Ageing experiment goes into space

Tomorrow, a government-backed experiment into ageing is set to launch to the International Space Station. Scientists at the University of Liverpool, funded by the UK Space Agency, are using space to understand what happens to human muscles as we age, and why. When astronauts spend time in space, without the effects of gravity, their muscles ...

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High energy density capacitors are up to 90% lighter than ceramics

Miniature micro-layer (MML) film capacitors offer energy density of 400j/dm3 for weight and size reductions compared to polypropylene or polyester dielectrics. The capacitors developed by Exxelia are available from New Yorker Electronics. They also have an increased operating temperature up to 140°C and transient voltage protection. Capacitance ranges from 1μF – 1000μF and voltages from ...

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eGaN chipset shrinks size for high power density design

The ePower chipset family of 100V, 65A IC chipsets integrate a 100V EPC23101 eGaN driver and EPC2302 eGaN FET. Developed by Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), they reduce the solution size for high power density applications, including 48V DC-DC conversion in computing and brushless DC (BLDC) motor drives for e-mobility, robotics and drones. The ePower chipset is capable of a ...

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2021 tech VC funding doubles y-o-y

In 2021 UK tech companies raised more than twice the capital they raised in 2020, says Dealroom. £29.4 billion was raised by UK tech firms this year compared to £11.5 billion raised in 2020. German tech companies raised £13.5 billion and French tech companies raised £8.6 billion.  Almost £9 billion of all the VC miney ...

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Top ten fabless grow 45% y-o-y in Q3

Q3 revenues of the top ten fabless companies grew 45% y-o-y to reach $33.7 billion, says TrendForce. Qualcomm has been buoyed by continuing robust demand for 5G mobile phones form major mobile phone manufacturers with further revenue growth from its processor and radio frequency front end (RFFE) departments. Qualcomm’s IoT department benefited from strong demand ...

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Satellite Vu turns to SSTL to become the thermometer of the world

The UK’s Satellite Vu has chosen Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) to build its first satellite to provide high-resolution thermal imagery, which will enable carbon emission monitoring. As a mid Wave Infra-Red (MWIR) thermal imaging satellite, it will be the first of a planned constellation of seven and it is due to be launched into low ...

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LG produces portable, chargeable, wireless TV

LG has come up with a wireless, portable, battery-powered TV with a jolly video to promote it. Here is is: Users can control the TV via ‘intuitive controls’, including remote, touch and gesture recognition. ‘The user interface designed specifically for this product is unlike any TV UI and is tailored to the viewer’s personal viewing ...

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Renesas shipping low jitter 400/800Gps timing devices

Renesas is shipping multi-channel timing devices for 400/800Gbps optical transport and wireline network applications with phase jitter as low as 88fs-rms. The devices provide all the functionality needed to implement an IEEE1588 clock solution with jitter attenuation capabilities resulting in ultra-low jitter clock outputs for Synchronous Ethernet PHYs with data rates up to 112Gbps PAM-4, reducing design ...

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Scalable LXI module provides flexibility up to 300×4 connections

Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-Sea has  launched the 65-218 50×4, 1-pole LXI matrix plug-in module.   Used in conjunction with the 65-200-002 LXI modular chassis, these modules are part of a scalable, high voltage matrix platform that enables the construction of matrices of up to 300×4 in steps of 50×4. Available in two variants that are ...

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