Amazon DynamoDB global tables is now available in the Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region. With global tables, you can give massively scaled, global applications local access to an Amazon DynamoDB table for fast read and write performance. You can also use global tables to replicate DynamoDB table data to additional AWS Regions for higher availability.

SmartBird is an ornithopter drone, inspired by the herring gull. Built by German automation firm Festo, it can fly, glide, take off and land using only its wings driven by on-board power. The drone’s wings span 2m and it weighs 480g including battery. Flying at its design speed of 5m/s, its wings are flapping at …

This story continues at Wing-flapping drone flies gracefully

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

MagnaChip Semiconductor has launched a third-generation 40nm OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) for the next wave of OLED smartphone displays. The new rigid OLED DDIC supports various configurations such as FHDto FHD++, a wide aspect ratio up to 21:9 and bezel-less, edge type, and notch-type OLED displays. The 40nm mobile OLED DDIC already has …

This story continues at MagnaChip launches DDIC for next gen OLEDs

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

The memory boom could be over. At Apple’s results meeting, CFO Luca Maestri, said: “On the memory front, we feel that for NAND we’re going to be turning the corner very soon. For DRAM, we also think that we are near the peak, possibly at the end of this year.” TrendForce reckons that Q2 contract …

This story continues at Memory boom is over, says Apple

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Q1 semiconsuctor sales were $111 billion says the SIA, up 20% on Q1 2017 and down 2,5% on Q4. March sales were $37 billion, an increase of 20% compared to the March 2017 total of $30.8 billion and 0.7 percent more than the February 2018 total of $36.8 billion  “The global semiconductor market has demonstrated impressive …

This story continues at Q1 semi sales were $111bn

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Anglia is organising two conference and exhibition events in June focusing on medical electronics. The events will be held at Cambourne near Cambridge on 12th June at The Oxford Belfry, Milton Common near Oxford on 27th June. The Wisbech-based distributor is working with suppliers ST, Advantech, Analog Devices, Panasonic, Renesas, Rohm, Varta and Omron which …

This story continues at Anglia targets healthcare designers with Oxford/Cambridge events

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

The top 10 IC suppliers in the $54.5 billion analogue market last year accounted for 59% of the category’s worldwide sales in 2017, says IC Insights, Collectively, the top 10 companies generated $32.3 billion in analogue IC sales last year compared to $28.4 billion in 2016, which was a 14% increase and a gain of …

This story continues at TI extends analogue lead

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Cadence Design Systems has announced its work with TSMC in 5nm and 7nm+ FinFET chip design for mobile devices.  Cadence said its digital, sign-off and custom/analogue tools have achieved the latest Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE certification for the silicon foundry’s 5nm and 7nm+ processes.  Cadence will presents details of the work with TSMC …

This story continues at Cadence has sign-off for TSMC 5nm and 7nm+ FinFETs

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

The MIPI Alliance, the mobile interface specification body, has released a common data format for transmitting software trace and debug information between a test system and a device, such as a system-on-chip (SoC) or platform.  The MIPI SyS-T specification is publicly available to developers, and an accompanying example implementation library is accessible via GitHub. The …

This story continues at MIPI releases mobile platform debug data format

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

TE Connectivity’s latest relay product is designed to manage harsh inductive, motor and lamp loads. Intended for the requirements of rugged power switching in aerospace, defence and marine applications CII FC-335 series relays are built to handle high capacity loads and offer a 35A/28Vdc resistive load rating. CII FC-335 series relays are built in accordance …

This story continues at TE relay offers 35A/28Vdc resistive load rating

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly