April 26, 2024 — Infineon recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Amkor Technology, a semiconductor packaging and testing service provider. The two parties will build a new packaging and testing center in Porto, Portugal, which is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2025. Through this agreement, Infineon and Amkor further […]
According to IDC, PC shipments in 1Q 2024 were up 1.5% from 1Q 2023, the first positive year-to-year change since 4Q 2021. Smartphone year-to-year growth turned positive in 4Q 2023 at 8.5%. The growth continued in 1Q 2024 at 7.8%. 4Q 2023 was the first positive year-to-year smartphone change since 2Q 2021. Despite the positive […]
The agency’s International Bilateral Fund is being used for Phase 2 backing of a range of companies and organisations – from the Alan Turing Institute using Artificial Intelligence to improve space operations to XCAM working on an X-ray imaging instrument to study emissions from Earth’s aurorae, aka the northern (or southern) lights. “The UK is […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Quantum technology is based on the engineering of devices that make use of the quantum properties of matter. One of the most prominent avenues of this technology is quantum computing, which may be able to leverage quantum bits (qubits) to perform calculations more efficiently than classical computers. Technology with this “quantum […]
This removes restrictions to third party software to remotely control aspects of shooting, monitoring, and file transfer in Sony cameras, highlighted the company. Camera Remote Command Possible applications for Camera Remote Command include 3D image scanning (automating the settings of multiple Sony cameras at once, for example) and operating drone photography (it supports the matching […]
The team’s quantum dot setup. Credit: Imperial College London Researchers have produced, stored, and retrieved quantum information for the first time, a critical step in quantum networking. The ability to share quantum information is crucial for developing quantum networks for distributed computing and secure communication. Quantum computing will be useful for solving some important types […]
Demand in Germany dropped 28.9%,. Only 13% of new vehicle registrations in Europe were electric, down from 13.9% in March last year and down from 14.6pc for all of 2023. It came as new vehicle registrations overall fell by 5.3% across the European Union to 1 million last month. Hybrid cars accounted for 29% of […]
The fund targets essential applications in data transmission, health diagnostics, and smart sensor systems. Private and strategic investors, together with the support of BOM (Brabant Development Agency), Oost NL, TNO, and the University of Twente, have made this funding round possible; a fitting follow-up to the first €60 million round, which was led by PhotonDelta […]
While Chinese players are focusing on volume-driven segments, longstanding players appear to be prioritising higher-margin market segments. The race for smaller pixels continues and prices have shrunk considerably at the microbolometer level, increasing the market size Chinese market leaders have narrowed the performance gap with established players, boasting high production capacities and competitive pricing. “While […]