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DigiKey’s Factory Tomorrow Season 5 Looks Beyond The Robot

DigiKey’s latest Factory Tomorrow series explores the hidden systems that power modern automation, from electrical backbones to sensing and workforce impact.

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Could Dissolvable PCBs Be The Answer to E-Waste?

Can dissolvable 3D-printed PCBs reduce the growing burden of e-waste? Could water-soluble substrates and liquid metal conductors make recycling efficient and local? Or are these early prototypes too limited for critical applications? This article explores the promise and limitations of recyclable electronics as a potential path toward sustainable hardware.

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Synopsys Expands AI Capabilities For Chip Design Workflows

Synopsys has introduced new AI features across its EDA tools, from workflow assistants to automated verification and simulation with Ansys.

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TDK 6-Axis IMU Targets Smartphone Optical Image Stabilization

TDK’s ICM-536xx MEMS IMU combines gyro and accelerometer data to improve optical image stabilization in smartphones, wearables, and AR/VR devices.

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EPC Highlights GaN Power Advances at PCIM Asia 2025

EPC will showcase GaN solutions for AI servers, robotics, and UAVs at PCIM Asia 2025, as momentum grows for GaN to replace silicon in high-frequency power.

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Rapidus May Have Surpassed Intel 18A Logic Density

As semiconductor nodes shrink to 2nm and beyond, does smaller always mean better? Can raw logic density now define performance more than transistor size? And as companies like Rapidus challenge Intel and TSMC, who will ultimately produce the most cost-effective, reliable devices for modern applications?

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UltraRAM Technology Now Volume Scales, The Future of Memory

As UltraRAM moves into production, many are left wondering if it could become the future memory technology. What challenges does memory face, what is UltraRAM, and could it be the solution for the future?

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EPC Launches Radiation-Hardened GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Board for Space Applications

The EPC7C021 from EPC Space is a compact, radiation-hardened GaN motor drive board for use in space and aerospace environments.

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Vishay Introduces MKP1848e DC-Link Capacitor For Harsh Environments

Vishay’s MKP1848e film capacitor handles +125 °C operation, 44.5 A ripple current, and AEC-Q200 qualification for EV, industrial, and energy power systems.

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Würth Elektronik Adds New Packages to WE-CMDC Choke Series

Würth Elektronik expands its WE-CMDC chokes with compact 7060, 9070, 1513, and 1211 packages, offering high-current EMI suppression in tight spaces.

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DigiKey’s Factory Tomorrow Season 5 Looks Beyond The Robot

Could Dissolvable PCBs Be The Answer to E-Waste?

Synopsys Expands AI Capabilities For Chip Design Workflows

TDK 6-Axis IMU Targets Smartphone Optical Image Stabilization

EPC Highlights GaN Power Advances at PCIM Asia 2025

Rapidus May Have Surpassed Intel 18A Logic Density

UltraRAM Technology Now Volume Scales, The Future of Memory

EPC Launches Radiation-Hardened GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Board for Space Applications

Vishay Introduces MKP1848e DC-Link Capacitor For Harsh Environments

Würth Elektronik Adds New Packages to WE-CMDC Choke Series

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