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Ferroelectric materials push solar cell past theoretical limit
Ferroelectric materials push solar cell past theoretical limit
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Ferroelectric materials are pushing solar cells above a theoretical limit for conversion efficiency while only using ultraviolet light.
Integrated photonics could be key to practical quantum computers
Integrated photonics could be key to practical quantum computers
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Using nanoscale semiconductor fabrication techniques to construct integrated optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.
SmartKem secures patent for OLEDs made in China
SmartKem secures patent for OLEDs made in China
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UK based developer of the truFLEX semiconductor platform, SmartKem announced it has received notification of patent allowance for its semiconductor…
Electronic devices made from soft organic materials
Electronic devices made from soft organic materials
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The near future holds the promise of soft electronic devices such as smartwatches made out of soft organic materials instead…

GaN power amplifier addresses 5G technology
GaN power amplifier addresses 5G technology
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The next generation of mobile radio networks, called 5G, will offer the platform for innovative applications requiring extreme short latency times and / or high data rates up to 10…
Solar energy conversion breakthrough using new class of materials
Solar energy conversion breakthrough using new class of materials
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Ferroelectric materials are pushing solar cells above a theoretical limit for conversion efficiency while only using ultraviolet light.
Integrated photonics could be key to practical quantum computers
Integrated photonics could be key to practical quantum computers
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Using nanoscale semiconductor fabrication techniques to construct integrated optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.
IBM emulates neurons with phase-change materials
IBM emulates neurons with phase-change materials
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Scientists from IBM Research in Zurich have leveraged the properties of phase-change materials to emulate the behaviour of firing neurons. The work stems from prior research carried out at IBM…
IBM emulates neurons with phase-change materials
IBM emulates neurons with phase-change materials
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Scientists from IBM Research in Zurich have leveraged the properties of phase-change materials to emulate the behaviour of firing neurons. The work stems from prior research carried out at IBM…
Skin patch wirelessly logs blood alcohol levels
Skin patch wirelessly logs blood alcohol levels
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person’s blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data via…
Flexible skin patch logs blood alcohol levels
Flexible skin patch logs blood alcohol levels
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person’s blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data via…
Ferroelectric materials push solar cell past theoretical limit
Ferroelectric materials push solar cell past theoretical limit
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Ferroelectric materials are pushing solar cells above a theoretical limit for conversion efficiency while only using ultraviolet light.
Integrated photonics offer a possible path to practical quantum computers
Integrated photonics offer a possible path to practical quantum computers
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Using nano-scale semiconductor fabrication techniques to construct integrated optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.
Battery that self-destructs to increase device security
Battery that self-destructs to increase device security
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Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a battery that can self-destruct to protect the integrity of systems it powers.
3D-printing micro-objectives on fiber tips, LEDs
3D-printing micro-objectives on fiber tips, LEDs
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Taking additive manufacturing to extremely high precision, researchers at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) have used ultrashort laser pulses (under 100 femtoseconds at a wavelength of 785nm) to locally harden…
Researchers 3D print micro-objectives on fiber tips, LEDs
Researchers 3D print micro-objectives on fiber tips, LEDs
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Taking additive manufacturing to extremely high precision, researchers at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) have used ultrashort laser pulses (under 100 femtoseconds at a wavelength of 785nm) to locally harden…
NASA exploring five greener aviation technologies
NASA exploring five greener aviation technologies
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking at a variety of new and "greener" ways to power its next generation of aircraft, including alternative fuel cell and lithium…
NASA looks to fuel cells and lithium air batteries for next generation of propulsion
NASA looks to fuel cells and lithium air batteries for next generation of propulsion
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The US space agency NASA is looking at alternative fuel cell and lithium air battery technologies to power its next generation of aircraft.
Google, Facebook share proposed 48V power architecture for data centers
Google, Facebook share proposed 48V power architecture for data centers
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Google (Mountain View, CA) has developed its specification for 48V power in data centers that it is offering to competitors in a bid to save energy.
Stronger THz wave promises safer detection of hidden objects, materials
Stronger THz wave promises safer detection of hidden objects, materials
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Working with a special type of electromagnetic wave – called terahertz (THz) wave – that's capable of sensing and/or imaging objects behind barriers, researchers at the University of Rochester (Rochester,…
‘Transient’ battery self destructs in water
‘Transient’ battery self destructs in water
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Researchers at Iowa State University (Ames, IA) have developed a battery that can self-destruct to protect the integrity of systems it powers.
Self-destructing battery could boost device security
Self-destructing battery could boost device security
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Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a battery that can self-destruct to protect the integrity of systems it powers.
Google drives 48V data centre transition
Google drives 48V data centre transition
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Google has developed its specification for 48V power in data centres that it is offering to competitors in a bid to save energy.
SmartKem secures patent for OLEDs made in China
SmartKem secures patent for OLEDs made in China
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UK based developer of the truFLEX semiconductor platform, SmartKem announced it has received notification of patent allowance for its semiconductor material in China, a key market for the roll-out of…
More robust imaging using THz waves
More robust imaging using THz waves
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Working with a special type of electromagnetic wave – called terahertz (THz) – that's capable of sensing and/or imaging objects behind barriers, the researchers at the University of Rochester demonstrated…
Lateral solar cells aim to power contact lenses
Lateral solar cells aim to power contact lenses
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale lateral solar cells that could be used for wearable medical sensors, smartwatches and even autofocusing contact lenses.
High Power Hot Swap with Power Sharing and Digital Telemetry
High Power Hot Swap with Power Sharing and Digital Telemetry
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Hot Swap circuits are increasingly being used at power levels above 1000 W. At these power levels multiple switch MOSFETs are required, but adding MOSFETs does not improve the power…
Programmable-RF IC maker joins mobility computing research
Programmable-RF IC maker joins mobility computing research
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Lime Micro has disclosed that it is working with On.Lab on the CORD Project for M-CORD (Mobility Data Center) Solution proof-of-concept; the work targets a number of applications including rural…


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