Starting today, AWS customers can use Amazon Kendra to build intelligent search applications in the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) AWS Region.

The significance of the US-Japan-Netherlands pact not to send chip-making equipment to China is unknowable while the details of the restricted equipment remain unknown, but it could bring China’s chip-making to a halt at 28nm. If the pact also includes a ban on Western technicians going over to China to keep installed machines running, then …

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STMicroelectronics has a nice backgrounder on how to drive enhancement-mode GaN power hemts. It starts with a section on the various types of e-mode GaN power hemt and then shifts to describing the necessities and pit-falls of gate driving in gradually increasing, but always readable, detail. ‘E-mode GaN technology: tips for best driving‘ is ST’s …

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Opening my ElectronicsWeekly, I find you still haven’t got the complete list of satellites in orbit at present. So, 62 years ago, started a letter from a reader to the Editor of Electronics Weekly in the issue of March 8th 1961. The letter continues: This is somewhat surprising since your special information should certainly be better …

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Fire door automation company Fireco has consolidated its PCB manufacturing with Guernsey-based Offshore Electronics (right). “I’ve worked with many CEMs throughout my career, but the team at Offshore have consistently outperformed their competitors,” said Fireco purchasing manager Mark Challacombe. “I was unable to appoint the company in a previous role and really noticed the difference, …

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To fend-off quantum computer based attacks on secured digital identities, four German organisations are attempting to guarantee long-term security using quantum random numbers and post-quantum cryptography on classical hardware. “We also want to secure network communication, signatures and database encryption using post-quantum cryptography,” said Alexander Noack (photo) of project member Fraunhofer IPMS. Another goal of …

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In what might be the lowest power data transmission scheme ever, researchers at the University of Washington have sent data using the Johnson noise of a 50Ω resistor – or more accurately, the difference in Johnson noise between a 50Ω resistor and an open-circuit. One of the prototypes 5bit/s was sent over ~7.3m with a …

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Distrelec, the UK-Swiss distributor, has launched a brand new Robotics and Automation Guide filled with insightful information from industry experts. The first of a three-part feature, this new guide provides valuable insights to help engineers build more effective, fully-automated workflows. Chapters include a brief history of robotics, as well as robot types, applications, industry 5.0 …

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The Seraphim Space Accelerator – part of Seraphim, the London-based, space-focused VC – is partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA). The goal is to help the agency identify and support European-based space start-ups, providing access to the global Space Venture Capital market. This area accounted for £8bn of investment in 2022, according to Seraphim. …

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Semiconductor sales increased 3.2% from 2021’s $555.9 billion to reach a record $573.5 billion in 2022, says the SIA. Q4’s sales of $130.2 billion came in 14.7% less than Q4 2021 and 7.7% less than Q3 2022. December 2022 sales of  $43.4 billion were down 4.4% on November 2022. “The global semiconductor market experienced significant …

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