JUNE 2020 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 57
Digi-Key Electronics Named Semiconductor
Catalog Distributor of the Year by Vishay
Intertechnology E
Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic com-
ponents distributor, received the 2019 Semicon-
ductor Catalog Distributor of the Year award by
Vishay Intertechnology—one of the world's
largest manufacturers of discrete semiconduc-
tors and passive electronic components.
PTC Extends Alliances With Rockwell
Automation and Microsoft E
PTC and Rockwell Automation Inc. announced
Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud
solution that enables manufacturers to achieve
unprecedented impact, speed, and scale with
their digital transformation initiatives. The new
offering, unveiled during PTC's Global Partner
Summit event at the LiveWorx® 2020 digital
transformation event, marks a significant ad-
vancement to the collaboration among Rock-
well Automation, Microsoft, and PTC.
NXP Semiconductors HoverGames
Challenge 2: Help Drones Help Others E
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced Hover-
Games Challenge 2: Help Drones Help Others.
The second installment of NXP's challenge-
based, interactive coding competition encour-
ages developers to create drone and rover solu-
tions for frontline support during pandemics.
Startup With MIT Roots Develops
Lightweight Solar Panels E
Joel Jean, Ph.D. '17, spent two years work-
ing on "The Future of Solar Energy," a report
published by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
in 2015. Today, he is striving to create that fu-
ture as CEO of Swift Solar—a startup that is
developing lightweight solar panels based on
perovskite semiconductors.
Qualcomm and Infinite Collaborate
to Facilitate Powerful Digital
Transformation in Smart Cities E
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Infinite
Computer Solutions, a global technology com-
pany and provider of products and platforms
for digital transformation, announced a stra-
tegic collaboration to promote the widespread
adoption of smart cities solutions and deliv-
er internet of things as a service (IoTaaS) for
plug-and-play deployment.
Deep Learning Robotics Granted New
Patent for Robotic Learning E
Deep Learning Robotics Ltd.—a technology
company, focused on robotics and automation
solutions—announced that the United States
Patent and Trademark Office granted the com-
pany a new patent, No. US10,571,896.
NVIDIA Provides More Tools for
Working Remotely E
For many organizations, the coronavirus pan-
demic has created a permanent shift in how
their employees work. From now on, they'll
have the option to collaborate at home or in
the office.
SEMI Supports CHIPS for America
Act to Increase Semiconductor
Manufacturing in the U.S. E
Facing a 50% decline in the U.S. share of
global semiconductor manufacturing capacity
over the past 20 years, Congress introduced
the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors for America Act (CHIPS for
America Act), highlighted by a federal invest-
ment tax credit (ITC) strongly supported by
SEMI, the global industry association repre-
senting the electronics manufacturing and
design supply chain.
