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Refueling Satellites in Space

“Lockheed Martin is adding another tool to its innovative workbox of pioneering on-orbit satellite servicing capabilities with an investment in Orbit Fab’s Gas Stations in Space™ refueling technology. Orbit Fab, a San Francisco-based space-industry startup, has developed end-to-end refueling …

Renesas and OmniVision Deliver Integrated Reference Design For Automotive Camera Systems

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today introduced an integrated reference design for a High Definition automotive camera system. The new design …

RISC-V Launches the Open Hardware Diversity Alliance

” RISC-V International, a global open hardware standards organization, today announced the launch of the Open Hardware Diversity Alliance. The global Alliance, created by CHIPS Alliance, OpenPOWER Foundation, RISC-V, and Western Digital, will develop and provide learning and networking …

Scientists create 3D-printed, microscopic gas sensors—painters’ pallets without even a hint of pigment

“Scientists from Trinity and AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have discovered a way to fabricate tiny colour-changing gas sensors using new materials and a high-resolution form of 3D printing. The sensors – responsive, printed, microscopic …

Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows

“High-efficiency but fragile molecules for converting light to electricity thrive with a little protection. A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes, research led by the University of Michigan has shown. It may pave …

SpaceX launches four civilians into orbit on historic Inspiration4 flight

“SpaceX made history tonight as it launched a crew of private citizens on a jaunt around Earth. For an added bonus, the rocket landed on its drone ship, marking the company’s 92nd booster recovery. The mission, called Inspiration4, blasted …

STMicroelectronics and Blues Wireless Cooperate to Accelerate Adoption of Cellular Technology in Embedded Applications

“STM32 MCU, Motion and Temperature Sensor, STSAFE-A Secure Element and other products contribute to unique, highly secure, power-efficient embeddable cellular device-to-cloud data pump STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Blues Wireless …

Take a 3D Spin on Mars and Track NASA’s Perseverance Rover

“Two interactive web experiences let you explore the Martian surface, as seen by cameras aboard the rover and orbiters flying overhead. It’s the next best thing to being on Mars: Two online interactive experiences let you check out Jezero …

The electrolyzer enigma: how solving it could enable the energy transition

“TU/e is working with partners and companies on the production of electrolyzers that could enable large-scale use of green hydrogen. They have been around for a hundred years, but still, we barely understand electrolyzers. Significantly though, these devices can …

Tokuyama and Panasonic Start the Demonstration of Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generators That Use By-product Hydrogen

“Tokuyama Corporation and Panasonic Corporation today announced that they have started demonstration work on pure hydrogen fuel cell generators that use by-product hydrogen generated in Tokuyama’s Tokuyama Factory in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The demonstration period is scheduled to …