Design

“Never take anything for granted,” so the old saying goes. Unfortunately, this advice wasn’t heeded for semiconductors, as a global shortage affects vital electronic appliances and social infrastructure that underpin our everyday lives.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that the Cadence digital full flow achieved certification for the GlobalFoundries (GF) 12LP/12LP+ process platforms to advance the design of aerospace, hyperscale computing, AI, mobile and consumer applications.

It might still be unusually difficult to get our hands on advanced semiconductor technology, but that hasn’t halted the march of progress in R&D labs across the world. The explosive demand for hardware of all kinds in the past two years has encouraged electronics engineers and designers to continue innovating despite the dearth of semiconductors worldwide. Tom Gregory, 6SigmaET Product Manager, 6SigmaET, Future Facilities discusses.

In the electronics industry, conceptualising an idea and bringing it to a viable physical system is a lengthy and exhaustive process. There are multiple steps involved in developing an electronic product starting from market research to mass production. Ken G., Sales Engineer at Technotronix discusses. 

Esports or competitive gaming has grown to a billion-dollar industry – taking computer and console games to a new level. What is little appreciated, however, is the importance of electronic components to the industry. Iker Saenz, Product Marketing Manager – Switches, Omron Electronic Components Europe discusses.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been on the market for many years, steadily growing their sales and improving the technology. Right now, it feels like things are about to shift into a completely new gear, if you’ll pardon the pun. Arturo Vargas Mercado, Chief Solutions Marketer, EV battery test, Transportation, NI discusses.

After being in review for several years, ISO/SAE 21434 was finally released at the end of August 2021, carrying with it significant implications for automotive software design. Jill Britton, Director of Compliance, Perforce Software discusses.

To help manufacturers of wearable devices adapt to industry trends and customer requirements, Intertronics has introduced the Dymax 2000-MW series of medical wearables adhesives and encapsulants.

Nexperia has announced the release of 14 rectifiers for power applications in its new CFP2-HP (Clip-Bonded FlatPower) packaging. Available in standard and AECQ-101 versions, these include 45 V, 60 V and 100 V Trench Schottky rectifiers (with 1 and 2 A options) including the PMEG100T20ELXD-Q, a 100 V, 2 A Trench Schottky barrier rectifier.

IT/OT convergence at the edge needs customised server solutions with scalable performance to match individual requirements. Developing such solutions requires embedded support for key hardware components.