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Microchip Announces Production Shipments of Industry’s First NVMe and 24G SAS Tri-mode RAID and HBA Storage Adapters

“Adaptec® Smart Storage Adapters Provide Increased Performance, Security and Scalability While Simplifying Storage Management Cloud service providers and server original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) designing storage platforms demand exceptional performance, flexibility and security for the next generation of data centers. Microchip …

Mini radar could scan the Moon for water and habitable tunnels

“A miniature device that scans deep below ground is being developed to identify ice deposits and hollow lava tubes on the Moon for possible human settlement. The prototype device, known as MAPrad, is just one tenth the size of existing …

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample

“NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth. The six-wheeled geologist is searching for a scientifically interesting target in a part of …

NASA’s InSight Reveals the Deep Interior of Mars

“Three papers published today share new details on the crust, mantle, and molten core of the Red Planet. Before NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down on Mars in 2018, the rovers and orbiters studying the Red Planet concentrated on its …

New Ethernet PHYs Enable Multidrop Bus Architecture, Enhancing Industrial Networks’ Scalability and Functionality

“Microchip’s LAN867x family of Ethernet PHYs is the first to implement the IEEE® 10BASE-T1S single-pair Ethernet technology standard for connecting devices in industrial networks Smart manufacturing is driving efficiencies in automation as digital networks increasingly connect machines, production …

New quantum research gives insights into how quantum light can be mastered

“The breakthrough could have wide-reaching implications in quantum information, cryptography and energy harvesting, according to a new study A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory propose that modulated quantum metasurfaces can control all properties of photonic qubits, a …

No Stone Unturned: An Extensive Search for Cation Substitution in Lithium-ion Batteries

“Scientists demonstrate an inexpensive computational technique to screen for atomic substitutions in lithium-ion batteries to boost their capacity Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) power all of modern-day electronic devices. However, with the shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric counterparts, there is a …

Novel research revealing how a unique sponge “goes with the flow” could improve man-made structures

“Collaborative project including NYU Tandon researcher Maurizio Porfiri taps one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to reveal the water-bending skills of the Venus’ flower basket sponge. Insights could have implications for man-made craft and structures. The remarkable structural …

PlasticArm: Realizing the full potential of the Internet of Things

“Microprocessors have undergone an unbelievable period of transformation across just a few decades. The world’s first commercially produced processor was a modest 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) with 2,300 transistors. It was fabricated in 10µm process technology in …

Removing the lead hazard from perovskite solar cells

“Although a very promising solution for capturing solar energy, perovskite solar cells contain lead, which is toxic to the environment and a serious health hazard. EPFL scientists have now found a very elegant and efficient solution by adding a transparent …