Nvidia launches DPUs for infrastructure-on-a-chip
At the virtual Nvidia GTC event, founder and CEO, Jensen Huang announced Bluefield data processing units, or DPUs. They are supported by the company’s DOCA architecture and are intended to dramatically increase the networking, storage and security performance of data centres.
This article was posted on Oct 10, 2020Non-volatile DACs self-configure at power-up
Microchip has announced low-power DACs that self-configure at power-up, using internal non-volatile memory instead of host processor intervention.
This article was posted on Oct 10, 2020NXP launches AI Ethics initiative
Today, NXP launched its AI Ethics initiative, underscoring the company’s commitment to the ethical development of AI components and systems where people work and live, known as the “edge” of computer networks.
This article was posted on Oct 10, 2020Zigbee Alliance launches a Europe Interest Group
The Zigbee Alliance – which oversees Zigbee, the IoT-friendly wireless standard – has launched a Europe Interest Group, made up of volunteer members with a shared focus on Zigbee in the European market.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Stanley Electric tests UV-C leds against Covid-19
In tests conducted with Yamaguchi-University, Stanley Electric has achieved 99.9% ‘inactivation’ of Covid-19 virus SARS-CoV-2 using its aluminium nitride-based 265 nm UV-C leds.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020US DoD gives Intel packaging contract
The US Department of Defense has awarded Intel the second phase of its State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integration Prototype (SHIP) programme.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Cerfe Labs spins out from Arm
Arm has announced the spin-out of Cerfe Labs to develop and license new types of non-volatile memories based on correlated electron materials (CeRAM) and ferroelectric transistors (FeFETs).
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Symetrix to co-develop CeRAM with Cerfe Labs
Symetrix announced today it will continue its development of CeRAM nonvolatile memories and other technologies in collaboration with Cerfe Labs, the recently formed ARM spin-out.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Imagination gets CEO
Simon Beresford-Wylie (pictured) is to become CEO of Imagination.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Nvidia building £40m supercomputer for UK research
Nvidia is building a supercomputer called Cambridge-1 which will be running by the end of this year.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Graphene bolometer detects microwaves best
A superconductor-graphene-superconductor Josephson junction has shown a noise-equivalent power of 7 x 10-19W/√Hz, which corresponds to an energy resolution of a single 32GHz photon, according to an international research team.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Foremost signs Teknokol
Foremost Electronics of Essex has signed Teknokol of Kayapa, Turkey to a distribution qgreement.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020Infineon launches Traveo auto MCUs
Infineon is launching the Traveo II Body MCU family which addresses automotive applications, including body control modules, door, window, sunroof and seat control units as well as in-cabin smartphone terminals and wireless charging units.
This article was posted on Oct 9, 2020UK graphene Hall sensor shows promise for space
Cambridgeshire-based Paragraf has had its graphene-based Hall magnetic field sensor tested for radiation toughness by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Flexible piezo-harvester sticks well to fabric
An easily applied patch on fabric could be used to power wearables, according to Korean research lab KAIST.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Melexis sampling new QVGA ToF sensor
Melexis, the Belgian auto IC specialist, is sampling an AEC-Q100 qualified QVGA time-of-flight sensor – the MLX75026.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Barebones server orders dry up
Q3 saw orders for barebones servers dry up as inventories grew higher than expected, reports TrendForce.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020TT Electronics buys Torotel
TT Electronics has bought Torotel, a US-based designer and manufacturer of hi-rel power and electromagnetic assemblies and components for the aerospace and defense markets.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Ericsson buys Cradlepoint
Ericsson is to buy Cradlepoint, the US Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise specialist, in a deal with an enterprise value of $1.1 billion.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Telonic Instruments signs UK agreement with Microtest for T&M portfolio
Power and test specialist, Telonic Instruments, has signed a UK-wide distribution agreement with Taiwanese manufacturer Microtest, which will cover its test and measurement portfolio.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020Mid-sized enclosed professional 3D printer
Barcelona-based BCN3D has announced a smaller version if its professional-grade Epsilon 3D printer, plus a filament conditioning cabinet.
This article was posted on Sep 28, 2020