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Uranium compound achieves record anomalous Nernst conductivity

“Colossal voltage results from interplay of material’s topology and strong electron correlations in a uranium-cobalt-ruthenium-aluminum alloy New research has demonstrated that a magnetic uranium compound can have strong thermoelectric properties, generating four times the transverse voltage from heat than …

An exotic metal-insulator transition in a surface-doped transition metal dichalcogenide

“Metal-insulator transition (MIT) driven by many-body interactions is an important phenomenon in condensed matter physics. Exotic phases always emerge around the metal-insulator transition points where quantum fluctuations arise from a competition among spin, charge, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom …

Chromatic light particle effect revealed for the development of photonic quantum networks

“Researchers demonstrate a novel photonic interference effect that could pave the way to large-scale controllable quantum systems Researchers demonstrate a novel photonic interference effect that could pave the way to large-scale controllable quantum systems It’s another step on the …

Cirrus Logic Smart Boosted Amplifier Brings Immersive Mobile Audio Experience to New Generations of Smartphones, Tablets and Gaming Devices

“Cirrus Logic’s CS35L45 Boosted Amp Gives Consumers a New Level of Audio Enjoyment when using Speaker Mode for Music, Podcasts, Video Conference Calls, Movies and Gaming As consumers increasingly turn to their phone’s internal speakers to enjoy music …

High-Accuracy Op Amp from STMicroelectronics Targets Energy-Efficient Power Conversion

“The STMicroelectronics TSV7722 precision high-bandwidth operational amplifier, with gain-bandwidth of 22MHz and slew rate of 11V/μs, is well-suited for high-speed signal conditioning and accurate current measurement in power-conversion circuits and optical sensors. The maximum input-offset voltage of 200µV (typical …

Intel AI-Powered Backpack Helps Visually Impaired Navigate World

“Artificial intelligence (AI) developer Jagadish K. Mahendran and his team designed an AI-powered, voice-activated backpack that can help the visually impaired navigate and perceive the world around them. The backpack helps detect common challenges such as traffic signs, hanging …

Intel Teams with IBM for Advanced Semiconductor Research & Development

“IBM and Intel announced an important research collaboration to advance next-generation logic and packaging technologies. This collaboration aims to accelerate semiconductor manufacturing innovation across the ecosystem, enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. semiconductor industry and support key U.S …

Laser-driven experiments provide insights into the formation of the universe

“Researchers at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics are the first to experimentally measure the mechanism responsible for generating astrophysical magnetic fields. An international research collaboration, co-led by researchers at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and …

Light It Up: uOttawa Researchers Demonstrate Practical Metal Nanostructures

“Researchers at the University of Ottawa have debunked the decade-old myth of metals being useless in photonics – the science and technology of light – with their findings, recently published in Nature Communications, expected to lead to many applications in the field …

Maxim Integrated Synchronous DC-DC Inverting Converters Reduce Component Count by Half for Industrial Automation and Signal Conditioning Solutions

“Integrated level-shifters cut board space by 72 percent, energy loss by 35 percent and improve voltage transient protection via the industry’s widest input voltage range from 4.5V to 60V SAN JOSE, Calif.—March 22, 2021—The MAX17577 and …