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Intel Drops a Bomb, Not the Ball
Intel rewarded the patient this week as Pat Gelsinger made some very big announcements about the formation of a standalone foundry business, increased partnerships with TSMC for manufacturing of Intel processor products, and a huge promised investment in new manufacturing plants in Arizona. EETim......view more
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Ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly, unclear when it will refloat
SUEZ, Egypt (Reuters) - Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when the vessel will be refloated, the head of the canal authority said on Saturday. For more information visit https://www.reute......view more
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Welding diodes from Infineon reach 14,000A
Infineon has announced a housing-less diode family is designed for medium frequency resistance welding and high current rectifier applications. 38 mm, 46 mm, 56 mm and 65mm diameters with a blocking voltage of 600 V: 38DN06B02 600V, 5.8kA* (100°C), 6.5 kA (85°C) 960mV (4.5kA), 38......view more
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MCUs deliver energy efficiency for IoT applications
The new EFM32PG22 (PG22) microcontrollers from Silicon Labs are now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics. They suit IoT applications where energy efficiency is required. The new Series 2 Gecko microcontrollers are ideal for energy-efficient and space-constrained applications in co......view more
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Galvanically Isolated 4A Gate Driver for Safe Control of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs
STGAP2SiCS from STMicroelectronics is a highly optimized galvanically isolated gate driver that operates from a high-voltage rail up to 1200V and ensures safe control of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs. Housed in a wide-body SO-8W package that ensures 8mm creepage within a compact footprint, the ST......view more
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World's First Level 3 Self-Driving Production Car Now Available in Japan
If you’ve been keeping up with market predictions about when a fully approved SAE level 3 automated vehicle would hit the market and which automaker would be first to do it, you might have been surprised at last week’s announcement from Honda. Following approval by the Japanese government of......view more
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Geely Will Launch Zeekr, A Premium EV Brand Aiming For Tesla
Zeekr models will be built on a dedicated electric platform.Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. (Geely) will soon have its own premium electric brand. The new high-end EV brand will be called Zeekr. The new company will use different branding and sales strategies as it takes aim for Tesla. Geel......view more
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Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China’s military has banned Teslas from its facilities. “There’s a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with a......view more
