For five days in the latter half of March, the pall of the heavy human and economic toll COVID-19 has exacted in China appeared to be lifting.
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Simple, Low-Cost Ventilator Builds on Available Resuscitation Bags
A simple, low-cost ventilator based on the resuscitation bags carried in ambulances – and widely available in hospitals – has been designed by an international team of university researchers. The device, which is powered by a 12-volt motor, could help meet peak medical demands in the industrialized world and serve resource-constrained countries that don’t have supplies of conventional ventilators.
Faraday Adopts Synopsys’ Platform Architect and Hybrid Prototyping Solutions to Expand Design Services
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), today announced that Faraday Technology Corporation has expanded their SoC design services to use Synopsys prototyping solutions, including Platform Architect™ for SoC architecture design and optimization, and HAPS® FPGA-based prototyping for hardware and software co-design to accelerate time-to-market.
Transphorm and Microchip Combine High Reliability GaN and Digital Signal Processing Technology to Drive GaN Adoption
Transphorm Inc.—the leader in the design and manufacturing of the highest reliability and first JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualified high voltage gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors—today announced that it has partnered with leading microcontroller provider Microchip Technology Inc.
BrainChip Introduces Company’s Event-Based Neural-Network IP and NSoC Device at Linley Processor Virtual Conference
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN), a leading provider of ultra-low power, high performance edge AI technology, today announced that it will be introducing its AKD1000 to audiences at the Linley Fall Processor Virtual Conference on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific.
SETi’s Violeds Technology Proves 99.9% Sterilization of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 30 Seconds
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (“SETi”), a leading global innovator of deep UV LED products and technology, announced that it has been successful in achieving 99.9% sterilization of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 30 seconds. Tests were conducted with the research group of Korea University, Korea’s top rank university, by using a compound semiconductor Violeds technology that was developed in partnership with Seoul Viosys in Korea.
Textile-Fiber-Embedded Multiluminescent Device for Future Wearable Devices
Dr. Soon Moon Jeong’s research team in the Division of Energy Technology at DGIST has developed a new structure of luminescence technology. This will enable the production of light-emitting elements that overcome the limitations of existing methods, expecting to greatly help improve the efficiency of light-emitting elements used in various ways such as billboards and banners.
Intel Allocates $6M to Coronavirus Relief
The Intel Foundation will provide $4 million to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence. The foundation will also offer a special match opportunity for every regular full-time and part-time employee and U.S. retiree to a total of $2 million for relief efforts around major Intel sites.
miDiagnostics Raises €14m to Accelerate the Commercialization of its Disruptive, Lab-quality Silicon Chip Diagnostics Platform
miDiagnostics, which is using silicon chip technology that will bring miniaturized, rapid, easy-to-use, lab-quality tests with built-in connectivity direct to the patient and clinician regardless of location, today announces the completion of a €14m investment round. This technology has potential to deliver rapid test results in multiple settings, including future pandemics.
Medtronic Shares Ventilator Design Specifications
Medtronic is publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett™ 560 (PB 560) to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for rapid ventilator manufacturing.
