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$15m for US power packaging expansion
$15m for US power packaging expansion
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Powerex in the US is doubling its power packaging plant in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, with a $15m investment. The expansion of…
1200V IGBT cut losses in cabin motors
1200V IGBT cut losses in cabin motors
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Rohm has developed four automotive-grade AEC-Q101 qualified 1200V IGBT devices that combine low loss characteristics with high short-circuit resistance. This…
Infineon, Stellantis team on power lab, devices
Infineon, Stellantis team on power lab, devices
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Car maker Stellantis has signed a supply and capacity reservation agreement with Infineon Technologies for silicon power switches and silicon…
Empower to show vertical power architecture for AI and HPC
Empower to show vertical power architecture for AI and HPC
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Empower Semiconductor is to show its Crescendo vertical power platform win Europe for the first time next week. The…

Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x
Slashing the power of heart defibrillators by 1000x
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Researchers in the US and Colombia have slashed the power requirements for the defibrillators used to restore heart functions. The researchers from Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, and the…
Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US
Wolfspeed cuts 1000 jobs in US
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Wolfspeed is closing its 150mm silicon carbide plant in the US and cutting 20% of its staff, or 1000 jobs, in a $450m restructuring plan. The company has 5000 staff,…
Sondrel opens up IP library for licensing
Sondrel opens up IP library for licensing
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UK chip design house Sondrel is licensing its in-house IP. This starts with a suite of IP blocks for general SoC management to control start-up of devices, clock and reset…
World’s smallest two pole reed relay
World’s smallest two pole reed relay
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Pickering in the UK is launching the industry’s smallest two pole DPST (double-pole, single-throw) reed relay for test and measurement systems. The Series 125 reed relays stack on a 5mm…
ST opens power design and industrialization centre in Pisa
ST opens power design and industrialization centre in Pisa
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STMicroelectronics has opened a power design and industrialisation centre in Pisa in Italy. The centre in Pisa Montacchiello includes a test laboratory and was created in collaboration with the Department of Information…
Schneider board ousts CEO in shock move
Schneider board ousts CEO in shock move
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French power giant Schneider Electric has replaced its CEO with immediate effect in a dramatic move. Olivier Blum has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Schneider, replacing Peter Herweck…
Top articles on eeNews in October
Top articles on eeNews in October
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The top articles on eeNews Europe in October mostly covered AI and the latest 2nm process technology, with a sprinkling of market data from the US and India. Vertical…
eFuse protects 64GB DDR5 DRAM in edge AI
eFuse protects 64GB DDR5 DRAM in edge AI
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Innodisk has launched a DDR5 DRAM memory module for edge AI applications with the industry’s largest single module capacity at 64Gbytes and eFuse protection. The 6400 series is built for…
3-phase gate driver for braking systems and power steering
3-phase gate driver for braking systems and power steering
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Infineon Technologies has developed a three phase MOSFET gate driver for ASIL-D safety critical applications such as braking systems and power steering. The Motix TLE9189 gate driver supports MOSFETs…
Renesas shuffles executive team, revenue falls.
Renesas shuffles executive team, revenue falls.
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Renesas Electronics is forecasting 10% lower revenues this year and has also made key changes to its leadership team with joint technology offices and the loss of two executives including…
First UK smart energy interoperability demo
First UK smart energy interoperability demo
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A research project in Scotland is holding the UK’s first demonstrations of interoperable demand side response (DSR) and energy smart appliances (ESA). The University of Strathclyde’s PNDC centre is working…
Magnachip doubles production of 12V Super Short Channel MOSFETs
Magnachip doubles production of 12V Super Short Channel MOSFETs
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Magnachip has doubled production of its MXT low voltage trench power MOSFETs for mobile applications. As mobile devices become more advanced, the demand for compact low voltage MOSFETs with low RSS(on) continues…
Solid state megawatt power controller for electric aircraft
Solid state megawatt power controller for electric aircraft
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Collins Aerospace has completed prototype development of a solid-state power controller and power distribution panel as part of the European SWITCH project for an electric aircraft demonstrator. The megawatt-class power…
Infineon halves power wafer thickness
Infineon halves power wafer thickness
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Infineon has cut the thickness of its silicon power wafer in half to 20µm, reducing the on resistance by 40% and the overall power losses by 15%. “This is a…
Siemens teams for digital twin of Dutch grid
Siemens teams for digital twin of Dutch grid
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Alliander is using digital twin technology from Siemens to reduce grid congestion and increase grid utilization in the Netherlands. Using Gridscale X will allow subsidiary Liander, the biggest distribution system operator…
Low power microcontroller for consumer designs
Low power microcontroller for consumer designs
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Renesas Electronics has launched two microcontroller families with a focus on low power operation for consumer designs. The 64MHz RX261 and RX260 microcontroller (MCU) groups have a power efficiency of…
Digital control algorithm tops 99% AI data centre efficiency
Digital control algorithm tops 99% AI data centre efficiency
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Navitas has developed a patented digital control for power supplies that use both GaN and SiC devices for peak efficiencies of 99.3% in AI data centre designs. The Navitas Intelliweave…
US adds $2bn for grid projects
US adds $2bn for grid projects
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The US government has allocated an additional $2bn for 38 projects to boost the capacity and resilience of the electricity grid. The projects will upgrade nearly 1000 miles of transmission…
Three tools combine for power and battery analysis
Three tools combine for power and battery analysis
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Keysight Technologies has combined three tools into a software platform designed to accelerate battery testing and design processes. The PathWave Advanced Power Application Suite consolidates PathWave’s IV Curve Measurement software,…
$325m Flex deal for data centre power
$325m Flex deal for data centre power
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Contract manufacturer Flex is to buy Crown Technical Systems in California for its integrated power distribution and protection systems. The cash deal, worth $325m, brings Flex modular power systems, medium…
World’s First 60W Single-Coil Sensorless BLDC Driver
World’s First 60W Single-Coil Sensorless BLDC Driver
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Melexis in Belgium has developed the world’s first 24V/60W sensorless single-coil BLDC driver specifically designed for motor, fan and pump applications. The MLX90416 sensorless single-coil BLDC driver is aimed at…
UK test lab opens 800V EV systems
UK test lab opens 800V EV systems
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German tier one supplier ZF has opened a dedicated 800V Test & Validation facility at its R&D Hub near Solihull in the UK. The ZF test lab aims to support…
Link module boosts industrial automation data transparency
Link module boosts industrial automation data transparency
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Siemens has launched a link module that provides transparency of key power data throughout an industrial automation system. The SIRIUS 3RC7 intelligent link module enables detection of faults, deviations, and…
Schneider Electric buys data centre cooling firm in billion dollar deal
Schneider Electric buys data centre cooling firm in billion dollar deal
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French power giant Schneider Electric has bought a majority stake in US liquid cooling firm Motivair for $850m, and will buy the remainder in 2028 in a billion dollar deal.


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