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AI Memory Crises Now Hits DDR2 With 60% Price Increases

Never would I have thought that in 2026, DDR2 prices would surge, but that is exactly what is happening as the ongoing AI-driven memory shortage continues to work its way down through older memory standards. What exactly is happening with the memory crisis, why is DDR2 now drying up, and what does this mean for engineers developing new technology?

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Microchip Introduces Radiation-Tolerant Six-Output Clock Generator for Spacecraft Timing

Microchip has introduced the DSA504RT radiation-tolerant six-output clock generator, integrating programmable timing, low jitter performance, and configurable outputs for aerospace and defense systems.

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Diodes Introduces 13.5Gbps USB-C ReDriver for DisplayPort 2.1 and USB 3.2

Diodes has introduced the PI3DPX1225A, a 13.5Gbps USB Type-C active crossbar mux and linear ReDriver supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR13.5.

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Melexis Introduces Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EV Systems

Melexis has introduced the MLX91229 Hall-effect current sensor with a sigma-delta digital output for 200A to 2000A automotive current sensing in traction inverter and EV applications.

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STMicroelectronics Introduces ST54M Secure Mobile Chip with Post-Quantum Cryptography

STMicroelectronics has launched the ST54M secure mobile chip, combining NFC, secure element, eSIM functionality, and a hardware accelerator for ML-KEM and ML-DSA post-quantum cryptography algorithms.

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Vishay Launches Automotive Ambient Light Sensors Without IR Sensitivity Peak

Vishay has introduced the AEC-Q102 qualified VEMD4210FX02 and VEMD5525FX02 ambient light sensors, featuring 530 nm peak sensitivity, no IR bump, and spectral response matched to human vision.

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Panasonic Introduces HE-S SC Relays for Single-Phase EV Chargers

Panasonic Industry has introduced the HE-S SC relay family for single-phase EV charging systems, offering 40A switching, IEC 62955 short-circuit compliance, 400mW coil holding power, and optional mirror-contact monitoring.

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Würth Elektronik Adds Nanocrystalline Cable Cores for EMI Suppression

Würth Elektronik has introduced the WE-NCC series of nanocrystalline cable cores for EMI suppression, offering permeability from 30,000 to 90,000, cable diameters up to 21.1 mm, and higher low-frequency impedance than conventional ferrite cores.

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Ambiq Launches heliaCORE for Apollo Edge AI Devices

Ambiq has introduced heliaCORE, an AI kernel software layer for Apollo SoCs featuring more than 200 accelerated operators and validation across 40+ AI models, 53 operator types, and 963 operator instances.

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Toshiba Starts Sampling TXZ+ M4H Microcontrollers for System Control

Toshiba has started shipping engineering samples of its TXZ+ Family Entry-Class M4H Group microcontrollers, with Arm Cortex-M4 cores, up to 120MHz operation, 256KByte flash memory, 2.7V to 5.5V support, and integrated peripherals for consumer and industrial control.

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AI Memory Crises Now Hits DDR2 With 60% Price Increases

Microchip Introduces Radiation-Tolerant Six-Output Clock Generator for Spacecraft Timing

Diodes Introduces 13.5Gbps USB-C ReDriver for DisplayPort 2.1 and USB 3.2

Melexis Introduces Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EV Systems

STMicroelectronics Introduces ST54M Secure Mobile Chip with Post-Quantum Cryptography

Vishay Launches Automotive Ambient Light Sensors Without IR Sensitivity Peak

Panasonic Introduces HE-S SC Relays for Single-Phase EV Chargers

Würth Elektronik Adds Nanocrystalline Cable Cores for EMI Suppression

Ambiq Launches heliaCORE for Apollo Edge AI Devices

Toshiba Starts Sampling TXZ+ M4H Microcontrollers for System Control

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