Toshiba is sampling SSDs that are based on its 96-layer, 3D flash memory. They come in 256GB, 512GB and 1024 GB capacities. The first SSD to use this technology, the XG6 series, is targeted to the client PC, high-performance mobile, embedded, and gaming segments – as well as datacentre environments for boot drives in servers, ...

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AMS had a Q2 operating loss of $48.6 million on revenues of $252.8 million after a key customer, believed to be Apple, cut back orders for 3D sensors for iPhones. In Q2 2017, AMS had an operating profit of $1.6 million. AMS blamed a delay in orders which left it with unused capacity. AMS, which ...

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The market for GaAs substrates will see a 15% CAGR in volume between 2017 and 2023, says a report from Yole Développement (Yole). Photonics applications will grow at 37%. Apple’s choice of  GaAs-based VCSELs for 3D sensing and the use of GaAs for LIDAR have ignited demand for GaAs wafers, reports Yole. The  report, “GaAs Wafer & Epiwafer ...

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Many thanks to SEPAM for pointing up this one – a report by PwC on the affect of AI on jobs. PwC, the business consultancy, reckons that as many UK jobs will be created by AI as will be lost by AI. A PwC report forecasts that about 20% of UK jobs will be automated ...

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Qualcomm is sampling 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz RF modules for mobile devices. The Qualcomm QTM052 mmWave antenna module family and the Qualcomm QPM56xx sub-6 GHz RF module family pair with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem to deliver modem-to-antenna capabilities across several spectrum bands, in a footprint that is suitable  for mobile devices. ...

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ON Semiconductor has launched a USB Type-C analog audio switch with integrated protection, and the NCS21x series of current sense amplifiers. TheUSB Type-C port multimedia switch, designated FSA4480, supports analog audio headsets allowing a common USB Type-C port to pass USB2.0 signals, analog audio and analog microphone signals. The device, which supports an audio sense path, ...

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FTTH will be universal by 2033 under a plan from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) . “We want everyone in the UK to benefit from world-class connectivity, no matter where they live, work or travel,” said DCMS Secretary Jeremy Wright, “this radical new blueprint for the future of telecommunications in this ...

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