Toshiba has developed four level cell NAND flash prototype ICs which it calls QLC.

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Antenova can now supply a 2.4GHz antenna which is designed to operate without de-tuning on metal surfaces or where the product housing is mainly metal. The antennas in the firm’s Reflector range are formed of two layers, one electrically isolated from the other, so as to provide RF shielding to the second layer. This means …

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Imec is looking for customers in China. The head of Imec China, Huiwen Ding, points out that Imec has almost completed development of its 7nm process technology and is engaged in developing 5nm, 3nm and 2nm processes. China is in need of advanced processes for the huge memory fabs it is building in the country. …

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Sales of electronic components in the UK grew by an impressive 24% in May compared with the same month a year ago, according to figures released by the Electronic Components Supply Network (ECSN). The star performer was semiconductor sales which were up 30% for the month. In comparison the global electronic components market is growing …

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Rohde & Schwarz is expanding the internal analysis bandwidth of its FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyser up to 2GHz. This is relevant to developers of 5G radio access technologies which need a very large bandwidth to analyse wideband signals. Adding this wideband option to the signal analysers, with frequency ranges up to 43.5 GHz …

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Imagination Technologies is in talks with potential buyers over a sale of the whole business as the fallout from its loss of Apple as a customer continues.

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Featuring a ‘smart rope’ that senses its position in space and can allow remote monitoring, for example by a rescue team.

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Global internet access using a constellation of satellites orbiting the earth could be the answer to the world’s data traffic needs. Behind the plan is a joint venture between Airbus of Europe and US comms firm OneWeb. The first mini-satellites will be manufactured on the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse and first satellites are set …

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69 years ago, the New York Times had a feature headed ‘The News of Radio’ on page 46 of its edition of July 1st 1948. The feature consisted of a compendium of news items about radio shows with the names ‘Mr Tutt’, ‘On Your Mark’, ‘Television Chapel’ and ‘The Better Half’. Right at the end …

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Including some DIY AI for the Raspberry PI, courtesy of Google no less, flying hoverboards, the Thingy:52 for Bluetooth-based IoT demos, a laser trip-wire alarm built with an Arduino, an EW Brightsparks 2017 profile and robotics for the BBC Micro:bit…

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