Power management

SparkFun Electronics Unleashes the ESP32-C6 Thing Plus: A Wireless Innovation Powerhouse

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Friday, February 9, 2024

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics releases the ESP32-C6 Thing Plus, a game-changing wireless development board set to elevate your projects to new heights. For over eight years SparkFun has been designing around Espressif technologies, and the release of the ESP32-C6 signals the completion of SparkFun's first major roadmap for development boards using ESP-based modules.

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  • The SparkFun ESP32-C6 Thing Plus is poised to revolutionize IoT projects with its intuitive design, powerful features, and seamless connectivity.
  • BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics releases the ESP32-C6 Thing Plus , a game-changing wireless development board set to elevate your projects to new heights.
  • The SparkFun ESP32-C6 Thing Plus combines cutting-edge technology with a compact, user-friendly design.
  • "We're thrilled to introduce the SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32-C6," says Kirk Benell, CTO at SparkFun Electronics.

Analog Semiconductor Market size to grow by USD 32.93 billion from 2023 to 2028, Market growth driven by rising need for automotive electronics- Technavio

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The potential growth difference for the analog semiconductor market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 32.93 billion.

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  • The potential growth difference for the analog semiconductor market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 32.93 billion.
  • The rising need for automotive electronics is the key factor driving market growth.
  • Get deeper insights into the market size, current market scenario, future growth opportunities, major growth driving factors, the latest trends, and much more.
  • The Semiconductor Market In Military and Aerospace Industry is projected to increase by USD 3.02 billion at a CAGR of 5.56% between 2023 and 2028.

Montage Technology Introduces 4th-Gen DDR5 RCDs Enabling Data Rates up to 7200 MT/s

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Designed for DDR5 RDIMM memory modules, this chip supports blazing-fast data rates up to 7200 MT/s, a 50% increase over the 1st-gen DDR5 RCDs.

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  • Designed for DDR5 RDIMM memory modules, this chip supports blazing-fast data rates up to 7200 MT/s, a 50% increase over the 1st-gen DDR5 RCDs.
  • Now, Montage has achieved yet another breakthrough with its 4th-gen DDR5 RCDs, further strengthening its leadership in memory interface chips.
  • Montage is now delivering these cutting-edge DDR5 RCD04 engineering samples to leading memory manufacturers, empowering the development of next-generation DDR5 memory modules.
  • Alongside its RCD portfolio, Montage provides DDR5 Data Buffers (DB) and other essential DDR5 module supporting chips like SPD EEPROM with Hubs, Temperature Sensors, and Power Management ICs.

EmbeddedWiki - World's Largest Embedded Projects Platform with over 1,000,000 Designs Based on 1500+ Click Boards Launched by MIKROE

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Monday, December 11, 2023

MikroElektronika (MIKROE), the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, today unveiled EmbeddedWiki – the world's largest embedded projects platform that already details over 1,000,000 projects based on 1500+ Click™ boards.

Key Points: 
  • MikroElektronika (MIKROE), the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, today unveiled EmbeddedWiki – the world's largest embedded projects platform that already details over 1,000,000 projects based on 1500+ Click™ boards.
  • Each design contains a full description of the project, plus a list of parts that is required.
  • Currently the total stands at 1,000,318 embedded projects – all with fully working code – but that number is increasing all the time.
  • Concludes Matic: “MIKROE has dedicated itself to saving time through the use of standardization in the embedded industry for 22 years.

Nordic Semiconductor and AmberSemi Announce Partnership to Explore Opportunities with Amber's Breakthrough Power Products and Nordic Semiconductor Solutions

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

DUBLIN, Calif., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Semiconductor and Amber Semiconductor, Inc. announced today that they have entered a multi-faceted partnership to explore sales, marketing, and development initiatives to bring new solutions to markets, such as smart electrical products, and other wirelessly integrated applications.

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  • In addition, as the partnership matures, deeper development opportunities may be targeted as key customer requirements and opportunities are identified, refined, and addressed.
  • "We are pleased to partner with AmberSemi on exploring productization and market opportunities around its breakthrough AC to DC conversion products and our semiconductor solutions," said Geir Kjosavik – Director for Power Management ICs with Nordic Semiconductor.
  • "As Nordic is expanding into wireless IoT markets that require AC power, we find AmberSemi's compact power solutions an ideal complement to our own power management solutions for battery powered products.
  • "We are very excited by our partnership with such a great, forward-leaning partner as Nordic," said Thar Casey, CEO at AmberSemi.

Montage Technology Leads in Trial Production of 3rd-Gen DDR5 RCDs

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Friday, October 27, 2023

The RCD03 marks a major advancement in Montage's continued role as an innovator driving rapid DDR5 developments. This chip achieves a 14.3% speed increase over the 2nd-gen DDR5 RCD and a 33.3% increase over the 1st--gen, making it one of the fastest DDR5 memory interface solutions available today.

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  • SHANGHAI, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Montage Technology, a leading data processing and interconnect IC company, today announced it has taken the lead in trial production of the 3rd-generation DDR5 Registering Clock Driver (RCD03) designed for use in DDR5 RDIMMs.
  • With its blazingly fast 6400 MT/s data rate, the RCD03 sets a new bar for DDR5 memory performance in upcoming server platforms.
  • "We are proud to spearhead the production of DDR5 RCD03 and deliver cutting-edge RCD technology to the market.
  • Montage will continue to work closely with major CPU and DRAM manufacturers to propel DDR5 technology towards widespread application," said Stephen Tai, President at Montage Technology.

Lexar Introduces THOR OC DDR5 and DDR4 Desktop Memory Modules in the United States

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lexar® THOR OC DDR5 Desktop Memory

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  • On-die ECC and PMIC for improved stability, reliability, and efficiency
    Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce THOR OC DDR5 Desktop Memory.
  • Lexar THOR OC DDR5 Desktop Memory delivers up to 6000MT/s* with timing as low as CL32 for a truly next-gen experience.
  • Lexar THOR OC DDR5 Desktop Memory's on-die Error Correction Code (ECC) offers improved stability and reliability while its on-board Power Management IC (PMIC) enhances power efficiency.
  • THOR OC DDR4 Memory is available in 16GB (2 x 8GB) and 32GB (2 x 16GB) modules at 3200MT/s.

microSD Express Doubles Speeds, New SD Express Speed Classes Introduced

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

SD Association (SDA) today announced the latest evolution of SD Express memory cards doubling microSD Express memory card speed up to 2GB/s, plus four new SD Express Speed Classes to ensure guaranteed minimum sequential performance levels in the new SD 9.1 specification including support of Multi-stream access and related Power and Thermal Management assuring the guaranteed performance.

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  • SD Association (SDA) today announced the latest evolution of SD Express memory cards doubling microSD Express memory card speed up to 2GB/s, plus four new SD Express Speed Classes to ensure guaranteed minimum sequential performance levels in the new SD 9.1 specification including support of Multi-stream access and related Power and Thermal Management assuring the guaranteed performance.
  • microSD Express was introduced with 985 MB/s speed maximum data transfer rate and the NVMe upper layer protocol in the SD 7.1 specification.
  • The SD Express Speed Classes are used exclusively on SDXC, SDUC, microSDXC and microSDUC memory cards offering the SD Express bus.
  • The SDA has prepared a whitepaper providing more details about the new features and SD Express Speed Classes defined by SD 9.1.

Andes Technology Unveils Andes D23 and N225 Cores Pioneering the Next Generation of Compact, Performant, and Secure RISC-V Processor Technology

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The D23 and N225 cores have been meticulously engineered with compactness, performance-efficiency, low-power consumption, flexibility, and security as top priorities.

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  • The D23 and N225 cores have been meticulously engineered with compactness, performance-efficiency, low-power consumption, flexibility, and security as top priorities.
  • The D23 additionally supports the FDKP extensions (Single/Double-Precision Floating-Point, Scalar Crypto and Packed SIMD/DSP draft), and CMO (Cache Management Operations) extension.
  • High Performance: Both cores achieve industry-leading performance in their class, boasting outstanding benchmark scores such as 4.55 (D23) and 4.4 (N225) Coremark/MHz, and 2.08 (D23) and 1.92 (N225) DMIPS/MHz, respectively.
  • For more information about these cores, please visit the Andes Technology website .

Lexar Unveils a New microSD Card and New Gaming Products at IFA 2023

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is unveiling a variety of new products that are estimated to be launched in Q4 2023.

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  • BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is unveiling a variety of new products that are estimated to be launched in Q4 2023.
  • Designed for photography professionals and PC enthusiasts to accelerate their workflow, the expanded portfolio includes a new microSD™ card, internal SSDs, DRAM, and portable SSDs.
  • This card is also great for use with gaming devices, sports camcorders, tablets, or smartphones, and drones.
  • By leveraging its expertise to develop a variety of products, we are proud to offer the quality, performance, and reliability Lexar users expect.