As computers get more powerful and connected, the amount of data that we send and receive is in a constant race with the technologies that we use to transmit it. Electrons are now proving insufficiently fast and are being replaced by photons as the demand for fiber optic internet cabling and data centers grow.
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New Model N Platform Capabilities Enable High Tech Companies to Drive Revenue Growth and Channel Performance
Model N, Inc. announced a range of new features as part of its Spring 2020 high tech product release.
Telehealth to Experience Massive Growth with COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Telehealth—A Technology-Based Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus, 2020, finds that the demand for telehealth technology is expected to rise dramatically as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare worldwide.
NXP RF Front-end Solutions Used in Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Smartphones
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that its most recent radio frequency front-end (RFFE) solution, designed with Wi-Fi 6 standards, is now designed into the Xiaomi Mi 10 5G smartphone.
Gentle and Effective Ultrasonic Cleaning for Sensitive Substrates
Sensitive components such as monocrystalline wafers from the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries as well as optical lenses and prisms and super-finely structured substrates place tough demands on component cleaning: The tiniest of contamination must be reliably removed without compromising the surface. For these demanding cleaning tasks, Weber Ultrasonics has developed the intelligent SonoPower 3S megasound system with frequencies from 500 to 1,000 kHz.
Technology from Intel Capital Firms Helps in the Coronavirus Fight
As hospitals, governments, private firms and healthcare providers around the world battle the coronavirus, a…
SIA Statement on Export Control Rule Changes
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer in response to new export control rule changes announced today. SIA represents 95 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Cadence Expands Design IP Portfolio with 56G Long-Reach PAM4 SerDes on TSMC N7 and N6 Processes
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the availability of 56G long-reach SerDes IP on TSMC’s N7 and N6 process technologies. Hyperscale computing continues to be the main driver for very high-speed SerDes, and 112G/56G is a key enabler for cloud data center and optical networking applications.
Efficient, ‘Green’ Quantum-Dot Solar Cells Exploit Defects
Novel quantum dot solar cells developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory match the efficiency of existing quantum-dot based devices, but without lead or other toxic elements that most solar cells of this type rely on.
Riddled With Holes: Making Flexible Thin-Film Electronics More Durable
The prospect of the widespread commercialization and application of flexible electronics has kept researchers worldwide searching for ingenious ways to enhance their performance and durability. From wearable smart devices to solar cells and health sensors, flexible electronics holds much promise in many engineering fields.
