NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced it has collaborated with Murata, a system-in-package integrator for 5G mobile platforms, to deliver the industry’s first radio frequency (RF) front-end modules designed with the latest Wi-Fi 6 standards.
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A New Way to Cool Down Electronic Devices, Recover Waste Heat
Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode or catch fire. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Nano Letters have developed a hydrogel that can both cool down electronics, such as cell phone batteries, and convert their waste heat into electricity.
Intel and QuTech Demonstrate High-Fidelity ‘Hot’ Qubits for Practical Quantum Systems
Intel Corporation has invented a spin qubit fabrication flow on its 300 mm process technology using isotopically pure wafers.
IC Unit Shipments Forecast to Display First-Ever Back-to-Back Decline
A rare decline in IC unit shipments in 2019 expected to be followed by another drop in 2020.
AKHAN Leverages Nanomaterials Knowhow to Aid in COVID-19 Fight
By taking its core capabilities in manufacturing and design of nanocarbon materials for optics and semiconductor electronics systems, AKHAN will leverage its expertise and fabrication capabilities to alleviate the existing bottleneck in Bio-FET device systems.
Data-Center Switching Market to Plunge Nearly 10% in the First Half as Coronavirus Ravages the Supply Chain
While the market for data-center switches is experiencing both positive and negative impacts from the coronavirus crisis, the net effect of the pandemic will be a 3 to 4 percent reduction in revenue and ports during the first half of 2020 compared to previous expectations.
Windows Will Soon Generate Electricity, Following Solar Cell Breakthrough
Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could…
IDC Forecasts a Drop in IT Spending in Nearly Every Industry in 2020 Due to COVID-19
International Data Corporation (IDC) currently forecasts worldwide IT spending to decline 2.7% this year due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While every industry will be affected by the global slowdown, some will reduce their IT spending more than others. In the first of several special releases to the Worldwide ICT Spending Guide: Industry and Company Size, IDC provides an industry-level assessment of how COVID-19 will impact IT spending.
Tektronix Adds Industry-First Technology Which Eliminates Pulse Tuning in New All-In-One 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter
Tektronix, Inc. today announced the new 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter® 10μs Pulser/SMU Instrument, integrating a high-speed current pulser with DC source and measurement functions in one instrument.
SiPearl Signs a Major Licensing Agreement with Arm
SiPearl, the company that is designing the high-performance, low-power microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, has signed a major technological licensing agreement with Arm, the global semiconductor IP provider. The agreement will enable SiPearl to benefit from the high-performance, secure, and scalable next-generation Arm® Neoverse™ platform, codenamed ‶Zeusʺ, as well as leverage the robust software and hardware Arm ecosystem.
