W-Fi and cellular modules are pre-programmed for Amazon IoT network

U-blox has announced two modules designed to enable AWS (Amazon web services) cloud services for device and fleet management. “For many businesses, connecting devices to the cloud remains challenging,” according to the company, claiming: “Existing solutions involve installing and maintaining dedicated software to manage connectivity on the devices. In addition, many legacy devices are too ...

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Low-noise one-axis accelerometers for industrial and inertial use

Silicon Designs has launched a series of low-g mems dc accelerometer chips. Model 1525 accelerometers come in ±2, 5, 10, 25 and 50g versions, and are aimed at low-frequency (including seismic) vibration and acceleration measurements in inertial and industrial applications: “particularly so where high-repeatability, low noise and maximum stability are required”, according to the company. ...

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2021 Elektra Awards – Tonight’s the night for the prestigious awards

The 2021 Elektra Awards will take place tonight at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, and also online for those unable to attend in-person. Don’t miss the prestigious awards – you can book now to secure your place in the room – virtually, if you are not planning to attend in person – and then ...

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Picocom launches first 5G O-RAN chip

Picocom, the 5G O-RAN baseband specialist, today announced the introduction of its PC802 SoC. The device empowers a new breed of 5G NR open small cell products. The PC802 is the world’s first 4G/5G device dedicated to developing small cells with integrated support for O-RAN standards.  It supports disaggregated 5G small cell platforms, including indoor residential, enterprise ...

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Atomera licensing transistor-shrinking tech

Atomera is licensing its Mears Silicon Technology Smart Profile (MST-SP) technology. MST-SP, an implementation of MST designed for use on 5V power and analogue ICs, is using a combination of atomic level engineering and material science to squeeze more capability and capacity out of today’s semiconductor processes. The resulting improvements in power, performance and area (PPA) ...

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Nvidia’s PC GPU share growing; Intel’s shrinking

Jon Peddie Research reports the growth of the global PC-based GPU market reached 101 million units in Q3’21. GPUs will have a CAGR of -1.1% during 2020–2025 and reach an installed base of 3,249 million units at the end of the forecast period. Over the next five years, the penetration of discrete GPUs (dGPU) in ...

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Astroscale raises $109m Series F for on-orbit servicing

Astroscale has closed its largest funding round to date, with the Japanese orbital debris removal company raising $109 million. The Series F round brings its total capital raised to $300m and the company says the latest investment will accelerate its on-orbit services technology development and enable it to take on more employees. The round was ...

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Fluke launches fibre-optic troubleshooting tool

Fluke has launched a handheld tool that detects invisible near-infrared (850-1625nm) wavelengths used in fibre-optic communication to troubleshoot cable, port, polarity and transceiver issues. Designed for one-handed operation, the FiberLertTM is an easy-to-use troubleshooting tool that allows technicians and engineers to simply test for the presence of near infra-red light without the need for complicated ...

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