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Nexperia unveils industry’s first coin cell battery life and power booster

“Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has just introduced the NBM7100 and NBM5100, revolutionary new types of battery life boosting ICs designed to extend the life of a typical non-rechargeable lithium coin cell battery by up to 10x compared to …

Renesas Introduces R-Car S4 Starter Kit That Enables Rapid Software Development for Automotive Gateway Systems

“Starter Kit Can be Combined with the Open-Source R-Car S4 Whitebox SDK to Speed Up Prototyping. Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new development board for automotive gateway systems. The R-Car …

Samsung Starts Mass Production of Automotive UFS 3.1 Memory Solution With Industry’s Lowest Power Consumption

“Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has initiated mass production of its new automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 memory solution optimized for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. The new solution offers the …

STMicroelectronics begins volume production of PowerGaN devices for slimmer, cooler, and more efficient power products

“STMicroelectronics has begun volume production of e-mode PowerGaN HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) devices that simplify the design of high-efficiency power-conversion systems. The STPOWER™ GaN transistors raise performance in applications such as wall adapters, chargers, lighting systems, industrial power supplies, renewable energy …

Toshiba Releases 3rd Generation 650V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes that Contribute to More Efficient Industrial Equipment

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched the “TRSxxx65H series,” the company’s third and latest[1] generation of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) for industrial equipment. Volume shipments of the first 12 products, all 650V, start …

New 600 V discrete IGBTs from Nexperia for class-leading efficiency in power applications

“Nexperia, the essential semiconductor expert, today launched its entry to the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) market with a range of 600 V devices, starting with the 30 A NGW30T60M3DF. By adding IGBTs to its extensive portfolio, Nexperia is addressing …

Samsung Electronics and MediaTek Achieve Innovative 5G Uplink Breakthrough With Three Transmit Antennas

“Industry-first 3Tx antenna transmission — combining 5G Standalone Uplink 2CC Carrier Aggregation with C-Band UL MIMO — demonstrates improvements in upload experiences Samsung Electronics and MediaTek completed the successful testing of 5G Standalone Uplink (UL) 2CC Carrier Aggregation (CA) with C-Band UL …

STMicroelectronics’ GaN driver integrates galvanic isolation for superior safety and reliability

“STMicroelectronics’ first galvanically isolated gate driver for gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors, the STGAP2GS, trims dimensions and bill-of-materials costs in applications that demand superior wide-bandgap efficiency with robust safety and electrical protection. The single-channel driver can be connected to a high-voltage rail …

STMicroelectronics reveals latest FlightSense™ multi-zone distance sensor with camera-like field of view

“STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed a new FlightSense™ multi-zone distance sensor with 90° field of view – the industry’s best and 33% larger than the previous generation. The …

AMD Introduces World’s Largest FPGA-Based Adaptive SoC for Emulation and Prototyping

“AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the AMD Versal™ Premium VP1902 adaptive system-on-chip (SoC), the world’s largest1 adaptive SoC. The VP1902 adaptive SoC is an emulation-class, chiplet-based device designed to streamline the verification of increasingly complex semiconductor designs. Offering 2X2 …