Qualcomm is sampling a second-generation 5G New Radio (NR) modem designated Snapdragon X55. It is built on TSMC’s 7nm process with 2G-5G modems integrated on a single chip. It is expected to be in commercial mobile devices this year. It supports 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum bands with up to 7Gbps download speeds ...

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AI start-ups Crossbar, Gyrfalcon Technology, Neural Networks Corporation andRobosensing are getting together to deliver an AI platform and standard for edge computing, gateways, cloud and data centers. The group, called SCAiLE (SCalable AI for Learning at the Edge), is already working with Japanese authorities to review opportunities for the 2020 Olympics, including video-based event detection ...

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hSoitec and Shanghai Simgui Technology are to increase the annual production capacity of 200mm SOI wafers from 180,000 to 360,000 at Simgui’s manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. Since signing their original licensing and technology transfer agreement in May 2014,  Simgui has installed  Soitec’s Smart Cut(TM) proprietary process to deliver  RF-SOI and Power-SOI wafers. Simgui’s strategic partnership ...

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Achronix has launched  its partner programme for EDA tools, software, and IP vendors with solutions and services directly applicable to Achronix’s Speedster FPGAs, Speedchip chiplet technology, and Speedcore eFPGA custom IP-block technology. This programme connects Achronix’s partners with the company’s rapidly growing customer base and provides partners with better access to developers who are creating ...

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Imec has developed an 8GHz UWB radar transceiver for presence detection in smart building solutions. The power consumption of the radar is below 1mW,  and it is capable of detecting even micro-movements from human respiration, up to a distance of 15 metres. This performance delivers low-cost battery-powered way of detecting and counting people  in offices, ...

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