According to a recent report by Nikkei News, the slowdown in the electric vehicle market and the continuous increase in production by Chinese silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturers have led to an oversupply in the silicon carbide market and a decline in prices. This has prompted the Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics to potentially abandon the … Read more
For those who are not accustomed to developing with e2studio, you can use RASC to generate Keil projects and happily complete development tasks in the Keil environment. This article describes the method of generating Keil software projects based on RASC. 1 Preparation Work This tutorial takes the e2studio V5.8.0 on Windows and the Renesas RA8D1 … Read more
Recently, Japan’s semiconductor giant #Renesas Electronics announced the dissolution of its silicon carbide (SiC) team and the cancellation of its planned mass production of SiC power semiconductors originally scheduled for early 2025. This news has stirred significant waves in the semiconductor industry. According to various sources, Renesas is currently preparing to sell its new SiC … Read more
Follow our official account, click the top right corner of the homepage ” · · · “, and set a star to stay updated on the latest news in automotive semiconductors. On June 10, according to local media in the Netherlands, semiconductor company NXP plans to close four 8-inch wafer fabs, one of which is … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us On June 10, local media in the Netherlands reported that semiconductor company NXP plans to close four 8-inch wafer fabs, one of which is located in Nijmegen, with the other three in the United States. NXP plans to transition production to new 12-inch wafer fabs: Even without considering edge … Read more
The global MCU market is dominated by five manufacturers: Infineon, NXP, Renesas Electronics, STMicroelectronics, and Microchip Technology, with Infineon and Renesas Electronics performing particularly well in 2024. NXP maintains a leading position in automotive electronics and security chips, while Microchip holds a significant position in the 8-bit microcontroller market. The company’s product line covers a … Read more
According to news from the semiconductor industry, on June 10, Canaan Technology stated during an institutional survey that multiple chip customization projects have entered the design phase in the first quarter of 2025 and are expected to tape out within this year. The company provides design services for an MRAM control chip project, which is … Read more
Dry ice cleaning demonstrates excellent performance and wide application in the removal of PCBA flux. 1. The Effectiveness of Dry Ice Cleaning for PCBA Flux In the electronics manufacturing industry, the cleanliness of PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) is crucial for the performance and reliability of products. Flux, as an auxiliary material in the soldering … Read more
Today, I am sharing a small experiment I conducted many years ago, paying tribute to Mr. Jin and all the comrades from the PCBA soldering improvement team!Background IntroductionDuring the transition from leaded to lead-free soldering, various failures such as remote control malfunction and failure to power on occurred in TV products during the damp heat … Read more
Imagine if we were tasked with designing a <span>24V powered 100,000 RPM brushless sensorless</span> small fan drive project, how should we design it? Today, let’s get straight to the <span>hardware</span> design selection. <span>In traditional</span> solutions, we would look for a <span>general-purpose</span> MCU with advanced timers, AD acquisition, DMA, etc. The rest would be conventional design, … Read more