Design industry collaborates to combat software piracy

EDA companies, Cadence, Mentor, a Siemens Business, Synopsys and semiconductor equipment industry association, SEMI, have joined forces to jointly develop the SEMI Server Certification protocol, to combat EDA software piracy. The protocol will define how servers can be identified to ensure that it is authentic and not a cloned version that is using software licenses ...

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150W open-frame ac-dc PSUs have many output options

TrumPower has upgraded its TW150 series of dual, triple, and quad output ac-dc switching power supplies to comply with the new IEC 62368-1 hazard-based, performance-oriented standards, which will be replacing the current IEC 60950-1 safety standards in December. The power supply is available in three standard dual output models, three triples and seven quadruple output ...

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Integrated front end module boosts short range wireless signals

Rutronik UK now offers the nRF21540 2.4GHz RF front end module from Nordic Semiconductor. The range extender can be combined with the company’s nRF52 and nRF53 series multi-protocol wireless SoCs, or other radios, to extend range. There is an integrated power amplifier for output and the low noise amplifier for input to minimise external components. ...

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Toshiba motor drivers on Click boards for prototyping

A selection of Toshiba’s motor drivers are to be available ‘Click’ format PCBs after the company tied up with MikroElektronika – yet another sign of how important maker formats have become in professional prototyping, it Raspberry Pi and Arduino are insufficient proof. The plug-and-play style boards support Mikroe’s standard mikroBUS interface. “Mikroe support this range ...

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8 out of 33 IC product categories expected to grow this year

NAND flash, DRAM, computer CPU, and embedded MPUs show market increases for 2020, but purchasers are moving cautiously, says IC Insights. IC Insights’ Mid-Year Update to The McClean Report 2020 includes a ranking of revenue growth rates for the 33 IC product categories defined by the WSTS. Figure 1 shows the distribution of growth rates for the ...

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Scientists build THz IC using photonic topological insulators

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and Osaka University scientists have built a Terahertz wireless chip using  photonic topological insulators. The chip can transmit terahertz (THz) waves resulting in a data rate of 11 Gigabits per second (Gbit/s), which is capable of supporting real-time streaming of 4K high-definition video, and exceeds the hitherto theoretical limit of ...

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Mm-wave motion detection radar at 60GHz integrated in 28nm CMOS

Imec has made a millimetre-wave motion detection radar at 60GHz, integrated in standard 28nm CMOS. Achieving 2-cm range resolution, the ultra-sensitive radar is optimized for vital sign monitoring and gesture recognition. The chip only consumes 62 mW, making the sensor integrable into small, battery-powered devices. Experiments have demonstrated the sensor’s ability for multi-target detection, heartbeat ...

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AI market to be worth $156bn this year

Worldwide revenues for AI market, including software, hardware, and services, are expected to total $156.5 billion in 2020, an increase of 12.3% over 2019. Revenues over $300 billion are forecast in 2024 with a five-year CAGR of 17.1%. Software is the largest AI technology group delivering roughly 80% of all AI revenue. Most of the ...

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