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Scientists at MIT and the University of São Paulo in Brazil have identified the structure of an enzyme that could be a good target for drugs combating three diseases common in the developing world.The enzyme, fumarate hydratase (FH) is essential for metabolic processes of parasites that are responsible for the spread of three diseases: Leishmaniases, Chagas disease, and sleeping sickness.

What strategy will other power electronics companies adopt in response to Infineon Technologies? Do they have to make strategic technical choices? Will we see new collaborations, mergers or acquisitions in the near future? According to Yole’s analysts, it’s likely we will.Last week, Infineon Technologies’ acquisition of Wolfspeed for $850m in cash made lots of noise in the compound semiconductor world.

A variety of industries are developing new products that include SiC technologies. “The SiC power business is concrete and real, with a promising outlook,” stated Yole Développement (Yole) in its latest compound semiconductor report, Power SiC 2016: Materials, Devices, Modules & Applications.

While the bacteria E. coli is often considered a bad bug, researchers commonly use laboratory-adapted E. coli that lacks the features that can make humans sick, but can grow just as fast. That same quality allows it to transform into the tiniest of factories: when its chemical production properties are harnessed, E. coli has the potential to crank out biofuels, pharmaceuticals and other useful products.

Michigan Technological University scientists have developed a process that could lead to stickier—and better—gene therapy drugs.The drugs, called antisense DNA, are made from short, single strands of synthetic DNA. They work by blocking cells from making harmful proteins, which can cause maladies ranging from cancer to Ebola to HIV-AIDS. Only a couple of these synthetic DNA drugs are on the market, but a number are in clinical trials,...

It has been announced by Synopsys that it has reduced the power and area of its DesignWare USB 2.0 Type-C Controller and PHY IP for cost-sensitive and energy-efficient IoT edge applications targeting 40 and 55nm ultra-low power processes.The IP cuts silicon area by up to 50% compared to competitive offerings, saving on average $0.03 per die.

Designed for faster switching, high temperature power conversion topologies and systems, a silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET from TT Electronics has a maximum junction temperature of 225°C. The package has a higher ambient temperature capability and can therefore be used in applications, including distribution control systems with greater environmental challenges, such as those in close proximity to a combustion engine, says the company.

Infineon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division (“Wolfspeed”) of Cree. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. The purchase price for this planned all-cash transaction is $850m (approximately €740m). This acquisition will enable Infineon to provide the broadest offering in compound semiconductors and will further strengthen Infineon as...

Designed for high current applications, Wolfspeed’s all-SiC power module in a 62mm module targets converters, inverters, motor drives, industrial electronics and EV systems.

EPFL scientist Selman Sakar teamed up with Hen-Wei Huang and Bradley Nelson at ETHZ to develop a simple and versatile method for building bio-inspired robots and equipping them with advanced features. They also created a platform for testing several robot designs and studying different modes of locomotion. Their work, published in Nature Communications, produced complex reconfigurable microrobots that can be manufactured with high throughput.