All articles tagged with #electronic components
The article criticizes the inaccuracies of AI-generated electronic circuit designs, highlighting a flawed example where a diode is rated at 10 nanofarads, which is nonsensical. It emphasizes that current large language models lack true understanding and can produce misleading or incorrect information, drawing a parallel to past tech failures like the Intel Pentium FDIV bug, and warns about the risks of relying on such flawed AI outputs.
The DIAC, an electronic component once commonly used in trigger circuits for lighting dimmers and motor controllers, has seen a decline in usage due to the emergence of smart lights, brushless motors, and the demand for better RF performance in lighting controls. While it may not be as prevalent as it once was, it still remains a useful part to be familiar with in the realm of electronics.
Foxconn has signed an agreement with India's Tamil Nadu state to invest $194 million in a new electronic components manufacturing facility, creating 6,000 jobs. The facility, to be operated by Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), will be located in the Kancheepuram district near Chennai. Separate from Foxconn's existing iPhone assembly campus, the new plant's completion is expected in 2024. It is unclear whether the facility will produce components for iPhones or other companies. Foxconn plans to expand its iPhone factory workforce in Tamil Nadu by late 2024.
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered nanoscale electronic devices that can transform into many different shapes and sizes, unlike traditional solid-state devices. The devices are made of single-atom thick sheets of graphene attached to gold wires that can be transformed into a variety of different configurations on the fly. The discovery could fundamentally change the nature of electronic devices and the way scientists research atomic-scale quantum materials. The team expects their work could usher in a new era of quantum science research.