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From GPUs to DDR5 Modules: CES 2022 Kicks Off Innovation Awards With Honorees

From GPUs to DDR5 Modules: CES 2022 Kicks Off Innovation Awards With Honorees

With 2022's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) coming up soon, we’ll take a look at some notable technologies to be highlighted at next year's Innovation Awards.


News Dec 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Three New Memory Technologies Keep Pace With Computing Demands

Three New Memory Technologies Keep Pace With Computing Demands

Three recent announcements reflect what's happening in the memory space—and how it correlates with advances in high-performance computing.


News Dec 17, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Neuromorphic Chips Increasingly Mimic Brain Plasticity

Neuromorphic Chips Increasingly Mimic Brain Plasticity

How close are we to reverse-engineering the human brain's plasticity? New research in computational neuroscience and nanotechnologies indicates that neuromorphic chips can read synaptic connectivity with greater sensitivity.


News Dec 16, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
Intel’s Integrated Photonics Research Lab Could Help Propel Photonics Mainstream

Intel’s Integrated Photonics Research Lab Could Help Propel Photonics Mainstream

The world of integrated photonics has largely rested in research, however, could Intel creating a photonics-specific research center help give photonics the push to become a more mainstream technology?


News Dec 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Intel’s FPGA Day Unveils 3 Collabs to Create More FPGA-based IPU Designs

Intel’s FPGA Day Unveils 3 Collabs to Create More FPGA-based IPU Designs

Seeing these advantages of using field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology, this week is Intel's FPGA Day, which just announced a collab to further FPGA-based infrastructure processing units (IPUs).


News Dec 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Next-gen of AI-focused Snapdragons Take a Bite Out of Mobile Devices

Next-gen of AI-focused Snapdragons Take a Bite Out of Mobile Devices

Qualcomm shakes up the mobile world by announcing new members to their Snapdragon family, the 8 Gen 1, 8cx, and 7c+, which aim to bring innovative AI mobile platforms to users.


ST Tackles Card Security With Microcontrollers Using BSoC and Arm SecurCore

ST Tackles Card Security With Microcontrollers Using BSoC and Arm SecurCore

To enhance authentication in contactless transactions through biometric system-on-card (BSoC), STMicroelectronics has recently released a family of microcontrollers based on Arm's SecurCore.


News Dec 06, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Imperas Clears the Haze Around RISC-V Processor Verification

Imperas Clears the Haze Around RISC-V Processor Verification

MIPS is tapping Imperas to simplify the process of testing and verifying RISC-V processors. What goes into verification when it comes to RISC-V?


Quantum Chip Bets on Semiconductor Qubits or “Spin Qubits”

Quantum Chip Bets on Semiconductor Qubits or “Spin Qubits”

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen might have the key to overcoming one of the biggest quantum computer challenges on the road to solid-state quantum computers.


News Dec 04, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
From Cryo-CMOS to Quantum Computers: 3 Projects Partner With Oxford Instruments

From Cryo-CMOS to Quantum Computers: 3 Projects Partner With Oxford Instruments

Quantum technology has been a booming industry, with companies and researchers alike trying to push it to a mainstream level. Hoping to do just that, Oxford Instruments Nanoscience is partnering with three new projects.


News Dec 03, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Many startups are rising to the challenge to create advanced driver monitoring systems (ADAS) as the push for the next generation of vehicles revs up. Arbe is hoping to find its niche with its 4D radar technology.


News Dec 02, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

Scientific complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (sCMOS), a type of CMOS image sensor (CIS) with stringent noise specifications, appears to be entering its 4th generation era in 2021.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
The Birth of Modern Microprocessors: Celebrating Intel 4004’s 50th Anniversary

The Birth of Modern Microprocessors: Celebrating Intel 4004’s 50th Anniversary

Once upon a time, computers took up entire rooms. One technology that shook the world is Intel's 4004 microprocessor, which turned 50 this month. How did it help pave the way for smaller modern technology?


News Nov 30, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Qualcomm Ventures Beyond Mobile Processor Market in New Roadmap

Qualcomm Ventures Beyond Mobile Processor Market in New Roadmap

The new Snapdragon extension expands the mobile platform's capabilities to new markets from PCs to ADAS.


News Nov 30, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
Team Up Leverages Neuromorphic-based Processor IP for Edge-based AI Solutions

Team Up Leverages Neuromorphic-based Processor IP for Edge-based AI Solutions

Moving away from Cloud-based AI to the network Edge reduces power and bandwidth demands. Akida, the neuromorphic Edge AI processor from BrainChip might help to facilitate that move along with MegaChips' help.


News Nov 29, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
MediaTek and TSMC Present the “World’s First 7nm 8K Resolution Digital TV SoC”

MediaTek and TSMC Present the “World’s First 7nm 8K Resolution Digital TV SoC”

As the need for better multimedia devices continues to grow at an alarming rate, MediaTek, using TSMC's 7nm technology, is paving the way towards 8K resolution technology with its Pentonic 2000 SoC.


News Nov 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Hit Milestone in Fibre-based Quantum Communication Network

Researchers Hit Milestone in Fibre-based Quantum Communication Network

Leveraging integrated quantum photonics to solve secured quantum communication challenges, Nanjing University researchers exploit integrated single-photon detectors to enhance secure key rates in quantum communication.


News Nov 26, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Renesas Breaks Into the FPGA Market With ForgeFPGA Family

Renesas Breaks Into the FPGA Market With ForgeFPGA Family

A first in company history, Renesas is branching into FPGAs. Hoping to bypass the limitations of FPGAs, especially in IoT applications, Renesas claims its ForgeFPGAs is a low-power and low-cost solution.


News Nov 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
IBM Quantum Summit 2021: QPU Eagle Breaks the 100-qubit Barrier

IBM Quantum Summit 2021: QPU Eagle Breaks the 100-qubit Barrier

Building on year-over-year engineering advancements IBM unveils Eagle, a 127-qubit quantum processor, and the next generation of cloud-based quantum systems.


News Nov 18, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
CubeSAT Project Launches Deep Learning Into Space

CubeSAT Project Launches Deep Learning Into Space

An onboard image processor from Teledyne e2v will bring deep learning capabilities to a smart nanosatellite.