Farnell is shipping a new BBC micro:bit with extended capabilities including greater memory capacity, a faster processor and, for the first time, “out of the box” sound and touch capabilities. The updated pocket-sized computer also provides future potential for AI and Machine Learning (ML) in the classroom, paving the way for children to experiment with ...

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The ultrasound sensing module market is expected to reach $6.2 billion in 2025 with a 5.1% CAGR between 2019 and 2025, says Yole Developpement. ADAS applications are the biggest market segment expecting to reach $4.3 billion. ADAS  uses conventional bulk piezoelectric transducer technologies. Consumer and medical applications are starting to use Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUT) ...

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Skywater, the US DoD-backed secure fab, is to use Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography (MEBL) system in its 45 nm process. The new system was funded by a $38 million contract award from the DoD and program managed by the Air Force Research Lab. This “security lithography” technology is designed to pattern entire wafers at 45nm ...

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Triad RF Systems, the New Jersey specialist  in high power microwave amplifiers and amplified radio systems, has launched a dual, bi-directional amplifier that supports 2X2 MIMO radio applications. Model TTRM2005D is a solid- state-power amplifier (SSPA) that operates at a frequency of 2,200-2,500 MHz. It is designed for military and commercial use and supports a ...

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Vodafone says it will roll out O-RAN across the North-West of the Irish Republic, as part of its plans to use O-RAN for ‘at least’ 2,600 sites in the UK. “It is a pivotal moment in the provision of mobile coverage to rural communities in Ireland,” says Vodafone Ireland CTO Didier Clavero, “as this pioneering ...

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Imec has launched a research program that aims to lay the groundwork for next-gen mobile communications. Dubbed ‘Advanced RF’, imec’s pre-competitive research initiative focuses on creating a roadmap beyond 5G device technology. One of the paths the imec researchers will explore includes the use of a hybrid III-V/CMOS approach to energy-efficiently and cost-effectively accommodate the ...

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Toray Industries has created a non-porous separator for lithium-ion batteries, that could dramatically increase capacity by enhancing safety of lithium metal anode batteries, notably in wearable electronic devices, drones, and electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery market continues to expand, underscoring the need to lift the capacity and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. This situation has ...

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