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Flash technology leak to oppose Toshiba, SanDisk and Hynix
Flash technology leak to oppose Toshiba, SanDisk and Hynix
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Toshiba Corp of Japan and SanDisk Corp of the United States have separately filed civil lawsuits against South Korea's SK…
1TB archive disc avoids format war
1TB archive disc avoids format war
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For the first time in decades a new disc format has been launched without a format war.
Nissan’s electron focus promises EV battery performance gains
Nissan’s electron focus promises EV battery performance gains
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Nissan Arc Ltd., a Nissan Motor Company subsidiary, has developed an analysis method that provides an accurate depiction of how…
Impedances on the test bench
Impedances on the test bench
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Almost all designers and producers of digital high-speed systems are about to face the challenge of having to consider high-frequency…

Smart vibration damping improves comfort, reduces weight
Smart vibration damping improves comfort, reduces weight
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Vehicles without a solid roof construction such as roadsters and convertibles are inherently prone to torsional vibrations. To make the body more rigid and to reduce the vibrations, carmakers frequently…
Origami graphene nanobox packs hydrogen into fuel cells
Origami graphene nanobox packs hydrogen into fuel cells
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Mechanical engineers Shuze Zhu and Teng Li from the University of Maryland have discovered a method of making nano-scale squares of graphene fold into a box, which will open and…
Has indoor navigation lost its way?
Has indoor navigation lost its way?
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Indoor navigation, which has been a driver for at least some MEMS developments in smartphones, doesn't work well and is not really needed by phone users, according to Teemu Ramo,…
UK sidelines universities for cyber security training
UK sidelines universities for cyber security training
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The UK government is taking the training of new cyber security specialists out of the hands of universities and engineering departments with new apprenticeships.
CEA-Leti develops 16nm self-aligned split-gate memory cell
CEA-Leti develops 16nm self-aligned split-gate memory cell
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CEA-Leti announced the fabrication of ultra-scaled split-gate memories with a gate length of 16nm, exhibiting good writing and erasing performances with memory windows over 6V.
SiC MOSFETs for 200C operation start volume production
SiC MOSFETs for 200C operation start volume production
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STMicroelectronics has announced that it will soon begin production of the first device in a family of silicon-carbide high-voltage MOSFETS, and asserts that his makes it “among the first” companies…
Origami graphene nanobox breakthrough for fuel cells
Origami graphene nanobox breakthrough for fuel cells
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Mechanical engineers Shuze Zhu and Teng Li from the University of Maryland have discovered a method of making nano-scale squares of graphene fold into a box, which will open and…
Road magnets help cars to navigate
Road magnets help cars to navigate
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Automated driving requires very exact positioning methods - in many cases the accuracy of a GPS system is not good enough. Volvo engineers had an interesting idea: Magnets, embedded in…
Research focus: 2-D material promises new generation of optoelectronics devices
Research focus: 2-D material promises new generation of optoelectronics devices
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A novel material has caused a stir this month in the world of optoelectronics because its properties look like paving the way for a new generation of ultrathin, lightweight, flexible…
Ten scopes, 40 channels synced at 63 GHz
Ten scopes, 40 channels synced at 63 GHz
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Agilent Technologies’ Infiniium Z-Series oscilloscopes can be synchronized to measure up to 40 channels simultaneously with a maximum 63-GHz real-time oscilloscope bandwidth (on up to 10 oscilloscopes).
UHF RFID – the radio technology of choice for Industry 4.0
UHF RFID – the radio technology of choice for Industry 4.0
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The Industry 4.0 approach aims at migrating the production into smart factories. This, in turn, mandates the use of smart objects. What does this mean for the electronics industry?…
Smartphones to diagnose diseases in real time
Smartphones to diagnose diseases in real time
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As the trend of smartphone use in medicine gathers pace, University of Houston researchers are using smartphones for diagnosing diseases in real time, with the development of a disease diagnostic…
High voltage LEDs help simplify compact fixture design
High voltage LEDs help simplify compact fixture design
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Philips Lumileds has launched a mid-power LED which allows lighting manufacturers to design in high voltage drivers that are small in size compared to standard drivers and enable simplified designs…
Thinnest-known LEDs open up new miniaturization horizons
Thinnest-known LEDs open up new miniaturization horizons
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Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) claim to have built the thinnest-known LED that can be used as a source of light energy in electronics.
Novel nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode technology gains patent clearance
Novel nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode technology gains patent clearance
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Patented technology that enables lithium ion battery makers to design electrodes for specific applications for optimum balance of power, energy, stability and cost has been confirmed by U.S. Patent Office.
Energy efficient 4-Gb DDR3 memory enters mass production
Energy efficient 4-Gb DDR3 memory enters mass production
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has entered mass production of what the company claims is the most advanced DDR3 memory, based on a new energy efficient 20-nm process technology, for use…
Abu Dhabi creates iMicro hub for microsystems research
Abu Dhabi creates iMicro hub for microsystems research
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Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi has announced the creation of the Institute Center for Microsystems, otherwise known as iMicro, to serve as an R&D hub for…
Fullerene-free organic solar cells achieve record conversion efficiency
Fullerene-free organic solar cells achieve record conversion efficiency
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Belgian-based research organization imec has developed fullerene-free organic photovoltaic (OPV) multilayer stacks that claim to achieve a record conversion efficiency of 8.4 percent.
The path to 100A at the point of load, and beyond
The path to 100A at the point of load, and beyond
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Dr. Fariborz Musavi of CUI points out that while current demand is beginning to exceed the 100A level at the point of load (POL) adopting a SEPIC-fed buck (SFB) topology…
Haptic lens converts light into touch
Haptic lens converts light into touch
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A lot of research goes into bringing back some level of sight to visually impaired people. Often, researchers look into ways to connect artificial photoreceptors to retinal or optical nerves,…
Smartphone app oximeter meets hospital standards
Smartphone app oximeter meets hospital standards
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LionsGate Technologies (LGTmedical), a Vancouver-based social enterprise, has secured its first major financial backers to scale up development of the Phone Oximeter™, an app and medical sensor that turns a…
Tungsten diselenide promises flexible ultrathin semi-transparent solar cells
Tungsten diselenide promises flexible ultrathin semi-transparent solar cells
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Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have created for the first time a diode made of tungsten diselenide and experiments show that the material could be used to create…
What destroyed the Hindenburg can ruin your equipment
What destroyed the Hindenburg can ruin your equipment
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Experts concluded that Electrostatic discharge (ESD) caused the Hindenburg to ignite and destroy completely. The Hindenburg, filled with hydrogen gas and having gone thru a thunderstorm, had built up static…
Optical sensor improves spot welding process
Optical sensor improves spot welding process
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In a cross-continental collaboration, a group of research institutes and commercial companies has improved the process of spot welding. Crucial for the improvement is an optical sensor developed by the…


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