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Better surfaces could improve heat transfer to advance the design of concentrated solar-power systems
Better surfaces could improve heat transfer to advance the design of concentrated solar-power systems
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Researchers at MIT have found that relatively simple, microscale roughening of a surface can enhance its transfer of heat which…
European real time satellite data network takes shape with new earth stations
European real time satellite data network takes shape with new earth stations
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A global real time satellite sensor network is being set up with four new earth stations across Europe and the…
Layer-by-layer 3D selective silicon deposition could cut micro- and nanomanufacturing costs
Layer-by-layer 3D selective silicon deposition could cut micro- and nanomanufacturing costs
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Researchers at KTH Microsystem Technology hope to bring mass innovation capabilities to smaller companies and markets with a new approach…
JEDEC udpates universal flash storage standard for lower power, faster performance
JEDEC udpates universal flash storage standard for lower power, faster performance
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JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced the publication of key updates to its Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard.

Car radio AM/FM antennacan be integrated into rear view mirror
Car radio AM/FM antennacan be integrated into rear view mirror
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Hirschmann Car Communication has developed a car radio antenna that can be integrated into the rear view mirror and thus become invisible. The passive film antenna enables AM and FM…
Patent issues could delay new video codec
Patent issues could delay new video codec
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The H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard is about to be ratified, promising a new generation of higher resolution and more compact digital video products. The bad news is…
Maxim’s analog integration capabilities focus on support of the evolving HetNet
Maxim’s analog integration capabilities focus on support of the evolving HetNet
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has unveiled several essential HetNet solutions needed for next-generation base-station equipment. The solutions include single-chip multiband radio transceivers, broadband gain blocks, direct RF synthesis DACs, and…
European real time satellite data network takes shape
European real time satellite data network takes shape
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A global real time satellite sensor network is being set up with four new earth stations across Europe and the first use of optical laser communications links in space.
Mechatronic approach facilitates automotive electric motor control
Mechatronic approach facilitates automotive electric motor control
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Giovanni Torrisi, STMicroelectronics explains how a mechatronic control architecture can simplify the electrical distribution system, improve quality and reliability to lead to reduced power consumption and emissions.
Hirschmann integrates AM/FM antenna into rear view mirror
Hirschmann integrates AM/FM antenna into rear view mirror
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Hirschmann Car Communication has developed a car radio antenna that can be integrated into the rear view mirror and thus become invisible. The passive film antenna enables AM and FM…
Spansion dedicates co-processor to understanding humans
Spansion dedicates co-processor to understanding humans
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Flash memory vendor Spansion Inc. has developed a specific coprocessor dedicated to translate human voice input into commands to navigation systems, infotainment systems in cars as well as consumer electronics.
Highly efficient LED drivers provide intelligent lighting solutions
Highly efficient LED drivers provide intelligent lighting solutions
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"Smart home", "smart metering" or "smart grid" are the actual keywords for a new type of intelligent technology. From supply of energy, water and heat to intelligent automation and lighting…
Ubiquisys demonstrates smart cells based on Intel architecture in mobile network
Ubiquisys demonstrates smart cells based on Intel architecture in mobile network
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Ubiquisys will demonstrate smart cells running on a live mobile network at Small Cells World Summit in London on 26 to 28 June. These smart cells represent a new class…
MIPI® Alliance speeds up M-PHY and expands UniPro specifications for mobile devices
MIPI® Alliance speeds up M-PHY and expands UniPro specifications for mobile devices
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MIPI Alliance has announced the next generation of two specifications designed to dramatically improve data transport performance in mobile devices.
MIT textures silicon surface with inverted pyramids patterns to boost solar cells’ output
MIT textures silicon surface with inverted pyramids patterns to boost solar cells’ output
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Researchers at the MIT have found a way to reduce the thickness of the silicon used in solar cells by more than 90 percent while still maintaining high efficiency, by…
AM/FM antenna integrated into rear view mirror
AM/FM antenna integrated into rear view mirror
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Hirschmann Car Communication has developed a car radio antenna that can be integrated into the rear view mirror and thus become invisible. The passive film antenna enables AM and FM…
Heinrich Hertz Institute teams with Johns Hopkins on medical sensors technology
Heinrich Hertz Institute teams with Johns Hopkins on medical sensors technology
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The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin is working with The Johns Hopkins University in the US on the development and testing of medical applications for integrated optical sensors.
MIT textures silicon surface with inverted pyramids patterns to boost solar cells‘output
MIT textures silicon surface with inverted pyramids patterns to boost solar cells‘output
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Researchers at the MIT have found a way to reduce the thickness of the silicon used in solar cells by more than 90 percent while still maintaining high efficiency, by…
Tuning components enable better wireless performance
Tuning components enable better wireless performance
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3G/4G connections, Wi-Fi® protocol connections, Bluetooth® technology, GPS, and RFID technology are now becoming the norm in mobile devices such as mobile handsets, inventory-control handheld computers, and machine-to-machine (M2M) terminals.
Software extends hardware-in-the-loop real-time simulation
Software extends hardware-in-the-loop real-time simulation
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Tina George of Maplesoft explains the development of a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test platform for solar-powered planetary rovers.
Prototype high efficiency GaN power amplifier on Si substrate targets base stations
Prototype high efficiency GaN power amplifier on Si substrate targets base stations
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a prototype high-output, high-efficiency 2 GHz power amplifier for mobile communications base stations.
Midea works with Freescale to develop first solid state RF microwave oven
Midea works with Freescale to develop first solid state RF microwave oven
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Chinese consumer electronics giant Midea has worked with Freescale Semiconductor to develop the world's first solid state microwave oven, using less power and giving a smaller footprint.
New mathematical approach helps to simulate materials for solar cells and LEDs
New mathematical approach helps to simulate materials for solar cells and LEDs
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers at MIT and in Spain has found a new mathematical approach to simulating the electronic behavior of noncrystalline materials.
Chinese giant patents technology behind world’s first solid state RF microwave oven
Chinese giant patents technology behind world’s first solid state RF microwave oven
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Chinese consumer electronics giant Midea has worked with Freescale Semiconductor to develop the world's first solid state microwave oven, using less power and giving a smaller footprint.
High-efficiency GaN power amplifier on Si substrate supports development of mobile communications base stations
High-efficiency GaN power amplifier on Si substrate supports development of mobile communications base stations
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a prototype high-output, high-efficiency 2 GHz power amplifier for mobile communications base stations.
Cubic silicon carbide could be twice as good as silicon for solar cells
Cubic silicon carbide could be twice as good as silicon for solar cells
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According to Swedish researchers at the Linköping University, cubic silicon carbide may be capable of collecting more than twice the solar energy than silicon based solar cells.
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
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element14 is claiming to be the first to market with ecosystem solutions and the only distributor to take pre-orders for the new low-cost ARM Cortex-M0+ processor-based platform featuring Freescale Semiconductor's…
French parallel processing research wins Euros 32m funding
French parallel processing research wins Euros 32m funding
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The ManyCoreLabs three-year collaborative R&D project, proposed by French fabless chip company Kalray, has been selected to receive Euros 32m (about $40m) in funding from the French authorities as part…


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