Graphcore IPU integrated into Atos’ ThinkAI offering

Atos and Graphcore have signed a partnership to accelerate performance and innovation in AI by integrating Graphcore’s IPU compute systems into Atos’ recently launched ThinkAI offering. This partnership will mutually benefit both parties. Atos’ long-standing position as a European leader in HPC and trusted advisor, provider and integrator of HPC solutions at scale will give ...

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Cortex-M33 MCUs focussed on comms and security

Renesas is focussing on comms with the RA6M5 group of microcontrollers. “RA6M5 Group MCUs offer numerous communication interface options, including CAN FD, Ethernet MAC with DMA, USB Full Speed and High Speed, and multiple serial interfaces. This gives designers of IoT systems unmatched flexibility in sharing critical data,” according to distributor Anglia, which is stocking ...

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Government announces Innovation Strategy

Today, the government is to announce its Innovation Strategy. The main points are: . increase annual public investment on RD to a record £22 billion; . ensure government procurement is proactive and supportive, providing a route to market for innovative new products and services. . consult on how regulation can ensure that the UK is ...

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Worldwide recovery kicks in

The recovery in electronics production varies from country to country and the chart below shows the change versus a year ago in electronics production in key Asian countries, reports Semiconductor Intelligence. China was averaging about 10% growth prior to the pandemic. After a sharp drop in early 2020, China recovered to about 10% growth. June ...

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US FTC agrees to pursue right to repair

The US FTC has issued a statement saying it is taking steps towards implementing a right to repair policy. ‘First, the Commission urges the public to submit complaints and provide other information to aid in greater enforcement of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and its implementing regulations. While current law does not provide for civil penalties ...

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Tracker Capital gives boost to Accion spacecraft propulsion

Accion Systems, the spacecraft propulsion specialists spun out of MIT, has announced $42 million in Series C funding led by an affiliate of Tracker Capital Management. The investment both brings Accion Systems’ valuation to $83.5 million and means that the New York-based investor has acquired a majority stake in the company. The investment will support ...

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Display Technology meets SWaP with Litemax night vision system displays

Displays used in defence and avionic installations have their own set of challenging electrical and environmental demands because they are expected to have quiet switching signatures while also conforming to size, weight and power (SWaP) criteria and the ability to operate reliably in harsh environments. Distributor Display Technology has a military portfolio which offers a ...

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Honeywell and Cambridge Quantum inch further towards quantum computing

Honeywell and Cambridge Quantum have made three advances which suggest that quantum computing is closer than expected. First, researchers at Honeywell Quantum Solutions demonstrated repeated rounds of real-time quantum error correction (QEC). Secondly, the company achieved a quantum volume of 1,024 which was the highest measured on a quantum computer to date. Thirdly, Cambridge Quantum ...

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QNX 7 board support package for Toradex Colibri iMX8X

Direct Insight has created a QNX 7 board support package (BSP) for Toradex’ Colibri iMX8X embedded computing modules. “The combination of a feature-rich OS with real-time capability and the ARM core processor perfectly suits applications such as medical devices, navigation, industrial automation, HMIs, avionics, POS, data acquisition and robotics,” according to Direct. Colibri iMX8X modules ...

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Anritsu improves PAM4 analysis in sampling oscilloscope

Anritsu has upgraded functions for evaluating PAM4 differential electrical signals in its MP2110A sampling oscilloscope. Signal Processing Software Option-098 supports IEEE 802.3-compliant measurement of 50 to 400G PAM4 optical-module electrical interfaces. “Data centres are currently switching to PAM4 optical modules to cope with increase in communications traffic on mobile networks,” said the company. “In line ...

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