Gary Hilson

1 week ago | eetimes.com | Gary Hilson

//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> Canada’s semiconductor industry may be smaller than other jurisdictions, but it is part of a complex, global supply chain that is experiencing a significant amount of turbulence.

1 week ago | eetimes.itmedia.co.jp | Gary Hilson

磁気抵抗メモリ（MRAM）メーカーであるEverspin Technologies（以下、Everspin）は最近、車載信頼性規格「AEC-Q100」に準拠した新しいMRAM製品を発表した。一方でWeebit Nanoは、同社の抵抗変化型メモリ（ReRAM）モジュールが、AEC-Q100規格の150℃の動作評価を完了したと発表した。 AEC（Automotive Electronics Council）によって策定された規格であるAEC-Q100は、車載用エレクトロニクス製品のための共通の部品認定規格および品質システム規格を定めており、IC向けの一連の認定試験順序なども含まれている。 Everspinの最新の高信頼性ディスクリートMRAM製品は、同社の製品ファミリー「PERSYST EMxxLX」を「EM064LX HR」／「EM128LX HR」で拡充したものだという。動作温度は−40℃〜125℃で、車載アプリケーション向けとして最適なだけでなく、航空宇宙／防衛分野や過酷な産業環境における、永続的な高速メモリに対する需要の高まりにも対応することが可能だ。...

2 weeks ago | eetimes.com | Gary Hilson

//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> Scaling a semiconductor industry requires talent, and Canada’s is no different. Developing its workforce is a core pillar of growing the industry overall. Panelists at the recent CHIPS NORTH Executive Summit were on the same page regarding what the challenges are, as well as some of the solutions. There are success stories, too.

2 weeks ago | eetasia.com | Gary Hilson

Article By : Gary Hilson MRAM and ReRAM technologies are being targeted at automotive reliability, aiming to replace traditional NOR flash. Emerging memory makers are spending less time touting the potential for MRAM and ReRAM to replace incumbent memories, and more time on emphasizing their reliability for specific applications and environments.

3 weeks ago | eetimes.com | Gary Hilson

//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> Canada’s chip industry wants to grow, but there is debate over which capabilities the country should focus on and how to best finance that growth. At the recent CHIPS NORTH Executive Summit in Ottawa, panelists and guest speakers talked about the challenges that come with growing a semiconductor industry in a country that is geographically large, yet sparsely populated.