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Nanoparticles increase light scattering, boost solar cell performance

“As demand for solar energy rises around the world, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices — important if the technology is to compete with traditional fuels. But researchers face theoretical limits on how efficient they can make …

New Chip-Based Beam Steering Device Lays Groundwork for Smaller, Cheaper Lidar

“Technology could benefit lidar applications from autonomous driving to virtual reality Researchers have developed a new chip-based beam steering technology that provides a promising route to small, cost-effective and high-performance lidar (or light detection and ranging) systems. Lidar, which uses …

New Materials Research Sees Transformations at an Atomic Level

“When manufacturing techniques turn metals, ceramics or composites into a technologically useful form, understanding the mechanism of the phase transformation process is essential to shape the behavior of those high-performance materials. Seeing those transformations in real time is difficult, however …

New Stanford animation simulator focuses on finding interesting outcomes

“Simulators can jumpstart the work of animation, but often return an overwhelming array of options for the animator to sort through. A new browser refines those options to a more manageable number. Computer-based animators who are tasked with bringing to …

NIST Researchers Develop Miniature Lens for Trapping Atoms

“Nanopillar-studded surfaces interact with light to provide a new way to trap, image and manipulate single atoms. Atoms are notoriously difficult to control. They zigzag like fireflies, tunnel out of the strongest containers and jitter even at temperatures near absolute …

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GB Production Modules Now Available; Partner Ecosystem Appliances and Servers Arrive

“Nearly three dozen partners are offering feature-packed systems based on the new Jetson Orin module to help customers accelerate AI and robotics deployments. Bringing new AI and robotics applications and products to market, or supporting existing ones, can be challenging …

QCI Achieves a Quantum Landmark for BMW by Solving 3,854-Variable Problem in Six Minutes

“Quantum Computing Inc., a leader in accessible quantum computing, today announced that it has solved an optimization problem with over 3,800 variables in six minutes, delivering a superior and feasible solution. The Company achieved this landmark by applying a …

Renesas Launches 5V RX660 32-Bit MCUs with Superior Noise Tolerance for Home Appliances and Industrial Applications

“First RX Family MCUs with CAN FD Bus Protocol Enable High-Speed Communication for Industrial Equipment and Robotics Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new addition to the RX 32-bit MCU Family …

Renesas Unveils Powerful 1GHz RZ/A3UL 64-Bit MPUs with RTOS Support That Enable High-Definition HMI and Quick Startup

“Versions Available Supporting High-Speed DDR3L/DDR4 Memory Interface and Octal-SPI Memory Interface for Simpler Design Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/A3UL group of microprocessors (MPU) that enables both …

Research in MAGLAB verifies new phase of matter in material

“Strange behavior of ytterbium dodecaboride better understood. The three most-common phases of matter are well known: liquid, solid, gas. But under certain extreme conditions, matter exhibits much more bizarre behavior. Working with ytterbium dodecaboride (YbB12) under extreme conditions, a research …