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EC puts true cost of energy in the spotlight
EC puts true cost of energy in the spotlight
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The European Commission has released a study that demonstrates the direct total cost of conventional energy technologies, such as coal…
A breeding ground for French startups
A breeding ground for French startups
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Taking place from the 6th to the 9th of October in Grenoble's AlpExpo exhibition centre, SEMICON Europa not only packed…
ST adds devkit for ToF/ambient light sensor
ST adds devkit for ToF/ambient light sensor
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Having given LG Electronics early access to its VL6180X infrared time-of-flight optical range finding module over the last year, STMicroelectronics…
Osram spotlights brightest LED for car headlights
Osram spotlights brightest LED for car headlights
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Osram Opto Semiconductors will be showcasing at the Vision Congress in Paris (October 14 and 15, 2014) a LED for…

Seat material impacts EV driving range, scientists say
Seat material impacts EV driving range, scientists say
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Key to range improvements for electric vehicles is an intelligent energy management. A smart energy management scheme needs to take into account the impact of energy guzzlers like air conditioning…
ECU operating system to reduce complexity in the car
ECU operating system to reduce complexity in the car
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More safety, less complexity - these have been the design goals for the ECU operating system which Finnish software company Elektrobit is introducing at the international automotive supplier conference IZB…
French startup develops electronic nose
French startup develops electronic nose
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At the cross-point between biochemistry and electronics, Aryballe Technologies' conception of what an electronic nose should do goes well beyond existing gas sensors and other industrial electronic sniffers.
Trends in power supply packaging – advances in component integration
Trends in power supply packaging – advances in component integration
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Patrick Le Fevre considers trends in power supply packaging and looks at advances in component integration.
Apple inspires startup’s PC TV
Apple inspires startup’s PC TV
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Francois-Xavier Gardes would love an Apple iTV, but he suspects the iPhone giant will never ship one so he designed his own. It's a PC, but a high-quality one.
Cheap fusion beats fossil fuels
Cheap fusion beats fossil fuels
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Researchers at the University of Washington (Seattle) claim to have invented a simpler fusion reactor that is more economical than a coal-fired power plant, yet produces zero green house gases.
SoC architecture is optimised for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
SoC architecture is optimised for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
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The challenge in camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is to standardise the various output signals and turn them into a distortion-free image. Semiconductor design company Dream Chip has developed…
French startup to consumerize the sense of smell
French startup to consumerize the sense of smell
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At the cross-point between biochemistry and electronics, Aryballe Technologies' conception of what an electronic nose should do goes well beyond existing gas sensors and other industrial electronic sniffers.
Ultra-fast charging batteries are capable of lasting 20 years
Ultra-fast charging batteries are capable of lasting 20 years
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Scientists at Nanyang Technology University (NTU) have developed ultra-fast charging batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in two minutes. The batteries also have a long lifespan…
Smartwatches could find applications in mobile payments and ID
Smartwatches could find applications in mobile payments and ID
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A recent GfK survey in China, Germany, South Korea, the UK and the US indicates that people in these countries see potential in using smartwatches to 'carry' tickets for passenger…
SiC power modules halve power losses in inverters
SiC power modules halve power losses in inverters
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Cree, Inc. has expanded the company's silicon carbide (SiC) 1.2 kV six-pack power module family with a 20 A all-SiC module ideally suited for 5-15 kW three-phase applications.
Sensor uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure
Sensor uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure
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Stanford engineers have invented a wireless pressure sensor that has already been used to measure brain pressure in lab mice with brain injuries.
‘Dark’ energy harvesting pushes up solar efficiency limits
‘Dark’ energy harvesting pushes up solar efficiency limits
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new method for harvesting the energy carried by particles known as ‘dark’ spin-triplet excitons with close to 100% efficiency. …
Volvo Trucks develops all-around view safety system
Volvo Trucks develops all-around view safety system
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A limited field of vision is the most dominant contributor in heavy accidents involving trucks and pedestrians or cyclists. Volvo Trucks now has developed a technology that promises to significantly…
Startup helps mobile app developers reduce smartphone battery drainage
Startup helps mobile app developers reduce smartphone battery drainage
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A software startup company based on a Purdue University innovation is helping to extend the life of smartphone batteries by helping application developers identify code that drains batteries quickly.
Electrically conductive plastics show promise for batteries, solar cells
Electrically conductive plastics show promise for batteries, solar cells
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An emerging class of electrically conductive plastics called 'radical polymers' may bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries, and ultrathin antistatic coatings for consumer electronics and aircraft.
Fraunhofer ENAS shrinks 2D e-compasses
Fraunhofer ENAS shrinks 2D e-compasses
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Offering an order of magnitude better sensitivity than Hall-based magnetic field sensors while about a hundred times smaller, the monolithically integrated 2D Spin-valve sensor developed at Fraunhofer ENAS by Dr.
Fraunhofer ENAS shrinks 2D compasses
Fraunhofer ENAS shrinks 2D compasses
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Offering an order of magnitude better sensitivity than Hall-based magnetic field sensors while about a hundred times smaller, the monolithically integrated 2D Spin-valve sensor developed at Fraunhofer ENAS by Dr.
Fraunhofer ENAS designs CMOS-compatible 2D monolithic compass
Fraunhofer ENAS designs CMOS-compatible 2D monolithic compass
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Offering an order of magnitude better sensitivity than Hall-based magnetic field sensors while about a hundred times smaller, the monolithically integrated 2D Spin-valve sensor developed at Fraunhofer ENAS by Dr.
Consortium facilitates adoption of solid-state RF energy technology
Consortium facilitates adoption of solid-state RF energy technology
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A consortium that intends to advance today’s power and heating solutions by equipping engineers and designers with a transformative, cost-effective and highly efficient heating and power source — solid-state radio…
Charge transport jamming optimizes perovskite solar cell efficiences
Charge transport jamming optimizes perovskite solar cell efficiences
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, together with scientists from Switzerland and Spain, have examined the working principle of an perovskite-based solar cells, where an…
eTOM goes automotive – what the automotive industry can learn from well-proven telecommunication business processes
eTOM goes automotive – what the automotive industry can learn from well-proven telecommunication business processes
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The automotive industry is opening up. With the car being connected and electric/electronics representing about 35% value added of a cars total value, non-automotive practices and processes come into focus.
GaN for analog boosted by IBM tape lift-off
GaN for analog boosted by IBM tape lift-off
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Gallium nitride (GaN) offers significant performance benefits for a wide range of analog microchips, from RF-ICs to numerous power control ICs such as high-power HEMTs used in communications, energy, and…
Tower Semi, Korea produce CMOS image sensor
Tower Semi, Korea produce CMOS image sensor
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Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) has helped a South Korean government-funded research institute to develop a CMOS image sensor, which is expected to go into production in…


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