for ordering. The PolarFire FPGA family provides the lowest power, cost-optimized mid-range devices spanning from 100K logic elements (LEs) to 500K LEs |
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China’s Motion Control Market Potential (2016.04.01)
Mainland labor costs rising in recent years, coupled with deepening economic restructuring, local manufacturers are forced to overweight bets motion control R & D, this opinion, the mainland manufacturers in motion control technology progress, faster than expected Taiwanese manufacturers |
