Imec and the National University of Singapore (NUS)  (pictured) are to collaborate on developing chip-based prototypes for secure quantum communication networks. In this five-year agreement, Imec and NUS will jointly develop scalable, robust and efficient technologies for quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation, which are amongst the basic building blocks of a truly ...

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Socionext  is enabling an encoding acceleration feature of 8K resolution video with the company’s ‘M820L’ media accelerator card. The ‘M820L’ is a media accelerator card that can be attached to a server system to accelerate codec processes without changing existing users’ server configuration. The card is the combination of a firmware update and an 8K ...

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Murata has come up with a  soil sensor which aims to increase the yield and quality of crops while experiencing lower costs associated with reduced water and fertilizer usage. Murata has initiated projects using the soil sensor with partners all over the world. One example is a collaboration with Vietnam’s Can Tho University which began in ...

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Components developed specifically for commercial and domestic appliances that operate at high heat are available at Hylec-APL of Wellingborough. Screw to tab terminal block models with between 2 and 7 poles are available in the FV Series, which operates at temperatures from – 5degC to +150degC.  Voltage is 450V, and current between 25A and 41A ...

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Huawei  will offer its 5G technology to US companies in a bid to get its switchgear accepted in Western markets. Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zengfel (pictured) says he’ll sell patents, licences, production engineering know-how, code and designs to companies wanting to get into the 5G infrastructure business. Zengfel says he is “open to sharing ...

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HCL Technologies of Noida, India is to buy mixed signal IC design house Sankalp Semiconductor. Sankalp brings  capabilities in analogue, digital and mixed signal chip design for the Automotive, Consumer, IoT, Medical Electronics, Networking and Wireless markets Sankalp’s capabilities will help HCL sustain its position in the semiconductor space within the Engineering and R&D Services industry. ...

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Q2 chip manufacturing equipment billings reached $13.3 billion in the second quarter of 2019, down 20% y-o-y same and down 3% from Q1, reports SEMI. The data are gathered jointly with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) from more than 80 global equipment companies that provide data on a monthly basis. The quarterly billings ...

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