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Autonomous taxis would be green and cost effective says study
Autonomous taxis would be green and cost effective says study
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A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) finds that autonomous cars deployed as taxis would greatly reduce…
DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 2
DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 2
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Timothy Hegarty of Texas Instruments considers the power component placement for optimal switching regulator performance and  looks at power stage…
Powering Ethernet, Part 2: Optimizing power consumption during standby operation
Powering Ethernet, Part 2: Optimizing power consumption during standby operation
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Mike Jones of Micrel continues with his explanation of how to design for low power consumption in Ethernet operation.
Power grid pilot highlights Europe’s battery storage failings
Power grid pilot highlights Europe’s battery storage failings
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A pilot project run by Europe's largest power network operator to integrate power from rooftop solar panels into the grid…

Robot taxis – a green and cost effective alternative
Robot taxis – a green and cost effective alternative
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A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) finds that autonomous cars deployed as taxis would greatly reduce per-mile emissions of greenhouse gases.
Another kind of SUV: High agility at zero local emissions
Another kind of SUV: High agility at zero local emissions
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With a highly maneuverable and likewise highly connected electric subcompact, ZF Friedrichshafen makes his claim to join the premier league of the automotive suppliers. The Smart Urban Vehicle (SUV) concept…
A different kind of SUV: High agility, zero local emissions
A different kind of SUV: High agility, zero local emissions
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With a highly maneuverable and likewise highly connected electric subcompact, ZF Friedrichshafen makes his claim to join the premier league of the automotive suppliers. The Smart Urban Vehicle (SUV) concept…
Biodegradable electronics debut
Biodegradable electronics debut
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Today our landfills are being overrun by discarded electronic devices fabricated on silicon substrates that do not biodegrade for decades or even longer if left in their sealed plastic cases.
Standardised charging solution aims to accelerate electric vehicle acceptance
Standardised charging solution aims to accelerate electric vehicle acceptance
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Leading OEMs and suppliers have joined forces with TÜV SÜD in Berlin, Germany to form the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), with the purpose of promoting and advancing the Combined Charging…
Automotive cyber-security: striving for better solutions
Automotive cyber-security: striving for better solutions
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Cyber security is increasingly an issue for the car. The more connected vehicles are and the higher their software content, the higher their exposition to cyber attacks. This article discusses…
Room temperature nanoparticles – Is there a silver lining?
Room temperature nanoparticles – Is there a silver lining?
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Engineers at Oregon State University (OSU) have invented a way to fabricate silver, a highly conductive metal, for printed electronics that are produced at room temperature.
A glimpse at the future of printed electronics
A glimpse at the future of printed electronics
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The Organic and Printed Electronics Association (OE-A) has just released the 6th Edition of it roadmap for organic and printed electronics, a 120 page white paper that presents key trends…
XeThru Bot simulates breathing for sensor testing: built from Lego
XeThru Bot simulates breathing for sensor testing: built from Lego
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Novelda is offering its developer community a test bed for respiration sensors using a Lego Mindstorms robot.
Dielectric material helps keep LED packages much cooler
Dielectric material helps keep LED packages much cooler
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Sheffield-based Litecool has produced LED packages using a dielectric material that has a thermal conductivity of 1000 W/mK which is three times higher than copper and 30 times better than…
Ultrasound sensor protects pedestrians
Ultrasound sensor protects pedestrians
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In today’s urban traffic, pedestrians are an endangered species – they still disproportionately often fall victim to collisions with motor vehicles. To provide a remedy, researchers of the Frankfurt University…
Denmark keeps traffic flowing with GPS system
Denmark keeps traffic flowing with GPS system
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Denmark is the world’s first country to monitor traffic flow countrywide based on GPS data. The Scandinavian country’s public roads administration Vejdirektoratet cooperates with traffic data provider Inrix to keep…
Targeting LEDs to grow plants in space
Targeting LEDs to grow plants in space
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Researchers at Purdue University have shown that targeting plants with red and blue LEDs provides energy-efficient lighting in contained environments, a finding that could advance the development of crop-growth modules…
Sony reaches for the crowd with e-paper universal remote
Sony reaches for the crowd with e-paper universal remote
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Japanese corporation Sony is not new to exploring and bringing new designs to market using a risk-free crowd-sourcing route. Last year it found some success with its Fashion Entertainments (FES)…
High-speed converters aid record terabit field trial
High-speed converters aid record terabit field trial
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Ultra high-speed digital-to-analog (DAC) and analog-to-digital (ADC) converters from Socionext Inc. (Yokohama, Japan) have been used in communications field trial that achieved 38.4Tbps over 762 kilometers of optical fiber.
Xilinx and China Mobile Research Institute to develop 5G next generation fronthaul interface
Xilinx and China Mobile Research Institute to develop 5G next generation fronthaul interface
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Xilinx is collaborating with China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI) on the development of the next generation fronthaul interface (NGFI).
TE Connectivity revolutionizes fiber deployment to the home
TE Connectivity revolutionizes fiber deployment to the home
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TE Connectivity has announced its fiber indexing architecture, a new approach to fiber to the home (FTTH) deployments that significantly speeds fiber construction while reducing fiber cable, engineering and inventory…
White paper: Power over Ethernet’s (PoE) potential for the lighting industry
White paper: Power over Ethernet’s (PoE) potential for the lighting industry
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A white paper from Maxim Integrated explores how LED lamps impact users' PoE networks. Power over Ethernet (PoE) enables LED lighting fixtures to use a power supply that is easier,…
Graphene ultracapacitor claims market’s highest energy density
Graphene ultracapacitor claims market’s highest energy density
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Skeleton Technologies has launched a range of ultracapacitors that claims to offer the highest level of energy density on the market. Using a patented graphene material, the device has a…
Samsung and LG: Reshaping the future for rechargeable mobile batteries
Samsung and LG: Reshaping the future for rechargeable mobile batteries
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Korean giants Samsung and LG have both revealed this week developments that look to change the future direction of rechargeable mobile batteries with the aim of extending the the life…
Google smart contact lens getting closer?
Google smart contact lens getting closer?
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Google has filed a patent application describing the packaging for an active contact lens - an indication that the Internet tech giant could be getting closer to realizing its…
Do head-up displays lead the wrong way to safety?
Do head-up displays lead the wrong way to safety?
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In vehicles, head-up displays (HUDs) have been developed to reduce driver distraction and help drivers to keep their eyes on the street by displaying navigation information, road signs and other…
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor points to improved smartphone security
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor points to improved smartphone security
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An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor which is capable of measuring 3-D image of your finger’s surface and the tissue beneath to enhance biometrics and information security for smartphones and mobile devices…
Solid state RF to revolutionize cooking and catering
Solid state RF to revolutionize cooking and catering
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One hears a lot about microwave ovens being useful for warming things up rather than cooking food. In fact, even the traditional TV dinner either ends up with a cold…


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