Front End | News UK connector revenues will be up 4-6% for 2023 year-end I
n its full-year report for 2023, members of the Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association (ITSA) remain optimistic, despite a tough year. Markets continue to vary markedly in performance, with sharp declines in the Communications and Mass-Transport markets.
Key statistics: - ● Order-book is down 8% against 2022 ● Book to Bill remains just positive at 1:02 ● Distribution now has a 54% share of total revenue ● Some key markets showed more encouraging signs with both Mil/Aero and Test & Measurement up 17% and Medical up 12%
● Declines of -23% to -34% in Communications and Broadcast, but Data-Processing showing a 27% increase Year-on-Year
Despite the market volatility, ITSA members have met their optimistic projection of a small growth for the year-end. However, they are more cautious about 2024, anticipating a flat overall market.
The Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association (ITSA) is described as the only dedicated trade-industry body for interconnect technology companies operating in the UK. If your company is active in the UK interconnect supply chain, but not yet an ITSA member, the association encourages you to contact them to find out more about the benefits of joining.
https://itsa.org.uk/
Download a full copy of the ITSA Report at:
https://itsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ITSA-Report-Full-Year-2023.pdf
Collaboration to pioneer quantum computing ready cryogenic semiconductor designs
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iemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with sureCore and Semiwise to develop cryogenic CMOS circuits capable of operating at temperatures near absolute zero – a fundamental component of quantum computing systems. According to the companies, the joint effort holds the potential for dramatic advances in both performance and power efficiency for next-generation integrated circuits (IC) targeting quantum computing – considered the leading edge in the high-performance computing (HPC) research and development.
The key to unlocking the potential of quantum computing for HPC and other fast- growing applications lies in the availability of control electronics capable of operating at cryogenic temperatures. Using advanced
analog/mixed-signal IC design technology from Siemens, Semiwise has developed cryogenic CMOS circuit designs featuring cryogenic SPICE models as well as SPICE simulator technology that can perform accurate analyses at cryogenic temperatures. Semiwise is providing this intellectual property (IP), developed using Siemens’ Analog FastSPICE (AFS), to sureCore for the development of sureCore’s line of CryoIP, which aims to enable the design of CryoCMOS control chips seen as crucial for unlocking the commercial potential for quantum computing. In the development of its CryoIP product line, sureCore also used Siemens’s Analog FastSPICE platform and Siemens’ Solido Design Environment software, both of which demonstrated reliable and accurate operation at cryogenic temperatures, empowering sureCore to construct analog circuits,
standard cell libraries, and memory designs including SRAM, register files, and ROM, using Semiwise’s cryogenic transistor models. Further, Siemens’ Analog FastSPICE software is said to have showcased exceptional capabilities in handling foundry device models at cryogenic conditions, helping deliver efficient analog, mixed-signal, and digital
circuit design and verification functionality without convergence issues. The result is described as “a high level of accuracy and performance, setting the stage for potentially groundbreaking advancements in quantum computing”.
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/
www.cieonline.co.uk
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