6 MARKET NEWS Issue 1 2024 Power Electronics Europe www.power-mag.com DigiKey signs global partnership with Ambiq Low power IC supplier, Ambiq, has signed a global distribution deal with DigiKey which now stocks Apollo4 Blue Plus. The distributor stocks Ambiq’s low power ICs, including the latest SoC, the Apollo4 Blue Plus which combines Bluetooth Low Energy, graphics and audio for always-connected IoT endpoints. It is claimed to have one of the lowest dynamic powers for microcontrollers currently available making it suitable for wearables and battery-operated smart devices. The Apollo4 Blue Plus is a 4th generation system processor solution built upon Ambiq’s proprietary Subthreshold Power-Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform. The hardware and software solution enables current and future battery-powered endpoint devices to achieve a higher level of intelligence without sacrificing battery life, says the company. It has sufficient compute and storage to handle complex AI algorithms and neural networks, always-on voice recognition, and display capability for smooth graphics. “DigiKey is pleased to add Ambiq to our core supplier line card,” said David Stein, vice president, semiconductors at DigiKey. He believes that Ambiq has raised the bar with this new MCU and SoC. “We’re excited to support designers, engineers and builders globally as they work with these innovative solutions to accelerate progress,” he says. https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/ambiq/apollo4blue-plus-soc/?utm_source=referral&utm_ medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=pressrelease Nexperia and Mitsubishi Electric to develop joint SiC MOSFETs A strategic partnership between Nexperia and Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop SiC MOSFETs has been announced. It brings Mitsubishi Electric’s power semiconductor portfolio and SiC modules, which are used in Japan’s high speed Shinkansen trains, with Nxperia’s wide bandgap device technology and discrete packaging experience to develop SiC wide bandgap semiconductors. Nexperia’s headquarters are in the Netherlands, with employees across Europe, Asia and the USA. It designs and builds components for “virtually every commercial electronic design in the world”, from automotive and industrial to mobile and consumer applications. Mitsubishi Electric is based in Tokyo, Japan and manufactures electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The Japan-Euro partnership was welcomed by Mark Roeloffzen, SVP and General Manager Business Group Bipolar Discretes at Nexperia. “This mutually beneficial strategic partnership . . . represents a significant stride in Nexperia’s silicon carbide journey,” he said. Combining Mitsubishi Electric’s expertise in supplying technically proven SiC devices and modules with Nexperia’s expertise in discrete products and packaging generate positive synergies between both companies - ultimately enabling our customers to deliver highly energy efficient products in the industrial, automotive or consumer markets they serve”. Dr. Masayoshi Takemi, Executive Officer, Group President, Semiconductor and Device of Mitsubishi Electric, added: “We are delighted to have reached an agreement on a partnership for joint development that leverages the semiconductor technologies of both companies.” https://www.nexperia.com Integrating onsemi’s Hyperlux image sensor on Renesas’ R-Car V4x for automotive vision systems to OEMs and Tier 1s. In a strategic collaboration, the image sensor has been integrated to the R-Car V4x SoC family in an effort to develop the safety of semi-automated vehicles. The 2.1µm pixel size image sensor has 150dB high dynamic range (HDR) and LED flicker mitigation (LFM) across the full automotive temperature range. Combined with the R-Car software platform, the partners say that OEMs and Tier 1s. can access automotive computing for applications including ADAS and up to Level 3 automated driving. Takeshi Fuse, Head of Function Unit and onsemi and Renesas collaborate for safe, semi-automated driving
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