When people board an airplane, they bring with them the need for wireless data. This need, according to technology experts, is quite extensive: Trillions of megabytes of data annually for millions of continuous inflight calls, texts, chats, games and video conferences.
Arm-based supercomputer chip aimed at world record processing
An Arm-based super computer chip has been revealed by Fujitsu and the Riken Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Japan, the team that created the record-breaking K computer (pictured) – K-computer had 68,544 eight-core SPARC64 VIIIfx processors and an efficient novel inter-processor network. Announced briefly two years ago, the chip is a prototype CPU for the computer currently ...
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EW BrightSparks 2019 – Deadline exteded to nominate peers for electronics excellence
We are looking for the brightest and most talented young electronics engineers in the UK and the cut-off point for entries is now Thursday 28 February.
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ST BCD process delivers compact HV pulser
ST has launched a high-voltage, compact transmission pulser solution, built using ST’s BCD8s-SOI technology that supports analogue (Bipolar), digital (CMOS), and power (DMOS) circuits on the same die. The STHV1600 targets high-end cart systems and ultra-portable ultrasound equipment, while reinforcing ST’s existing portfolio of 4- and 8-channel pulser transmitters for medical and industrial ultrasound applications. To ...
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Fibre splicer connects to cleaver by Bluetooth
Fujikura has launched a single fibre active cladding alignment fusion splicer to work with its CT50 fibre cleaver. Wirelessly connecting to the CT50 fibre cleaver using Bluetooth technology, the 41S enables a range of pioneering functions that will improve the overall installation time, cost and efficiency for operators. Compared to its predecessor the 22S, the ...
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Samsung mass producing 4TB SSD based on 1Tb QLC NAND
Samsung has begun mass producing the industry’s first 4 bit-per-cell (QLC) 4TB SATA SSD for consumers based on 1Tb V-NAND. The 1Tb 4-bit V-NAND chip also allows the production of a 128GB memory card for smartphones. Typically, as data stored within a memory cell increases from three bits to four, the chip capacity per unit ...
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Computer Virus Hits Taiwanese iPhone Chipmaker’s Plants
TAIWAN—Apple Inc.’s contract manufacturer for chipsets for its iPhones, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., has been hit by a virus attack and production badly affected. Sources for the manufacturing company indicate that this was not a cyberattack by any outside hacker and to that extent, sabotage is not suspected.
China winning the EV battery market
China is dominating the EV battery market and is forecast to produce 70% of the world’s EV battery production by 2020. Last year, China produced 60% of all EV batteries made in the world, according to Digitimes Research, with Amperex the world’s No.1 producer and BYD the No.3. Amperex and BYD are scouting for European ...
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Presses insert precision into connector assembly process
Makers of printed circuit boards aren’t the only manufacturers interested in packing more power into a smaller space.
8kW resistor calms surges and slows motors
Vishay has introduced 8kW mica-insulated resistors in millbank size. Called GREM, the firm is promoting them as a lower cost option to stainless steel grid designs. “8kW at 40°C is 23 % higher than standard 6,500W stainless steel grid resistors in the standard millbank size,” said Vishay. “At the same time, GREM devices are 30 ...
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