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Renesas Launches R-Car Gen3e With Up to 20 Percent Higher CPU Speed for Automotive Infotainment, Cockpit, and Digital Cluster Systems

“New SoCs Add 2GHz Speeds, Higher Application Integration, Increased Functional Safety for Entry- to Mid-Range Systems with Maximum Scalability and Software Re-Use from R-Car Gen3 Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today added a …

Researchers discover inorganic material with lowest thermal conductivity ever reported

“A collaborative research team, led by the University of Liverpool, has discovered a new inorganic material with the lowest thermal conductivity ever reported. This discovery paves the way for the development of new thermoelectric materials that will be critical for …

Russia launches Nauka module to International Space Station

“Russia launched a long-delayed module for its segment of the International Space Station July 21, but that module reportedly suffered technical problems after reaching orbit. A Proton-M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 10:58 a.m. Eastern …

Sandia designs better batteries for grid-scale energy storage

“Sandia designs better batteries for grid-scale energy storage New molten sodium batteries operate at lower temperatures using low- cost materials Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium batteries for grid-scale energy storage. The new …

Scientists Create World’s Thinnest Magnet

“A one-atom-thin 2D magnet developed by Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley could advance new applications in computing and electronics The development of an ultrathin magnet that operates at room temperature could lead to new applications in computing and electronics – such …

Scientists take first snapshots of ultrafast switching in a quantum electronic device

“They discover a short-lived state that could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing devices. Electronic circuits that compute and store information contain millions of tiny switches that control the flow of electric current. A deeper understanding of how these …

Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination

“The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated how a typical touchscreen could be used to …

STMicroelectronics Introduces New RF LDMOS Power Transistors

“STMicroelectronics is adding a broad range of new devices to the STPOWER family of LDMOS transistors, which comprises three different product series optimized for RF power amplifiers (PAs) in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. Featuring high efficiency and …

Sweet spot for membrane thickness offers sustainable separations

“Perfecting the dimensions of chemical separation membranes is a step toward a sustainable chemical industry. Super-thin carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes may not be best for separating industrially important chemical mixtures. However, ensuring the CMS film thickness is just right …

The mathematics of repulsion for new graphene catalysts

“A new mathematical model helps predict the tiny changes in carbon-based materials that could yield interesting properties. Scientists at Tohoku University and colleagues in Japan have developed a mathematical model that abstracts the key effects of changes to the geometries …