Oxford cluster takes on the world in self-drive cars and quantum computing

A tech cluster centred on the University of Oxford could be vital in helping the UK to develop technology for autonomous vehicles, digital health, space-led data applications and quantum computing, according to a new report. The Oxfordshire Transformative Technologies Alliance’s science and innovation report highlighted the quality of research and development in these four technologies ...

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Murata introduces 1mm x 0.5mm inductors

Murata has introduced the LQW15DN series of inductors for use in communication devices such as smartphones. Their 1005 size (1.0 × 0.5 mm) makes them the world’s smallest inductor at an inductance rating of 15 microH, claims Murata. Inductors for communications devices such as smartphones require miniaturization of the components for multifunctionality and multimodality as well ...

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Battery tech could be the key to Dyson’s car

The key to Sir James Dyson’s electric car could be the battery technology he acquired with his $90 million acquisition of Sakti3 in 2015. Sakti3 was founded in 2012 by Michigan University professor Anne Marie Sastry, pictured with President Barack Obama at a White House Demo Day for entrepreneurs. Sakti3 was backed by GMVentures and ...

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Morris Chang to retire in June

Morris Chang will retire next June, says TSMC. Chang is 86 and has steered TSMC from start-up to $185 billion market cap in 30 years. Chang says he is retiring for personal and family reasons and that he would not sit on the board of directors or participate in management activities after retirement.. Chang started ...

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LTC step-down regulator has up to 40V input voltage

The  LTM8065 is a power module step-down regulator with up to 40V input voltage (42V abs max), which can safely operate from unregulated or fluctuating 12V to 36V input supplies in noisy environments such as industrial robotics, test and measurement, medical, factory automation and avionics systems. The Silent Switcher architecture minimizes EMC/EMI emissions enabling the ...

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China may have EUV in 2019

China may have its first EUV machine installed by 2019, reports Digitimes. According to Young-Sun Kim, country manager for ASML, several China foundries are talking to ASML about buying EUV machines to use for the 7nm node. Kim said that ASML did not prioritise customers and the China foundries will be treated the same way ...

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Hard Brexit will cost auto, health, tech and consumer industries £17bn.

A Hard Brexit leading to the UK trading with the EU under WTO rules would cost the UK technology, automotive, health and consumer goods industries a combined £17 billion a year, says a report from Oxford Economics and law firm Baker McKenzie. The report finds that WTO rules would result in tariffs and trade barriers ...

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