COM Express computer-on-module gets Tiger Lake-H

Advantech is offering a Tiger Lake-H COM Express Basic Type6 module. Called SOM-5883, it offers octa-core computing at under 45W using these integrated 11th generation Intel Core processors. Xeon and Celeron are also options. “With excellent Intel Iris Xe graphics and ready to use edge AI Suite software toolkit, SOM-5883 an ideal solution for medical imaging and AI applications,” according ...

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Ampleon rugged 1.6kW RF amplifiers

Ampleon has introduced tough 1.4 and 1.6kW LDMOS RF amplifiers, designed to handle 65:1 VSWR. The ART1K6x series each include a pair (p-channel + n-channel) of mosfets. They operate from 1MHz to 450MHz in 48V Class E and 55V Class AB applications. “The maximum Vds figure supported being 177V. They can cope with a 65:1 VSWR,  ...

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Synaptics to acquire DSP Group.

Synaptics, founded by industry legends Federico Faggin and Carver Mead, is to buy DSP Group The merger  is expected to generate annualised run rate synergies of $30 million. DSP Group operates in the Internet of Audio Things (IoAT) with growth opportunities in low power SmartVoice, unified communications & collaboration, and wireless IoT devices. Synaptics recently ...

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Is this the worst chip shortage ever?

Is this the worst semi shortage in the industry’s history? 52 week lead-times on some parts, double and triple ordering, parts being diverted to the grey market – all the usual signs of a chip famine are with us. “I’m an old-timer and I’ve watched these feast-famine cycles since I worked for Motorola in the ...

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Astroscale’s ELSA-d demonstrates Magnetic Capture in space

With space debris an ever growing problem, Astroscale has announced the successful completion of Phase 3A of its ELSA-d mission (End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration). It successfully tested its ability to capture its client spacecraft using the servicer’s magnetic system, in a demonstration performed on 25 August 25. Basically, the procedure was a validation of ELSA-d’s ...

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Tracking complex corporate relationships to detect fraud

A University of Central Florida Cyber Security and Privacy researcher is working on a new project to make investigations into corporate relationships easier and quicker by creating automated tools that help investigators track complex corporate relationships. The three-year project is funded by a nearly $1 million DARPA Young Faculty award and led by Paul Gazzillo, an ...

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U.S. Space Force stands up final field command, STARCOM

One to record: The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has activated its third and final field command, its Space Training and Readiness Command, dubbed STARCOM. At a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado last week, Brig. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, Air National Guard assumed its command. “Today marks a significant milestone for the U.S. ...

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MOSFETs to have 3.8% CAGR 2020-26

The MOSFET market will have a 3.8% CAGR 2020-26 to reach $9.4 billion by 2026, reports Yole Developpement. Today the consumer market contributes 37% of silicon MOSFET revenues, making it the largest sector worth $2?8 billion. Automotive, including EV, will boost the demand for silicon power MOSFETs due to increasing adoption of auxiliary systems and ...

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US DoE invests in algorithm development

Yes The US Department of Energy has invested $2.8 million for six research projects to develop faster and more efficient ways to apply high-performance computing for scientific discoveries. The projects – housed in six states and involving five universities and one DOE national laboratory – will focus on the development of “randomized algorithms” for transforming ...

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