Eben Upton has been telling IEEE Spectrum about the move to Raspberry Pi 4 and how the format is evolving. ”The last three Pis have all been made using the same  process,” says Upton (pictured), “so modifications have been limited, mostly putting in a larger ARM. If you look at the floor plan of the ...

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Anthony Lewandowski the former Waymo engineer who downloaded thousands of files of Waymo driverless car information before being employed in Uber’s driverless car project, has been charged with 33 criminal offences. A Waymo vs Uber civil lawsuit over the misappropriated files resulted last year in Uber giving Waymo $245  million of Uber stock to settle ...

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 CMOS image sensor sales are projected to rise 9% in 2019 to an all-time high of $15.5 billion, followed by a 4% increase in 2020 to $16.1 billion (Figure 1), according to IC Insights’ 2019 O-S-D Report—A Market Analysis and Forecast for Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes Figure 1 IC Insights is forecasting an 11% rise ...

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The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has today announced that it recommends a common RF cluster connector for early 5G deployment. NGMN’s new white paper – Recommendation for RF Cluster Connector for use in 5G NR 8T8R TDD Deployment – describes the selection process and explores the features that make a common RF cluster ...

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 Senseg, the 11 year-old Finnish specialist in electrostatic haptics, has come up with roll-to-roll manufactured actuators for use in both flat actuator applications and in wearables, soft robotics, VR/AR devices, and interior integrated sensors. Called Senseg ELFIAC (for Elastomeric Film Actuator), the product will deliver large-scale manufacturable actuators that are far less expensive to produce than ...

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China could be wasting its money trying to develop a chip industry. SIA vp for global  policy Jimmy Goodrich (pictured) argues that the Beijing government may have misunderstood the apparent need for domestic self-sufficiency in chips which has driven its huge IC investment programmes. The key figure is $300 billion – the amount China spent ...

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China could be wasting its money trying to develop a chip industry. SIA vp for global  policy Jimmy Goodrich (pictured) argues that the Beijing government may have misunderstood the apparent need for domestic self-sufficiency in chips which has driven its huge IC investment programmes. The key figure is $300 billion – the amount China spent ...

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IEEE has announced the release of the updated IEEE International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS). The IRDS identifies industry indicators and trends to quantify technology and system requirements. These include defining requirements for mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), communications-networks, automotive and computing. The IRDS aims to provide stakeholders from academia, manufacturing, supply, and research a clear outline for a more coordinated approach regarding the development of electronic devices and systems. “To reflect the continuously ...

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