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Automotive PCM-on-FDSOI ready for prototyping
Automotive PCM-on-FDSOI ready for prototyping
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Phase-change memory as an embedded non-volatile memory for 28nm automotive microcontrollers is at a "very advanced" stage of development with…
Internet access from the stratosphere comes closer
Internet access from the stratosphere comes closer
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In remote areas, broadband internet access could be provided by unmanned platforms cruising in the stratosphere. Science fiction? Not at…
Stanford makes biodegradable semiconductor ICs
Stanford makes biodegradable semiconductor ICs
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A Stanford university research group has created flexible, organic semiconductor devices that degrade on the addition of weak acid, such…
Light steering approach holds promise for biosensors, optical security apps
Light steering approach holds promise for biosensors, optical security apps
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Nowadays, with increasingly versatile and capable printing technologies, even the most intricate holograms on banknotes or identification/authentication documents can be…

Educational robotics controller now on Kickstarter
Educational robotics controller now on Kickstarter
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Bringing its proven educational toolkit to Kickstarter, non-profit association Practical Robotics Institute Austria (PRIA) shares its teaching experience and promotes a robot control platform it has developed along the years…
Exploring single-molecule thermoelectric devices
Exploring single-molecule thermoelectric devices
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Researchers at Osaka University have found that the geometry of single molecule-electrode contacts can dramatically improve the thermoelectric behaviour of the molecule and its ability to turn heat into power.
Anti-counterfeiting markers merge photonics and AR: nothing to copy
Anti-counterfeiting markers merge photonics and AR: nothing to copy
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Nowadays, with increasingly versatile and capable printing technologies, even the most intricate holograms on banknotes or identification/authentication documents can be faked into shiny textures that will fool the untrained eye.
Optimising molecules for thermoelectric power generation
Optimising molecules for thermoelectric power generation
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Researchers at Osaka University have found that the geometry of single molecule-electrode contacts can dramatically improve the thermoelectric behaviour of the molecule and its ability to turn heat into power.
Austrian robotics institute shares proven teaching platform
Austrian robotics institute shares proven teaching platform
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Bringing its proven educational toolkit to Kickstarter, non-profit association Practical Robotics Institute Austria (PRIA) shares its teaching experience and promotes a robot control platform it has developed along the years…
iPhone7 Plus teardown hints at possible Apple 3D camera
iPhone7 Plus teardown hints at possible Apple 3D camera
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A custom time-of-flight ranging sensor from STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Switzerland) is present in Apple's iPhone7 Plus, according to a tear-down report from System Plus Consulting. And this could lead to…
Minority autonomous cars can optimize traffic flow, experiments show
Minority autonomous cars can optimize traffic flow, experiments show
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In a recent paper titled "Dissipation of stop-and-go waves via control of autonomous vehicles: Field experiments", researchers from the University of Illinois have examined the impact of autonomous vehicles on…
Could ST ToF sensor lead to Apple 3D camera?
Could ST ToF sensor lead to Apple 3D camera?
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A custom time-of-flight ranging sensor from STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Switzerland) is present in Apple's iPhone7 Plus, according to a tear-down report from System Plus Consulting. And this could lead to…
ST opts for phase-change memory on 28nm FDSOI
ST opts for phase-change memory on 28nm FDSOI
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STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Switzerland) has opted to use phase-change memory as an embedded non-volatile memory option for its 28nm fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FDSOI) manufacturing process.
Minority autonomous cars to dramatically optimize traffic flow, experiments show
Minority autonomous cars to dramatically optimize traffic flow, experiments show
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In a recent paper titled "Dissipation of stop-and-go waves via control of autonomous vehicles: Field experiments", researchers from the University of Illinois have examined the impact of autonomous vehicles on…
Bavarian project to develop AlN wafers for AIGaN UV LEDs
Bavarian project to develop AlN wafers for AIGaN UV LEDs
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Coordinated by Osram Opto Semiconductors and involving five Bavarian companies and research institutions, the UNIQUE project funded by the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Media, Energy and Technology aims to…
Overhead power supply for trucks could be viable, study says
Overhead power supply for trucks could be viable, study says
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In the recent months, several industry players including Siemens and Daimler came up with the idea of equipping heavy trucks with overhead pantographs to tap electric power lines and thus…
Overhead power supply for trucks could be viable, study says
Overhead power supply for trucks could be viable, study says
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In the recent months, several industry players including Siemens and Daimler came up with the idea of equipping heavy trucks with overhead pantographs to tap electric power lines and thus…
X-Fab, Exagan make GaN-on-Si on 200mm wafers
X-Fab, Exagan make GaN-on-Si on 200mm wafers
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Two years after entering into an agreement to develop the technology, X-Fab Silicon Foundries (Erfurt, Germany) and Exagan SA (Grenoble, France) have started production of high-voltage power devices on 200-mm…
Coventor unifies MEMS design environment
Coventor unifies MEMS design environment
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CoventorMP 1.0 is a unified MEMS design platform that combines the established MEMS+ and ConventorWare offerings from Coventor Inc. (Cary, North Carolina).
Cloud service takes IP to the foundry
Cloud service takes IP to the foundry
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IC design house Racyics GmbH has launched an innovative cloud-based design service platform aimed to ease the process of chip design, from IP to tape-out, for start-ups, design experts, research…
ComX standardization goes beyond hardware modules
ComX standardization goes beyond hardware modules
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Embedded computer modules provider congatec is extending its standardization efforts with ComX, going beyond the current specifications for computer-on-modules.
Spherical display drone synchronizes rotating LED strips
Spherical display drone synchronizes rotating LED strips
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Telecommunications giant NTT Docomo has developed a spherical drone display able to displays LED images on an omnidirectional spherical screen while in flight.
Bosch rounds up components for automated driving
Bosch rounds up components for automated driving
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While robot taxis still are a vision of a rather distant future, the automotive industry is feverishly working on levels 3 (“eyes off”) and 4 (“mind off”) driving. Accordingly equipped…
OLED microdisplay doubles up as optical fingerprint sensor
OLED microdisplay doubles up as optical fingerprint sensor
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At the upcoming SID Display Week 2017 taking place in Los Angeles from May 23-25, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP will present a high-resolution…
How to turn a home thermostat into a smart device: easing the connectivity challenge
How to turn a home thermostat into a smart device: easing the connectivity challenge
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Consumers are developing a taste for smart home devices, thanks in part to the new sophistication of voice-controlled technologies such as Apple’s Siri Remote and the Alexa Voice Service on…
OLED microdisplay doubles as fingerprint sensor
OLED microdisplay doubles as fingerprint sensor
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At the upcoming SID Display Week 2017 taking place in Los Angeles from May 23-25, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP will present a high-resolution…
OLED microdisplay doubles up as optical fingerprint sensor
OLED microdisplay doubles up as optical fingerprint sensor
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At the upcoming SID Display Week 2017 taking place in Los Angeles from May 23-25, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP will present a high-resolution…
ActLight lowers heart-rate sensor power
ActLight lowers heart-rate sensor power
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ActLight SA (Lausanne, Switzerland) has developed a heart-rate sensor based on dynamic photodiode (DPD) technology that consumes about 20 percent of the power of commercial devices.


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