X-Fab and and Attosemi, the OPT IP vendor, have demo-ed the latest version of Attopsemi’s I-fuse S3 OTP on X-FAB’s XH018 process. This gives X-FAB customers greater flexibility in choosing the optimal OTP solution for their designs. Following a previous announcement of the demonstration and availability of the I-fuse S3 OTP based on 3.3V devices, this new design uses 1.8V devices – ...
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Charcroft Electronics acquires Sensor Techniques
The range of load cells and strain gauges available from Charcroft Electronics has increased with the acquisition of Sensor Techniques. Charcroft is a privately-owned, distributor and manufacturer of electronic components, including passive, interconnect, electromechanical and optoelectronic components, load cells and strain gauges, power supplies and rugged semiconductors. Sensor Techniques is a distributor of load cells and strain gauges for use ...
Nvidia continues onwards and upwards
Nvidia had FY Q4 (ending Jan 26) revenue of $39.3 billion, up 12% q-o-q and up 78% y-o-y. For FY 2025, revenue was $130.5 billion, up 114% y-o-y. For the year, operating profit was $82 billion and net profit was $73 billion. For the quarter, operating profit was $24 billion and net profit was $22 billion. “Demand for Blackwell is ...
Scalable private 5G networks
CellXica, the Cambridge cellular radio specialist, and software company AttoCore are delivering scalable 5G private mobile networks tailored for industrial environments. CellXica designs and manufactures equipment ollaborating closely with mobile network system integrators and managed service providers to fully understand clients requirements. CellXica’s integrated-by-design all-in-one solutions provide scalable private networks without the need for additional servers. Established in 2014, AttoCore ...
Semi Intelligence forecasts 7% growth for 2025
WSTS reported the global semiconductor market in 4th quarter 2024 was $170.9 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and up 3% from 3rd quarter 2024. The full year 2024 market was $628 billion, up 19.1% from 2023. The most accurate analysts’ forecasts for last year were IDC which, in November 2023, projected growth of 20.2% for 2024 and the ...
Silicon Wafer Market Dips, Recovery Expected in 2025
Lat year, silicon wafer shipments fell 2.7% to 12,266 million square inches while wafer revenue contracted 6.5% to $11.5 billion, says the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG). However demand and the picked up in H2 and therecovery is expected to continue into 2025 with stronger improvements toward the second half of the year. “Generative AI and new data-center construction has ...
Rohm adds to general purpose chip resistors
Rohm has added to its general purpose chip resistors with the MCRx family . The MCRS series improves rated power and TCR (Temperature Coefficient of Resistance) characteristics. A broad lineup in sizes ranging from 0402-size (0.04inch × 0.02inch) / 1005-size (1.0mm × 0.5mm) to 2512-size (0.25inch × 0.12inch) / 6432-size (6.4mm × 3.2mm) is available, making it possible to select ...
Omnitron Sensors raises $13m Series A
Omnitron Sensors, the Los Angeles MEMS fabrication IP specialist, has raised $13 million in Series A funding led by Corriente Advisors, with participation from longtime investor L’ATTITUDE Ventures. The investment will fuel the expansion of Omnitron’s engineering and operations teams, accelerating the mass production of the company’s first product, a MEMS step-scanning mirror for multiple markets. To streamline the production ...
PseudolithicIC raises $6m seed round
RF chipset startup PseudolithicIC has raised a $6 million seed round. Investors included Entrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures and Uncork Capital. The company’s products integrate compound semiconductor chiplets into silicon wafers, aiming to transform the technical performance and the economics of the RF and millimeter-wave communication industry. The PseudolithIC chip offers the high performance of a monolithic microwave IC (MMIC), but ...
ITSA sees Q4 orders highest since Q22022
ITSA (Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association) reports Q4 orders that were the highest since Q2 2022. For the full year 2024, revenues were down -4% year-on-year and orders up 2% year-on-year. Market performance continues to vary: Broadcast up 83% Medical +48% Communication +29% Mil/Aero +4% (a drop from the +16% in Q3) T&M down 17% Mass Transport down 13% 2024 was ...