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• 28nm – The last node of Moore's law

  24-03-2014 09:13
  
   We have been hearing about the imminent demise of Moore's Law quite a lot recently. Most of these predictions have been targeting the 7nm node and 2020 as the end-point. But we need to recognize that, in fact, 28nm is actually the last node of Moore's Law.
  
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• Codasip and IAR demonstrate dual-core lockstep for RISC-V

  14-03-2023 08:00
  ISO 26262-certified tools from IAR support reference design based on the award-winning Codasip L31 core embedded world, Nuremberg, Germany, 14 March 2023 – Codasip and IAR deliver new possibilities for low-power embedded automotive applications through the award-winning Codasip L31 core and the safety-certified version of the development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V. The collaboration demonstrates a path for automotive developers to launch ISO 26262-qualified embedded applic
  
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• POLATIS 576 optical circuit switch makes its debut at OFC 2023

  27-02-2023 10:44
  
  CAMBRIDGE, UK – February 27, 2023 - The latest addition to the POLATIS all-optical switch portfolio from HUBER+SUHNER has been designed to provide operators with 80% more capacity than any other solution on the market. The POLATIS 576 software-defined optical circuit switch has a resilient, redundant, and modular architecture that underpins the reliability and availability of the switch in a network environment. To further protect mission-critical services, the POLATIS 576 can be equipped
  
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• Oxford University spinout Lumai secures £1.1m Innovate UK Smart Grant to power optical computing revolution

  16-02-2023 10:25
  
  - Oxford start-up to bring optical neural networks to the UK market, which can be 1000x faster than traditional approaches London, UK, 16th February 2023: Lumai, the start-up unlocking the potential of optical computing, today announced that it has been awarded a prestigious Innovate UK Smart Grant to commercialise its ground-breaking work in all-optical network training and deep optics for faster, more efficient computing. Spinning out of The University of Oxford in January 2022, Lumai...Source
  
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• Business shortlist revealed for global Sedex Sustainability Awards, celebrating improvement and innovation in supply chains

  09-02-2023 07:15
  
  London, 9 February 2023 Leading sustainability data and technology company Sedex is delighted to announce the shortlist for their global Sustainability Awards. Celebrating the businesses driving improvements in their supply chains, the Awards recognise innovation, progress and leadership in ESG (environment, social and governance). Across entries from six continents, the hand-picked shortlist highlights companies that have made major improvements, utilised intelligent solutions, and created a la
  
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• Data centres: UK organisations with the most servers are still unlikely to prioritise energy efficiency – research

  07-02-2023 07:00
  
  Companies with fewer ICT facilities or younger IT managers are up to twice as likely to prioritise energy efficiency, while less affluent vertical sectors seem unaware of the impact of energy efficiency on Total Cost of Ownership February 7th 2023 – London, UK – Despite the consumption by data centres of around 1% of the world’s electricity production[1], the dramatic rise in energy prices over the last 12 months and ever-more-frequent warnings from environment agencies,...Sour
  
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• FUJI showcases placement solutions for the factory of the future at "Southern Manufacturing & Electronics" in the UK

  23-01-2023 12:09
  
  Machines and services from FUJI enable electronics production under competitive conditions in the UK and Ireland Kelsterbach, January 23, 2023 – Placement constantly demands new solutions to increase precision, quality, and flexibility in production. Automation continues to gain momentum here. FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION offers placement solutions that meet these requirements. For example, the AIMEX IIIc enables higher productivity and flexible high-mix production through automated processes.
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER releases MFBX Evo, a cost-effective and high-performance board-to-board solution

  18-01-2023 09:41
  A new benchmark in cost-effective and high-performance board-to-board solutions for multi-national telecommunications corporations will be set today as HUBER+SUHNER launches its new MFBX Evo product. Developed from more than 20 years of proven Radio Frequency (RF) technology, the MFBX Evo builds on the MFBX to provide better RF performance achieving excellent Return Loss (RL) rates at higher frequencies (up to 6 GHz). The modular design of the MFBX Evo enables the connector piece parts to...Sour
  
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• Pantacor joins Broadband Forum as Principal Member, launches industry-first “any device, any manufacturer” containerized app store and management platform for legacy and modern lightweight edge devices

  13-12-2022 09:18
  
  Deploy one simple application and management services solution for every smart edge gateway device, legacy to modern Cloud-native, open source, containerized management and monetizable app store experience Best in class applications and value added services that today’s end customers seek LONDON, ENGLAND – December 13, 2022 – Pantacor today announced its industry-first “any device, any manufacturer” containerized app store and services management solution specifical
  
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• Codasip launches SecuRISC5 initiative

  12-12-2022 15:00
  
  New approach to safe and secure custom compute RISC-V Summit, San Jose, 12 December 2022 – Codasip, the leader in processor design automation and RISC-V processor IP, today launched SecuRISC5, a Codasip initiative to provide its customers with safe and secure custom compute using highly verified reference designs combining Codasip IP and third-party technology. Codasip Labs, launched recently by Codasip, will play a central role in identifying opportunities where SecuRISC5 should focus its
  
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• Codasip launches Codasip Labs to accelerate advanced technologies

  07-12-2022 13:00
  
  Munich, Germany, 7 December 2022 – Codasip, the leader in processor design automation and RISC-V processor IP, today announced the establishment of Codasip Labs as an innovation hub within the company. The new organization will support the development and commercialization of technical innovations in key applications including security, functional safety, and AI/ML. The mission of Codasip Labs is to identify and build technologies that extend the possibilities of custom compute and acceler
  
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• Codasip and Intel bring RISC-V development to higher-education

  01-12-2022 17:00
  
  The Codasip University Program joins Intel® Pathfinder For RISC-V Munich, Germany, 1 December 2022 – Codasip, the leader in processor design automation and RISC-V processor IP, today announced it is collaborating with Intel® to enable undergraduate and graduate level courses to benefit from faster, simplified architectural exploration combining Codasip RISC-V IP cores, the Codasip Studio development environment, and Intel's FPGA platforms. As announced today, Intel is scaling up th
  
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• A New Hybrid Gateway with G.hn Backhaul Unveiled by MaxLinear and Microchip Technology for Versatile Smart Grid Use Cases

  01-12-2022 12:51
  
  Frankfurt, Germany, 01 December, 2022: Electric utilities can now provide real-time data on energy power consumption with Hybrid Gateways integrating G.hn Powerline (PLC) technology as broadband backhaul for a complete range of proven technologies, according to evidence from MaxLinear and Microchip Technology. This Proof of Concept (PoC) has been jointly developed by HomeGrid Forum member MaxLinear, leading provider of multi-gigabit connectivity solutions, and Microchip Technology, leading provi
  
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• EASii IC announces first silicon for its DVB-S2X satellite Modem ASIC

  15-11-2022 09:30
  
  EASii IC announces its satellite modem ASIC, EZID211 also known as Oxford-2. The Oxford-2 is aimed at the earth-segment satellite communication market. Targeted applications include: internet via satellite user terminals covering GEO, MEO and LEO constellations, aero-mobile, earth observation, cellular backhaul, IP trunking, IOT and many other applications. The Oxford-2 is compliant with the DVB-S2 standard ETSI EN 302 307-2 and implements the latest S2X, adaptive coding and modulation (ACM), Ve
  
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• EASii IC and ST Engineering iDirect demonstrate interoperability for European Space Agency (ESA) HTS Free Hopper Project at Electronica 2022

  15-11-2022 09:25
  
  Interoperability testing with ST Engineering iDirect’s wideband patented MCM7500 Multi-Carrier Modulator and EASii IC’s Oxford-2 satellite modem ASIC will be showcased during the upcoming Electronica 2022 event in Munich from November 15-18th. The demonstration will be conducted as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Free Hopper project, which aims to validate the technical maturity of advanced DVB-S2X beam-hopping using the DVB-S2X standard. Beam-hopping is a patented te
  
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• ASUS Launches AMD EPYC 9004-Powered Rack Servers and Liquid-Cooling Solutions

  11-11-2022 16:11
  
  Taipei, Taiwan, 11, November, 2022 ASUS, a leading provider of server systems, server motherboards and workstations, today announced new best-in-class server solutions powered by the latest AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series processors. ASUS also launched superior liquid-cooling solutions that dramatically improve the data-center power-usage effectiveness (PUE). The breakthrough thermal design in this new generation delivers superior power and thermal capabilities to support class-leading features, inc
  
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• Consult Red joins the RDK Technical Advisory Board (RTAB)

  01-09-2022 15:00
  Membership demonstrates Consult Red leadership within the RDK community, enabling collaboration to help shape the future of the platform alongside global service providers September 1, 2022: Consult Red, an employee-owned tech R&D innovator, has cemented its market position as a leader in the RDK open-source software platform, by joining the RDK Technical Advisory Board (RTAB). RDK is an open-source software platform that standardizes core functions used in video, broadband, and IoT-connecte
  
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• Codasip joins Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V program

  31-08-2022 11:54
  
  Munich, Germany, 31 August 2022 – Codasip, the leader in processor design automation and RISC-V processor IP, today announced that it would make its 32-bit L31 core available through the Professional Edition of the Intel® Pathfinder for RISC-V* program. By joining the program, Codasip is making its award-winning embedded RISC-V technology more accessible for prototyping, production design or research purposes using Intel FPGAs. Particularly in the early stages of the SoC development cy
  
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• IOTICS and Optimal announce partnership to increase the value of data in asset management

  26-08-2022 10:30
  
  26 August 2022, London and Aberdeen, UK: IOTICS and Optimal have announced a strategic partnership, combining Optimal’s Asset Reliability as a Service (ARaaS) with IOTICS’ next-gen data ecosystem enablement technology. With the increasing cost of maintenance, asset downtime and functional failures, the IOTICS-Optimal partnership brings together skills and experience in asset performance management, focusing on optimising operations, while increasing asset reliability. It brings toget
  
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• Thalia brings AMALIA IP reuse platform to Israel

  17-08-2022 12:03
  
  Thalia appoints Israel representative to target its growing chip sector Cologne, Germany, 17 August 2022 – Thalia, provider of analog and mixed-signal circuit IP reuse platform, today announced its expansion into the Israel market and the appointment of Motty Houli, from TechLink Global Ltd., to represent Thalia and its AMALIA IP reuse platform in the country. Since Intel established a key design centre in Israel in the 1970s, the country has been renowned as having...Source: RealWire
  
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• ASUS Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

  16-08-2022 13:04
  
  Report follows the latest GRI and international SASB standards, and ASUS will publish an independent TCFD report in September. TAIPEI, Taiwan, August 16, 2022 — ASUS today announced the release of its 2021 sustainability report, which adopts the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and latest international indicators from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Additionally, in order to enhance transparency in its communications with stakeholders about its progress towards susta
  
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• ‘AIE GmbH’ inform about a public recall of the product ‘6000 Lumen Worklight’ of the brand ‘Workzone’ distributed by ALDI Nord

  15-08-2022 10:50
  
  (Essen) The article ‘6000 Lumen Worklight’ of the brand ‘WORKZONE’ supplied by ‘AIE GmbH’ has been withdrawn from sale immediately for reasons of preventive consumer protection. It cannot be ruled out that the item ‘6000 Lumen Worklight’ poses the risk of an electrical shock. For this reason, the product shall not be used any further. Please switch off the work light before removing it from the socket. The product was on sale in all ALDI...Source:
  
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• A paper battery with water switch

  29-07-2022 23:32
  A team of researchers has developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics -- such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices -- and minimize their environmental impact.
  
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• New hardware offers faster computation for artificial intelligence, with much less energy

  28-07-2022 20:29
  Researchers have created protonic programmable resistors -- the building blocks of analog deep learning systems -- that can process data 1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain. These ultrafast, low-energy resistors could enable analog deep learning systems that can train new and more powerful neural networks rapidly, which could then be used for novel applications in areas like self-driving cars, fraud detection, and health care.
  
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• New glass-ceramic emits light when under mechanical stress

  26-07-2022 19:25
  Researchers have created a new glass-ceramic that emits light in response to mechanical stress, a property known as mechanoluminescence. With further development, the new material could be used to create a light source that is switched on by mechanical stress.
  
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• Decoding the structure and properties of near-infrared reflective pigments

  25-07-2022 16:55
  Layered perovskites like titanium-added calcium manganese oxide ceramics have attracted attention as materials that can prevent solar heat absorption by reflecting near-infrared (NIR) radiation better than commercial pigments. However, the mechanism underlying their high NIR reflectivity is unclear. Now, researchers have adopted a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches to provide useful insights into the structure, properties, and functioning of these layered perovskites that can
  
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• Boosting memory performance by strong ion bombardment

  25-07-2022 16:48
  Researchers have developed a technology to increase data storage by intentionally generating defects.
  
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• The best semiconductor of them all?

  21-07-2022 20:14
  A material known as cubic boron arsenide has two major advantages over silicon, research shows. It provides high mobility to both electrons and holes, and it has excellent thermal conductivity. It is, the researchers say, the best semiconductor material ever found.
  
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• Magnetic memory milestone

  20-07-2022 18:10
  Computers and smartphones have different kinds of memory, which vary in speed and power efficiency depending on where they are used in the system. Typically, larger computers, especially those in data centers, will use a lot of magnetic hard drives, which are less common in consumer systems now. The magnetic technology these are based on provides very high capacity, but lack the speed of solid state system memory. Devices based on upcoming spintronic technology may be able to bridge that gap and
  
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• New research furthers understanding of the electronic structure of graphite

  19-07-2022 15:12
  Graphite is an incredibly important, versatile mineral, with uses spanning industries. Graphite is an essential component of many batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, and demand is only increasing as new technology is developed. Surprisingly, no spectroscopic studies have so far accurately measured the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite from a microscopic point of view. Indeed, the improvement in battery performance depends largely on the control of the characterist
  
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