EE takes big step in 5G with 2.8Gbit/s data speed

BT’s mobile operator EE has demonstrated 2.8Gbit/s download speeds across an end-to-end 5G test network in its UK mobile lab. EE described this as an important breakthrough test in the work to deploy 5G networks  implementing 64×64 Massive MIMO active antenna unit broadcasting. Massive MIMO is believed to be crucial for successful deployment of 5G ...

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Fujitsu Labs secures virtual currency transactions usng blockchain

Fujitsu Labs has developed a security technology for executing transactions in virtual currencies using blockchain. Fujitsu calls its technology   “ConnectionChain”. A great deal of attention has recently been focused on virtual currency exchange among individuals and companies using initial coin offerings (ICOs)  to raise capital from the sale of virtual currencies. Settlement between virtual ...

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PM meets tech leaders

The Prime Minister is to meet leading digital entrepreneurs and innovators as she announced a series of measures to support the UK’s tech sector. In the run up to the Budget, the Prime Minister and Chancellor will co-host a tech roundtable and reception at Downing Street, and reaffirm the Government’s enduring commitment to this vital industry. ...

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New package increases photodiode pre-reflow shelf life

Osram has created photodiodes that can be soldered without any damage up to one year after initial contact with air, claiming that comparable products only last three days. “Developers at Osram Opto Semiconductors have significantly improved the moisture sensitivity level,” said Osram, “This applies to storage of the component under defined conditions at a temperature ...

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Leti claims 3D chip breakthrough on 300mm wafers

Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, has announced the world’s first successful 300mm wafer-to-wafer direct hybrid bonding with pitch dimension connections as small as 1µm and copper pads as small as 500nm. This was achieved in partnership with EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment. “To our knowledge, this is the first ...

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