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imec taps CCD for 3D CXL memory in data centres

imec taps CCD for 3D CXL memory in data centres

Belgian research lab imec has developed a 3D charge-coupled device that could be used as a replacement for DRAM in data-intensive compute applications.The compute express link (CXL) type-3 buffer memory promises to vastly surpass DRAM in terms of bit density and cost...

Published on: December 12, 2024

TrustInSoft aligns with CISA initiative on C/C++ vulnerabilities

TrustInSoft aligns with CISA initiative on C/C++ vulnerabilities

A provider of advanced software analysis tools, TrustInSoft has commended an initiative by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to identify and address key security practices for enhancing the quality and safety of software products, especially those using C and C++...

Published on: December 12, 2024

onsemi buys UnitedSiC from Qorvo for $115m

onsemi buys UnitedSiC from Qorvo for $115m

onsemi is to acquire Silicon Carbide (SiC) JFET technology and the UnitedSiC business from Qorvo for $115m.Qorvo bought US startup UnitedSiC in 2021 for an undisclosed sum to create a Power Device Solutions Division as part of the Infrastructure & Defense Products...

Published on: December 12, 2024

Low-power GNSS chip for wearable applications

Low-power GNSS chip for wearable applications

Combining highly efficient performance and upgradable firmware in a chip measuring just 2.39- 2.39- x 0.55-mm, the UBX-M10150-CC GNSS chip developed by u-blox enables the creation of more compact and slimmer wearable technologies that are easily updated and last for longer.A major...

Published on: December 12, 2024

BadRAM memory vulnerability hits AMD processors

BadRAM memory vulnerability hits AMD processors

European cybersecurity researchers have identified a memory vulnerability that impacts AMD processors.The BadRAM vulnerability involves rogue memory modules that deliberately provide false information to the processor during startup. When a computer boots up, the processor will communicate with DRAM modules to learn size,...

Published on: December 12, 2024

UK distribution market flat in 2025

UK distribution market flat in 2025

2025 will be a year of no growth for distributors in UK and Ireland according to the latest market forecast from the Electronic Components Supply Network (ecsn).This follows a collapse in 2024 with a fall of 19.7% as the result of excess...

Published on: December 11, 2024

Mobileye taps Innoviz Lidar for driverless car platfrom

Mobileye taps Innoviz Lidar for driverless car platfrom

Mobileye is integrating Lidar laser sensors from Innoviz Technologies in Israel into its autonomous vehicle platform for testing and deployment with key customers in Europe.The Mobileye Drive platform for autonomous driving has been adopted by significant vehicle producers globally, including VW Commercial...

Published on: December 11, 2024

AMD adaptive SoCs combine RF data converters with 80 TOPS of DSP

AMD adaptive SoCs combine RF data converters with 80 TOPS of DSP

AMD has introduced the Versal RF Series of adaptive SoCs, offering the industry’s highest compute performance in a single-chip device with integrated direct RF-sampling data converters.Expanding the AMD Versal™ adaptive SoC portfolio, the Versal RF adaptive SoCs offer precise, wideband-spectrum observability and...

Published on: December 11, 2024

Rapidus signs 2nm deals with Synopsys, Cadence

Rapidus signs 2nm deals with Synopsys, Cadence

 Rapidus in Japan has signed deals with both Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems for design tools for its 2nm foundry business and access to manufacturing data for AI.Synopsys will have access to Rapdius manufacturing data for its AI tools, while Cadence will...

Published on: December 11, 2024

‘Shape’ helps people with visual impairment navigate through haptic perception

‘Shape’ helps people with visual impairment navigate through haptic perception

A groundbreaking navigation device can help people with visual impairment perform a location task as well as sighted people, new research showsResearchers from Imperial College London, working with the company MakeSense Technology and the charity Bravo Victor, have developed a shape-changing device...

Published on: December 11, 2024