Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip company, has made history. Following FDA approval, the neurotechnology company conducted its first human trial in January 2024. The company’s first human test subject, Noland Arbaugh, received the brain-computer chip implanted successfully.  A 2016 diving accident left Noland paraplegic from the shoulders down. However, the Neuralink chip is giving him movement.…

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of automotive-grade thick-film chip resistors in the compact 2512 case size with high working voltages up to 1415 V. The Vishay Techno CDMA series devices are designed to lower component counts and placement costs for automotive and industrial applications. The reduce PCB sizes, providing increased accuracy and stability.…

STMicroelectronics has extended its range of single-chip antenna-matching ICs that simplify RF-circuit design with two new devices optimized for BlueNRG-LPS system-on-chip ICs (SoCs) and STM32WB1x and STM32WB5x wireless microcontrollers. The MLPF-NRG-01D3 for BlueNRG-LPS and MLPF-WB-02D3 for STM32WB integrate the complete filtering and impedance-matching network needed for the best RF output power and receiver sensitivity with an external antenna. Each has 50Ω nominal…

Sentry Enterprises, a technology-based company focused on transforming what identity means across the physical and digital worlds, selected Infineon’s latest generation SLC37x Secure Element chip family to fuel its biometric platforms. Sentry Enterprises is the creator and maker of the SentryCard biometric platform, a privacy-centric, proof-of-identity solution, along with the soon-to-be-released Sentinel biometric cold-storage crypto wallet.…

Chip designs are the foundation of the electronics industry. Microprocessors, microcontrollers, integrated circuits (ICs), application-specific ICs, and memory functions operate from this foundation. Today’s ICs are a complex interconnection of millions and billions of transistors. Along with a basic understanding of electronic devices and circuits, those interested in or looking for a career in circuit…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed that its ST54K IC is handling control and security for contactless NFC communication in the newly launched Google Pixel 7 smartphone. Chosen by Google’s designers, ST’s device combines NFC control and a certified Secure Element in a single chip that saves…

Broadcom‘s StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 switch series, provides 51.2 Terabits/sec of Ethernet switching capacity in a single, monolithic device, which is double the bandwidth of other available switch silicons. “Delivering the world’s first 51.2 Tbps switch two years after we released Tomahawk 4, the industry’s first 25 Tbps switch, is a testament to the outstanding execution…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the RZ/N2L microprocessor units (MPUs) for industrial Ethernet communication that make it easy to add network functionality to industrial equipment and devices. The RZ/N2L complies with many industry-standard specifications and protocols to facilitate the development of industrial automation devices that require real-time capabilities. The…

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new high-precision, thin-film wraparound chip resistor for industrial, military, and aerospace applications. In addition to offering the widest resistance value range on the market, the Vishay Sfernice PEP delivers higher power ratings in smaller case sizes than competing devices, which enables miniaturization and increases reliability by reducing the mechanical stress…

Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG has expanded its high-power Prime Switch family with the new Press Pack IGBT (PPI) with internal freewheeling diodes (FWD) in ceramic disc housings. This PPI is specifically designed for transmission and distribution applications and is ideal for high-current Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC), medium-voltage drives, DC breakers, wind-turbine converters,…

Infineon Technologies has launched the new TRENCHSTOP 1700 V IGBT7 chip in the standard industrial package EconoDUAL 3. With this new chip technology, the EconoDUAL 3 provides currents of 900 A and 750 A, enabling an improved power range for inverters. The modules target a wide range of applications including wind, drive, and static VAR generators…

Vishay Intertechnology announced that the company has enhanced its MC AT precision series of automotive-grade, thin-film chip resistors with a wider range of resistance values in the 0402, 0603, and 0805 case sizes. The Vishay Beyschlag devices combine their high resistance values with TCR of ± 25 ppm/K, tight tolerances of ± 0.1 %, and…

Infineon Technologies presents the new MOTIX BTN99xx (NovalithIC+), a unique family of intelligent integrated half-bridges and the direct successor to the BTN89xx. Besides a p-channel high-side and an n-channel low-side MOSFET, BTN99xx also includes smart driver ICs fully integrated in a single package. Its ease-of-use, offering advanced protection and scalability, which makes the family ideal…

Broadcom announced that Meta is now deploying the world’s highest bandwidth Ethernet switch chip in its data center network fabric — the Broadcom StrataXGS Tomahawk 4 switch series. A 25.6 Tbps Ethernet switch, the Tomahawk4 is now shipping in high volume in Meta’s Minipack2 platform, which is an industry first. The Tomahawk family has consistently…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a world-first, automotive satellite-navigation chip that delivers high-quality position data needed by advanced driving systems. Joining ST’s Teseo V family, the STA8135GA is the first automotive-qualified, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver to integrate a triple-band positioning measurement engine on-chip —…

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new series of vPolyTan surface-mount polymer tantalum molded chip capacitors, designed to deliver reliable performance in high temperature and humidity. Vishay Polytech T50 series capacitors feature a reliable design with improved hermeticity for increased protection in harsh environments. The devices offer high-temperature operation to +125° C and withstand temperature humidity bias…

  TSMC recently introduced its N4P process, a performance-focused enhancement of the 5-nanometer (N5) technology platform. N4P joins the industry’s most advanced and extensive portfolio of advanced technology processes. With N5, N4, N3, and the latest addition of N4P, TSMC customers will have multiple and compelling choices for power, performance, area, and cost for its…

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the industry’s first high-voltage chip divider to be offered in a ribbed, molded package with compliant surface-mount leads. Designed to reduce component counts and improve TC tracking performance and ratio stability in automotive and industrial equipment, the Vishay Techno CDMM delivers a maximum working voltage of 1500 V in the 4527 case…

Broadcom Inc. recently announced the world’s lowest power L1/L5 GNSS receiver chip: the BCM4778. Optimized for mobile and wearable applications and equipped with the latest GNSS innovations, this third-generation chip is 35 percent smaller and consumes five times less power than the previous generation. Dual-frequency GNSS continues to be an important location feature for modern…

Vishay Intertechnology announced that it has enhanced the Vishay Draloric RCC1206 e3 thick-film chip resistor in the 1206 case size with a higher power rating of 0.5 W. Offering twice the power of standard thick-film chip resistors in this size, the RCC1206 e3 can be used in place of two parallel 1206 devices or a…