By Darren Conway, Global Product Line Director, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Many industrial sectors, including aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, and biopharmaceutical, require rotary seals as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) switch from hydraulic to electric motor systems for greener solutions and improved product performance. Globally, the industrial sector is responsible for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, and in the…

Semiconductor products were more affected than any other by COVID-induced supply-chain issues felt around the world. International political tensions have only prolonged and exacerbated the problem. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor Every modern gadget, vehicle, smart device, and appliance is peppered over with semiconductors galore — offering that singular function of processing power that…

Electronics distributor Sager Electronics now provides access to ECAD (electronic computer-aided design) files on its sager.com and power.sager.com product catalogs. Sager Electronics worked with SamacSys, a Supply Frame company, to implement this new tool. SamacSys is the leading developer of software tools for creating and managing electronic component ECAD data. With just a click of…

Siemens announced that its industry-leading tools for the verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) circuits are now qualified for early design starts on Samsung Foundry’s new 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) process technology. With this certification, customers can now verify their early-stage AMS designs using the Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform on Samsung’s most advanced process technology. Samsung’s…

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. strengthened its power conversion product offering with Fuji Electric’s 7th generation (X-Series) IGBT modules. Fuji’s 7th Generation IGBT modules represent the latest IGBT chip technology and is specifically designed to complement requirements needed for the latest power conversion applications including energy savings, miniaturization, and increased reliability. Key features are: The module has…

Flash storage devices are often selected in the later stages of a design. At that point, many of these devices are simply viewed as commodity items and purchased off-the-shelf. After all, what more is needed to know than type of flash, memory capacity and form factor? But is this always the best way to incorporate…

Dialog Semiconductor plc, a provider of power management, charging, AC/DC power conversion, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® low energy technology, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Creative Chips GmbH, a prominent supplier of Integrated Circuits (ICs) to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market. Headquartered in Bingen close to Frankfurt, Germany, with an additional…

Central Semiconductor Corp., a leading manufacturer of innovative discrete semiconductors, introduces its newest family of Schottky bridge rectifiers: CBRDFSH series,available in 1.0A – 2.0A, 40V – 100V options. Devices are packaged in the low profile BR DFN surface mount case and feature highly desirable energy efficiency. These full wave bridge rectifiers utilize individual glass passivated…

Acromag’s newest PCIe carrier card for their family of AcroPack rugged I/O modules is suitable for use in smaller mission computers and servers with reduced-depth expansion slots. The APCe7043 ¾-length PCIe card lets system developers install a mix of up to four I/O function modules in expansion slots that can’t fit a full-size card over…

Presenting an array of advanced automation technologies from its industry-leading portfolio, Bosch Rexroth will share its Factory of the Future insights and expertise for semiconductor manufacturing in booth 539 during SEMICON West 2019, July 9-11, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The company will have booth exhibits demonstrating cutting-edge automation technologies for Now, Next…

RAFI-USA is proud to have presented Mouser Electronics, a distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, with its 2018 Distributor of the Year Award. Bestowed at the Electronic Distribution Show (EDS), the annual Distributor of the Year Award is given to the distributor that best supports overall sales, sales growth, marketing expansion, and customer excellence. For…

Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, and this finding might lead to more efficient solar cells as well as other advances in electronics, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Materials Today. The discovery involves crystals called hybrid perovskites, which consist of interlocking organic and inorganic…

MW Industries, manufacturer of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners, machined parts, and other precision components, announced today the acquisition of Ameriflex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision formed metal bellows and bellows assemblies used in applications supporting the semiconductor, microelectronics, and aerospace industries. Located in Corona, Calif., Ameriflex was founded in 1981 to supply bellows…

ATLAS SpinTite blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation is performed from the accessible “front” side using spin-spin tooling technology. The inserts then become permanently mounted on the “back” side to accept a mating screw for final…

CUI Inc. now offers dc fans built with their innovative omniCOOL™ bearing system that offers longer life and better performance than other fan bearing options. These fans keep electronics cool in consumer appliances, large industrial machinery, and everything in between. What makes the omniCOOL system different than other bearing types? In many dc fans, a…

This week’s GPU Technology Conference, being held at the San Jose Convention Center, is a fascinating insight into the power of artificial intelligence, and how it is being harnessed by software developers and engineers to break through old barriers in a bevy of industries, from autonomous vehicles to virtual reality to medicine. The conference, which…

Announced today by ISL Products International Ltd.  is CSM (Continuous Source Manufacturing),  CSM is a suite of customizable services developed to extend the lifecycle of the broadest range of products, and provide OEMs with an ongoing manufacturing resource for obsolete, EOL (end-of-life) parts.  The company’s CSM services include the modification or replication of the physical, electrical and/or acoustical properties of essentially…

Siemens announces today a partnership with BRIDG to drive the development of Digital Twin technologies for the semiconductor industry by providing Siemens’ PLM software portfolio to enable BRIDG’s research and development activities. The combination of expertise will help establish the first Digital Enterprise Solution for semiconductor manufacturing at the BRIDG wafer fabrication facility located at…

These encoders suit a range of electric based applications, including semiconductor, robotics, medical technology, and drive technology. The ECI 4000 absolute inductive rotary encoder is for hollow shaft diameters of 180 mm. It is robust and accurate and has a modular system with a scale drum and a separate scanning unit. Mounting characteristics make them suitable for…

EXAIR’s new Gen4 Ionizing Point delivers a high concentration of positive and negative ions to neutralize static electricity without requiring compressed air.  This compact and shockless static eliminator is the ideal way to eliminate static electricity problems occurring in small spaces. They are ideal to keep small parts or products separate or from sticking to…

The analyzers will help your design meet data compliance needs. The precision accuracy and reliability of the family of modular S80-T80 Liquid Analyzers delivers consistent data for a range of global, regional and local quality, environmental, safety and other certifications, as well as government regulatory operational compliance needs. All S80-T80 Analyzers are approved and certified…

New packaging technologies and materials, especially for fragile components or substrates are challenging semiconductor developers. The The ZAO Force-Controlled Actuator addresses these semiconductor back-end and electronics challenges and helps ensure the integrity of fragile component or target substrates without compromising the machine throughput. The ZAO Force-Controlled Actuator is suited for semiconductor pick and place, die…

Watlow® recently launched ASPYRE®, a new power controller family. Available in sizes ranging from 35 to 700 amps, the ASPYRE family is flexible, scalable and offered with a variety of options allowing one platform to be reused across a wide range of applications. ASPYRE features multiple advanced microprocessor-based firing and control mode algorithms. Firing modes…

WIN Semiconductors Corp is enabling fully integrated single chip solutions for 5G front end modules with its PIH1-10 advanced GaAs platform. The PIH1-10 process integrates monolithic PIN diodes, capable of power switching through 50GHz, into an advanced 100GHz ft pseudomorphic HEMT platform. This technology provides superior transmit power performance and lower receiver noise figure, which…

The SQF-640 series supports up to one terabyte of high capacity memory and is available in both normal and extended temperature versions. This product series not only supports mainstream MLC flash technology but will extend the support for 3D V-NAND technology. SSD technology supports higher performance than it used to and even small form factor…