VLSI Symposium goes virtual

Judging by the record number of people who have pre-registeredalready, the 2020 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, which takes place next week (15-19 June) on a virtual basis instead of in Hawaii as originally intended, may be a harbinger of how technical conferences organize themselves in the future, writes Gary Dagastine. At a pre-event ...

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Q2 foundry revenues up 20%

Q2 foundry revenues were up 20% y-o-y says TrendForce. Q1 did not see a large reduction in wafer demand and Q2 saw clients expand orders for new devices and new applications created by the coronavirus. The comparatively low base period in 2Q19 also contributed to the y-o-y increase in foundry revenue in 2Q20. TSMC posted ...

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Keller leaves Intel abruptly

Jim Keller, a legendary chip architect and svp of silicon engineering at Intel, has resigned with immediate effect citing personal reasons. Keller’s Departure comes after last month’s article in Fortune headlined: “Why Intel is betting its chips on microprocessor mastermind Jim Keller.” “Today, Intel announced that Jim Keller has resigned effective June 11, 2020, due to ...

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Google releases Android 11 in Beta form

Google has released a Beta version of Android 11 for developers, it’s next major release of the operating system. There have been a number of developer previews before, but the new beta release is also accompanied with final SDK and NDK APIs for developers to try out with apps. The final, full release is scheduled for ...

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Government puts £10m into Digital Security by Design

The government will provide £10 million over four years to develop groundbreaking cyber security technologies, Nine grant winners are recipients of the government’s Digital Security by Design programme, which aims to help the tech infrastructure of UK organisations and digital devices be more resilient to cyber attacks. The winning research teams that will share the ...

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Leti achieves 7.7Gbps LiFi transmission speed

CEA-Leti says it has broken the throughput world record of 5.1 Gbps in visible light communications (VLC) using a single GaN blue micro- light-emitting diode (LED). Their data transmission rate of 7.7 Gbps achieved with a 10 µm microLED marks another step toward commercialization and widespread use of LiFi communication.   VLC, commonly called LiFi ...

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Pro-grade lenses for iPhones

ShiftCam has a range of quality lenses for iPhones. Called ProLens, it delivers professional grade detachable lenses claiming to blur the lines between DSLR and phone camera performance. Made from premium DSLR grade glass, ShiftCam has merged precision optics engineering and design to bring DSLR quality optics to mobile photography. Combining the pocket-sized portability of a ...

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LFC cable clamp has EMC shield connection

Foremost Electronics, the Essex importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the availability of the icotek LFC cable clamp with EMC shield connection for use on the industry standard 30mm DIN-Rail shape C. The new LFC cable shield clamp allows the cable shield to be connected directly to the DIN-Rail while allowing an existing ...

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