BCN3D of Barcelona has added metal printing to its line of 3D printers. Called the Metal Pack, it is aimed at the company’s Epsilon Series 3D printers (right). “This upgrade opens up a new range of applications, especially for spare parts, functional prototyping and tooling, and is mainly aimed at the pharmaceutical, food, automotive, aerospace and manufacturing sectors,” according to ...
Advantest is aiming at software-based functional testing and USB/PCIe scan testing of ICs with USB and PCIe ‘Link Scale’ digital channel cards for its V93000 Smart Scale or V93000 EXA Scale Systems. USB version “Many of today’s complex SoCs, microprocessors, graphics processors and AI accelerators incorporate high-speed digital interfaces such as USB or PCIe.,” according to the company. “The Link Scale ...
Improving production efficiency is undoubtedly a goal of any company working in the electronics industry. However, the current unpredictable economic environment creates challenges that businesses are struggling to navigate on their own. As a result, they need to work with reliable partners to ensure production efficiency. Xometry, the world’s largest on-demand manufacturing marketplace, is one of them. You can complete ...
X-Fab Silicon Foundries has added 375V power transistors to the devices available from its 180nm deep trench isolation BCD-on-SoI platform chip fab. The second generation of its XT018 super-junction high-voltage primitive devices, they cover 45 to 375V in one process module and are aimed at applications like medical ultrasound transmitter-receiver ICs and AC line-powered IoT sensors. The complementary nmos-pmos devices qualified ...
Zhenghai Group and Rohm have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a silicon carbide power module business in Shanghai. Haimosic (Shanghai) will be founded in December and be 80% owned by Shanghai Zhenghai Semiconductor Technology from Zhenghai Group and 20% by Rohm. It will “engage in the business of development, design, manufacturing and sales of power modules using silicon ...
Oxfordshire-based 3D printer component supplier E3D has won the ‘Growing the workforce’ award in the Thames Valley SME 100 Growth Index, following runner-up position in 2020. “We’re absolutely delighted to receive a TV SME 100 Growth award, and particularly this one: our workforce is absolutely essential to our success,” said E3D head of product strategy Clare Difazio. “We’ve recognised this ...
Glasgow-based III-V Epi will promote its MBE and MOCVD epitaxial manufacturing services at the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase. Held in London on 5th November, the showcase is supported by Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network, and will include over eighty UK exhibitors with high ‘technology readiness level’ quantum technologies. “The MBE and MOCVD, epitaxial manufacturing and overgrowth services ...
Spanish maker of professional 3D printers BCN3D has replaced its cloud-based 3d printer management software, following its acquisition of AstroPrint in July. “The new cloud is based on the software powering the AstroPrint Platform,” BCN3D chief software engineer Daniel Arroyo told Electronics Weekly. “It adds a design library, queueing system and more analytic, and the Teams plan allows larger organisations ...
PragmatIC Semiconductor has raised $80m to build a second manufacturing line in the North East of England. “This Series C round is a testament to the potential for our technology,” said CEO Scott White. “Our FlexLogIC-002 fab will deliver significantly higher capacity than our first line. In addition to supporting our commercial ramp, it provides a template for rolling out ...
NGK Insulators, makers of EnerCera batteries, is to switch its European manufacturing facilities to renewable electricity by January 2022 as part of a plan to convert all of its non-Japanese bases to renewable energy by the end of fiscal 2025. NGK Ceramics Europe in Belgium will use completely green power, “procuring electricity generated through wind power as well as generating power ...
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