Cadence design centre in Wales, Space Forge prepares, and Nvidia photonics

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

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Backdoor in Espressif Bluetooth microcontroller – update Technology News | March 21, 2025 Researchers in Spain have identified hidden commands in a low cost microcontroller from Espressif that is widely used across the… Cadence tries again with £2.5m design centre in Wales Business news | March 21, 2025 US EDA company Cadence Design Systems is setting up a semiconductor design centre in Wales with backing from the Compound… POET samples 800G optical engine for datacentre interconnect Business news | March 21, 2025 POET Technologies in Canada is sampling its AI optical engine to three global customers, including Foxconn and Luxshare. The final…

Nvidia looks to silicon photonics to cut datacentre AI power Technology News | March 21, 2025 Nvidia has worked with foundry TSMC for high speed optical interconnect to reduce the… Consortium to develop open AI models for the power grid Business news | March 20, 2025 In a somewhat circular move, US energy research group EPRI has set up a… First 48V integrated hot-swap eFuse with power-path protection Technology News | March 20, 2025 Texas Instruments (TI) has launched several power-management chips for datacentre designs, including the first… Lithium-Ion battery gauge chips add pre-validated management firmware New Products | March 19, 2025 Renesas Electronics has launched an all in one battery management system for its fuel… 35¢ off-line switcher for European energy regulations New Products | March 17, 2025 Power Integrations has launched its latest generation of switcher chip to meet the latest… Dramatic frequency boost for SiC power MOSFETs Technology News | March 17, 2025 US startup NoMIS Power has significantly improved the short-circuit withstand time (SCWT) of SiC… Space Forge receives launch license for space factory Business news | March 17, 2025 UK startup Space Forge has secured a licence to launch its space factory. The… Infineon launches hybrid power controller for smaller chargers New Products | March 17, 2025 Infineon Technologies has combined the simplicity of a flyback converter with the efficiency of…