Researchers at Columbia University in New York have created an rf circulator that works at 25GHz. It uses a non-reciprocal structure – one whose physical characteristics differ depending on the direction of flow. In this case, it has a double ring where section of each ring are either directly-connected or cross-connected by switches. If the ...
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GCT Semiconductor, 4G mobile chip supplier, has announced an LTE device which will also support the Sigfox wireless IoT interface. A feature of the GDM7243I chip is its low power which will allow it to be used for tracking devices to connect using the Sigfox wireless IoT network for several years without the need for ...
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The Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is claiming a world-record for optical switching capacity: 53.3Tbit/s in short-reach data-centre networks. “This demonstration makes use of spatial division multiplexing (SDM) over multi-core optical fibres (MCFs) and a newly developed high-speed spatial optical switch system, enabling full packet-granularity,” said the organisation. “We believe this ...
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Imec is looking for development partners for a pressure sensor based on micro-optomechanical systems (MOMS) technology. The sensor exhibits measurement precision in a large pressure range while being compact, resistant to EMI and with multiplexing capabilities. The sensor can be used in applications that require high-quality sensing, notably in the medical and life sciences domains. ...
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TSMC today announced that its net revenues for September 2017 were approximately NT$88.58 billion (US$2.9 billion) a decrease of 3.6% from August 2017 and a decrease of 1.3% from September 2016. Revenues for January through September 2017 totaled NT$699.88 billion (US$23 billion) an increase of 2.1% compared to the same period in 2016.
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Networking vehicles so that they can interact improves autonomous vehicle performance, according to Swiss university EPFL. Its researchers developed ‘co-operative perception algorithms’, which extend a vehicle’s situational awareness through data from a second car. “For example, in a scenario in which one car overtakes another car on a two-lane road, they developed an assistance system ...
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Infineon has made available to early adopters a complete radar chipset. It includes a 77/79 GHz Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC), a high-performance multicore microcontroller with a dedicated sensor processing unit and a safety power supply to accelerate the development of advanced radar systems. “Over the recent years, we have seen the pace of innovation ...
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Scottish scientists believe they have made an important discovery in the practical application of high-speed photonic circuits. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh say they are one step closer to technology that could result in electrons being replaced with photons in electronic circuits. The researchers led by Dr Marcello Ferrera, an assistant professor in Photonics ...
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The foundry industry is expected to grow by 6% CAGR 2017-22 to reach $74.66 billion in 2022, says Digitimes Research. By 2022, the Big 4 – TSMC, Globalfoundries, UMC and SMIC – will have a combined production capacity of 62.781 million 8-inch equivalent wafers a year, representing a CAGR of 7.1% 2017-22. Revenues from TSMC’s ...
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