Xilinx acquires Falcon Computing
Xilinx has acquired Falcon Computing Solutions, a privately-held provider of high-level synthesis (HLS) compiler optimization technology for hardware acceleration of software applications.
This article was posted on Dec 23, 2020Paragraf and Rolls Royce commercialise graphene Hall-Effect sensors
Paragraf, the graphene specialist, is setting up a supply chain for graphene Hall-Effect sensors used in high-temperature Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives (PEMD) within the aerospace sector.
This article was posted on Dec 23, 2020Q3 smartphones up 20% q-o-q
Q3 smartphone shipments rose 20% q-o-q to 336 million units, says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Dec 23, 2020Protection diodes for automotive CAN-FD
Nexperia has announced lead-less ESD protection devices for automotive CAN-FD applications, qualified to AEC-Q101
This article was posted on Dec 23, 2020UK made: Cambridge Led buys Seward safety testers for production
UK lighting manufacturer Cambridge Led has bought two multi-function LED testers from Seaward of County Durham.
This article was posted on Dec 23, 2020Xilinx Expands its 16nm UltraScale+ Product Roadmap
Xilinx Expands its 16nm UltraScale+ Product Roadmap to Include Acceleration Enhanced Technologies for the Data Center
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020One chip RF synthesiser covers 49MHz to 2.04GHz
CML Microcircuits of Essex has introduced a single chip 24bit fractional-N RF synthesiser with VCO for generating RF signals over a continuous range of 49MHz to 2.04GHz.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Two more China chip projects go belly up
Following default on a $198 million debt repayment, Tsinghua Unigroup has put the construction of a NAND fab and a DRAM fab on hold, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Imagination sells WiFi assets to Nordic Semiconductor
Imagination has sold its Ensigma Wi-Fi development operations and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to Nordic Semiconductor the low-power wireless communications specialist.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020I2C infra-red proximity sensor measures to 20µm movement or at 500mm range
Vishay has release of two high-resolution automotive grade optical reflective proximity sensors that operate down to 20µm for force sensing applications.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020NMITE university invites applications for its pioneer cohort
Hereford-based start-up university NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) has received validation by The Open University (OU), and so is able to invite applications to fill 50 places in its ‘pioneer cohort’, which should produce its first MEng ‘integrated engineering’ degree graduates in three years’ time.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Module packages VCSEL sensor with MOSFET driver
ROHM has integrated VCSEL technology with MOSFET drivers in a module to achieve the shorter pulses and high output required for more accurate sensing.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Imec and XIMEA taking orders for upgraded hyperspectral cameras
The cameras come with a high spectral fidelity and the necessary tools and after-sales support to match the needs of the rapidly evolving machine vision market, including guaranteed spectral data quality, ease of use, and calibration.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Integrated synthesiser for next gen wireless systems
CML Microcircuits has come up with an integrated Fractional-N RF synthesiser with VCO that achieves low phase noise and excellent spurious performance in a low power single-chip solution.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Traco Power announces high-reliability, low-cost DC-DC converters
Traco Power has released its TSR-E, TEA, TBA and TEC series of low-cost DC-DC converters, which are available from 1 to 3 watts covering 12 new product families.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020NEC gears up to bring O-RAN to UK
NEC’s next CEO Takayuki Morita, who takes over in April 2021, has said he is looking to increase overseas sales from 25% of revenues to over 50% on the back of innovation in 5G among other areas.
This article was posted on Dec 22, 2020Xilinx Extends SDSoC Development Environment, Enabling Software Defined Programming of the 16nm Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
Xilinx Extends SDSoC Development Environment, Enabling Software Defined Programming of the 16nm Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
This article was posted on Dec 20, 2020Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Available with Android Open Source 5.1 (Lollipop) Operating System
Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Available with Android Open Source 5.1 (Lollipop) Operating System
This article was posted on Dec 20, 2020New law to keep Huawei out of UK telecoms network
The Telecommunications (Security) Bill wiill be laid before parliament today.
This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020Amadeus backs Altana AI
Altana AI of New York, which de-risks global supply chains, has received a seed investment of $7 million led by Amadeus Capital Partners.
This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020BBC backs another children’s coding platform
The BBC has put its name behind yet another children’s IoT coding platform, this time it is ‘HiFive Inventor’. which follows on from the BBC Micro decades ago and more recently BBC micro:bit.
This article was posted on Dec 18, 2020