European start-ups are not motivating their employees by giving them sufficient equity, says VC company Index Ventures in a reprt called Rewarding Talent. It could explain why Europe doesn’t produce world-beating start-ups on the same scale as the USA. “We believe that a fresh approach to employee ownership is key to creating European tech giants ...
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Of the various options for the technological development of transportation, transformational improvement of the internal combustion engine has remained unconsidered. Until now. Nissan has developed a car engine (pictured) which has a variable compression ratio system which significantly increases power. The engine has a maximum thermal efficiency of around 40% – double the usual level ...
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NI has introduced a PXI chassis with a higher power rating of 58W per slot. This represents a 50% increase in power and cooling per slot compared to previously released NI PXI Express chassis. Fan noise has been reduced in the 38W cooling mode with a 13dB improvement compared to the previously released PXIe-1085 chassis. ...
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Qualcomm has issued the terms on which it will license FRAND patents for 5G. They are: ‘Consistent with Qualcomm’s Fair, Reasonable and Non- Discriminatory (FRAND) commitments, European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Intellectual Property Right (IPR) policy and industry practice, Qualcomm’s cellular standard essential patent licensing program is based upon licensing mobile handsets that fully conform ...
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China DRAM start-up, Fujian Jin Hua Integrated Circuit, is moving fab equipment into its Jinjiang fab (pictured) with the intention of running first silicon in Q3 2018, reports Digitimes. The fab is to make DRAM on a 32nm process supplied by UMC. It is being initially equipped to run 60k wpm. It is spending $5.3 ...
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Melexis has brought out a family of miniature far infrared (FIR) sensors for use in multiple applications where accurate temperature measurement is required. The MLX90632 family is based upon Melexis’ established FIR technology that utilizes the fact that every object emits heat radiation. The ultra-small integrated thermopile CMOS IC is a complete solution in a ...
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How Industry 4.0 could add value, with the digitization and networking of the industrial value chain and its products
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If the Chancellor hoped to woo the tech sector with £500 million support for AI and handouts for broadband, 5G and smart cities he will be disappointed. The tech sector may find it difficult to see the positives in Philip Hammond’s ‘tech-boosting’ Autumn Budget. The tech sector seems to be unimpressed and it still has ...
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The University of Hertfordshire is launching an engineering degree-level apprenticeship programme. Trainee engineers will be able to combine work and study, from September 2018, with an Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. The University is offering engineering courses in mechanical, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace or electronic engineering. Degree Apprenticeships are a pathway to gaining a degree-level qualification, while also ...
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Rohde & Schwarz has a test instrument which can be used for validation of radio devices using the sub-6GHz 3GPP 5G new radio (NR) protocol. 3GPP’s 5G NR protocol will ultimately support frequency ranges up to 52.6GHz, but initial 5G designs will use frequencies below 6GHz with a focus on 3.5GHz. For these sub-6 GHz ...
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