Glasgow University researchers have made a bionic tongue which can tell the difference between Glenfiddich, Laphroaig, Glen Marnoch and between different vintages of each brand sampled at the ages 12, 15 and 18. The researchers exploited the optical properties of gold and aluminium to construct the tongue. Sub-microscopic slices of the two metals, arranged in ...
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Samsung has begun mass producing a 256GB SATA SSD that integrates the company’s sixth-generation (1xx-layer) 256-gigabit (Gb) three-bit V-NAND. By launching a new generation of V-NAND in 13 months, Samsung has reduced the mass production cycle by four months. “With faster development cycles for next-generation V-NAND products, we plan to rapidly expand the markets for ...
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Next month, Toshiba will sample a Storage Class Memory (SCM) called XL-FLASH which is a BiCS 3D flash memory with 1-bit-per-cell SLC, claiming to deliver low latency and high performance to data center and enterprise storage. Mass production is expected to begin in 2020. XL-FLASH is going after the same slots (persistent memory) as Intel’s phase-change memory ...
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MagnaChip, the Korean mixed signal specialist, is offering a 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High Voltage process technology (UHV) suitable for for AC-DC converters and LED drivers. “UHV technology is a key technology we are focused on as market demands for LED lighting and AC-DC converters remain strong, ” says CEO Y.J. Kim (pictured). Market demand is ...
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Ricoh has come up with a Voltage Tracker IC that is widely used in automotive applications. It is primarily intended as a power supply for off-board sensors and modules and provides an additional safety level to keep the main power supply and associated critical circuits operational at all times. New automotive vehicles are equipped with an ...
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Mouser Electronics is now stocking Osconiq S 3030 QD LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors. Using quantum dot (QD) tunable light conversion technology, these mid-power LEDs are designed for area lighting and downlight applications. This product is Osram’s first LED to feature QD technology, which it says delivers outstanding efficacy, even at high color rendering indexes ...
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Mouser Electronics is now stocking the ADcmXL3021 triaxial vibration sensor from Analog Devices. Based on Analog Devices’ micromechanical (MEMS) sensor technology, the ADcmXL3021 module is a sensing system that monitors for early indications of possible machine fatigue and failure specifically in industrial and transportation equipment to help reduce repair costs. Analog Devices’ ADcmXL3021, available from ...
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On August 28th, Japan removes Korea from its preferential trading partner list – the White List – and further problems are expected for the Korean chip industry which is heavily dependent on Japanese suppliers Last month, Japan began requiring case-by-case approval for exports of photoresist, etching gas and fluorinated polyimides. Approval is not being ...
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Uber fired a third of its worldwide marketing staff – about 400 people – last week. Affected offices were in Silicon Valley, New York, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Following the sackings, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sent staff the following email: Team Uber: ‘This morning, Jill (Hazelbaker, head of marketing, communications, and ...
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Hackaday describes using a carrier board to mate a Myriad X VPU and a suite of cameras to the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. Twin grayscale cameras allow the system to perceive depth, or distance, which is used to produce a “heat map”; ideal for tasks such as obstacle avoidance. A high-resolution colour camera can be ...
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