Digital Catapult and Ofcom have set up SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) (SONIC) to test interoperability and integration of  O-RAN networking products. SONIC will be operational from May 2021, coupling laboratory capabilities with real world indoor and outdoor deployments. Eight companies have joined SONIC:  Accelleran, Phluido, Effnet, Benetel, Mavenir, Foxconn, NEC and Radisys. These vendors and ...

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TSMC has the largest capacity in all the main wafer sizes, with Intel No.6 in 12 inch and ST No.2 in 8 inch and No.5 in the ≤150mm category, reports IC Insights in its Global Wafer Capacity 2021-2025 report. Infineon is No.4 in eight inch. Figure 1. compares the relative amounts of capacity held by the ...

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Vodafone is reported to be IPO-ing its European mobile masts on the Frankfurt Exchange next month. The towers have been put into a separate company called Vantage Towers Group. Vantage Towers has 82,000 sites in ten countries – some jointly owned witn Telecom Italia and Cornerstone. Vantage is currently constructing 550 new sites due to ...

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Analog Devices has collaborated with the University of Limerick (UL) and other companies, including  Stripe, to launch a  computer science program called Immersive Software Engineering (ISE). Given increased demand for developer talent globally and rapid growth of the internet economy, ISE is designed to revolutionize the way computer science is taught, creating industry experienced software ...

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Fluke has launched two rugged thermal imagers the TiS55+ and TiS75+, suitable for carrying out preventative maintenance. Designed for one-handed use, the infrared inspection tools capture professional, high quality images of hot spots on machines and factory equipment, ensuring potential problems are caught before they lead to failures. Both the TiS55+ and TiS75+ provide a sharp, ...

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EPC has introduced a laser driver that integrates a 40 V, 10 A FET with integrated gate driver and 3.3 logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, surveillance systems, drones, autonomous cars, and vacuum cleaners. The EPC21601 is a laser driver that is controlled using 3.3 V logic and ...

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 Amphenol RF has introduced the FAKRA to AMC4 cable assembly product series. This preconfigured assembly combines the automotive industry standard FAKRA connector with the ultraminiature AMC4 connector on the flexible 1.13 mm micro coax cable. This combination allows for easy connect and disconnect and is ideal for automotive and IoT applications where space constraints are ...

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