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Forecasts for 2025 Semiconductor Growth Teeter on Several Factors

Forecasts for 2025 Semiconductor Growth Teeter on Several Factors

As we enter 2025, the semiconductor industry is at a crossroads of ongoing innovation and lurking uncertainty.


News Jan 13, 2025 by Luke James
Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

The buck-boost battery charger and USB-C port controller ICs target power tools, home appliances, and light industrial products.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Charles Lee
Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

In part 2, we share predictions from a selection of companies on where they see themselves heading in 2025.


News Jan 01, 2025 by Jeff Child
Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 1: General Predictions

Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 1: General Predictions

On this New Years Day, we share 2025 predictions from leading companies in our industry.


News Jan 01, 2025 by Jeff Child
Microchip Reveals CAN FD System Basis Chip in Tiny Footprint

Microchip Reveals CAN FD System Basis Chip in Tiny Footprint

The new series brings the power of CAN FD into a more highly-integrated solution.


News Dec 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Unwraps PolarFire Solution Stacks for Imaging and Robotics

Microchip Unwraps PolarFire Solution Stacks for Imaging and Robotics

The new software solution stacks target challenging applications such as smart robotics and medical imaging.


News Dec 18, 2024 by Duane Benson
3 New Connectors Push the Limits of Compact Size and High Performance

3 New Connectors Push the Limits of Compact Size and High Performance

In this final reflection on Electronica 2024, we round up three connectors from Samtec, Attend, and Same Sky Interconnect Group that stood out.


News Dec 10, 2024 by Darshil Patel
New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

A new crop of magnetic switches, sensors, and PCB-based position encoders aims to redefine position sensing in automotive, industrial, and robotic designs.


News Dec 03, 2024 by Charles Lee
A Glimpse at a Morning in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall

A Glimpse at a Morning in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall

During a morning at Electronica's Hall A3, we visited numerous booths to learn about new instruments for an engineer's toolbox. Here are three highlights.


News Nov 26, 2024 by Duane Benson
NXP Debuts Applications Processors for Industrial and Automotive Designs

NXP Debuts Applications Processors for Industrial and Automotive Designs

The new processor family offers a combination of real-time control and communications features.


News Nov 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas has developed two new semiconductor solutions for the growing IO-Link market. The new IO-Link solutions include a four-channel master IC and a dual-channel sensor signal conditioner IC.


News Nov 18, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Siemens Unwraps Electronic Systems Design Software With AI Enhancements

Siemens Unwraps Electronic Systems Design Software With AI Enhancements

The new release upgrades Xpedition, Hyperlynx, and PADS Professional with an integrated design flow and collaborative user experience.


News Nov 13, 2024 by Duane Benson
PI Introduces 1700V Switcher IC With More Than 99% Reliability

PI Introduces 1700V Switcher IC With More Than 99% Reliability

Power Integrations has upped its GaN game with InnoMux-2 IC, delivering more than 90% efficiency from a 1000 VDC bus and supplying up to 60 W from three accurately regulated outputs.


AMD First to Release FPGA Devices With CXL 3.1 and PCIe Gen6

AMD First to Release FPGA Devices With CXL 3.1 and PCIe Gen6

Unveiled today at Electronica, AMD designed the new FPGA to act as a “traffic cop” in larger AI systems.


News Nov 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Tektronix Introduces Isolated Current Probes and 3-Channel Power Supply

Tektronix Introduces Isolated Current Probes and 3-Channel Power Supply

Announced today, the new solutions may improve testing and measurement for applications requiring greater power capacity and efficiency.


News Nov 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Onsemi Rolls Out Modular Analog and Mixed-Signal SoC Platform

Onsemi Rolls Out Modular Analog and Mixed-Signal SoC Platform

Announced today, Onsemi calls the new platform the "industry’s most advanced" analog and mixed-signal platform, aiding the development of intelligent power management, sensor interfaces, and communications solutions.


News Nov 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Embeds Powerful Arm Cortex-M85 Into Entry-Level MCUs

Renesas Embeds Powerful Arm Cortex-M85 Into Entry-Level MCUs

Renesas' new 32-bit MCUs maintain the power of its RA8 series MCUs while streamlining their features, making them cost-effective for high-volume embedded applications.


News Nov 07, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Orca Semi Unveils IO-Link Comms Transceiver for the Smart Factory

Orca Semi Unveils IO-Link Comms Transceiver for the Smart Factory

Announced today, the new transceiver will allow manufacturers to streamline communication between sensors, actuators, and controllers.


News Nov 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Qualcomm Keys Into AI Performance for New Industrial Processors

Qualcomm Keys Into AI Performance for New Industrial Processors

Three new processor series may bring AI performance and reliability to the industrial sector.


News Oct 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Pico Adds New Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes to PicoScope 3000E Line

Pico Adds New Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes to PicoScope 3000E Line

The new models include 16 digital channels, four analog channels, and a broad feature set in a headless oscilloscope.


News Oct 15, 2024 by Duane Benson