Writing for Semiconductor Engineering, Ernest Worthman notes that Hollywood films have long portrayed a wide range of futuristic biometric security procedures. In addition, a number of mobile devices now offer optional fingerprint scans instead of a traditional password login. However, current biometric technology will have to further evolve if it is to meet the security challenges associated with a rapidly expanding Internet of Things/Internet of Everything.
Cooper WaveStream LED lighting illuminates university library
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting recently replaced old ceiling-suspended fluorescent fixtures with new Neo-Ray Index pendant luminaires in Duquesne University’s Gumberg Library. In addition, the company installed Metalux Encounter LED Series fixtures and Portfolio LED recessed downlights in library offices and hallways.
Bat sensors eyed for next-gen aircraft
Equipped with forelimbs that form webbed wings, bats are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. Although most microbat species have evolved small and poorly developed eyes, their navigational capabilities are bolstered by echolocation and a unique array of sensory receptors embedded in the wings.
Mobile DRAM to see stable price trends in 2015
Avril Wu, the Assistant Vice President of DRAMeXchange, says he expects mobile DRAM to see stable price trends in 2015. It should be noted that mobile DRAM currently accounts for over 40% of total DRAM production. “Along with server DRAM, mobile memory will bring much needed price stability to the memory industry,” DRAMeXchange researchers explained in a recent analysis.
ARM and Rambus: A Common Denominator
Writing for 24/7 Wall St, analyst Chris Lange notes that both ARM and Rambus license their respective architecture and designs to industry processor and memory industry players. “Rambus operates as an international technology solutions company. Its technology solutions include memory, chip interfaces and architectures, end-to-end security and advanced LED lighting,” Lange explains.
GeIL’s Super Luce is DDR4 eye candy
GeIL has announced its slick DDR4 Super Luce lineup. Boasting colors of white, red or blue, the kits are expected to range from DDR4-2666 MHz to DDR4-3400 MHz and up to 64GB capacity. “The principle behind these kits is that the top of the module can beat at five different rates, based on the temperature of a thermal sensor on the module,” writes Ian Cutress of AnandTech.
