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Novel thermometer can accelerate quantum computer development

“Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a novel type of thermometer that can simply and quickly measure temperatures during quantum calculations with extremely high accuracy. The breakthrough provides a benchmarking tool for quantum computing of great …

Optical Fiber Could Boost Power of Superconducting Quantum Computers

“The secret to building superconducting quantum computers with massive processing power may be an ordinary telecommunications technology — optical fiber. Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have measured and controlled a superconducting quantum bit (qubit) using light-conducting …

Reading between the diamonds

“The high temperatures and pressures of the Earth’s mantle forge carbon-rich minerals known as carbonates into diamond. But less is known about the fate of carbonates that travel even deeper underground — depths from which no sample has ever been …

Reinventing computer science for quantum computing

“To revolutionise computing, as the very first quantum computers have raised hopes of doing, researchers must meet exciting challenges, such as writing new informatics, and limiting the many errors still made by these ultra-powerful machines. At the heart of this …

Renesas Adds Bluetooth 5.0 to Ultra-Low Power RE Family for Battery Maintenance-Free IoT Devices

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RE01B microcontroller (MCU) with Bluetooth® 5.0 support, expanding its RE Family of 32-bit ultra-low power consumption MCUs. Developed using Renesas’ breakthrough SOTB™ (Silicon on …

Renesas Expands Communication Timing Portfolio for 4G/5G Radio

“Strong Lineup Delivers Best-in-Class Phase Noise, Industry’s First Complete 5G Radio Synchronization Solution Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its communication timing portfolio with three new low phase noise, high-frequency RF …

Researcher finds a better way to tap into the brain

“Using a new class of nanoparticles that are two thousand times thinner than a human hair, Sakhrat Khizroev, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University’s College of Engineering, hopes to unlock the secrets of the brain …

Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense

“Deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation. There are some tasks that traditional robots — the rigid and metallic kind — simply aren’t cut out for. Soft-bodied robots, on the other hand …

Samsung and Marvell Unveil New System-on-a-Chip To Advance 5G Networks

“The two companies pack advanced mobile technology into new SoC to improve power efficiency and network capacity of next-generation radios Samsung Electronics and Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL) today announced that the companies jointly developed a new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) to enhance 5G …

Samsung Develops Industry’s First HKMG-Based DDR5 Memory; Ideal for Bandwidth-Intensive Advanced Computing Applications

“512GB capacity DDR5 module made possible by an 8-layer TSV structure HKMG material reduces power by 13 percent while doubling the speed of DDR4 Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has expanded its …