Business confidence levels declined in the last week of May, according to the latest update to the IDC COVID-19 Tech Index. IT buyers in the US, Western Europe, and some parts of Asia/Pacific indicated that they now expect total IT spending to decline by more than previously anticipated. This is in spite of a general stabilization in other market indicators over the past month, as many countries prepare to tentatively move into a gradual recovery phase.
Design
‘Artificial Chemist’ Combines AI, Robotics to Conduct Autonomous R&D
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist,” which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing chemical reactions to accelerate R&D and manufacturing of commercially desirable materials.
IAR Systems Launches Support for the RISC-V P Extension for Packed-SIMD Instructions
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, today announces initial support for the draft RISC-V P extension in its powerful development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V.
Lattice Accelerates FPGA-based Processor Design with New IP Ecosystem and Design Environment
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced Lattice Propel™, a new software solution designed to accelerate development of unique applications based on low power, small form factor Lattice FPGAs.
Graphene and 2D Materials Could Move Electronics Beyond ‘Moore’s Law’
A team of researchers based in Manchester, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and the USA has published a new review on a field of computer device development known as spintronics, which could see graphene used as building block for next-generation electronics.
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Announces Go-Live of Newly Integrated Performance Materials Organization
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today announced an important milestone in its Bright Future transformation program for its Performance Materials business.
Imagination Announces Next-Generation IEEE 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 IP for Low-Power Applications
Imagination Technologies announces the launch of IMG iEW400, its latest IP based on Imagination’s Ensigma Wi-Fi technology. iEW400 delivers integrated RF and baseband, designed for low-power and battery-powered applications such as the internet of things (IoT), wearables and hearables.
Tech Visionaries to Explore the Future of Innovation at Virtual SEMICON West 2020
Keynotes for SEMI’s 50th anniversary to highlight technology’s potential to improve prosperity worldwide.
Texas Instruments Maintains Firm Grip As World’s Top Analog IC Supplier
TI’s 2019 analog marketshare grew to 19% and ST climbed to fourth place as the top-10 suppliers collectively accounted for 62% of total analog sales.
Synopsys’ Silicon-Proven DesignWare DDR IP for High-Performance Cloud Computing Networking Chips Selected by NVIDIA
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that its silicon-proven DesignWare® DDR5/4 PHY IP will be used by Mellanox, NVIDIA’s networking business unit, to address evolving memory requirements in its InfiniBand networking chips targeting high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
