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Optical microphone “sees” broader sound spectrum
Optical microphone “sees” broader sound spectrum
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Founded in 2012 as a spin-out company by the Vienna University of Technology and the Knowles Corporation, Austrian startup Xarion…
Vacuum process pushes perovskite solar cell efficiency to 20%
Vacuum process pushes perovskite solar cell efficiency to 20%
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Researchers in Switzerland have pushed perovskite materials to the same efficiency as thin film solar cells…
Materials database leads to battery technologies beyond lithium
Materials database leads to battery technologies beyond lithium
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An open materials database project in the US has released new apps and compounds that are changing the way batteries…
Supercap in a chip could power the IoT
Supercap in a chip could power the IoT
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A micro-supercapacitor, which can be integrated directly inside a silicon microcircuit chip, has been developed by the VTT Technical Research…

New Li-ion transport rules challenge battery makers, customers
New Li-ion transport rules challenge battery makers, customers
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Makers of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and battery packs are facing challenges with the latest changes to regulations for transporting by air.
Battery makers and customers face transport challenges
Battery makers and customers face transport challenges
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Makers of lithium ion batteries and battery packs are facing challenges with the latest changes to regulations for transporting by air.
Lenovo first to market with Tango 3D depth sensing
Lenovo first to market with Tango 3D depth sensing
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Google's Tango depth sensing and instant 3D mapping technology is now ready to reach the masses with Lenovo's PHAB2 Pro smartphone launch.
Testing the MOST150 Coax Physical Layer
Testing the MOST150 Coax Physical Layer
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New challenges and demands for Physical Layer Testing occur with the introduction of an additional Physical Layer for MOST150, based on 50 Ohm coax connections for simplex and duplex transmission.
Cortus processor IP manufactured by Russian foundry
Cortus processor IP manufactured by Russian foundry
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Russian semiconductor foundry JSC Angstem-T has made an ASIC that includes an APS 32bit microcontroller RISC core from French processor intellectual property licensor Cortus SAS (Montpellier, France).
Paper/graphene sandwich yields cheap, disposable flexible displays
Paper/graphene sandwich yields cheap, disposable flexible displays
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By sandwiching a sheet of ordinary printing paper (impregnated with a ionic liquid electrolyte) between two films of multilayer graphene (MLG), researchers from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, were able…
Thermo-photovoltaic meta material withstands high temperatures
Thermo-photovoltaic meta material withstands high temperatures
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A new nanomaterial developed by researchers from Hamburg and the Canadian University of Alberta can convert heat into electric energy. The material can provide a significant contribution to make industrial…
Paper and graphene sandwich yields cheap disposable displays
Paper and graphene sandwich yields cheap disposable displays
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By sandwiching a sheet of ordinary printing paper (impregnated with a ionic liquid electrolyte) between two films of multilayer graphene (MLG), researchers from the Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, were…
MESA smart grid battery standard is updated
MESA smart grid battery standard is updated
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A new draft of the MESA modular energy storage architecture helps address key issues as more international companies join the non-profit open standard.
Daimler standardizes electronics platform for trucks
Daimler standardizes electronics platform for trucks
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With the introduction of one common connectivity and electronics architecture across its multiple brands, Daimler Trucks and Buses plans to strengthen its cost competitiveness and technology leadership in the market…
CMOS-compatible supercaps pack up to 214W cm−3
CMOS-compatible supercaps pack up to 214W cm−3
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Combining MEMS and nanofabrication techniques, researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have designed a CMOS-compatible micro-supercapacitor structure that leverages the typically unused silicon bulk of chips' substrates…
In-chip supercaps could pack 50mF cm–2, says VTT
In-chip supercaps could pack 50mF cm–2, says VTT
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Combining MEMS and nanofabrication techniques, researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have designed a CMOS-compatible micro-supercapacitor structure that leverages the typically unused silicon bulk of chips' substrates…
MESA smart grid battery standard is updated
MESA smart grid battery standard is updated
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A new draft of the MESA modular energy storage architecture helps address key issues as more international companies join the non-profit open standard.
GaN HEMT transistors top 99% efficiency in power switching
GaN HEMT transistors top 99% efficiency in power switching
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Israeli gallium nitride specialist VisIC Technologies has developed new versions of its GaN HEMT switches that boost efficiency over 99% for 200kHz switching designs. …
RF energy/heating applications boosted by 300W GaN transistor
RF energy/heating applications boosted by 300W GaN transistor
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MACOM Technology Solutions recently announced its MAGe-102425-300, a 300W gallium nitride-on-silicon RF power transistor in plastic packaging. MACOM sees this as a significant step forward in enabling rapid growth in…
MESA smart grid battery standard gathers speed with Draft 4
MESA smart grid battery standard gathers speed with Draft 4
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A new draft of the MESA modular energy storage architecture helps address key issues as more international companies join the non-profit open standard.
Report: Toshiba adopts imprint litho for NAND production
Report: Toshiba adopts imprint litho for NAND production
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Toshiba will adopt nanoimprint lithography (NIL) as a way of reducing the cost of production of NAND flash memory, according to a Nikkei report.
Panasonic commercializes its surface mount conductive polymer aluminium capacitors for power and automotive
Panasonic commercializes its surface mount conductive polymer aluminium capacitors for power and automotive
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Panasonic is commercializing its Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for surface mount power in automotive Electronic Control Units.
nVerPix wins SID prototype award, makes OLEDs brighter
nVerPix wins SID prototype award, makes OLEDs brighter
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Founded in 2010, as a spin-off from Dr. Rinzler's Lab at the University of Florida, nVerPix LLC aims to commercialize a new organic transistor technology to solve what the startup…
Carbon nanofibers yield on-chip mini-supercaps
Carbon nanofibers yield on-chip mini-supercaps
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Founded in 2005 after having secured a number of patents leveraging the growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on different substrates, Swedish startup Smoltek believes CNFs will play an essential role…
Military startup aims large with neural processor chip
Military startup aims large with neural processor chip
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KnuEdge Inc. (San Diego, CA), a company that has raised more than $100 million since it was founded in 2005, has announced the KnuPath processor, a neuromorphic processor intended to…
Days of e-waste are numbered, says French startup Extracthive
Days of e-waste are numbered, says French startup Extracthive
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A spin-off from CEA Marcoule labs (the French Atomic Energy Council), Extracthive aims to leverage the CEA's know-how in hydrometallurgical processes to design and industrialize new metal extracting and recycling…
Swedish startup to shrink IC packaging with carbon nanofibers
Swedish startup to shrink IC packaging with carbon nanofibers
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Founded in 2005 after having secured a number of patents leveraging the growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on different substrates, Swedish startup Smoltek believes CNFs will play an essential role…
Military startup launches neural processor for machine learning
Military startup launches neural processor for machine learning
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KnuEdge Inc. (San Diego, CA), a company that has raised more than $100 million since it was founded in 2005, has announced the KnuPath processor, a neuromorphic processor intended to…


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