Q2 server shipments to grow 20% q-o-q

Global server shipment for 2Q21 is expected to increase by 20% QoQ and remain unaffected by material shortage, says TrendForce. The hyperscalers were responsible for more than 40% of total demand for servers in 4Q20, says TrendForce, and this may rise to  45% this year. For 2021, TrendForce expects global server shipment to increase by ...

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Lensless imaging enables cost-effective phage-therapy diagnosis

Leti scientists have demonstrated a lensless imaging  technique that could be implemented in cost-effective and compact devices in phage laboratories to accelerate phage-therapy diagnosis. The growing number of drug-resistant bacterial infections worldwide is driving renewed interest in phage therapy. The WHO has warned of “a slow tsunami” of antibiotic resistance that by 2050 could result ...

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Arianespace opens contest for cubesat launch

Arianespace, is organising a contest where first prize will be a spot on a rideshare mission for a cubesat-sized satellite. The Paris-based launch services company is the running competition in conjunction with the VivaTech international innovation show. It writes: Participating teams will try to convince the members of the Arianespace jury by presenting the potential ...

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Arm-based Grace CPU is Nvidia’s third technology for computing

Entering the data centre CPU arena, Nvidia has unveiled Grace, a server class processor for AI and high performance computing workloads. A system using the Arm-based processor, coupled with the company’s GPUs can deliver 10x faster than systems based on Nvidia’s DGX, which run on x86 CPUs. It is designed specifically for large scale AI ...

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Microchip opens USB Power Delivery software to customer code

For USB Type-C with Power Delivery, Microchip has created a framework allowing designers to add their code to the its Power Delivery software stack. “With our Power Delivery software framework, all Microchip MCUs and standalone controllers that support USB-C now share the same PD code base,” said Microchip v-p Charles Forni. “This code is provided free ...

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Toshiba CEO to resign

Today, Nobuaki Kurumatani will resign as CEO of Toshiba, reports the Nikkei. Chairman Satoshi Tsunakawa will take over. The move follows an internal Toshiba survey which showed trust in Kurumatani has declined. It also follows a $20 billion bid for Toshiba by private equity company CVC which Kurumatani used to work for and which raised ...

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Chinese IC companies had 5% market share in 2020

U.S. companies held 55% of the total worldwide IC market in 2020 followed by  South Korean companies with a 21% share, says IC Insights.  Taiwanese companies, on the strength of their fabless company IC sales, held 7% of total IC sales, one point greater than the European and Japanese companies. As shown, Chinese companies held ...

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Chinese IC companies had 5% market share in 2020

U.S. companies held 55% of the total worldwide IC market in 2020 followed by  South Korean companies with a 21% share, says IC Insights.  Taiwanese companies, on the strength of their fabless company IC sales, held 7% of total IC sales, one point greater than the European and Japanese companies. As shown, Chinese companies held ...

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PI PFC controller has 98% full-load efficiency

Power Integrations’ HiperPFS-4 power factor correction (PFC) controller IC  ones with an integrated Qspeed low reverse recovery charge (Qrr) boost diode. This combination delivers greater than 98% full-load efficiency in PC, TV, and similar applications between 75 W and 400 W.  “Designs using HiperPFS-4 ICs show very high efficiency across the load range with as little ...

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PI PFC controller has 98% full-load efficiency

Power Integrations’ HiperPFS-4 power factor correction (PFC) controller IC  ones with an integrated Qspeed low reverse recovery charge (Qrr) boost diode. This combination delivers greater than 98% full-load efficiency in PC, TV, and similar applications between 75 W and 400 W.  “Designs using HiperPFS-4 ICs show very high efficiency across the load range with as little ...

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