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Nexperia Supply Chain Conditions Shift Going Into 2026

ASC Global outlines how Nexperia’s manufacturing divide is creating new sourcing and qualification risks across automotive and industrial electronics.

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Diodes’ AP53781 and AP53782 Bring Flexible USB-C Power Delivery to Portable Systems

Dual role USB C PD controllers from Diodes manage flexible 140 W power negotiation for portable devices.

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Intel Breaking the 2nm Barrier with Panther Lake on 18A Process

As the semiconductor industry pushes beyond 2nm toward angstrom-class technologies, manufacturing faces extreme physical, economic, and scientific limits. This article explores sub-2nm scaling challenges, quantum effects, EUV and high-NA lithography costs, Intel’s 18A Panther Lake ambitions, foundry expansion in the US, and why future progress may rely on chiplets, 3D packaging, and new integration strategies rather than simple transistor shrinking.

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Are Analog ICs the Way Forward in AI?

Unconventional AI is developing an analog chip to tackle AI’s scaling and energy efficiency challenges. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, the startup aims to revolutionize neural network processing using energy-efficient analog circuits and memristor technology.

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Melexis MLX90514 Brings Dual Input Inductive Sensing to Precision Motion Control

Inductive sensor interface provides high resolution, contactless position feedback for robotics and motion systems.

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XP Power’s WBQ Series Brings High Voltage And High Power Into A 3U Footprint

XP Power’s WBQ series offers 10 kW high voltage outputs up to 100 kV with digital control, diagnostics and SiC based efficiency.

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Navitas Introduces 3300 V and 2300 V UHV SiC Platform For Demanding Power Systems

Navitas adds 3300 V and 2300 V SiC devices with advanced field control and robust packaging for demanding high voltage power systems.

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ODU Expands ODU-MAC Black-Line With Compact Mass Interconnect

Compact Class platform brings 1,536 signal points and modular receiver options to space constrained test systems.

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Littelfuse IX3407B Gate Driver Shrinks Isolation Circuitry and Speeds Switching

Littelfuse IX3407B gate driver integrates 2.5 kV capacitive isolation, 7 A peak drive strength, and fast propagation for motor drives, inverters, and UPS systems. Tags: Littelfuse, IX3407B, Gate Driver, Isolated Driver, MOSFET Driver, IGBT Driver, Motor

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Wolfspeed Launches 200 mm SiC Wafers for High-Volume Power Device Production

Wolfspeed’s 200 mm SiC wafers and epitaxy are now commercially available, improving yields and scalability for power electronics makers worldwide.

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Nexperia Supply Chain Conditions Shift Going Into 2026

Diodes’ AP53781 and AP53782 Bring Flexible USB-C Power Delivery to Portable Systems

Intel Breaking the 2nm Barrier with Panther Lake on 18A Process

Are Analog ICs the Way Forward in AI?

Melexis MLX90514 Brings Dual Input Inductive Sensing to Precision Motion Control

XP Power’s WBQ Series Brings High Voltage And High Power Into A 3U Footprint

Navitas Introduces 3300 V and 2300 V UHV SiC Platform For Demanding Power Systems

ODU Expands ODU-MAC Black-Line With Compact Mass Interconnect

Littelfuse IX3407B Gate Driver Shrinks Isolation Circuitry and Speeds Switching

Wolfspeed Launches 200 mm SiC Wafers for High-Volume Power Device Production

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