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NUS engineers harvest WiFi signals to power small electronics

“With the rise of the digital age, the amount of WiFi sources to transmit information wirelessly between devices has grown exponentially. This results in the widespread use of the 2.4GHz radio frequency that WiFi uses, with excess signals available …

Ozone-depleting chemicals may spend less time in the atmosphere than previously thought

“New results point to unexpected, illegal production of several CFCs in recent years. MIT scientists have found that ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, stay in the atmosphere for a shorter amount of time than previously estimated. Their study suggests that CFCs …

Printed Circuits Protect Sensors

““sensIC” joint project combines materials science and cybersecurity – PUFs serve as electronic identification features Electronic sensors can benefit many industrial applications, such as automotive engineering. However, they have to be protected from attacks and falsification. The new joint project entitled …

Qualcomm Announces World’s First 10 Gigabit 5G M.2 Reference Design to Accelerate 5G Adoption in New Segments

“Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X65 and X62 5G M.2 Reference Designs for accelerating 5G adoption across industry segments, including PCs, Always-Connected PCs (ACPCs), laptops, Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs), XR, gaming and other mobile broadband (MBB …

Quantum computing: cold chips can control qubits

“A cryogenic controller chip opens the door to solving the ‘wiring bottleneck’ and subsequently to realize a fully integrated, scalable quantum computer. A research from QuTech in the Netherlands, from Intel Corp and from EPFL professor Edoardo Charbon. A specially …

Renesas Launches Entry-Level RZ/V2L MPUs with Best-in-Class Power Efficiency and High-Precision AI Accelerator

“DRP-AI Handles both AI Inference and Image Processing Functions, Eliminating External ISP Requirements and Enabling More Cost-Efficient Vision AI Implementations Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its RZ …

Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Jelly

“Hydrogels merge two physical forms of the same seaweed material for strength, flexibility. 3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro- and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed, according to new …

Researchers develop algorithm to see inside materials with subatomic particles

“The School of Physical Sciences, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Universities of Cardiff, Durham and Leeds, have developed an algorithm to train computers to analyse signals from subatomic particles embedded in advanced electronic …

Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ use can alter brain representation of the hand

“The team trained people to use a robotic extra thumb and found they could effectively carry out dextrous tasks, like building a tower of blocks, with one hand (now with two thumbs). The researchers report in the journal Science Robotics …

Rocket Lab Progresses Flight Review, Recovers First Stage Following Successful Ocean Splashdown

“Rocket Lab Progresses Flight Review, Recovers First Stage Following Successful Ocean Splashdown On May 15, 2021, Rocket Lab experienced an anomaly almost three minutes into the company’s 20th Electron launch. Following a successful lift-off from Launch Complex 1, Electron …