Dialog licenses FlexLogix eFPGA

Dialog is to license FlexLogix’ eFPGA technology for use in high volume ICs, and the EFLX Compiler to programme these eFPGAs. EFLX is a low-power fully functional FPGA that is integrated into SoCs, microcontrollers and other standard or custom ICs, rather than serving as a standalone chip. EFLX cores can be used to upgrade I/O ...

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US fabless companies take trade war hit

Thanks to the trade war, Qualcomm’s revenues were down 22% y-o-y in Q3, Broadcom’s were down 12.3% – a third consecutive quarter of losses, and. Nvidia’s were down 9.5%, reports TrendForce.   AMD and Xilinx were the only two among all U.S.-based fabless companies to display revenue increases. As a result of the continuing shortage of ...

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Imec route to sub-3nm logic

Imec has  presented  first standard cell simulation results of its forksheet device designed for sub-3nm logic technology nodes. Compared to nanosheet devices, the reduced n-to-p spacing results in a 10% performance increase. When combined with scaling boosters, the new device architecture will bring logic standard cell height down to 4.3 tracks, which combined with cell ...

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2019 equipment sales down 10.5%

IC manufacturing equipment sales will drop 10.5% to $57.6 billion in 2019 from last year’s historic peak of $64.4 billion but stage a 2020 recovery and set a new high in 2021, says SEMI. Next year equipment sales will have a 5.5% increase to $60.8 billion in 2020 and 2021 will have record revenues of $66.8 ...

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UK 4th in camera-to-citizen density

The US has nearly the same ratio of security cameras to citizens as China, according to IHS Markit. China in 2018 maintained its global lead in surveillance camera penetration, with 1 camera installed for each 4.1 people in the country. However, the U.S. was close behind, with a people-to-camera ratio of 4.6-to-1. Taiwan came in ...

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$20 IoT prototyping board

Renesas has launched a Fast Prototyping Board to enable rapid product development for IoT endpoint equipment. The board is based on the RL78/G14 MCU suitable for motor control in portable equipment and IoT sensors, as well as a wide range of IoT endpoint equipment, such as home appliances, industrial equipment, building automation, and health care ...

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EEVblog #1271 – 100kW WindWall Generator BUSTED!

A 100kW wind generator in only 7sqm? Less than 2% the size of traditional wind turbines! Basic physics and the whiteboard to the rescue! A look at the claims of the AmericanWind WindWall “turbine” wind power generator. http://americanwindinc.com/our-products-3/advanced-windwall/

And a Wind Power 101 tutorial on how wind turbine calculations work and pesky limitation of Betz’s law.

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The Patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9331534B2/en

Failed ducted wind turbine projects: http://www.wind-works.org/cms/index.php?id=637

Wind powered car! https://alcse.org/the-american-wind-powered-car/

A commercial efficient 100kW wind generator: https://en.wind-turbine-models.com/turbines/1682-hummer-h25.0-100kw

Fluxgate Condensor T-Shirt: https://teespring.com/shop/fluxgatecondenser?pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1271-100kw-windwall-generator-busted/

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