July 2022

Video optical transceiver common problems and handling methods

In the security monitoring project, need to be applied to a lot of video optical transceiver, but we use video optical transceiver in the process, often inevitable will appear some problems, then for these problems we how to detect and deal with it? First, no video signal 1. Check whether the power supply of each …

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PMU driver for microcontroller ballast

L6382D5 is suitable for embedded PFC and half-bridge microcontrolled electronic ballasts. The L6382D5 includes four MOSFET driver stages (for PFC, half-bridge, and preheated MOSFET) and a power management unit (PMU), which also has a reference that can power the microcontroller in any situation. In addition to improving application efficiency, the L6382D5 also reduces material costs …

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Smic is 0.3 per cent shy of overtaking The US chipmaker to become the world's fourth largest foundry

TrendForce has released the top 10 foundries in the world in terms of revenue, ranking, market share and growth in q1 2022. From the report, we can see that Chinese manufacturers (including Taiwan province) have captured nearly 75% of the global market share, with seven companies on the list. The Chinese mainland also recorded the …

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Difference between thick film and thin film chip resistance

As we all know, resistor is a common component in our work and life. It is generally known as resistance and is a current-limiting component. In principle, it is connected to the resistance in the circuit, the resistance value of the resistor is fixed, generally two pins, which can limit the current through its connected …

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Apple Watch Series 8 does not have a chip upgrade, but only software enhancements

The Apple Watch Series 8 could be as disappointing as the current Apple Watch Series 7. The latest news is that the new wearable will use the same chip as the previous two generations, but with a different name. Bloomberg's MarkGurman mentioned in his power-on press release that the Apple Watch Series 8 will not …

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