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micro:bit version 2 : educational computer now runs AI and gets a loudspeaker

Details have been announced of version 2 of the BBC micro:bit educational computer. micro:bit v2 is built around a Nordic Semi nRF52833, which will run application code, Bluetooth stack and handle USB. The core in this chip is a 64MHz Arm Cortex-M4 with a floating point unit – described as “the CPU power to run AI ...

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Fujitsu collaborates to make practical quantum computing a reality

Fujitsu has joined with Riken and  the universities of Tokyo, Osaka and Delft to make practical quantum computing a reality. The collaboration  aims to achieve comprehensive and efficient advances in quantum computing by applying quantum computing to various fields currently facing problems that are extremely difficult to solve. Currently, even using superconducting chips which are ...

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China to take 22% of foundry market this year

China’s share of the pure-play foundry market is forecast to be 22% in 2020, 17 percentage points greater than it registered in 2010 (Figure 1). China was responsible for essentially all of the total pure-play foundry market increase in 2018. In 2019, the U.S./China trade war slowed China’s economic growth but its foundry marketshare still ...

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IEEE initiative to accelerate standards process

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has announced the Industry Affiliate Network (IAN), an initiative designed to assist multistakeholder industry organizations in accelerating development and adoption of global standards. Through IAN, industry alliances, associations, consortia and other industry organizations leverage the IEEE brand, policy and global distribution to increase their visibility and value to expanded markets. ...

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Astroscale raises $191m in funding for space debris removal

The Japanses company Astroscale Holdings – which specialises in space debris removal – has announced it has closed its Series E round with additional funding of $51 million, bringing the total investment raised to $191 million. This, says the company, makes it the most funded on-orbit services and logistics company globally and most funded space ...

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64MP image sensor has 1micron pixel size

OmniVision is sampling a 64MP resolution image sensor with the largest pixel size in its class, at 1.0 micron, along with an optical format of 1/1.34. The OV64A’s  large optics and high resolution provide premium low light performance for the wide and ultrawide main cameras in high end smartphones. Additionally, sensor features 3-exposure, 4-cell HDR with ...

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CEA mass-spectrometry breakthrough

Targeting analysis of biological particles with large aspect ratios, such as viruses or fibrils, CEA scientists have demonstrated a breakthrough in single-particle mass spectrometry (MS) that could fast track the detection of viral particles in hospitals, offices, airplanes and other public places. Nano-electromechanical sensors measure the mass of nano-objects inaccessible to conventional mass-spectrometry. They can ...

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MIPI A-PHY to get IEEE standard

The MIPI Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding with the IEEE to adopt the MIPI A-PHY specification as an IEEE standard – A-PHY only became available to MIPI members in September. MIPI A-PHY v1.0 is a long-reach SerDes (serialiser-deserialiser) physical layer interface for automotive applications such as driver assistance (ADAS) and autonomous driving (ADS), as well ...

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Nexus signs Flexxon; adds flash storage for cybersecurity

Industrial NAND flash devices from Flexxon include solid stat drives (SSDs), cards, modules, standard form industrial removable memory devices and ICs for cybersecurity, industrial, medical and automotive applications are  now available in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria from Nexus Industrial Memory. Nexus adds the non-removable devices for embedding as chips, modules, cards or ...

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