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• Beyond the Year of Engineering

  22-02-2019 14:24
  
  Nick Russell of Thomasons reflects on the legacy of 2018’s Year of Engineering initiative. 
  For many, the Year of Engineering has come and gone. As the hype and euphoria dies down, it would be a considerable oversight to believe that the government has successfully ticked a box and can now move onto the next neglected sector. The buck doesn’t stop with a temporary solution; in fact, every year is the year of engineering.
  It’s been well known for some time now that STE
  
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• How female engineers are smashing stereotypes at Brompton

  22-02-2019 13:01
  
  Women in engineering roles at UK company Brompton Bicycle speak about their experiences in the industry and their hopes for more gender diversity
  Senior design engineer Eleanor Sherwen speaking about Brompton at a Velorution event. Image: Gretel InsigniaThe first Brompton was designed in 1975. The innovative folding bike comes from humble beginnings, having been devised by Andrew Ritchie from a flat in London. Today, it is a global brand with a team of engineers working to create innovative prod
  
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• UK-propelled Israeli probe aims to be the first privately-funded lunar lander

  22-02-2019 12:56
  
  Achieving lift-off last night from Cape Canaveral, the Beresheet lander carries a mission-critical UK-developed and built engine
  Beresheet, the Hebrew name for the book of Genesis meaning “In the beginning”, was launched on 21 February  atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8-45pm local time.
  The project was organised by SpaceIL, a non-profit founded to enter the Google Lunar X-Prize. The spacecraftwas funded by philanthropists including the American Shel
  
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• Protein found in squid forms fibres of sustainable materials

  22-02-2019 12:17
  
  Protein found in ring teeth of squid could be used to make biodegradable materials for ‘smart’ clothes that monitor health, or self-healing recyclable fabrics that reduce microplastic pollution.
  Tentacles (Pic: Pixabay)Materials made from this protein are sustainable and can be produced on a large-scale production using laboratory culture methods. The advance is published in Frontiers in Chemistry
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• 96Boards supports STM’s Cortex-A7 + Cortex-M4 STM32MP1

  22-02-2019 11:38 via electronicsweekly.com
  Arrow has introduced a develoment board for ST Microelectronics’ new Linux-enabled MCU that combines a 209MHz Arm Cortex-M4 core for real-time processing with dual 650MHz Cortex-A7 cores for the open-source operating system to run a human-machine interface. Called Avenger96 Development Platform and System on Module (SoM), the parts are intended to work within the 96Boards ...
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• Variable drives for industrial automation

  22-02-2019 11:17 via electronicsweekly.com
  RS Components has introduced a range of industrial frequency converters for automation applications. Made by Rexroth, EFC 5610 is a range of intelligent variable-frequency drives, for use up to 7.5kW in the variants stocked by RS. They It offers vector control and a torque curve with high starting torque. Features include expansion options via I/O ...
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• Infineon, Xilinx and Xylon develop logiHSSL core

  22-02-2019 10:24 via electronicsweekly.com
  Infineon , Xilinx and Xylon have developed the Xylon IP core called logiHSSL to enable high-speed communication between Infineon’s AURIX TC2xx and TC3xx MCUsand Xilinx’ SoC, MPSoC and FPGA devices via the Infineon High Speed Serial Link (HSSL). This serial link supports baudrates of up to 320 Mbaud at a net payload data-rate of up to 84%. ...
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• RFID tracking system could replace machine vision on robots

  22-02-2019 10:07
  
  A new RFID (radio-frequency identification) system developed at MIT has allowed robots to track objects with pinpoint accuracy and could supersede computer vision.(Credit: MIT Media Lab)Known as TurboTrack, the technology sees cheap RFID tags placed on objects, with a wireless signal then bounced around the environment to locate them. Signals from the tags and other reflected objects are then processed using a “space-time super-resolution” algorithm, with the movement and direction o
  
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• GreenWaves raises $7m Series A

  22-02-2019 09:39 via electronicsweekly.com
  GreenWaves Technologies of Grenoble, a fabless semiconductor start-up designing ultra-low-power AI embedded processors for battery-operated edge devices, has raised €7 million in its Series A. The round was co-led by Huami, with the participation of Soitec, its seed round lead investor, and other investors. “This support from a distinguished group of corporate investors demonstrates the GAP ...
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• Huawei’s charm offensive

  22-02-2019 09:23 via electronicsweekly.com
  Huawei is increasing its employee headcount in Canada and intends to have a plan to address UK security concerns about its switchgear by the end of Q2. Ryan Ding, head of Huawei’s carrier business group, says a “global and comprehensive” plan will be approved internally by the end of March. “In Q2 we will talk ...
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• Logic processes advance on multiple fronts

  22-02-2019 08:59 via electronicsweekly.com
  Progress in the IC industry hinges on the ability of IC manufacturers to continue offering more performance and functionality for the money. As mainstream CMOS processes reach their theoretical, practical, and economic limits, lowering the cost of ICs (on a per-function or per-performance basis) is more critical and challenging than ever. The 500-page, 2019 edition ...
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• NAND Heads South

  22-02-2019 07:25 via electronicsweekly.com
  Q4 NAND revenues fell 16.8% QoQ, reports DRAMeXchange,  2018 NAND revenues were 10.9% up on 2017 at $63.2 billion. A gloomy Q1 forecast sees declining bit shipments, price and demand The reasons are: economic uncertainty which has led to cancelled orders and delayed re-stocking, lower iPhone sales and the x86 CPU shortage. Samsung’s bit shipments for ...
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• UltraSoC supports RISC-V SweRV Core

  22-02-2019 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  UltraSoC, the Cambridge embedded IP analytics specialist, will  support Western Digital’s RISC-V SweRV Core and associated OmniXtend cache-coherent interconnect. The two companies have worked together to create a debug and on-chip analytics ecosystem that will support the requirements of both Western Digital’s internal development teams, and third parties choosing to adopt the SweRV Core for their ...
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• Gemalto claims to make first 5G SIM card

  22-02-2019 07:04 via electronicsweekly.com
  Gemalto says it’s produced the first 5G SIM. Compliant with the latest ETSI 3GPP specifications and SIMalliance recommendations, the Gemalto 5G SIM Claims to deliver improved data privacy,  seamless 5G global roaming and enhanced protection against hacking. The Gemalto 5G SIM will be available in all SIM form factors (removable SIM, M2M SIM, eSIM), during the ...
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• Synopsis and GloFo team on auto 22nm FD-SOI

  22-02-2019 07:02 via electronicsweekly.com
  Synopsys and GLOBALFOUNDRIES are to develop a portfolio of automotive Grade 1 temperature (-40C to +150C junction) DesignWare Foundation, Analog, and Interface IP for the GF 22-nm FD-SOI(22FDX) process. By providing IP that is designed for high temperature operation on 22FDX, Synopsys enables designers to reduce their design effort and accelerate AEC-Q100 qualification of system-on-chips ...
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• TI expands PHY transceiver range

  22-02-2019 07:01 via electronicsweekly.com
  TI has brought out two new Ethernet PHY transceivers, expanding connectivity options for designers of both space-constrained applications and time-sensitive networks (TSNs). The DP83825I low-power 10-/100-Mbps Ethernet PHY has a provides a 150m cable reach. The DP83869HM supports copper and fiber media, and offers high-temperature operation up to 125°C, which enables engineers to leverage the ...
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