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Scottish researchers make optical computer breakthrough

Scottish scientists believe they have made an important discovery in the practical application of high-speed photonic circuits. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh say they are one step closer to technology that could result in electrons being replaced with photons in electronic circuits. The researchers led by Dr Marcello Ferrera, an assistant professor in Photonics ...

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Renesas automotive chips make most of Android for cars

Renesas Electronics says its R-Car automotive system-on-chips (SoCs) will now run Android 8.0, the first version of Google’s OS which includes support for functions required in automotive systems. An R-Car reference package for Android comprises a reference board and an extension board as hardware environment, and the board support package (BSP) as software support. The ...

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Thick-film chip resistor has high sulfur resistance

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a range of thick-film chip resistors that combine advanced sulfur resistance with good pulse load performance and high power ratings. With automotive and industrial applications in mind, the AEC-Q200 qualified resistors feature a construction that provides a sulfur withstand ability in accordance with ASTM B809‑95, tested at an advanced level of 90 ...

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Plextek RFI and Filtronic Broadband develop 26GHz front-end for 5G

With Europe having designated the millimetre-wave (mmWave) around 26GHz as a ‘Pioneer Band’ for developing 5G mobile systems, UK microwave specialist Plextek RFI has developed a mmWave front-end module. The band 24.25 to 27.5GHz was designated at the end of last year by the EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) as the preferred band for ...

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Samtec cuts profile of PCI Express Gen 4 edge connector

Samtec has introduced a low-profile PCI Express Gen 4 edge card connector which its says has good signal integrity because of its design of contact. The contact system is designed to minimise the effects of broadside coupling, which decreases crosstalk which improves signal integrity and impedance control. The supplier says the contact system is also ...

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UK researchers cool superconducting sensors for cancer treatment

Researchers from the University of Glasgow and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory say they have developed a supercooled detector platform capable of detecting single photons. It uses a new form of cooling technology developed for space astronomy, but which could allow superconducting detectors to be used in cancer treatments, driverless cars and practical quantum communications. ...

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Oxford cluster takes on the world in self-drive cars and quantum computing

A tech cluster centred on the University of Oxford could be vital in helping the UK to develop technology for autonomous vehicles, digital health, space-led data applications and quantum computing, according to a new report. The Oxfordshire Transformative Technologies Alliance’s science and innovation report highlighted the quality of research and development in these four technologies ...

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Rohde & Schwarz offers multi-antenna GNSS sat nav tests

Rohde & Schwarz is addressing the simulation of GNSS satellite location signals with a multiple input tester that can operator simultaneously in multiple frequency bands for multiple antennas. GNSS receivers are able to process signals from diverse navigation systems such as GPS, Glonass, Galileo or BeiDou in several frequency bands in order to improve positioning accuracy. ...

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Intel and Ericsson in Nordic project to roll-out first 5G services in Europe

Nordic-Baltic countries Sweden, Finland and Estonia are leading the roll-out of 5G mobile services in Europe and local operator Telia claims to have deployed the first public 5G live network use cases in Europe. This is a collaboration between the Swedish mobile operator and technology suppliers Ericsson and Intel. One of the use cases demonstrated ...

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ByteSnap gets NXP approval for design services

ByteSnap Design has become an approved engineering consultant for NXP Semiconductors. The embedded systems design consultant has experience of design projects based on NXP chips including a smart home security system, a bus ticketing system and Apple Homekit temperature control system. Gérard Maniez, director, third-party technical support network at NXP, writes: “ByteSnap Design with their extensive ...

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