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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

“MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs. Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean …

Dual 500 mA RETs from Nexperia enable high-power load switching in space constrained applications

“Nexperia, the essential semiconductor expert, today released a new series of 500 mA dual resistor equipped transistors (RET) in ultra-compact DFN2020(D)-6 packaging. These devices have been designed for load switching in wearables and smartphones as well as for …

IISc team develops fully indigenous gallium nitride power switch

“Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a fully indigenous gallium nitride (GaN) power switch that can have potential applications in systems like power converters for electric vehicles and laptops, as well as in wireless communications. The …

Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids

“The behavior of electrons in liquids determines a vast range of chemical processes and thus essential processes in organisms and the world as a whole. But electron movements are extremely hard to capture because they take place within attoseconds: the …

Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5!

“Today, we’re delighted to announce the launch of Raspberry Pi 5, coming at the end of October. Priced at $60 for the 4GB variant, and $80 for its 8GB sibling, virtually every aspect of the platform has been upgraded …

It’s easier to get valuable metals from battery waste if you ‘flash’ it

“Rice lab’s battery recycling process is cleaner, cheaper Demand for valuable metals needed in batteries is poised to grow over the coming decades in step with the growth of clean energy technologies, and the best place to source them …

Listening to atoms moving at the nanoscale: study

“Understanding how the phenomenon of ‘crackling noise’ occurs at the microscopic scale could have implications for new research in materials science and medicine. Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the University of Cambridge have used novel methods to listen to the …

Meet Nuvem, a cable to connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the U.S.

“Today, we’re announcing Nuvem, a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the United States. Named after the Portuguese word for “cloud,” Nuvem will improve network resiliency across the Atlantic, helping meet growing demand for digital …

Microchip Introduces Industry’s First Low Pin Count MCU Family With I3C Support

“Company’s PIC18-Q20 product line is space-efficient and easily interfaces with devices operating in multiple voltage domains. With the step-function increase in data collected and transmitted from cloud-connected edge nodes, Improved Inter Integrated Circuit® (I3C®) is rapidly becoming a …

New Method Helps AI Navigate 3D Space Using 2D Images

“Photos are two-dimensional (2D), but autonomous vehicles and other technologies have to navigate the three-dimensional (3D) world. Researchers have developed a new method to help artificial intelligence (AI) extract 3D information from 2D images, making cameras more useful tools for …