Schottky junction turns a neutral crystal piezoelectric
Adding a Schottky junction to certain crystals can turn them into piezoelectric or pyroelectric crystals, even if they were unaffected by deformation or heat before, according to the the University of Warwick, where the research was done.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020Small plastic enclosures, made in Harrogate
BCL Enclosures of Yorkshire is offering the BC range of hand-held cases for measuring instruments, wireless communication devices, and control and data recording devices.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020Isolated defects in thin film for ultra-high energy density caps
The most commonly used capacitors have low energy densities compared to batteries or fuel cells, which in turn cannot discharge and recharge rapidly without sustaining damage.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020Apple cracks $2trn
Five months ago, Apple was worth under $1 trillion. Now it’s worth $2 trillion.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020Huawei building a fab
Huawei is said to be building a fab. It is reported that it will be running 45nm wafers by the end of the year.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020DRAM capex to fall 20%
DRAM capex is expected to decline 20% in 2020, says I C Insights, despite a modest market recovery.
This article was posted on Aug 27, 2020Uber may “shut down for a while” in California and U.K.
Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi says that Uber “will shut down for a while” in California if a Californian appeals court upholds a ruling that its drivers are employees and not independent contractors.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020Arm-based edge IoT gateway
Taiwan-based Aaeon has introduced an edge IoT gateway built around an 800MHz Arm Cortex-A8 processor.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020dc-dc converters have 8:1 input range for military, industrial and rail
Cincon has a pair of dc-dc converters with an 8:1 input range, intended for applications in industrial and military environments.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020Compact n-channel mosfets for vehicle ECUs
Toshiba had developed n-channel mosfets for automotive applications, based on its U-MOSVIII-H process.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020DfT starts consultation process for driverless cars
The Department for Transport has issued a call for consultation on the use of Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) on Great Britain’s motorways, including:
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020Server shipments slipping
Q3 server shipments will be 4.9% down QoQ following a switch by customers from buying servers to buying cloud services, says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020Skylo and Sony Semi team up for NB-IoT ICs
Skylo, the San Francisco satellite company, and Sony Semiconductor Israel (formerly Altair Semiconductor)Have formed a partnership to develop and deploy cellular chipsets that can connect over geostationary satellites networks by taking advantage of NB-IoT protocols.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020Gartner Hype-Cycle adds 20+ new technologies
Gartner has added over 20 new technologies to its Hype-Cycle.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020US and Japan to launch 1000 missile defence satellites
Japan and the US plan to launch 1,000 miniature low-orbit observation satellites to detect incoming missiles, reports the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020DARPA 3DSoC CNFET project moves towards commercialisation phase
Skywater, the US government trusted fab partner, and MIT have announced that the DARPA Three Dimensional Monolithic System-on-a-Chip (3DSoC) programme, has entered its second phase.
This article was posted on Aug 26, 2020IBM launches Power10 processor
IBM today revealed the next generation of POWER CPU – the POWER10 (pictured).
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2020Memory prices to fall for rest of the year
Over-supply will drive memory prices 10% lower in Q4, says Digitimes, with weakening prices expected to continue into Q1.
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2020X-ray sensors for inspection in tough environments
Waygate Technologies (was GE Inspection Technologies) has launched two portable X-ray direct radiography detectors.
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2020Large-scale automotive Li-ion battery plant could be built in Wales
Start-up Britishvolt and the Welsh Government have signed a memorandum of understanding over plans to develop a 30GWh battery manufacturing plant and 200MW solar farm at a former RAF base (Bro Tathan) in the Vale of Glamorgan.
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2020Metallised polyester capacitors for general purpose use
Streamline Avionics (formerly Elpac Capacitors) has a series of general purpose metallised polyester film capacitors for filtering, coupling or bypassing in high or low impedance circuits within ac or dc applications.
This article was posted on Aug 25, 2020