The University of Edinburgh is to buy a BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer from Atos of France. “The system will constitute the extreme scaling service of the UK’s DiRAC HPC facility,” according to Atos. “The platform will allow scientists across the STFC theory community to drive research in particle physics, among other areas, using Nvidia GPUs and ...
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Recom has launched a range of potted 3W dc-dc converters in SIP8 format: 21.8 x 9.2 x 11.1 with 0.1inch pin spacing for the single line of pins. Called RS3E, there are four 2:1 input options: 4.5-9, 9-18, 18-36 or 36-72V (15, 25, 50 or 100V 10ms surge rating respectively) and they convert both up and down allowing six regulated output options: ...
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Audio Precision has improved loudspeaker and headphone analysis capability with version 6.1 software for its APx500 analysers. “Most importantly for the designers and manufacturers of speaker drivers, and products incorporating them, APx software now offers the broadest set of methodologies available for detecting rub and buzz defects,” according to the company, explaining: “Rub and buzz ...
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This morning’s TSMC Technology Symposium was opened by European president Maria Marced and CEO C.C. Wei. Maria Marced’s theme was the New Reality – “the ever increasing need for more bandwidth and lower latency” – driven by the demands of the internet, smartphone and digital transformation. Some of the examples quoted by Marced were Cisco’s ...
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Today, TSMC is unveiling its latest innovations in advanced logic technology, specialty technologies, and TSMC 3DFabric advanced packaging and chip stacking technologies atits 2021 Technology Symposium. Taking place online for a second year, the symposium connects customers with TSMC’s new offerings, including N6RF for next-generation 5G smartphone and WiFi 6/6e performance, N5A for state-of-the-art automotive ...
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Siemens Digital says its Calibre nmPlatform tools and Analog FastSPICE platform are now both qualified for TSMC’s advanced N3 and N4 processes. Now certified for TSMC’s N3 and N4 processes, Siemens’ Analog FastSPICE platform provides verification for nanometer analogue, radio frequency (RF), mixed-signal, memory, and custom digital circuits. In addition, multiple tools from Siemens’ Calibre ...
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Q1 revenue of the top 10 foundries rose by 1% QoQ to a record high of $22.75 billion in 1Q21, reports TrendForce, despite Samsung and GlobalFoundries having revenue falls due to power outage and fab sales, respectively. TSMC maintained its first place position with revenue of $12.9 billion, a 2% increase QoQ. TSMC’s main revenue ...
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Imec, VITO, Bekaert, Colruyt Group, DEME and John Cockerill are joining forces to invest in the production of hydrogen. Under the flag of Hyve, the consortium aims at a cost-efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen at gigawatt level. The Hyve consortium is merging expertise in developing new components for electrolysis, with material suppliers, integration companies ...
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Boosting the prospects for lunar exploration, South Korea has become the 10th country to sign up to Nasa’s Artemis Accords. The accords are intended to be a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among the various nations participating in NASA’s lunar exploration plans. Pictured, the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Science and ...
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Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) has developed an algorithm that accelerates Monte Carlo integration. Monte Carlo integration – the process of numerically estimating the mean of a probability distribution by averaging samples – is used in financial risk analysis, drug development, supply chain logistics and and other application. “We are now capable of achieving what was previously ...
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