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Pushing emulation beyond functional tests
Pushing emulation beyond functional tests
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With the launch of its Veloce Power Application software, Mentor Graphics advocates for the emulation of large SoCs beyond the…
Implanted biosensor can be wirelessly charged
Implanted biosensor can be wirelessly charged
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A laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed an implantable biosensor that can report measurements wirelessly…
R&D centre advances simulation technology for car developers
R&D centre advances simulation technology for car developers
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One of the world’s most advanced vehicle simulators has launched its activities in Hethel (Norfolk, UK). The facility is owned…
Reused RF energy extends smartphone battery life by 30%
Reused RF energy extends smartphone battery life by 30%
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The Ohio State University has found a way to make smartphone batteries last up to 30 percent longer on a…

Why this is now the time to invest in security
Why this is now the time to invest in security
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Researchers from Kaspersky Labs, at their annual Security Analyst Summit (SAS), presented detailed findings of pervasive malware and embedded surveillance tools that have largely gone undetected for over a decade.
Sensor matrix enables smart bed sheets
Sensor matrix enables smart bed sheets
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Mexican researcher Paulino Vacas Jacques has created a textile "motherboard" containing sensors and an RF module that is designed to be integrated into fabric - such as linen bedding -…
Successful home energy sensing Kickstarter project ships
Successful home energy sensing Kickstarter project ships
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A successful Kickstarter project for a connected home elecricity sensor and monitoring system is now delivering the first devices to backers that made pledges during the campaign.
Wasted energy can keep smartphone running 30 percent longer
Wasted energy can keep smartphone running 30 percent longer
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The Ohio State University has found a way to make smartphone batteries last up to 30 percent longer on a single charge, by capturing wasted RF energy and feeding it…
Sensor-based tech enables smart bed sheets
Sensor-based tech enables smart bed sheets
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Mexican researcher Paulino Vacas Jacques has created a textile "motherboard" containing sensors and an RF module that is designed to be integrated into fabric - such as linen bedding -…
Cree unveils lower-priced next-generation LED flood light
Cree unveils lower-priced next-generation LED flood light
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Cree, Inc. has unveiled the next generation of the Cree BR30 LED flood light, the first LED BR30 replacement that the company claims will deliver a no-compromise, high-performance LED lighting…
Researchers create first single-molecule diode
Researchers create first single-molecule diode
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A group of researchers at Columbia Engineering claim to be the first to develop a single-molecule diode that performs 50 times better than all prior designs, and as a result…
‘Key’ to quantum networks to drive out email, phone eavesdroppers
‘Key’ to quantum networks to drive out email, phone eavesdroppers
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Solving the low key rate problem experienced by Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) protocols, scientists at the Centre for Quantum Technology at the University of York have made an important step…
Four-switch buck-boost converter in buck or boost mode delivers the highest efficiency
Four-switch buck-boost converter in buck or boost mode delivers the highest efficiency
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Haifeng Fan examines the principles of operation of buck-boost converters and explains how these principles affect efficiency, and elaborates on how to improve efficiency by adopting synchronous rectification and optimizing…
Single-molecule diode has higher rectification ratio
Single-molecule diode has higher rectification ratio
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A group of researchers at Columbia Engineering claim to be the first to develop a single-molecule diode that performs 50 times better than all prior designs, and as a result…
Single-molecule diode opens up real-world applications for nanoscale devices
Single-molecule diode opens up real-world applications for nanoscale devices
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Columbia Engineering researchers claim to have been the first to create a single-molecule diode which has the potential for real-world applications for nanoscale devices.
Product development takes teamwork, math, and smaller boxes
Product development takes teamwork, math, and smaller boxes
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Chris Loberg explains why product development takes teamwork, math, and smaller boxes.
Reduce EMI with 42-V, 5-A synchronous step-down silent switcher
Reduce EMI with 42-V, 5-A synchronous step-down silent switcher
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The LT8640 is a 42-V, 5-A synchronous step-down regulator that features Silent Switcher architecture. Silent Switcher minimizes EMI emissions without metal shielding or slow switching edges. This results in good…
Precise and flexible supply voltage supervision for multirail digital boards
Precise and flexible supply voltage supervision for multirail digital boards
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Pinkesh Sachdev considers how to achieve precise and flexible supply voltage supervision for multirail digital boards.
Polymer solar cell passes 10 percent efficiency threshold
Polymer solar cell passes 10 percent efficiency threshold
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A team of scientists from Japan's RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has achieved efficiency of 10 percent with polymer solar cells to bring the class of solar cells a…
Egg-shaped micro home runs on wind, solar power
Egg-shaped micro home runs on wind, solar power
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A group of eco-conscious architects in Slovakia have developed a self-sustaining low-energy micro home powered by solar and wind energy for off-grid living.
Sub-terahertz technology aims to accelerate semiconductor circuit analysis
Sub-terahertz technology aims to accelerate semiconductor circuit analysis
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Advantest Corporation has developed a technology utilizing short-pulse terahertz waves for analysis of electrical circuits.
LED roadway illumination solutions focus on rural communities
LED roadway illumination solutions focus on rural communities
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At Lightfair 2015 Lighting Science Group Corporation unveiled the company's AVENUE Series of LED roadway solutions which are aimed at revolutionizing the infrastructure market and take roadway lighting to the…
Expanding magnets promise new sensor, energy harvesting applications
Expanding magnets promise new sensor, energy harvesting applications
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Researchers have identified a new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting.
New class of magnets attract energy harvesting attention
New class of magnets attract energy harvesting attention
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Researchers at Temple University and the University of Maryland have identified a new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts…
LED roadway solutions focus on rural, remote communities
LED roadway solutions focus on rural, remote communities
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A series of LED roadway solutions from Lighting Science Group Corporation is aimed at revolutionizing the infrastructure market and taking roadway lighting to the next level.
Extensible CPU cores exploit IoT’s vast potential
Extensible CPU cores exploit IoT’s vast potential
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Cisco Systems has predicted that by 2020, there will be 50 billion “things” connected to the Internet up from 15 billion predicted this year. Connecting “everything” to the Internet requires…
Interference cancellation technique allows simultaneous transmit/receive on the same channel
Interference cancellation technique allows simultaneous transmit/receive on the same channel
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A pioneering team of researchers from the University of Bristol's Communication Systems and Networks research group, have developed a technique that can estimate and cancel out the interference from one's…
Interference cancellation allows simultaneous transmit/receive on single channel
Interference cancellation allows simultaneous transmit/receive on single channel
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A pioneering team of researchers from the University of Bristol's Communication Systems and Networks research group, have developed a technique that can estimate and cancel out the interference from one's…


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