Cypress details contribution to Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Cypress Semi is providing the new Wi-Fi and bluetooth chip in Raspberry Pi’s Model B+, released last week. The chip is the CYW43455, which can operate 802.11ac Wi-Fi at 2.4 and 5GHz, as well as simultaneous Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Prior to this, Raspberry Pi used the firm’s CYW43438 802.11n 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo. ...

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Bosch aims 6 axis inertial chip as VR and AR headsets

Bosch has launched a 6 axis MEMS inertial measurement unit with a 3 axis 16bit accelerometer and 3 axis, 16bit gyroscope in a single package. Called BMI085, it is intended for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications as well as navigation, body motion tracking and gaming. “Its ultra-precise instantaneous detection of head movements reduces ...

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Xilinx to accelerate the datacentre

  Xilinx is going full tilt for the datacentre market with a new class of product which will tailor the server to the workload to minimise opex. “Datacentre is our overall target area – our highest priority segment today,” says Xilinx’s new CEO Victor Peng (pictured). Peng, a designer of CPUs, GPUs and ASICs in ...

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Server DRAM moves to 16Gb

The Big Three DRAM producers will be putting 16Gbit parts into mass production in H2, says DRAMeXchange. The Koreans will be moving to 16Gbit die in Q3 which will deliver 64GB modules. Although China’s demand for servers will grow 20% in Q2, total server demand will grow in dingle digits, says DRAMeXchange. Q1 server DRAM ...

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Philips Lighting morphs into Signify

Philips Lighting is has changed its name  to Signify. ‘The choice of our new company name originates from the fact that light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning,’ says Philips/Signify. The company will continue to use the Philips brand. The new company name satisfies the company’s contractual requirements under the Company Name ...

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