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New multi-channel visible light communication system uses single optical path

“New design saves cost and space, could lead to compact light-based computer processors Researchers have demonstrated a new visible light communication system that uses a single optical path to create a multi-channel communication link over the air. This approach could …

New phases of water detected

“Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that water in a one-molecule layer acts like neither a liquid nor a solid, and that it becomes highly conductive at high pressures. Much is known about how ‘bulk water’ behaves: it …

NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups

“The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Google to develop and produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices …

onsemi Imaging Technology Enables Next Era of Digital Cinematography

“The ALEXA 35, ARRI’s newest digital cinema camera, boasts onsemi’s latest CMOS sensor technology to produce industry-leading image quality at a native 4.6K and 120 fps onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced …

Optical rule was made to be broken

“Rice engineers’ formula IDs materials for virtual reality, 3D displays If you’re going to break a rule with style, make sure everybody sees it. That’s the goal of engineers at Rice University who hope to improve screens for …

Redefining the global computing infrastructure with next-generation Arm Neoverse platforms

“The demand for data is insatiable, from 5G to the cloud to smart cities. As a society we want more autonomy, information to fuel our decisions and habits, and connection – to people, stories, and experiences. To address these demands, the …

Renesas’ New Resolver 4.0 Catalog Offers 80 Market-Ready Inductive Position Sensor Designs

“Using these Comprehensive Reference Solutions, Customers Can Jumpstart Their Position Sensing System Development at Minimal Cost Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today released a catalog of reference designs for its innovative inductive position …

Researchers at SLAC use purified liquid xenon to search for mysterious dark matter particles

“An enormous vat of pure liquid xenon will help scientists at SLAC and around the globe learn more about the universe. Sitting a mile below ground in an abandoned gold mine in South Dakota is a gigantic cylinder holding 10 …

STMicroelectronics reveals advanced VDA-compliant LIN alternator regulator, raising performance and flexibility of 12V car systems

“STMicroelectronics has introduced the L9918 automotive alternator regulator, with enhanced features to ensure the stability of 12V vehicle electrical systems. The regulator contains a MOSFET to deliver alternator excitation current and a freewheeling diode to handle the rotor current when …

Study: Astronomers risk misinterpreting planetary signals in James Webb data

“Refining current opacity models will be key to unearthing details of exoplanet properties — and signs of life — in data from the powerful new telescope. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing the universe with spectacular, unprecedented clarity. The …