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Energy-saving 810-nm IRED unlocks smartphones at a glance
Energy-saving 810-nm IRED unlocks smartphones at a glance
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Biometric unlocking of cell phones and tablet computers is the principal application of the IR Oslux SFH 4780S, the first…
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation simplifies hybrid vehicle testing
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation simplifies hybrid vehicle testing
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National Instruments hardware and software have been employed by Subaru for advance hybrid vehicle testing. In a hybrid vehicle, the…
BMW shows automated valet parking with GPS-less navigation
BMW shows automated valet parking with GPS-less navigation
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Orientation in multi-storey car parks is a task that overtaxes the capabilities of typical navigation systems like GPS. BMW has…
BMW to show automated valet parking without GPS at CES
BMW to show automated valet parking without GPS at CES
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Orientation in multi-storey car parks is a task that overtaxes the capabilities of typical navigation systems like GPS. BMW has…

Fiber-in-textile turns clothes in to motion sensors
Fiber-in-textile turns clothes in to motion sensors
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Cambridge Consultants Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has gone back to some well-known optical sensing methods to develop fiber optic sensors that can be woven in to fabrics that can act turn…
Imec aims 8-bit plastic MPU at smart labels
Imec aims 8-bit plastic MPU at smart labels
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Holst Centre, imec and their partner Evonik have demonstrated a general-purpose 8-bit microprocessor manufactured using complementary thin-film transistors (TFTs), processed at temperatures compatible with plastic foil substrates (250°C).
Touch-screens seep into interactive furniture and advertising
Touch-screens seep into interactive furniture and advertising
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Through the assistance of its French distributor Eurocomposant, touch-sensor provider Zytronic has secured on-going business with interactive furniture producer HUMElab, a French startup fitting large multi-touch screens into its table…
Gain early access to 5G capabilities
Gain early access to 5G capabilities
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Projects are underway to create the technologies to drive fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications. The bodies behind 5G have picked an ambitious set of targets for the update to today’s Long-Term…
Accurate current sensing in spacecraft
Accurate current sensing in spacecraft
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Accurate current sensing and monitoring is required in control loops where load current information is needed for power supply monitoring, motor and actuator control, current limiting, fault protection, line compensation…
Research project makes fuel cell performance data comparable
Research project makes fuel cell performance data comparable
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Fuel cells are becoming increasingly popular for electric power generation - not only in the automotive realm but also in many application fields where off-grid power is essential. To determine…
Comparing fuel cell performance
Comparing fuel cell performance
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Fuel cells are becoming increasingly popular for electric power generation - not only in the automotive realm but also in many application fields where off-grid power is essential. To determine…
Freescale turns up the power: charges 15-W wirelessly
Freescale turns up the power: charges 15-W wirelessly
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Freescale is turning up the power on wireless charging with a new set of receivers and transmitters targeting larger phablets, tablets, and handheld medical equipment.
BMW develops data goggles for drivers
BMW develops data goggles for drivers
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Jet fighter pilots use it - why should not car drivers do the same? According to a report from magazine auto motor sport, BMW is developing data goggles that connect…
Stacking 2-D materials lowers LED/solar cell manufacturing costs
Stacking 2-D materials lowers LED/solar cell manufacturing costs
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Researchers led by North Carolina State University have found that stacking one atom thick materials can create semiconductor junctions that transfer charge efficiently, regardless of whether the crystalline structure of…
Spray solar cells on any surface
Spray solar cells on any surface
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Spray-on solar cells have been a dream for a decade, but now the IBM Canada's Research and Development Centre -- a consortium of seven universities including the University of Toronto…
Fastest laser measures electron’s band-gap jump
Fastest laser measures electron’s band-gap jump
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By probing a silicon crystal with attosecond laser pulses, University of California Berkeley scientists have been able to measure the timing of an electron jumping from valence band into the…
3D printer-ready CAD files: a marketing plus
3D printer-ready CAD files: a marketing plus
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Both in Europe and in the US, there has been a clampdown on the illegal download of MP3 music files and movies, which seems to have been less effective than…
National Instruments CEO Dr. James Truchard recognised for outstanding achievement
National Instruments CEO Dr. James Truchard recognised for outstanding achievement
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National Instruments (NI) has announced that Dr. James Truchard, President, CEO and Cofounder of NI, has been named an IEEE Fellow for outstanding leadership and achievement in technology.
Devicescape finds Wi-Fi consumption drives appetite for cellular data
Devicescape finds Wi-Fi consumption drives appetite for cellular data
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Figures from commercial deployments of Devicescape’s ABC (Always Best Connected) system have revealed a 17% increase in billable monthly cellular data use from 64% of end users.
3-D printed LED is embedded in contact lens
3-D printed LED is embedded in contact lens
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In a project demonstrating the potential of 3-D printing techniques, Princeton researchers have embedded tiny light-emitting diodes into a standard contact lens, allowing the device to project beams of colored…
Zhaga Consortium prepares new COB LED array specification
Zhaga Consortium prepares new COB LED array specification
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The Zhaga Consortium, which develops specifications for interchangeable LED light sources, is preparing a new Book that will include Chip-on-Board (COB) LED arrays. The new Book will specify a family…
We could be lifting
We could be lifting
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Wearable robotics has been around for a little while now. They can be seen in the medical, defence and aerospace sectors where they aid human movement and augment our potential.
How smart will your Xmas tree be this year?
How smart will your Xmas tree be this year?
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This Xmas you can have your festive tree radiate in around 16 million different colours which are all controlled by a smartphone app.
Electronic horizon takes centre stage at Continental’s CES exhibit
Electronic horizon takes centre stage at Continental’s CES exhibit
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At the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, automotive supplier Continental will highlight what it calls the next step of evolution of its eHorizon platform. At the show,…
Infineon offers high-power module IP royalty-free, to spread adoption
Infineon offers high-power module IP royalty-free, to spread adoption
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Infineon has announced two power module platforms designed to improve the performance of high-voltage IGBTs in voltage classes from 1200V up to 6.5 kV. To make the benefits of the…
A development guide for high-performance MEMS sensors
A development guide for high-performance MEMS sensors
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Antoine Filipe and Christophe Kergueris of Tronics Group (Grenoble, France) and Amr Hafez and Botros George of Si-Ware Systems (Cairo, Egypt) provide an overview of the industry standards for high…
Keysight software enables compliance testing for MHL 3
Keysight software enables compliance testing for MHL 3
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Mobile High Definition Link (MHL), an alternative to the digital multimedia interface HDMI, is gaining traction. To meet the rising demand for MHL compliance test solutions, Keysight Technologies has released…
Can LED technology puts algae on the menu?
Can LED technology puts algae on the menu?
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Scientists at the Technische Universität München (TUM) in collaboration with the Berlin LED manufacturer FUTURELED have developed a methodology for simulating all kinds of light situations which could help stave…


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