Magnets and temperature aid rare earth recovery

Magnetic fields can make separating ‘rare earth’ materials from one another less wasteful, according to the University of Pennsylvania. Used in displays, lasers and magnets, the rare earths are chemically similar and therefore challenging to separate – they tend to be found in the earth in mixtures, and can also presented for recycling in mixtures. ...

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Load switch features slew rate control and true reverse current blocking

Diodes Incorporated has announced the introduction of the AP22913, a 2A single-channel, slew-rate-controlled load switch with true reverse current blocking for high-side load-switching applications. Single-channel high-side load switches provide an effective way of applying or removing power to a load, particularly to removable peripherals powered through a USB port. The AP22913A load switch incorporates true ...

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Micron to sample 3D XPoint SSDs

In Q4, Micron begins selectively sampling SSDs made with  3D XPoint which, claims Micron, are the world’s fastest SSDs. Dubbed X100, the 3D XPoint-based drives target storage- and memory-intensive applications for the datacentre. Micron claims the technology delivers “higher capacity and persistence than DRAM, along with higher endurance and performance than NAND.” Micron’s claims for the ...

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Record Q3 at Intel

Intel had record  Q3 revenue of $19.2 billion – 6% up y-o-y -gross margin was 58.9%, operating income was $6.4 billion and net income was $6 billion,  The company is expecting record  full year revenue of $71 billion. The PC business was down 5% at $9.7 billion The datacentre business was up 4% at $6.4 ...

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Qualcomm fund to promote 5G apps beyond smartphone

Qualcomm has set up a $200 million VC fund to invest in early stage startups developing non-smartphone 5G applications. Over the next four years, the Qualcomm Ventures 5G Ecosystem Fund will support start-ups across the 5G market including those building devices, networking and communications, and applications and serviceS, US telcos expect to offer US 5G coverage ...

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Siemens software for systems simulation

Siemens Digital Industries Software is shipping its Simcenter System Analyst, a collaborative solution that allows for the creation of industry-specific applications to drive system simulation models. Simcenter System Analyst helps deploy system simulations throughout an entire company, expanding model usage to all levels of users, and helping ensure model continuity without changing the internal processes. ...

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Bare-metal switches propel OCP

Bare-metal devices in the second quarter attained market-leading growth in the datacentre switching business, with revenue rising 32% compared to a year earlier as datacentre operators increasingly embrace commoditized hardware. Global revenue for bare-metal switches handily outgrew the markets for legacy switches during the quarter, according to IHS Markit. Bare-metal switches are expected to account ...

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