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Yamaha Motor Contracted in Prototype Electric Motor Unit Development for IHI Power Systems
Yamaha Motor has been commissioned by IHI Power Systems to develop a prototype of an electric motor unit that will achieve the industry’s highest class output density for Z-type tugboat propulsion equipment. Since 2020, Yamaha Motor has been accepting commissions for developing prototype electric motors for automobiles and other mobility applications, but this marks the…
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Samsung’s 12nm-Class DDR5 DRAM can process two GB UHD movies in just one second!
Samsung today announced the development of its 16-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAM built using the industry’s first 12-nanometer (nm)-class process technology, as well as the completion of product evaluation for compatibility with AMD. Samsung’s 12nm-range DRAM will be a key enabler in driving market-wide adoption of DDR5 DRAM. With exceptional performance and power efficiency, Samsung expect…
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Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO₂ steel and green aluminum for Nissan models from 2023
Nissan and Kobe Steel, today announced that Nissan plans to use Kobenable Steel for Nissan models from January 2023 onward. Kobenable steel, commercialized by Kobe Steel, significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the blast furnace process. Kobe Steel will also supply Nissan with aluminum sheets made from green-aluminum raw materials. This will be the first time…
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SK hynix Develops World’s Fastest Server Memory Module – DDR5 MCR DIMM
SK hynix has developed working samples of the world’s fastest server DRAM product – DDR5 Multiplexer Combined Ranks (MCR) Dual In-line Memory Module. The new MCR DIMM has been confirmed to operate at the data rate of minimum 8Gbps, and at least 80% faster than 4.8Gbps of the existing DDR5 products. SK hynix designed the…
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Seiko’s new Presage creation pays homage to Japan’s first wristwatch Laurel
The history of Seiko began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop in Ginza to repair and sell timepieces. In 1892, he opened a factory called Seikosha to produce his own clocks. In 1913, his company produced Japan’s first wristwatch, the Laurel, the first of many innovations that have advanced the art of watchmaking.…
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LG Launches UltraGear Gaming Monitors with World’s First 240Hz OLED Panel
LG is exhibiting its latest lineup of premium UltraGear OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) at CES 2023. Equipped with the world’s first 240Hz OLED panel, which is exclusively manufactured by LG, the new 27- and 45-inch models deliver a record-breaking response time of less than 0.03 milliseconds Gray-to-Gray (GTG), not to mention superior…
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Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of new Thermal-diode Infrared Sensor Capable of Measuring Temperatures up to 200°C
Mitsubishi Electric will begin shipping samples of a new thermal sensor capable of measurements up to 200°C on February 1, 2023. Mitsubishi Electric’s existing MelDIR, launched in 2019, measures temperatures from -5°C to 60°C for applications including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, people counting, and smart buildings. The new MelDIR -MIR8060B3 uses advanced…
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Mitsubishi Electric’s New Quantum Artificial Intelligence Technology Uses Automated Design to Realize Compact Inference Models
Mitsubishi Electric announced today its development of a quantum AI technology that automatically designs and optimizes inference models to downsize the scale of computation with quantum neural networks. Mitsubishi Electric confirmed that the technology can be incorporated in the world’s first application for terahertz (THz) imaging using ultra-high-frequency waves to perform non-destructive inspections by exploiting…
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World first driverless parking system developed by Bosch and Mercedes-Benz approved for commercial use
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. This makes it the world’s first highly automated driverless parking function to SAE Level 4¹ to be officially approved for commercial use. Drivers drive in to the…