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Researchers implement single-atom heat engine
Researchers implement single-atom heat engine
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Is it possible to build a thermal engine with just one atom? And if so, what is it good for?…
Cheaper solar cells through kerfless wafers
Cheaper solar cells through kerfless wafers
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With the use of kerfless epitaxial wafers, the Belgian research organisation Imec together with Calfornia-based Crystal Solar say that they…
Spiraling data costs imperil IoT
Spiraling data costs imperil IoT
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The widespread implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices — highlighted by Cisco’s prediction of “50 billion devices and objects…
Imec & Crystal Solar demonstrate 22.5% efficient nPERT solar cells
Imec & Crystal Solar demonstrate 22.5% efficient nPERT solar cells
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With the use of kerfless epitaxial wafers, the Belgian research organisation together with Calfornia-based Crystal Solar say that they potentially…

Cissoid delivers first SiC avionics IPMs to Thales
Cissoid delivers first SiC avionics IPMs to Thales
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Cissoid (Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium), specialist in high-temperature and extended lifetime semiconductor solutions, has disclosed that it has delivered first prototypes of a 3-phase 1200V/100A SiC (silicon carbide) MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules…
Ultra-thin haptics soon a commodity from KEMET
Ultra-thin haptics soon a commodity from KEMET
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Passive components manufacturer KEMET Corporation and haptic and sensory feedback technology provider Novasentis have announced their collaboration to develop Electro-Mechanical Polymer (EMP) film based haptic actuators for wearable devices.
KEMET to commoditize haptics
KEMET to commoditize haptics
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Passive components manufacturer KEMET Corporation and haptic and sensory feedback technology provider Novasentis have announced their collaboration to develop Electro-Mechanical Polymer (EMP) film based haptic actuators for wearable devices.
Three trends affecting the way automotive RF engineers test systems
Three trends affecting the way automotive RF engineers test systems
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Today a car is far more than a means to move quickly and safely from A to B: it is a comprehensive living space in which we can be informed,…
Powering a precision SAR ADC with an efficient, ultra-low power switcher
Powering a precision SAR ADC with an efficient, ultra-low power switcher
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Alan Walsh explains how to power a precision SAR ADC with an efficient, ultra-low power switcher.
22.5 percent efficient Si solar cells lower costs via kerfless wafers
22.5 percent efficient Si solar cells lower costs via kerfless wafers
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Nanoelectronics research center imec and Crystal Solar have achieved a 22.5 percent cell efficiency with nPERT silicon solar cells manufactured on 6-inch mono-crystalline epitaxially grown kerfless wafers.
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells claim record efficiency
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells claim record efficiency
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells that lay claim to the world's highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5%.
Nonflammable toothpaste-like composite promises safer Li-ion batteries
Nonflammable toothpaste-like composite promises safer Li-ion batteries
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Materials scientists at Rice University (Houston, TX) have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that claims to supply energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures.
Peer-to-peer IoT networks track your assets
Peer-to-peer IoT networks track your assets
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Californian startup TrackR claims to be one of the most successful companies in the growing market of Bluetooth-enabled item trackers.
Tracking your assets through peer-to-peer IoT networks
Tracking your assets through peer-to-peer IoT networks
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Californian startup TrackR claims to be one of the most successful companies in the growing market of Bluetooth-enabled item trackers.
Former Agilent engineers developing a wireless oscilloscope
Former Agilent engineers developing a wireless oscilloscope
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A pair of former engineers from Agilent (now Keysight) Technologies are working on an oscilloscope that will connect to an iOS device for its user interface. The Aeroscope, conceived by…
Former Agilent engineers developing a wireless oscilloscope
Former Agilent engineers developing a wireless oscilloscope
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A pair of former engineers from Agilent (now Keysight) Technologies are working on an oscilloscope that will connect to an iOS device for its user interface. The Aeroscope, conceived by…
White graphene electrolyte and separator promises safer lithium-ion batteries
White graphene electrolyte and separator promises safer lithium-ion batteries
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Rice University materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that claims to supply energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures.
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells claim world’s highest power efficiency
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells claim world’s highest power efficiency
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells which lay claim to the world's highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5%.
Off-highway vehicles adopt ADAS, radar systems
Off-highway vehicles adopt ADAS, radar systems
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At the Bauma trade fair for construction vehicles, technology companies like Infineon and TTTech still are a rare phenomenon. But the off-highway vehicles industry is increasingly integrates electronic systems into…
Flexible sheet camera captures images with unusual fields of view
Flexible sheet camera captures images with unusual fields of view
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A team of researchers at the Computer Science Columbia University (New York, NY) has developed a novel sheet camera that can be wrapped around everyday objects to capture images that…
Real-time stitching IP makes 360-degree videos
Real-time stitching IP makes 360-degree videos
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Embedded systems design consultancy Argon Design Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has created prototype hardware that can stitch together video streams from multiple image sensors in real time to create high resolution…
Virtual networks, real challenges: Maintaining a consistent subscriber experience
Virtual networks, real challenges: Maintaining a consistent subscriber experience
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Operators have long faced the challenge of reducing operating costs while increasing the speed of service delivery, especially in the modern IP-based mobile environment. Today, operators are looking at an…
Quantum-bits made 1,000x more stable
Quantum-bits made 1,000x more stable
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In a step towards the goal of quantum computing, a group of researchers at MIT have devised a feedback technique to stabilise quantum bit (qubits) and extend the time over…
Flexible sheet camera wraps around objects
Flexible sheet camera wraps around objects
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A team led by Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of A team of researchers at Computer Science at Columbia Engineering has developed a novel sheet camera that can be…
Flexible sheet camera wraps around everyday objects
Flexible sheet camera wraps around everyday objects
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A team led by Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of A team of researchers at Computer Science at Columbia Engineering has developed a novel sheet camera that can be…
Real-time stitching IP makes 360-degree videos
Real-time stitching IP makes 360-degree videos
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Embedded systems design consultancy Argon Design Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has created prototype hardware that can stitch together video streams from multiple image sensors in real time to create high resolution…
GaN RF devices prove space-level reliability
GaN RF devices prove space-level reliability
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Gallium nitride RF power transistors in Cree's Wolfspeed brand have been tested in a joint programme with high-reliability specialist KCB Solutions; the process upscreens the GaN RF HEMTs to Class…
Hybrid quantum dot material promises improved light harvesting devices
Hybrid quantum dot material promises improved light harvesting devices
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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and the University of Nebraska have discovered a method of harnessing the power of the sun to…


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