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Delft’s Quantware paves the way to the million-qubit quantum computer
The key to scaling quantum computers to nigh-unfathomable computational power has been unearthed not by a tech giant but by a relatively obscure Delft-based company.
Opinion
Outdated distinction: platform vs product
As every company adopting DevOps will most likely need to move to a superset platform, the distinction between platform and product is disappearing, argues Jan Bosch.
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Renaissance of Europe’s PV manufacturing hinges on Brussels’ next move
The Netherlands is a first mover in the efforts to bring back PV manufacturing to Europe. It can only succeed if the EU takes action soon.
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Bits&Chips talks to Gerrit Muller (part 2)
In a series of five interviews with Bits&Chips (in Dutch), systems architecting guru Gerrit Muller shares his views on systems thinking, the Dutch way.
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Luceda’s EDA platform spurs progress in integrated photonics
An industry veteran, Ghent-based EDA provider Luceda Photonics strives for first-time-right designs to become the norm in integrated photonics, accelerating the technology’s journey to mass adoption.
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“Calculations you should be able to do in five minutes on a beer coaster”
Erik Manders and Marc Vermeulen are assuming a leading role in the training “Design principles for precision engineering” (DPPE). The duo takes over from Huub Janssen, who was the training’s figurehead for seven years. Part two of a two-part series: training, trends and trainers.
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Bits&Chips talks to Gerrit Muller (part 1)
In a series of five interviews with Bits&Chips (in Dutch), systems architecting guru Gerrit Muller shares his views on systems thinking, the Dutch way.
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AI pushes silicon photonics integration
Following product announcements from Nvidia, the adoption of silicon integrated photonics in the data center is about to enter a new era.
In memoriam
Image sensor pioneer Luc De Mey passes away
After a long illness, Luc De Mey died on 8 March at the age of 77. The Antwerpian was a pioneering entrepreneur in the CMOS image sensor industry. Under his leadership, Fillfactory was sold to Cypress for 100 million dollars and CMOSIS was acquired by AMS for 220 million euros.
Analysis
The irresistible whispers about China’s semiconductor progress
Even after many false alarms, rumors about China cracking a major semiconductor technology continue to find traction.
News
Salvia applies ultra-thin technology to fight chronic migraine
Eindhoven-based startup Salvia Bioelectronics has developed an ultra-thin implant that stimulates nerves in the head to reduce or even prevent chronic migraine. The technology offers an alternative for patients who don’t get enough relief from medication. The device is currently in the clinical trial phase.
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AI and the future of systems programming
Kris van Rens looks at the future of systems development and how developer happiness is an important aspect of software engineering.
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The magic of precision engineering
Erik Manders and Marc Vermeulen are assuming a leading role in the “Design principles for precision engineering” (DPPE) training. The duo is taking over from Huub Janssen, who was the figurehead for seven years. Part one of a two-part series: trends in construction principles.
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Revisiting the state of Rust
In late 2022, Kris van Rens wrote about the rise of the Rust programming language, largely in the same application space dominated by C and C++. Did the traditional systems programming landscape really change or was it all much ado about nothing?