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Codasip donates CHERI RISC-V SDK to open source

Codasip donates CHERI RISC-V SDK to open source

German processor designer Codasip has donated its newly developed RISC-V Software Development Kit (SDK) for CHERI to the community-interest organization CHERI AllianceThe Alliance is making the SDK freely available for download on GitHub to provide open access to the complete SDK with Linux...

Published on: October 22, 2024

SiFive launches Premier P550 RISC-V development board

SiFive launches Premier P550 RISC-V development board

RISC-V chip developer SiFive is shipping a development board based on its P550 core.The Premier P550 board marks a fundamental shift in the RISC-V board strategy by the company with a new partnership programme.The Premier P550 uses a quad core 1.4GHz RISC-V...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Hemlock Semiconductor expands US polysilicon production

Hemlock Semiconductor expands US polysilicon production

The US government is backing Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) with a $325m grant to expand local production of ultra-pure polysilicon.Founded in 1961 in Michigan, HSC is the only US-based manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon and is one of just five companies in the world...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Photonics engineering contest to drive breakthroughs in photonic chip applications

Photonics engineering contest to drive breakthroughs in photonic chip applications

Winner of the contest will receive €50,000 in services from the ecosystem, backed by a €60 million startup fund – The engineering contest is a global competition for innovative ideas for PIC-based solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing societal...

Published on: October 21, 2024

New 3D Printing Technique by TU Delft and MIT

New 3D Printing Technique by TU Delft and MIT

Researchers at Delft University of Technology and MIT have developed a novel 3D printing technique called Speed-Modulated Ironing, enabling high-resolution surface textures and colour gradients using just a single materialMaterial extrusion 3D printing is being used for an increasingly wide range of...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Kioxia to show Octram, 64Gbit MRAM, NAND memory boost

Kioxia to show Octram, 64Gbit MRAM, NAND memory boost

Kioxia is showing several emerging memory technologies it is developing at the IEDM 2024 conference in December.The emerging memory technologies include a new type of DRAM using oxide semiconductors with a focus on reducing power consumption, MRAM suitable for larger capacities for...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Virginia Tech grant to boost performance of quantum computers

Virginia Tech grant to boost performance of quantum computers

In a bid to enable quantum computers to outperform classical computers on problem-solving tasks, a Virginia Tech research team has a plan to bring this next milestone closer by applying an algorithm that can be tailored simultaneously to different types of quantum...

Published on: October 21, 2024

€90bn trusted investor network for European deep tech

€90bn trusted investor network for European deep tech

The European Commission has launched a Trusted Investors Network to co-invest with European venture capital funds on deep tech startups. The network aims to address the problems that startups have finding funding in Europe.The first group comprises 71 investors from across Europe, including...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Stereo vision 3D camera for AMRs and robotic arms

Stereo vision 3D camera for AMRs and robotic arms

The latest addition to the Gemini 330 series, the Gemini 335Lg stereo vision 3D camera Orbbec utilizes the advanced Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link 2 (GMSL2) and a FAKRA connector, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in fulfillment centers,...

Published on: October 21, 2024

Digital control algorithm tops 99% AI data centre efficiency

Digital control algorithm tops 99% AI data centre efficiency

Navitas has developed a patented digital control for power supplies that use both GaN and SiC devices for peak efficiencies of 99.3% in AI data centre designs.The Navitas Intelliweave digital control algorithm works with GaNFast gallium nitride (GaN) and GeneSiC silicon carbide...

Published on: October 21, 2024