Faced by IC shortage or last-time-buy ?
The semiconductor world is shaking. In the midst of the Corona pandemic, automotive OEMs had a decline of sales and stopped ordering chips. At the same time homework policies boosted the business for PCs and consequently the ICs used therein. Now that post-Covid economies are reviving again, the just-in-time strategy of automotive Tier-1s resulted in […]
Expanding HQ office space
ICsense plans for an additional office expansion early 2021. “The decision to expand our IC design and test capacity follows the upward trend in projects,” explains CEO Bram De Muer. “We will expand our office space and test facilities by nearly 25% by allocating an extra floor in the existing building. Despite the impact of […]
Disruptive Health Solutions
ICsense presented at the Life-on-Chip Conference 2021 | Virtual edition (February 23 – February 25, 2021). The presentation was titled ‘The shift from consumer to medical wearables: deployment of medical functionality in traditional ‘consumer’ products’ and given by Ir. Carolien Martens, Business Development Manager at ICsense. Subscribe here.
Staying ahead of the electronics component shortage
Custom ASIC: Staying ahead of the electronics component shortage A shortage in semiconductor components is causing massive spikes in product delivery lead-times the last years. A 2019 market report of Future Electronics stated lead-times for basic components like capacitors, MOSFETs and diodes up to 18–50 weeks. Last year (2020), Mouser Electronics, reported more than 300,000 […]
Reducing Design Iterations in Custom IC Developments
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Rise of inductive powering in medical implants
Wireless powering (or WPT – Wireless Power Transfer) is becoming increasingly popular in miniaturised medical applications. Electromagnetic power transfer uses a contactless link between 2 coils to transfer electrical energy. Implants using this type of power transfer can include a rechargeable or a primary battery or have no internal power source at all. In the latter case, only […]
Developing ICs for a Leading-Edge Medical Technology: Cochlear Implants
Artificial organs support the lives of people with physical disabilities, and help improve their qualities of life (QOL). Cochlear implants—said to be the most advanced of all artificial organs—are electronic devices that are embedded and operate inside the body, and require highly accurate and reliable integrated circuits (ICs). The following is a behind-the-scenes look at […]
ICsense Accelerates Innovation in Microfabricated Medical Devices
Leuven, July 15th 2020 – With Covid-19 as accelerator, the medical device market is expected to grow by more than 20% CAGR. ICsense will participate in the Moore4Medical (M4M) ECSEL Joint Undertaking consortium to drive innovation in application domains such as bio-electronic medicines, organ-on-chip, drug adherence monitoring, smart ultrasound, radiation free interventions and continuous monitoring. […]
HR in Corona times
HR in times of Corona was substantially different than normal. With the full workforce continuing design work from home and having limited physical interaction, everybody had to look for a new equilibrium. Marijke Tuerlinckx, HR manager at ICsense explains; “Looking back on HR in Corona times fills me with pride. Being faced with these exceptional […]
Covid-19 update from CEO
“Growing our team“ First of all, I hope you and your family are all in good health. As you know, the pandemic has a devastating effect on the economy. The I.M.F. now expects the global economy to shrink by 4.9%, and unemployment to climb to nearly 10%. However, the time of recovery will come and […]