Nvidia-Arm merger would substantially lessen competition says U.K. government report
An Arm-Nvidia merger would involve a Substantial Lessening Of Competition (SLC) concludes the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its Phase One review of the proposed merger for the Department Of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Redwire highlights HOSS (Hyperion Operational Space Simulation Laboratory)
Redwire, the Jacksonville, Florida-based space infrastructure company, has unveiled its Hyperion Operational Space Simulation Laboratory (HOSS), which it describes as “a first-of-its-kind digital engineering environment”.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Researchers ‘at the threshold’ of fusion ignition
An experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) National Ignition Facility(NIF) made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ).
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Automated disassembly for car batteries
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a robotic disassembly system for spent electric vehicle battery packs to safely and efficiently recycle and reuse critical materials while reducing toxic waste.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 20217.5% CAGR 2020-26 for IGBTs
The IGBT market is set to grow at a 7.5% CAGR 2020-26 to reach $8.4 billion by 2026, says Yole Developpement, with the IGBT modules segment to represent 81% of the total market in 2026 boosted by EV/HEVs adoption.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Intel looking to be a consolidator
Intel is looking to be an industry consolidator.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Auto chip shortage to end in Q4
Taiwan’s Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua says that auto chip shortages should be over by Q4.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Dewesoft updates data acquisition software Word reporting link, and more
Upgrades to linked processing markers, Microsoft Word reporting and J1939 multi-frame support are amongst the improvements in version 2021.4 of DewesoftX, the software that runs alongside Dewesoft’s data acquisition hardware.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Wash-down proof stainless steel enclosures
Tough and clean environments are the target for stainless steel lockable solid door enclosures made by Hylec and now offered by BCL Enclosures.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Chip industry must double capacity in a decade, says GloFo CEO
The semiconductor industry needs to double its capacity in the next 8-10 years to meet demand, says Globalfoundries CEO Tom Caufield.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2021Farnell looks at future of IoT
Security is the biggest concern and a very high priority for engineers designing IoT solutions.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021US, UK defence partners run Swarm and Search Capture the Flag AI challenge
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has partnered with the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to bring together AI experts from the around the world in a Swarm and Search Capture the Flag Challenge.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Auto chip shortages may extend into Q2 2022
The automotive semiconductor shortages are forecast to extend into Q1 2022 and possibly into Q2, says IHS Markit.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Auto chip shortages may extend into Q2 2022
The automotive semiconductor shortages are forecast to extend into Q1 2022 and possibly into Q2, says IHS Markit.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Intel adds to IPUs
Mount Evans is Intel’s first ASIC-based IPU. It was designed in collaboration with a Cloud Service Provider (CSP). It supports existing use cases – including vSwitch offload, firewalls, and virtual routing – while providing headroom for future use cases.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Tesla to launch humanoid robot
Yesterday Elon Musk said he would probably launch a prototype humanoid robot next year.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Samsung re-takes No.1 spot
LThe list includes six suppliers headquartered in the U.S., two in South Korea, and two in Taiwan and consists of four fabless companies (Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcom, and MediaTek) and one pure-play foundry (TSMC).
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021ST adds $300m to SiC wafer supply agreement with Cree
STMicroelectronics has agreed to buy a further $300m worth of bare and epitaxial 150mm silicon carbide wafers from Cree, bringing the total of the multi-year supply agreement to $800m.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Four phase dc-dc controller chip meets Intel VR13 spec
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has introduced a dual output dc-dc controller powering processors, ASICs or FPGAs that meets Intel’s VR13 specification.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Cardboard boxes are greener than plastic alternatives?
Carton packaging for small electrical goods has a lower carbon footprint than plastic alternatives, according to Pro Carton, the European association for carton and cartonboard manufacturers, which is highlighting a report written by the bio-economy unit of the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2021Which servos to use when breaking domino-setting record?
YouTuber Mark Rober recently broke a world record for setting up dominos, using a custom built and programmed autonomous robot called Dominator to place 102,000 of them in just over 24 hours.
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2021