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Ink-jet printed perovskite solar panel reaches record efficiency
Ink-jet printed perovskite solar panel reaches record efficiency
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Panasonic and NEDO show a large perovskite solar panel with an efficiency over 16 per cent built with an inkjet…
Open source API to consolidate devices on the smart grid
Open source API to consolidate devices on the smart grid
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Dutch energy company Alliander is open sourcing its platform, now called GFX, to allow smart grid operators to securely collect…
Researchers demonstrate ultra-flexible heterogeneous electronics
Researchers demonstrate ultra-flexible heterogeneous electronics
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Leveraging a novel process called “remote epitaxy” invented at MIT a couple of years ago, researchers have demonstrated how such…
Hardware-agnostic cloud-native 4G/5G unified data manager
Hardware-agnostic cloud-native 4G/5G unified data manager
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The Enea Unified Data Manager, a hardware-agnostic, cloud-native network function for 4G and 5G data management performs the 3GPP functions…

Assisting disabled individuals through cutting-edge technology
Assisting disabled individuals through cutting-edge technology
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On 2 - 3 May 2020, Zurich opens its doors for the second Cybathlon, a unique championship whereby individuals with a disability, assisted by cutting-​edge technology, come to terms with…
Lithium electrode points way to solid state battery
Lithium electrode points way to solid state battery
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Researchers at MIT say they have developed a lithium metal anode that could improve the longevity and energy density of future solid state battery cells.
Electrode design promises longer-lasting, more powerful batteries
Electrode design promises longer-lasting, more powerful batteries
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Researchers at MIT say they have developed a lithium metal anode that could improve the longevity and energy density of future batteries.
Quantum switch turns metals into insulators
Quantum switch turns metals into insulators
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they have found a new way to switch the electrical conduction in materials from on to off.
Microbenchmarks speed up the adoption of complex hardware in critical real-time systems
Microbenchmarks speed up the adoption of complex hardware in critical real-time systems
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New BSC spin-off company will develop tools simplifying the generation of evidence on the correctness of the timing behaviour of safety application in critical domains like avionics and automotive in…
Automotive LED controllers for Advanced Vehicle Lighting Applications
Automotive LED controllers for Advanced Vehicle Lighting Applications
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New ON Semiconductor family of devices simplifies task of designing efficient and reliable lighting solutions…
Plessey partners with WaveOptics on AR and MR displays
Plessey partners with WaveOptics on AR and MR displays
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MicroLED technology developer Plessey has announced its partnership with diffractive waveguides manufacturer WaveOptics, with the aim to create a novel optical module designed specifically for the next generation of smart…
Electric catamaran starts six year journey
Electric catamaran starts six year journey
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Equipped with a fuel cell drive from a Toyota Mirai, the electrically powered catamaran Energy Observer will embark on a six-year world tour in mid-February.
NASA air pollution sensor finds satellite host
NASA air pollution sensor finds satellite host
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the satellite host for its Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) sensor payload.
Safety function prevents unwanted acceleration
Safety function prevents unwanted acceleration
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Toyota has developed a function that prevents unwanted acceleration of vehicles. The system uses data from networked vehicles to detect incorrect operation of the accelerator pedal. The carmaker intends to…
Fuel cell powered ship sets sail
Fuel cell powered ship sets sail
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Equipped with a fuel cell drive, the electrically powered catamaran Energy Observer will embark on the next stage of its six-year world tour in mid-February. The propulsion system is derived…
Flexible electronics research projects promise sensor innovations
Flexible electronics research projects promise sensor innovations
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SEMI-FlexTech (Milpitas, CA), a SEMI Strategic Association Partner that focuses on the growth, profitability, and success of flexible electronics, has announced the launch of six projects designed to accelerate sensor…
High-power photonics from UV to mid-infrared
High-power photonics from UV to mid-infrared
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Researchers from CEA-Leti have developed a silicon nitride (Si3N4) 200mm platform for the design of ultralow loss, high-power photonics in UV through mid-infrared wavelengths.
The second wave in automotive ISO 26262 analysis
The second wave in automotive ISO 26262 analysis
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It has become well known that the analysis required for the Automotive ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standard involves lengthy and laborious fault analysis, performed using outdated fault simulation designed for…
Sheffield startup to develop microLED displays
Sheffield startup to develop microLED displays
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A company spun out from the University of Sheffield plans to develop and become a manufacturer of microLEDs for use in microdisplays, augmented and virtual reality, 3D sensing and light…
UV curing and tack free cures: Overcoming oxygen inhibition
UV curing and tack free cures: Overcoming oxygen inhibition
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Sometimes cured UV adhesives have a tacky or sticky surface, even after being exposed to the correct amount of UV light, due to a phenomenon called oxygen inhibition. However, with…
Photoluminescent polymer gets brighter under stress
Photoluminescent polymer gets brighter under stress
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Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have designed a new stress-detecting polymer that shines brighter when stretched or submitted to a mechanical stress.
Non-flammable electrolyte for potassium ion battery systems
Non-flammable electrolyte for potassium ion battery systems
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Researchers in Australia have developed an non-flammable electrolyte that can be used with potassium ion battery systems.
After eyes, cars get ears for the environment
After eyes, cars get ears for the environment
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Modern cars assess their environment with "sense organs" such as radar, lidar or cameras. In the future, they may also have a sense of hearing. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute…
Non-flammable electrolyte could enable safe potassium ion batteries
Non-flammable electrolyte could enable safe potassium ion batteries
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Australian scientists have developed a non-flammable electrolyte for potassium and potassium ion batteries. This type of battery is considered a possible replacement for lithium storage technologies. The novel phosphate electrolyte…
ISSCC: Terabit memories and compute-in-memory SRAM
ISSCC: Terabit memories and compute-in-memory SRAM
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With the International Solid-State Circuits Conference coming around again we thought it appropriate to flick through the advance program to highlight some papers.
‘Anti-solar’ cells generate energy at night
‘Anti-solar’ cells generate energy at night
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have published a concept paper that describes how specially designed photovoltaic cells that use the earth as a heat source and the night…
Transparent microlens gratings turn moiré effect into 3D images
Transparent microlens gratings turn moiré effect into 3D images
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Leveraging the moiré effect of cleverly superposed micro-optics, researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a new way to create 3D images out of seemingly optically…
Researchers develop encapsulation technique for super-thin semiconductors
Researchers develop encapsulation technique for super-thin semiconductors
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In the race for ever smaller semiconductor structures, the chemical compounds indium selenide and gallium selenide are considered promising candidates. As extremely thin layers, they form two-dimensional semiconductors. So far…


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