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Image sensor inventors win £1 million prize
Image sensor inventors win £1 million prize
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Four engineers who between them made a series of innovations that enabled the development of the modern CMOS image sensor…
Optomechanical MEMS promises improved sensors for force, movement
Optomechanical MEMS promises improved sensors for force, movement
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Researchers from the University of Campinas (Brazil) have developed a new type of optomechanical device able to confine both optical…
EU funds Welsh compound semiconductor research
EU funds Welsh compound semiconductor research
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The Institute for Compound Semiconductors at Cardiff University has received £13 million (about €15 million) in funding from the European…
Bullseye-shaped MEMS couples light and mechanical modes
Bullseye-shaped MEMS couples light and mechanical modes
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Researchers from the University of Campinas (Brazil) have developed a new type of optomechanical device able to confine both optical…

Heat-driven transistor holds promise for photonics, thermography and electronic skins
Heat-driven transistor holds promise for photonics, thermography and electronic skins
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Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, Sweden, have created a thermoelectric organic transistor that demonstrates a strong dependence on temperature.
Biomed partnership seeks ‘holy grail’ cuff-free blood pressure sensor
Biomed partnership seeks ‘holy grail’ cuff-free blood pressure sensor
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Sensifree Ltd. (Cupertino, CA) a developer of an RF-based low-power biomedical sensor, has formed a research partnership with the Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) research institute to explore…
UV LEDs: solving the droop issue
UV LEDs: solving the droop issue
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In a recent paper published in Optics Express, researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) share their novel approach to designing droop-free AlGaN-based UV LEDs.
Heat-driven transistor could benefit IR cameras, medical electronics
Heat-driven transistor could benefit IR cameras, medical electronics
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Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, Sweden, have created a thermoelectric organic transistor that demonstrates a strong dependence on temperature.
Multispectral time-delay-integration image sensor uses CCD-in-CMOS technology
Multispectral time-delay-integration image sensor uses CCD-in-CMOS technology
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At the SPIE Photonics West meeting 2017, Belgian nanotech research centre imec showed a prototype of a high-performance multispectral time-delay-integration (TDI) imager that is based on charge-coupled device (CCD)-in-CMOS technology.
New materials carry current without heating up
New materials carry current without heating up
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Researchers have discovered two very different new materials that can handle current without heating up, enabling advances in power system, sensor and lighting design.
Precision Dual Output, High Current, Low Noise, Low Drift Reference
Precision Dual Output, High Current, Low Noise, Low Drift Reference
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Precision and mixed signal applications usually require a voltage reference and at times several regulators or LDOs to support the analog circuitry.
IMEC offers multispectral sensor samples
IMEC offers multispectral sensor samples
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Research institute IMEC has developed a snapshot multispectral sensor that combines RGB color sensing with near-infrared (NIR) on a single die.
Computing group lays out technology roadmap
Computing group lays out technology roadmap
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HiPEAC, the European Network on High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation, has produced its biennial technology roadmap that covers the breadth of electronic, semiconductor and software developments across almost…
RF sensor startup teams with Switzerland’s CSEM
RF sensor startup teams with Switzerland’s CSEM
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Sensifree Ltd. (Cupertino, Calif.) a developer of an RF-based low power biomedical sensor, has formed a research partnership with the Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) research institute to…
New ‘law-breaking’ metal conducts electricity, but not heat
New ‘law-breaking’ metal conducts electricity, but not heat
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Researchers have discovered two very different new materials that can handle current without heating up, enabling advances in power system, sensor and lighting design.
New materials carry current without heating up
New materials carry current without heating up
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Researchers have discovered two very different new materials that can handle current without heating up, enabling advances in power system, sensor and lighting design.
Powering wireless medical instrumentation requires the right approach
Powering wireless medical instrumentation requires the right approach
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As with many applications, low power precision components have enabled rapid growth of portable and wireless medical instruments. However, unlike many other applications, many medical products typically have much higher…
Automotive electrification calls for more standardization, says French startup
Automotive electrification calls for more standardization, says French startup
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Founded in Decem­ber 2015, French startup Silicon Mobility was born strong from all the assets it acquired from fabless semiconductor company Scaleo Chip liquidated the same year (originally founded in…
5.5-inch Full-HD flexible display on plastic
5.5-inch Full-HD flexible display on plastic
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Japan Display has developed a 5.5-inch Full-HD LCD display relying on a plastic substrate for both sides of the liquid crystal layer, making it fully flexible.
48V/12V Dual Battery Automotive Systems Require Bi-Directional DC/DC Controllers
48V/12V Dual Battery Automotive Systems Require Bi-Directional DC/DC Controllers
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Fuel economy requirements and ADAS functions have led to the introduction of a 48V supply bus for cars that coexists with the traditional 12V rail. Both systems are interconnected through…
MEMS microphone technology adapting to changing use cases
MEMS microphone technology adapting to changing use cases
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Owners of devices such as smartphones and tablets continually want to be able to use their gadgets in new ways, and at the same time expect extremely high performance. On-board…
Car electrification calls for more standardization, says Silicon Mobility
Car electrification calls for more standardization, says Silicon Mobility
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Founded in Decem­ber 2015, French startup Silicon Mobility was born strong from all the assets it acquired from fabless semiconductor company Scaleo Chip liquidated the same year (originally founded in…
Car electrification calls for more standardization, says Silicon Mobility
Car electrification calls for more standardization, says Silicon Mobility
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Founded in Decem­ber 2015, French startup Silicon Mobility was born strong from all the assets it acquired from fabless semiconductor company Scaleo Chip liquidated the same year (originally founded in…
MEMS microphone technology matches volume market performance requirements
MEMS microphone technology matches volume market performance requirements
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Owners of devices such as smartphones and tablets continually want to be able to use their gadgets in new ways, and at the same time expect extremely high performance. On-board…
5.5-inch Full-HD flexible display on plastic
5.5-inch Full-HD flexible display on plastic
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Japan Display has developed a 5.5-inch Full-HD LCD display relying on a plastic substrate for both sides of the liquid crystal layer, making it fully flexible.
Testing LED lighting products: IEA 4E SSL Annex
Testing LED lighting products: IEA 4E SSL Annex
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The IEA 4E SSL Annex is proposing an Inter-laboratory Comparison (IC) campaign focusing on the goniophotometers used to test LED lighting products.
Conductive transparent fabrics: a rugged ITO alternative
Conductive transparent fabrics: a rugged ITO alternative
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Swiss research centre CSEM and precision fabrics specialist Sefar have joined their forces to design novel fabric-based flexible and transparent electrodes that could be produced cheaply, in a roll-to-roll process.
Sustainability won’t be achieved by technological progress, says MIT study
Sustainability won’t be achieved by technological progress, says MIT study
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Lack of efficiency in the use of natural resources is not the only culprit for many of the Earth's environmental issues; a new study from MIT (Cambridge, MA) hints that…


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