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Red Semiconductor has announced RISC-V instruction set extensions, and a hardware design, for edge AI and cryptography in asics and FPGAs. The hardware, called ‘VISC’, is an accelerated RISC-V core that “optimises complex mathematical algorithms for parallel execution in its reconfiguration hardware engine”, according to Red, which claims: “The VISC ISA [instruction set] enables developers to describe complex algorithms in ...

QuEra Computing is to provide the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) with an error-corrected neutral atom quantum computer as part of NQCC’s £30m programme to gather six different prototype quantum computers. It is expected to be operating early in 2025. In this case, the neutral atoms are rubidium, manipulated by laser optical tweezers and also operated by laser – ...

Quantum Motion is to build a quantum processor test bed for the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. The prototype system “will be based on the same silicon MOS platform used throughout the consumer electronics industry today, while the test bed forms part of NQCC’s vision to enable the UK to solve some ...

Red Semiconductor and Crypto Quantique have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of an edge computing microprocessor IC “enabling advanced quantum-based security”, according to the companies. Red is a fabless semiconductor company and Crypto Quantique has physically un-cloneable security intellectual property – both are based in the UK. “The chips, created by Red Semiconductor, will use Crypto Quantique’s ...

Cambridge ink jet technology company Xaar supported St. Peter’s School Huntingdon through its recent STEM education day, with help from the Smallpeice Trust. “The event gave an opportunity for students to engage with Xaar, with practical tasks reinforcing the benefits of STEM subjects and their importance for future career opportunities,” according to the company. 50 year-10 students were two challenges: ...

Legrand has acquired Sheffield-based uninterrupted power supply specialist Power Control. “We want to develop our presence in the UK within the critical power and UPS vertical markets,” said Legrand UK and Ireland CEO Pascal Stutz. “Power Control has a long and successful history in the UK, making it a fantastic opportunity to help us realise our growth ambitions.” “As part ...

The government has announced a telecoms lab to be based in Solihull. “The first of its kind in the country, the lab will act as a secure research facility bringing together telecom operators, suppliers and academics to research and test ways of boosting the security, resilience and performance of the UK’s mobile networks,” according to the Department for Digital, Culture, ...

Anglia Components Ltd has become Anglia Components PLC – a closed PLC whose shares are not traded on the stock exchange. The change to PLC status, according to the company, subject it to more stringent and complex auditing and financial requirements, which it said will increase the confidence of global key customers and global suppliers. “I am delighted to announce ...

Not-for-profit EngineeringUK is warning that lack of Government planning and resources in the STEM educational pipeline is putting de-carbonisation at risk. “It’s clear that we could be sleep-walking towards a net zero engineering skills shortage without knowing how big the skills and educational gaps are and where they are,” said EngineeringUK head of environmental sustainability Mike Hardisty. “We need to ...

Forefront RF is a Cambridge-based fabless semiconductor company set-up to make ‘adaptive passive cancellation’ ICs to replace conventional switched SAW and BAW crystal filters “across the increasingly wide range of 3G to 6G mobile telephony frequency bands”, it said. It was founded in 2020 by Leo Laughlin (right in photo) and Julian Hildersley. who have been joined by CSR co-founder Phil ...