Category: Electronics
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Polar will manufacture enhancement-mode GaN devices using technology from imec. The US foundry has agreed a process transfer covering initial 40V-to-650V devices, while IC-Link will provide a path from design work towards commercial manufacturing.
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Credo has outlined a parallel optical cable for AI infrastructure. Its proposed 1.6T ZeroFlap design divides high-speed electrical lanes among lower-rate optical channels, with a target reach of 50 metres and shipments planned for 2027.
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Lumentum and partners will demonstrate optical PCIe links within racks. Their proof of concept combines 1060nm VCSEL arrays, Corning multimode fibre and Astera Labs Scorpio switching, targeting parallel 32Gb/s NRZ channels and an error-free PCIe 5 link.
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Power Integrations and Ideal Power are developing semiconductor circuit breakers. Their working 800V DC prototype combines a 1700V InnoMux-2 power conversion device with B-TRAN switching, while a reference design remains in development.
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Cisco has introduced new switching silicon for dense AI networks. The G302 provides 51.2T aggregate switching capacity and 200G SerDes interfaces, with 1.6T optical connectivity in associated systems and customer shipments planned before the end of 2026.
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Teradyne has introduced a compact semiconductor tester for edge applications. The new UltraFLEXplus S24 shares software and instruments with the Q series, with a 24-slot configuration intended for mixed-volume device manufacturing and tri-temperature testing.
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TTM is expanding advanced PCB manufacturing capacity across five sites. Its proposed $400m programme targets asymmetrical interconnect production in China and Malaysia, adding to an existing investment commitment.
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Microchip has expanded three components of its data centre portfolio. The additions cover PCIe 6.0 switching, secure SSD control and NVMe RAID management across compute and storage architectures.
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HARTING has joined NVIDIA’s MGX ecosystem with new power assemblies. The 480V AC connection targets Vera Rubin equipment, while an 800V DC design addresses a later power architecture.
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Astute signs distribution agreement covering Samwha passive and magnetic components. The authorised franchise adds capacitors, energy storage products, ferrites, inductors and transformers to its portfolio.