Imec has demonstrated field-free switching operation of spin-orbit torque MRAM (SOT-MRAM) devices – eliminating the need for an external magnetic field during write operation. The concept is manufacturing-friendly and does not compromise the reliability and sub-ns writing performance of the SOT-MRAM devices. The new field-free switching concept opens possibilities for the further development of MRAM-based ...

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China’s attempts to build a chip industry are being hamstrung not only by limited availability of manufacturing equipment, but also by limited  knowledge of how to use the equipment, says a report from China’s state-controlled securities broker Everbright Securities. “The manufacturing process relies on equipment, and US firms such as AMAT, LAM, KLA and Teradyne ...

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Universal access to fibre broadband by 2025, is pledged by Tory leadership front-runner Boris Johnson. “ It is  a disgrace that this country should suffer from a deep digital divide, so that many rural areas and towns are simply left behind,” says Johnson, “they can’t rely on teleconferencing. They can’t skype properly. Sometimes the coverage ...

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Digi-Key Electronics is now an authorised distributor for GCT’s connector range. Core GCT product lines such as USB, SIM and Memory Card connectors are now currently in stock at Digi-Key.  This includes products such as the SIM8060 hinged nano SIM connector with card detection and the USB4085 Power focused Type-C connector engineered to be a ...

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The idea that China can catch up with the leaders of the chip industry anytime soon is a fallacy, reports IC Industry. For instance, China’s first indigenous DRAM supplier, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is due to sample its first DRAM products by the end of this year. Changxin  has a few thousand employees and a ...

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The House of Lords has today agreed to appoint a new special inquiry committee to investigate the impact of digital technologies on democracy. The Committee, which will be Chaired by Lord Puttnam will look at how the growth in digital technology has changed the way politics functions and what this means for the future of ...

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Q2 foundry revenue is down by about 8% on Q2 2018 to $15.4bn, says TrendForce.   The top 5 in 2Q19 foundry rankings were unchanged from Q2 2018. PSC fell from seventh to ninth due to declining foundry demand for memory and display driver chips; VIS was overtaken by H-Grace falling down to eighth place, ...

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A Quantum Technology Leadership Group to represent industry in evaluating the commercial impact of quantum technologies has been set up. The group will be co-chaired by Dr Trevor Cross, group chief technology officer at Teledyne e2v and Dr Graeme Malcolm, CEO and co-founder at MSquared Lasers. Experimental quantum science is set to become a commercial ...

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Imec reports improved performance for both Ge-based n-type FinFETs and Ge-based p-type gate-all-around (GAA) devices. For Ge n-type FinFETs, pre-gate stack process optimization dramatically improved reliability and performance, with 100 percent improvement in positive bias temperature instability (PBTI) and improvement in GmSAT vs. SSSAT benchmark. For the Ge-based p-type GAA device, excellent short-channel control and ...

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