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Micron Delivers Industry’s First 1α DRAM Technology

“Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced volume shipment of 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products built using the world’s most advanced DRAM process technology and offering major improvements in bit density, power and performance. This milestone reinforces Micron’s …

Pioneering quantum hardware allows for controlling up to thousands of qubits at cryogenic temperatures

“Quantum computing could impact chemistry, cryptography, and many more fields in game-changing ways. The building blocks of quantum computers are not just zeroes and ones but superpositions of zeroes and ones. These foundational units of quantum computation are known as …

Renesas Adds New Entry-Line RA2E1 MCU Group to RA Family to Address Cost-Sensitive and Space-Constrained Applications

“Based on the 32-bit Arm Cortex-M23 Core, 48 New RA2E1 MCUs Encompass a Wide Range of Memory, Operating Voltage and Package Options Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its …

Renesas Expands Inductive Position Sensing Portfolio to Automotive Motor Commutation with IPS2550 Sensor

“Magnet-Free Contact-less Sensor Delivers High Accuracy, Easy Customization, and Smaller Weight and Size with Total Stray Field Immunity for Automotive Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today launched its magnet-free IPS2550 inductive position sensor …

STMicroelectronics Joins ZETA Alliance to Promote Emerging Long-Range IoT Connectivity Standard

“STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has joined the ZETA Alliance, the industry body promoting ZETA Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology for low-cost long-range IoT connectivity. ZETA technology is quickly becoming established …

STMicroelectronics Powers Creative NFC Applications with Dynamic Message Content and Anti-Tamper in New Type-5 Tags

“Uniquely combining NFC Type-5 properties with augmented NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) and tamper detection, STMicroelectronics’ ST25TV512C and ST25TV02KC tags let developers leverage NFC contactless communication in new and imaginative ways for applications in consumer engagement, brand recognition, supply-chain management …

Integrated Impedance-Matching and Protection IC from STMicroelectronics Simplifies Portable GNSS Receivers

“STMicroelectronics’ BPF8089-01SC6 RF front-end for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers simplifies design and saves real-estate by integrating the impedance-matching and electrostatic-discharge (ESD) protection circuitry typically implemented using discrete components. The BPF8089-01SC6 provides a 50Ω matched interface between …

NXP Unlocks the 6GHz Spectrum with a Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Chipset for Access Devices

“NXP Semiconductors N.V.(NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced it is laying the foundation for a new era of Wi-Fi 6 devices that can operate in the 6GHz band with its new CW641 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band system-on-chip (SoC). With increasing congestion …

ON Semiconductor Enhances IoT Asset Management with Angle of Arrival (AoA) Location Technology

“ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, today announced the availability of the Intelligent Locating System™ for the RSL10, the industry’s lowest power Flash-based Bluetooth® Low Energy radio System on Chip (SoC). Provided in a user-friendly CMSIS-Pack …

Renesas Launches New General-Purpose 64-Bit RZ/G2L Group of MPUs with Latest Arm Cortex-A55 for Improved AI Processing

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its RZ/G2 general-purpose 64-bit microprocessors (MPUs), delivering improved AI processing for a wide range of applications. The expanded product lineup includes three …