The first human corneas to be  3D printed have been developed by scientists at Newcastle University. It means the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas. As the outermost layer of the human eye, the cornea has an important role in focusing vision. Yet there is a significant ...

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Imec and Arm have developed a new ultralow-power radio for IoT applications which combines Imec’s latest transceiver frontend, operating from a nominal supply as low as 0.8V, with Arm’s qualified and silicon-proven Cordio Bluetooth low energy 5 digital baseband. Designed for IoT applications demanding very low power consumption, such as leave-behind sensors or wearables, the solution ...

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TI is in mass production of UWB mmWave sensors supporting  frequencies from 76 to 81 GHz. The radar sensors, which will first appear in vehicles on the road in late 2018, to enable ADAS applications, which include long-, short- and medium-range radar. Outside of ADAS, engineers are using the automotive-qualified AWR1642 sensor to detect free ...

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Toshiba has brought out portable SSDs made with 64-layer flash supporting USB 3.1 Gen 2 and using the USB Type-C connector. The  XS700 has no moving parts – making it a durable and efficient way to safeguard data. The drive is covered in aluminum, is shock-proof and has been drop-test certified at a height of ...

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The MAX22505 ±40V high-speed USB fault protector from Maxim lets designers  eliminate USB port damage from all faults, including ground potential differences, up to ±40V without the tradeoffs required by other products. It protects data and power lines from industrial equipment powered at 24VAC and 40VDC, while also reducing solution size by more than 50% ...

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Samsung says it has started mass producing 32GB double data rate 4 (DDR4) memory on a 10nm-class process for gaming laptops in SoDIMMs. Compared to Samsung’s 16GB SoDIMM based on 20nm-class 8-gigabit (Gb) DDR4, which was introduced in 2014, the new 32GB module doubles the capacity while being 11%  faster and approximately 39% more energy ...

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NAND revenue dropped by 3% QoQ in 1Q18, says DRAMeXchange. Contract prices of eMMC/UFS and SSD products will keep falling in 2Q18 since the market is in slight oversupply, says DRAMeXchange, however, NAND Flash suppliers have also slashed prices significantly on products belonging to the standard and high-density categories (e.g. 256GB SSDs, 128/256GB UFS) to ...

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Amphenol RF has brought out a 50 ohm micro-miniature interface  for blind-mate situations and mating multiple RF lines between printed circuit boards. The connectors are designed specifically to maximize radial and axial float in board to board applications. The HD-EFI PCB jacks are available in through-hole, surface mount, and edge launch designs. The three-piece mating ...

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