SEMI reports February billings of $2.41 billion – up 1.7% up on January and up 22.2% on Fenbrusry 2017. “February billings remain at a level indicating another positive year for semiconductor equipment spending,” said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. “We expect 2018 to mark the fourth consecutive year of spending growth, which last ...
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The 5G spectrum auction has opened with a total of 150MHz of spectrum divided into 34 lots on the block. Two tranches of spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4Ghz frequency bands are being offered. It is not expected to be a money-spinner, in fact some analysts suggest it may raise less than a billion compared ...
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Murata has developed a container-scale energy storage system for instantaneous voltage drop countermeasures, and will market it with Japan Facility Solutions. “A momentary drop in power system voltage such as due to lightning strikes to power transmission lines may have a large impact, such as the stoppage of production lines in factories,” said Murata. “Furthermore, ...
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A new type of bendable OLED panel has been developed in Germany by lighting panel manufacturer, OLEDWorks and BASF’s Coatings division. The bendable panels, named Brite 3, will be introduced at the 2018 Light + Building exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. The bendable design is possible due to the flexible barrier solutions from BASF. The encapsulation ...
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Diamond is the key to a room-temperature maser that can operate continuously, according to Imperial College London, which has made one. “This breakthrough paves the way for the widespread adoption of masers and opens the door for a wide array of applications that we are keen to explore,” said Imperial lead researcher Dr Jonathan Breeze. ...
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Farnell element14 has teamed up with Rohde & Schwarz to launch its “University IoT Challenge”, a competition for university students in electronics. The competition challenges students to come up with creative ideas using £5,000 worth of technology components to create an IoT-based product that could be used by individuals needing assistance in their everyday lives. ...
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Gresham Power Electronics has introduced a 500W dc-dc converter for military and non-tactical vehicle mounted communications and security systems. Called GPD500 is now available from the Salisbury-based power supply maker, which accepts inputs between 10 to 20Vdc and delivers regulated 24Vdc output, designed to meet the requirements of MIL-STD 1275D. “Sophisticated electronics developed for military ...
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Hydrogen- powered roadsweeping has come to Aberdeen with this cleaner-sweeper truck (pictured) which has been adapted to run on both diesel and hydrogen. Emission savings of around 30% are projected from the Use of hydrogen. The sweepers are refuelled at the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) hydrogen station, which makes hydrogen from renewable electricity, on ...
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Brain scanning is not possible through a hat, according to the University of Nottingham. The technique used is magnetoencephalography (MEG), which senses the tiny magnetic fields created by electrical signals in the brain. Once, this would have required bulky super-cooled equipment because it needed ‘squids’ – superconducting quantum interference devices – as sensors. In these ...
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eCall – a built-in automated emergency call for assistance in a road accident – will be mandatory for all new car and light commercial vehicle models in the EU from 31 March 2018. It will therefore be integrated in future in an estimated 20 million new vehicles annually. The aim of the eCall system is ...
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