Mobix Labs' newly announced MBX3110 RF switch brings an important innovation to the land mobile radio (LMR) market. Scheduled to enter production in the third quarter, this CMOS single-pole/ten-throw (SP10T) switch provides strong support for LMR applications. Designed to meet the LMR market's need for wider bandwidth, the MBX3110 ensures uninterrupted access and reliable signaling. the MBX3110 features high linearity, low insertion loss, and fast switching for a wide range of applications in harsh environments. This innovative product also replaces pin diodes in complex test equipment, demonstrating its broad utility and revolutionary impact across multiple industries. The device's compact size and performance in a small 32-pin 5mm x 5mm QFN package make it ideal for a wide range of RF applications. Overall, the release of the MBX3110 will further advance the LMR market, providing users with more efficient and reliable wireless communication solutions.
Infineon's latest PSoC 4 HVPA-144K microcontroller is an important innovation for automotive battery management. The microcontroller integrates high-precision analog and high-voltage subsystems to fully meet the needs of modern vehicle electrical systems for monitoring and management of 12V power supplies. The ISO26262-compliant design ensures compact and safe intelligent battery sensing and management. The product's dual high-resolution sigma-delta ADCs and four digital filtering channels are capable of measuring key parameters such as voltage, current, and temperature with an accuracy of up to ±0.1%. Additionally, the integrated programmable gain amplifier and current sensing capabilities allow for higher accuracy and autonomous control than traditional sensors. The microcontroller also features an integrated 12V LDO and LIN bus communication and meets the ASIL-C functional safety requirements of ISO26262. The Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU-based design runs at up to 48MHz, has 128KB code flash, 8KB data flash, and 8KB SRAM, and is equipped with digital peripherals such as timers, counters, PWM and serial communication modules. In addition, Infineon provides complete automotive-grade software support to ensure the stability and reliability of the product. the launch of the PSoC 4 HVPA-144K will help Infineon to expand its microcontroller portfolio and further promote the development of future electric vehicles.
A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has made an important breakthrough in LED technology. They have succeeded in increasing the speed of LEDs by about 50% by adding a third terminal to the LED. This technological innovation uses a hybrid T-network to drive the LEDs, combining AC and DC drive signals while building capacitively coupled AC control electrodes on a conventional GaN LED structure. By adjusting the control electrodes, the team achieved modulation of the LEDs, resulting in a speed increase to 263 MHz, nearly 100 MHz higher than conventional LEDs.In addition, the team successfully utilized 32, 16, 8, 4, and 2 QAM technologies to achieve data transmission rates of up to 1.288 Gbit/s over short distances. This research was supported by the cooperation of Fudan University, Australian National University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, and other institutions. This breakthrough provides an important theoretical and practical basis for the further development of LED technology, which is expected to bring more applications and innovations in the field of communication and optoelectronics.
A report by Yole Developpement forecasts that the silicon carbide (SiC) device market will exceed $10 billion by 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25%. With massive capacity expansion, the overall SiC fabrication tooling market will peak at $5 billion by 2026. The properties of SiC materials require specific tools and processes, with the primary production method being PVT (Physical Vapor Phase Transport), which is projected to exceed $2 billion in market size. The SiC powder market is forecast to reach $36 million by 2029. Manufacturers have been investing heavily ahead of time due to growing revenues from SiC devices. The epitaxial devices market is expected to generate revenues of $4.3 billion by 2029, and the ion implanter market is expected to generate $4.9 billion during the same period. Metrology and inspection tools, which are critical for detecting defects during SiC wafer/epitaxial wafer and device processing, are expected to generate cumulative revenues of $5.7 billion from 2024 to 2029. The SiC fabrication tools market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2023 to 2029 and to exceed $4.4 billion by 2029. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2024 to 2029 and to exceed $4.4 billion by 2029. Capital expenditure is expected to peak in 2026 as various players expand their production capacity. While China has active equipment capabilities in SiC, it may take time for Chinese equipment manufacturers to establish significant market share.
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory recently successfully returned to Earth a series of projects conducted in a permanent microgravity environment in space. These projects include the fabrication of optical fibers in space (ZBLAN), novel gene therapies targeting the prevention of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration, and a project to study the mechanisms of neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease. In addition, there is an automated "tumor-on-a-chip" system that cultures patient-derived cancer cells to test chemotherapy drugs. Researchers are also working on the layer-by-layer fabrication of artificial retinas and studying the effects of spaceflight on Choctaw heirloom seeds. The return of these programs marks the completion of a successful commercial resupply service mission, performed by SpaceX for NASA. The International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that provides researchers with an opportunity to realize research and development that would not be possible on Earth.CASIS manages the ISSNL, which supports not only NASA's scientific research but also academic institutions and private-sector use, to improve the quality of life on Earth and advance the science of the future.
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1. https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/mobix-sampling-lmr-switch-2024-05/
4. https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/sic-market-on-a-cagr-2024-05/
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