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The IoT is all about sensors
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-iot-is-all-about-sensors-2/Steve Taylor, a senior consultant at The Technology Partnership (TTP), has recommended that semiconductor companies turn their attention to the Internet of Sensors (IoS). According to Taylor, it’s actually the Internet of Sensors and resulting data that matters most. “The Internet of Things (IoT) is, to a large extent, a solution looking for a problem, rather […]
$9 single-board computer hits over $1 million on Kickstarter
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/9-single-board-computer-hits-over-1-million-on-kickstarter-2/Designed by the Next Thing Co. crew, the $9 Chip single-board computer (SBC) has raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkfBWAJ7kbI] Key hardware specs include a 1GHz ARM-based processor and Mali GPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, as well as support for VGA or HDMI displays. Meanwhile, an optional […]
Smartwatch teardowns reveal 512MB of memory
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/mid-smartwatch-teardowns-reveal-512mb-of-memory/Recent teardowns of two popular smartwatches – the Apple Watch Sport and LG Urbane – have confirmed that each device packs 512MB of memory. More specifically, the Apple Watch Sport is equipped with 512MB of Micron’s SDRAM, while the Urbane features 512 MB of Hynix mobile DDR2. “Initially, PCs shipped with 16KB of DRAM and […]
The evolution of biometric security
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-evolution-of-biometric-security-2/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 […]
Cooper WaveStream LED lighting illuminates university library
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/csi-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. Kelley Cotter, marketing and electronic communications librarian at the Gumberg Library, told Maury Wright of […]
Bat sensors eyed for next-gen aircraft
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/csi-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. Indeed, a recent Cell Reports study suggests […]
Mobile DRAM to see stable price trends in 2015
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/mid-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 […]
ARM and Rambus: A Common Denominator
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/mid-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. “It focuses on […]
GeIL’s Super Luce is DDR4 eye candy
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/geils-super-luce-is-ddr4-eye-candy-2/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 […]
Microsoft preps universal sensor driver set for Windows 10
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/microsoft-preps-universal-sensor-driver-set-for-windows-10-2/IDG’s Agam Shah recently reported that every Windows 10 device will feature APIs “for developers to work with sensors.” “The company has been incorporating a universal sensor driver set so Windows 10 can exploit a slew of environmental, biometric, proximity and motion sensors on devices,” he explained. As Shah notes, Redmond hopes to usher in an era […]
