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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…
GlobalFoundries’ FD-SOI revolution
GlobalFoundries’ FD-SOI revolution
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The appearance of Gerd Teepe, director and design engineering at GlobalFoundries, at a CEA-Leti-sponsored FD-SOI workshop here has confirmed, once…
Conductive ink turns textiles into stretchable electronics
Conductive ink turns textiles into stretchable electronics
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University of Tokyo researchers have developed an ink that can be printed on textiles in a single step to form…
Tactical panoramic video ball creeps in
Tactical panoramic video ball creeps in
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Boston-based startup Bounce Imaging is about to release its first line of tactical panoramic video softballs, a WiFi-capable six-lensed product…

Nanogenerator harvests energy from rolling tires
Nanogenerator harvests energy from rolling tires
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) have developed a nanogenerator that harvests friction energy from a vehicle's rolling tires, promising a new way for automobile manufacturers to achieve…
Conductive ink advance opens up wearable device opportunities
Conductive ink advance opens up wearable device opportunities
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University of Tokyo researchers have developed an ink that can be printed on textiles in a single step to form highly conductive and stretchable connections. The ink enables a new…
UV LED lamp reaches 50,000 hours milestone
UV LED lamp reaches 50,000 hours milestone
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Phoseon Technology has passed a major milestone for UV LED light sources. The company's UV LED lamps have surpassed 50,000 hours of operational on-time with lamp irradiance greater than 80%…
Wafer-level packaging is not enough, say OSATS
Wafer-level packaging is not enough, say OSATS
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Gathering a crowd of IC packaging and semiconductor processing experts in Vila do Conde, Portugal, European's largest provider of Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services (OSATS) Nanium S.A. hosted this…
‘Skin-like’ full-color display can be applied to plastics, fabrics
‘Skin-like’ full-color display can be applied to plastics, fabrics
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) have developed a nano-imprinting technique for creating a full-color flexible ultra-thin reflective display that could be applied to plastics and synthetic…
Perovskite solar cells achieve energy conversion efficiency milestone
Perovskite solar cells achieve energy conversion efficiency milestone
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The research group at the NIMS Photovoltaic Materials Unit is claiming to have achieved 15% energy conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells for the first time certified at an international…
Energy in an emergency: How the evolution of the battery is having a knock on effect in emergency lighting
Energy in an emergency: How the evolution of the battery is having a knock on effect in emergency lighting
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John Kears, Product Manager for Emergency Lighting at Tridonic looks at how the evolution of battery technology has impacted the development of emergency lighting solutions and takes a peek at…
Constant-voltage topology and intelligent dimming drives LEDs efficiently
Constant-voltage topology and intelligent dimming drives LEDs efficiently
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Scott Brown, VP Marketing Power Conversion, Dialog Semiconductor explains why both driving and dimming LEDs poses challenges that need careful design to overcome.
RFID: Not your regular radio top ten
RFID: Not your regular radio top ten
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Industrial automation spares supplier European Automation has created a handy bitesize guide for using radio frequency identification (RFID) in a manufacturing environment.
Could nanowires become the LEDs of the future?
Could nanowires become the LEDs of the future?
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Research from Denmark's Niels Bohr Institute shows that LEDs made from nanowires will use less energy and provide better light.
UWAS: playing hide and seek with drones
UWAS: playing hide and seek with drones
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The Paris Air Show last week was rich in drone solutions, from warfare mean machines to consumer toys and everything in between for the professional user. Yet, the recurring unauthorized…
3D-printed eco-friendly supercar does 0-60 in 2 seconds
3D-printed eco-friendly supercar does 0-60 in 2 seconds
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Divergent Microfactories (San Francisco, CA), a company aimed at revolutionizing automotive manufacturing, has unveiled a 3D-printed prototype supercar designed to illustrate the potential for eco-friendly manufacturing of cars.
Configuring SmartMesh Networks for Different Applications
Configuring SmartMesh Networks for Different Applications
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Wireless Sensor Networks in general have a wide array of performance requirements. Data throughput, latency and power budget are often different per device, per customer, per installation, and per application.
Four-junction solar cell sets world efficiency record for CPV module
Four-junction solar cell sets world efficiency record for CPV module
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Soitec has integrated the company's four-junction SmartCell solar cell in a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module which has set an energy efficiency world record enabling a conversion of 38.9 percent of…
MOST150 enables New Features in the Infotainment System
MOST150 enables New Features in the Infotainment System
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MOST (Media Oriented System Transport) Technology has been evolving for many years and now hit more than 170 car models on the road worldwide. The third generation based on MOST150,…
On the search for more power efficiency in electric powertrains
On the search for more power efficiency in electric powertrains
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In a joint R&D efforts, ten carmakers and suppliers intend do improve the overall energy efficiency of all types of electric powertrains, be it for battery electric cars, plug-in hybrids…
Compact terahertz sources with tunable wavelengths
Compact terahertz sources with tunable wavelengths
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Scientists at Jülich together with their international partners have made public a new concept that uses short-pulse lasers to expand the capabilities of terahertz sources currently being developed. An important…
Not your regular radio top ten
Not your regular radio top ten
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Industrial automation spares supplier European Automation has created a handy bitesize guide for using radio frequency identification (RFID) in a manufacturing environment.
Haptic prosthesis gives back natural feel of missing limb
Haptic prosthesis gives back natural feel of missing limb
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In close collaboration with the University Clinic for Reconstructive Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery in Innsbruck / Austria, Professor Hubert Egger from the department of medical engineering of the FH Upper…
Ford in home stretch for automated driving
Ford in home stretch for automated driving
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US carmaker Ford Motor has announced that it is shifting from the research phase to the implementation phase for its Smart Mobility R&D program. The company kicks the pedal to…
First MIPI C-PHY TX test solution targets next-generation cameras
First MIPI C-PHY TX test solution targets next-generation cameras
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Tektronix, Inc., has unveiled the industry’s first commercially available oscilloscope-based solution for MIPI C-PHY physical layer transmitter characterization and debugging.
Haptic prosthesis gives back missing limb’s natural feel
Haptic prosthesis gives back missing limb’s natural feel
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In close collaboration with the University Clinic for Reconstructive Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery in Innsbruck / Austria, Professor Hubert Egger from the department of medical engineering of the FH Upper…
‘Transparent’ truck lets drivers behind it see road ahead
‘Transparent’ truck lets drivers behind it see road ahead
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A prototype "Safety Truck" developed by Samsung allows drivers following behind it to "see through" the truck to the road ahead.
Audi adaptive high beam matrix lights undergo US safety tests
Audi adaptive high beam matrix lights undergo US safety tests
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Researchers at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are evaluating the potential for new lighting technologies and approaches to improve driving safety at night, including new LED-based…


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