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Nexperia releases the smallest DFN MOSFETs in the world

“ Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced the release of a new range of 20 V & 30 V MOSFETs in the world’s smallest DFN package, the DFN0603. Nexperia already offers ESD protection devices in this package, but has …

NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

“The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of encryption tools that are designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, which could potentially crack the security …

NXP Helps Standardize Next-Generation Security with Post-Quantum Cryptography

“NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that a specialized security algorithm co-authored by NXP security experts has been selected by NIST to become part of an industry global standard designed to counter quantum threats. A second algorithm co-authored by NXP …

Optimal useful service life of household appliances analysed to cut environmental impacts

“A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that it is more efficient to invest in renewable energies than in “replacement schemes” for household appliances. To what extent do “replacement schemes” to substitute existing household appliances …

Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time

“Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics. Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and other classic fluid phenomena. Not so with electricity …

Quantum physics: record entanglement of quantum memories

“A network in which data transmission is perfectly secure against hacking? If physicists have their way, this will become reality one day with the help of the quantum mechanical phenomenon known as entanglement. For entangled particles, the rule is: If …

Revolutionary new Swiss ‘water battery’ will be one of Europe’s main renewable sources of energy

“A water battery capable of storing electricity equivalent to 400,000 electric car batteries will begin operating in Switzerland next week. The pumped storage power plant was built into a subterranean cavern in the Swiss canton of Valais. With the …

Smart textiles sense how their users are moving

“Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping. Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer …

STMicroelectronics reveals FlightSense™ multi-zone ToF sensor for gesture recognition, intruder alert, and human presence detection in front of PC

“STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled its latest FlightSense™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) multi-zone sensor. Delivered together with a suite of valuable software algorithms, the combination provides a turnkey solution for …

Tabletop Magnetic Resonance Units to Revolutionize Diagnostics and Materials Analysis

“In the HyPERiON CRC coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers from KIT and the universities of Kaiserslautern, Konstanz and Stuttgart are jointly developing technology for compact high-performance magnetic resonance units. In the future, the devices could be …