Smiths Interconnect small pitch coaxial socket for high speeds

Smiths Interconnect has introduced a 0.65mm pitch coaxial socket as part of its DaVinci 45G range of high speed testing sockets. The higher speed socket with 0.65mm pitch will be used for testing graphics processors and CPUs.  The socket’s signal probe design and patented IM-coated body structure are intended to achieve high reliability and superior ...

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Protection for USB3.2 SuperSpeed and USB Type-C

For USB3.2 SuperSpeed and USB Type-C interfaces, Nexperia has introduced ESD protection devices. “The new USB3.2 standard introduces an optional capacitor at the Rx inputs, so Nexperia is launching two groups of devices, one that delivers high surge robustness for positioning between the connector and capacitor, and a second that has a low trigger voltage ...

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Enclosure for high-end workstations

Lian Li Industrial of Taipei has produced a computer chassis optimised for water-cooled and other fast processors. Called ‘PC-O11 Air‘, the high air-flow enclosure is aimed at high-performance workstations where good cooling is essential for stability. Up to three 360mm radiators can be mounted and the front vent can house a 240/280/360mm radiator without interference. “This ...

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Ferroelectric Memory Company raises 4.6m euros

Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC) of Dresden has raised € 4.6 million in a financing round led by eCAPITAL. The funds will enable the company with base in Dresden to expand its team, accelerate the further development of their solutions and conquer a significant market share by replacing the current standard technology. MCUs require extended data retention, higher ...

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Cortex-M3 chip supports electrochemical sensors with low-noise 16bit ADC, and more

In a comprehensive smart electrochemical sensor interface IC, Analog Devices  has combined potentiostat and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a single chip, claiming this to be a first. ADuCM355, as it is known, is aimed at applications such as industrial gas sensing, instrumentation, vital signs monitoring and disease management. Effectively the chip is an Arm ...

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Chalmers demos 4k fibre-optics link using optical amplifiers

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, have demonstrated a 4000 kilometre fibre-optical transmission link using ultra low-noise, phase-sensitive optical amplifiers. This is a reach improvement of almost six times what is possible when using conventional optical amplifiers. The reach and capacity in today’s fibre optical transmission links are ...

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Swindon Silicon Systems launches IC Builder

Swindon Silicon Systems has launched IC Builder – a new way for design engineers to visualise what their ASIC/MEMS solution may look like for their application and discuss the results and the process required to implement the design. “There are several reasons for taking the ASIC route and high on the list is the ability ...

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Micron China ban will up-end memory market

Although Micron is denying it has been banned from selling product in China, investors don’t believe it – Micron shares have fallen 8% since the news broke. Micron has, in the past, denied harmful news stories which have later turned out to be true. Its Idaho-based PR operation is rudimentary. The effect of a banning ...

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NetSpeed launches SoCBuilder

NetSpeed Systems of San Jose has launched SoCBuilder -£an  SoC design and integration platform. SoCBuilder includes a catalogue of pre-integrated third-party IP along with application-specific reference designs for AI, Automotive, 5G, hyperscale compute and AR/VR. It is designed to make SoC development faster, easier and fail-proof, reducing the time to assemble systems to days instead of weeks ...

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UK and France to extend research co-operation

Later today, the UK and France are to sign a five year agreement to deepen collaboration between two of the countries’ leading digital research centres. The Alan Turing Institute, is signing an agreement with the French institute, DATAIA, to promote collaboration between the French and British sectors. It will see the two organisations pursue collaborative ...

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