Cobham Wireless has launched TeraVM LaaS (lab-as-a-service) for core network testing, intending to support mobile operator networks as they shift towards ‘network function virtualisation’ (NFV) infrastructure. “The introduction of LTE-Advanced and 5G requires mobile operators to invest in virtual core network technology, in order to operate with dynamic flexibility and reduced cost,” said the firm. ...
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Micro Crystal is offering a lower ESR (effective series resistance) version of its tuning-fork 32.768 kHz crystal, claiming that the low impedance crystals “extend the oscillator safety margin, where standard crystals are on the limit”. With hermetic sealing (gold-tin preform, ceramic package, metal lid), it operates under vacuum. Application is expected in : wearables, activity bands, ...
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Infineon has adopted sensor fusion technology from French research lab Leti into its Aurix TC29x platform, that uses 32bit TriCore CPUs for automotive power-train and body control, as well as safety and ADAS. “The Aurix family advances the automated and electrical car,” claimed Infineon microcontroller director Ralf Koedel. “Aurix is responsible for safe and secure ...
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VR is proving slow to take off – only 6.3 million headsets have ben sold worldwide – despite the fact that the world has 2.6 billion gamers. Cost, market fragmentation, the difficulty of exposing people to it, its tendency to make people feel sick are all reasons put forward as to why it’s a slow-burner. ...
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Accenture and Microsoft are combining on a UN- supported project to use Blockchain technology to give an identity to the billion people in the world without one. A prototype of the network was shown yesterday to the UN during ID2020 the public-private initiative to give everyone on earth a legal identity. Without an ID, people ...
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Handsets will overtake PCs this year as the largest application for ICs, says IC Insights. IC sales for handsets are projected to grow 16% in 2017 to $84.4 billion, as shown in Figure 1, while the IC market for personal computing systems (desktop and notebook PCs, tablets, and thin-client Internet-centric units) is now forecast to ...
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The LT8607 is a 750mA, 42V input synchronous step-down switching regulator. LTC’s synchronous rectification topology delivers 93% efficiency while switching at 2MHz, enabling designers to avoid critical noise-sensitive frequency bands, such as AM radio while using a very compact solution footprint. Burst Mode operation keeps quiescent current under 3µA in no-load standby conditions, ideal for ...
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