In-fibre analogue optical processing for AI

Israeli start-up CogniFiber aims to perform analogue AI calculations optically inside special multiple-core optical fibres. The many cores are shaped and spaced inside a single fibre to enhance specific interactions. “The fibre enables to perform several types of functions which are essential to neural-networks computation,” company CEO and co-founder Eyal Cohen told Electronics Weekly. “Out of many possibilities, ...

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Type 6 COM Express with 12th generation Intel Core

Avnet Embedded is offering Intel’s Alder Lake H 12th generation Core processors in a series of Type 6 COM Express Basic modules. Called MSC C6B-ALP, typical applications for the 125 x 95mm boards will be automation, machine vision, AI, medical equipment, gaming, video processing and security systems, it said. Intel has split cores into two types ...

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Docking connector copes with 2mm of misalignment

German connector maker ODU has introduced a modular connector for docking systems that can handle ±4mm of radial play to allow for misalignment. 1mm of axial compensation is also available, as is optional grounding up to 10mm2. Called P4+, and part of its Silver-Line product family, the frame “ensures a durable interface for at least ...

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WDC/Kioxia fab contamination could lead to spike in Q2 NAND price

The Q2 flash price could spike 5-10% as a result of the contamination at the Yokkaichi and Kitakami fabs of Western Digital/Kioxia, says TrendForce The contaminated products in this incident are concentrated in 3D NAND (BICS) with an initial estimate of 6.5exabytes (approximately 6,500M GB) affected. According to TrendForce, damaged bits account for 13% of ...

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Showa Denko uses quantum tech to reduce formulation of optimal semiconductor materials from years to seconds

Showa Denko has demonstrated the ability of quantum computing technology to accelerate the exploration of the optimal formulation of semiconductor materials, reducing the exploration time from dozens of years  to dozens of seconds. Image of optimization of semiconductor materials formulation Semiconductor materials contain numerous ingredients such as resins, fillers, and additives in various mixing ratios, ...

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China has 16% of world wafer capacity

The new 2022 edition of Global Wafer Capacity shows that China’s has a 16% share of the world’s capacity for fabricating IC wafers, according to Knometa Research. Worldwide IC wafer capacity at the end of 2021 was 21.6 million 200mm-equivalent wafers per month, with fabs in China having the capacity to process 3.5 million. China’s ...

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KSAT selected to provide Ground network support for the LunIR mission

KSAT, the Norwegian ground segment specialist, has been selected to provide ground communication services, working with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, for Nasa’s Lunar InfraRed Imaging (LunIR) mission. To be operated by Lockheed Martin, which won the development contact from NASA, the nano-satellite dubbed LunIR is part of the Artemis I mission and its lunar flyby is planned ...

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