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In defense and aerospace, finding the sweet spot between power and performance isn't just important—it's mission-critical. A new white paper from Curtiss-Wright Corporation discusses why selecting a processing solution for an application requires the right mix of processor performance and power consumption. It also offers a detailed analysis of how processors consume power and explores how Intel Corporation processors deliver high performance and efficiency while optimizing power consumption. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTCbC7P9

New Semiconductor Entity Established to Tackle the SWaP Demands of Defence/Aerospace Applications Emerging from Triad Semiconductor, Inc., Triad Micro Devices (TMD) has just been formed. This will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the mother company which will focus specifically on the creation of analogue/mixed-signal microelectronics for the avionics and military sectors. Its solutions will be optimised to address the size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints that systems intended for use in these sectors need to adhere to. They will cover everything from data converters to amplifiers, charge pumps, LED drivers and high precision references. The flagship solution that TMD will be marketing its series of radiation-hardened ViArrays. MIL-PRF-38535 compliant, these will provide engineers with the configurable analogue/mixed-signal building blocks needed to rapidly implement complex but streamlined.... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/eKVRX3gC    Jim Kemerling Melissa Semeta Triad Semiconductor Mallory Robertson Reid Wender Tamara Heath-Underbrink Mark Pinnock

A revolutionary material for high-power, high-temperature and high-radiation semiconductor applications? The future of military tech is here in silicon carbide, with properties that conventional silicon can’t touch. This article outlines how a strategic DoD roadmap can unleash its potential. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WYsSwz. #IgnitetheSpark #FortheBestofReasons #SiC #TechTuesday

Did you know that our precision gold solder solutions are engineered to enhance intermetallic reliability? This holds especially true in applications utilizing a die with thicker gold plating, such as GaN die for high-frequency RF power amplifiers in 5G and critical military and aerospace wireless communications. Check out this video to learn more! #IndiumCorporation #Technology #Innovation #Soldering #MaterialsScience #ElectronicsManufacturing

A revolutionary material for high-power, high-temperature and high-radiation semiconductor applications? The future of military tech is here in silicon carbide, with properties that conventional silicon can’t touch. This article outlines how a strategic DoD roadmap can unleash its potential. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WYsSwz. #IgnitetheSpark #FortheBestofReasons #SiC #TechTuesday

A revolutionary material for high-power, high-temperature and high-radiation semiconductor applications? The future of military tech is here in silicon carbide, with properties that conventional silicon can’t touch. This article outlines how a strategic DoD roadmap can unleash its potential. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WYsSwz. #IgnitetheSpark #FortheBestofReasons #SiC #TechTuesday

Behind every breakthrough in innovation lies a network of interagency collaboration. The Microelectronics Commons, under the CHIPS Act, exemplifies this through its eight Hubs, where programs like Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH)'s Vet S.T.E.P. are not just training veterans; they're shaping the future of the U.S. semiconductor industry. Learn more about how these new initiatives are driving impact and strengthening national security. > https://lnkd.in/gNP8p3FA

Bill, thanks for sharing this and congratulations on being part of this vital work.   I just read the summary section and the recommendations. They make sense and are in keeping with key points you have made in conversations.   A few thoughts from this initial reading:   1) Changing the culture of DOD – this seems central to several of the advances that the report proposes. Moving beyond excessive bureaucracy, caution, slowness and into new partnerships, early adoption, generation jumping will not be easy. What steps are necessary? 2) Can DOD compete for talent and retain it? Will this hamper new agencies that are proposed? 3) Do you have information on what percentage of the user market the US represents? Are we still the world’s top consumer of semiconductors, how has that changed and how can we use that advantage to help DOD? 4) Does DOD pay premiums to overcome its other purchaser weaknesses? 5) What will success look like in 5 years? Thank you for moving this issue forward. Best, Rick

How is the Calibration Process Performed for a Single Axis Fiber Optic Gyroscope? #imu #sensors #electronics #module #gyroscope

Through the success of this demonstration, Lockheed Martin and Altera proved how size, weight and power (SWaP) constrained airborne platforms can be utilized to deliver electronic warfare effects, while also allowing growth for new capabilities. The technology enables a low SWaP, Sensor Open System Architecture (SOSA) aligned digital transceiver that performs the Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) missions using domestically produced semiconductors. #openstandards #ogsosa Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering https://lnkd.in/enHC2-yd