Perovskite photo diode doubles as an LED

A perovskite photo diode that becomes a viable LED when its bias is reversed has been created at Linköping University in Sweden, allowing bidirectional communication between two identical devices. “We have managed to integrate optical signal transmission and reception into one circuit, something that makes it possible to transmit optical signals in both directions between ...

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Will pre-virus R&D budget be maintained?

It is to be hoped that R&D budgets announced before the coronavirus will be adhered to after the virus has gone, says Professor Simon Marginson at Oxford University (pictured). OECD figures state that pre-coronavirus UK expenditure on R&D, including spending by businesses, non-profits and others − was 1.71% of GDP, well below the OECD average ...

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Microsoft recruits ST, Renesas, NXP, Microchip and Qualcomm for Azure MCU kits

STMicroelectronics, Renesas, NXP, Microchip and Qualcomm have signed up to offer 32bit MCU development kits featuring Microsoft’s Azure RTOS ThreadX, one of the components of the its Azure RTOS embedded application development suite. “Their MCUs are embedded into billions of devices. This allows embedded developers to access reliable, real-time performance for resource-constrained devices, and seamless integration with the power ...

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QKD standardisation report approved

SK Telecom  and ID Quantique today announced that their technical report titled ‘Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution Network (TR.sec-qkd)’ has received final ITU-T approval at ITU-T Study Group 17 (SG17) e-meeting held from March 17 to 26, 2020. This marks the first-ever quantum key distribution (QKD) – related standardization work completed by SG 17, ...

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Imagination upgrades mobile graphics design course

Imagination Technologies’ University Programme is offering a complete mobile graphics course designed to teach undergraduates how to create graphics for mobile devices. The 2020 Edition now includes support for OpenGL ES 2.0 and 3.2, and Vulkan, as well as new hardware platforms such as the Chromebook and BeagleBone Black. Author, Darren McKie, lecturer and fellow ...

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Azure RTOS available for NXP MCUXpresso

Users of NXP’s MCUXpresso Software and Tools are getting  access to Microsoft’s Azure RTOS, including fully integrated middleware and tools for file management, graphical user interface, security, networking, and wired/wireless connectivity. Currently, Azure RTOS support is available for many of NXP’s low-power, secure 32-bit LPC and i.MX RT crossover microcontrollers (MCUs). Now, NXP intends to ...

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Semi materials market fell last year

The semiconductor materials market fell 1.1% in 2019, reports SEMI. Wafer fabrication materials were down 0.4%, from $33.0 billion to $32.8 billion; Process chemicals, sputtering targets and CMP were down over 2%. Packaging materials were down  2.3%, from $19.7 billion to $19.2 billion. For the 10th consecutive year, Taiwan, at $11.3 billion, was the largest ...

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