Superconducting single-photon camera has 400k pixels
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels — 400 times more than any other device of its type.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Dstl drone technology seeks to defuse threat of mined areas
Engineers at the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are researching new drone technology to help clear mined areas at greater speed and with more safety.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023Better Q3 for Intel
Intel had Q3 revenues of of $14.2 billion, down 8% from $15.3 billion in Q3 2022 and its seventh consecutive quarter of revenue decline.
This article was posted on Nov 3, 2023SiFive lays off 20% of employees
SiFive has laid off 20 percent of its staff – representing about 140 people – and says it is having a ‘strategic re-focussing’ of its business.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023Qualcomm’s generative-AI phone processor
Qualcomm has developed a smartphone processor for on-device generative AI.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023ST looks for a $17bn year
ST had revenues of $4.43 billion, gross margin of 47.6%, operating margin of 28.0%, and net income of $1.09 billion or $1.16 diluted earnings per share.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023Industrial mini-ITX SBC for Intel Core ix processors and 24/7 running
Review Display Systems (RDS) is stocking Kontron’s latest industrial mini-ITX single-board computer, which can support Intel 12th and 13th generation Core i9, i7, i5, and i3 CPUs, and their Pentium and Celeron relations.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023AI looks for rockfalls in Devon
AI rock fall detection has been installed on the railway between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren stations in Devon, where it runs beneath cliffs.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 20231µF automotive capacitor is only 160µm tall
At 160µm tall, Murata is claiming to have the thinnest automotive-rated 1µF capacitor, which also measures 0.5 x 1mm.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023Fraunhofer IESE partners for AI chip network-on-chip architecture
Faster on-die memory access for AI processing could spring from a collaboration between network-on-chip intellectual property company Arteris and the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (Fraunhofer IESE).
This article was posted on Nov 2, 202324.25 – 30.5GHz RF PA, LNA and T-R switch in 4 x 5mm QFN
United Monolithic Semiconductors has introduced a 24.25 – 30.5GHz combined output power amplifier, input low-noise amplifier and transit-receive switch.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023Memory prices rising
Q4 contract prices for mobile DRAM are expected to rise 13–18%, says TrendForce, while the contract prices of eMMC and UFS NAND are expected increase by 10–15% .
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023DigiKey MedTech video series takes the pulse of evolving medical devices
DigiKey is launching Season 1 of its MedTech Beyond Video Series, produced in conjunction with NXP Semiconductors and Recom Power.
This article was posted on Nov 2, 2023Electronics production trending up
Production of electronic devices is finally on the uptrend following a post-pandemic slump in late 2022, says Semiconductor Intelligence.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023Eight channels of data acquisition at 10Gsample/s
Spectrum Instrumentation has introduced a way to parallel its 12bit 10Gsample/s data acquisition cards up to eight channels, that can also produce 16 12bit channels at 5Gsample/s.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023Qualcomm’s 12core 3.8GHz Arm laptop processor
Qualcomm has revealed a 4nm Arm-based 12core laptop processor: Snapdragon X Elite.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 202314bit inductive rotary sensor detects at 600,000rpm and in 2μs
Renesas has invented a non-contact industrial rotary inductive position sensor that works up to 600,000rpm and has a propagation delay less than 2μs.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023Global AI eats 4.3GW, and it will triple by 2028
AI represents 4.3GW of power demand today, according to an estimate by Schneider Electric, growing at a CAGR between 26 and 36%, to reach 13.5 to 20GW by 2028.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023ESA awards contract to service Space Rider robotic laboratory
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Tyvak International a €4.5 million ($4.7 million) contract for a “proximity operations and in-orbit servicing mission” that will deploy a nanosatellite spacecraft from Space Rider. This is the planned European uncrewed robotic laboratory.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023China increasing capacity at mature nodes
China’s share of mature (28nm and older) process capacity is expected to grow from 29% this year to 33% by 2027, says TrendForce, while Taiwan’s is expected to fall from 49% to 42%.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023Dealing with counterfeit components
The chip shortage tempted many manufacturers to go to non-traditional sources for components, taking the risk of acquiring counterfeit parts.
This article was posted on Nov 1, 2023