Nanotechnology researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have made novel carbon nanotube yarns that convert mechanical movement into electricity more effectively than other material-based energy harvesters.
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SiTime Expands Portfolio of Precision Timing Solutions for Aerospace and Defense with Two New Endura Oscillator Families
SiTime Corporation today announced two new Endura precision timing oscillator families.
Sentry Enterprises and Infineon Collaborate to Fuel Biometric Access Control and Cold Storage Crypto Wallet Platforms
Sentry Enterprises selected Infineon’s latest generation SLC37x Secure Element chip family to fuel its biometric platforms.
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 2.4% in 2023
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
Renesas Introduces New Gate Driver IC for IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs Driving EV Inverters
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced a new gate driver IC that is designed to drive high-voltage power devices such as IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs for EV inverters.
Boston Semi Equipment Receives Orders for Pressure MEMS Handlers from Leading Global MEMS Sensor Manufacturer
Boston Semi Equipment (BSE) today announced that a leading multinational manufacturer of MEMS sensors has placed a repeat order for multiple Zeus gravity handlers used in the testing of its advanced tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors.
CEA-Leti Will Highlight Progress on Key Augmented Reality Building Blocks, Including Retinal Projection and Holography
Reflecting CEA-Leti’s steady pursuit of developing silicon photonics and integrated optics for augmented reality (AR) glasses, the institute will update its progress on a variety of key technological building blocks such as retinal projection and holography via 15 papers and poster presentations at Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco, Jan. 28-Feb. 2.
SEMI ISS Europe 2023 to Spotlight European Chips Act, Semiconductor Supply Chain Resilience and Growth
The European Chips Act and Europe’s leading-edge R&D capabilities – both key drivers of Europe’s microelectronics growth – will come into sharp focus at SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2023.
Researchers Create a Low-Cost Sensor That Detects Heavy Metals in Sweat
The flexible copper sensor is made from ordinary materials: conductive copper adhesive tape, sheet of transparency film, paper label, nail varnish, circuit fabrication solution, and acetone.
Vertical Electrochemical Transistor Pushes Wearable Electronics Forward
Biomedical sensing is one application of efficient, low-cost transistors.
