Government hedges bets on contact tracing app
The government appears to have hedged its bets on its coronavirus tracking app by giving a contract to the Swiss firm Zuhlke to build iOS and Android-based contact tracing apps for the NHS.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020IC test lid can remove 650W of heat
Smiths Interconnect is using system simulation models to create custom heat removal lids for ICs under test.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020Another deep learning processor appears in the ring: Grayskull from Tenstorrent
A deep learning processor company has un-cloaked itself in Toronto – Tenstorrent, with a product called Grayskull.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 20203” x 5” medical-industrial PSUs deliver 250W passive-cooled and 400W with fan
TDK-Lambda’s 3 x 5inch CUS400M ac-dc PSUs deliver 250W when convection-cooled and 400W when force-cooled.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020Quantum radar uses entangled microwave photons
A quantum radar using entangled microwave photons has been created at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020WiFi + BLE networking SoC
A module combining Dialog’s Wi-Fi and BLE capabilities puts together the DA16200 WiFi IC and the SmartBond TINY DA14531 BLE chip.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020ST adds rad-hard rectifiers
ST has extended its portfolio of radiation-hardened power devices qualified for space applications by introducing new ESCC (European Space Components Coordination) qualified 200V and 400V power rectifiers and SEB-immune Schottky rectifiers at 45V and 150V.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020What you need to know about 5G
The element14 Community has published a new eBook: “What You Need To Know about 5G.”
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020Ericsson gets virus boost
Ericsson has upped its forecast for global 5G subscriptions from 2.6 billion to 2.8 billion by 2025.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020Google announces stable release of Flutter v1.17
Google has announced version 1.17 of Flutter, its system for creating – in native ARM code – embedded graphic components for both iOS and Android from a single codebase.
This article was posted on Jun 3, 2020Bonanza year ahead for Chromebooks
The notebook computer industry will be transformed in 2Q20, with Chromebooks showing the most remarkable growth., says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Raytheon Technologies adjusts to financial impact of Covid-19
Raytheon Technologies, the aerospace and defence specialist, has published its Q1 financial results, claiming solid results in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Google shuffles Beta timeline for Android 11 release
Google is altering the timeline towards the next major release of its mobile and embedded operating system, Android 11.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020April fall for TSMC
TSMC’s April revenues were down 15.4% sequentially to $3.21 billion which was 28.5% up on April 2019.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Yamaichi sockets with angled contact outputs
Yamaichi Electronics has extended its Y-Circ P product portfolio by adding sockets with angled contact outputs. Different versions were designed.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Multiprotocol wireless MCUs
NXP has brought out a family of multiprotocol wireless MCUs which complement the company’s pin-compatible JN5189/88 (Thread/Zigbee and QN9090/30 (BLE) MCUs..
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020mmWave for 6G
Wireless communication in mmWave bands, which range from 20 GHz to 300 GHz, is expected to be a key enabling technology for 6G wireless systems, because the huge available bandwidth can accommodate ultra-high data-rate communications.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Intel investigated for breaches of coronavirus safety rules
Intel has received worker safety complaints about its fabs in Arizona, New Mexico and Oregon fabs, reports Bloomberg.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020US talking to Big Three about fabbing in USA
The US government is talking to Intel, Samsung and TSMC about building fabs in the US, reports the Wall Street Journal.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020Toshiba profit expected to triple
Toshiba is expecting profits to triple for its financial year to the end of March.
This article was posted on Jun 2, 2020TTA systems for two-way radio networks
Filtronic, the RF, microwave, and mmWave specialist, has launched a range of Tower Top Amplifier (TTA) systems designed for use in two-way radio networks, particularly for public safety systems such as P25.
This article was posted on Jun 1, 2020