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Quantum state of single electrons controlled by ‘surfing’ on sound waves

“Researchers have successfully used sound waves to control quantum information in a single electron, a significant step towards efficient, robust quantum computers made from semiconductors. The international team, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, sent high-frequency sound waves across …

Simulating molecules with quantum simulators

“A study published in Nature provides a solution on how to simulate chemical reactions with quantum chemistry. Being able to simulate how a molecule unfolds or how it reacts with another one to produce a larger molecular compound is an …

System can minimize damage when self-driving vehicles crash

“Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes. After recognizing that a collision of some kind is inevitable, the system works by analyzing all available options and choosing …

A new mathematical approach to understanding zeolites

“Study of minerals widely used in industrial processes could lead to discovery of new materials for catalysis and filtering. Zeolites are a class of natural or manufactured minerals with a sponge-like structure, riddled with tiny pores that make them useful …

A new way to corrosion-proof thin atomic sheets

“Ultrathin coating could protect 2D materials from corrosion, enabling their use in optics and electronics. A variety of two-dimensional materials that have promising properties for optical, electronic, or optoelectronic applications have been held back by the fact that they quickly …

Arm Enables Custom Instructions for embedded CPUs

“Today at Arm® TechCon 2019, Arm CEO Simon Segars announced Arm Custom Instructions, a new feature for the Armv8-M architecture. Arm Custom Instructions will initially be implemented in Arm Cortex®-M33 CPUs starting in the first half of 2020 at …

Bigger, better conductive crystals a boon for electronics

“A*STAR researchers have developed a method to generate large monolayer crystals of molybdenum disulfide for use in scaled-down and flexible electronics. Electronic devices are becoming smaller in size, yet the number of functions each gadget can perform is constantly …

Cooling nanotube resonators with electrons

“In a study in Nature Physics, ICFO researchers report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime. Mechanical resonators have been used with great success as new resources in quantum technology. Carbon …

Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire Creative Chips adding Industrial IoT Products to its Portfolio

” Dialog Semiconductor plc (XETRA:DLG), a leading provider of power management, charging, AC/DC power conversion, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® low energy technology, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Creative Chips GmbH, a prominent supplier of Integrated …

Electrochemistry breakthrough simplifies creation of coveted molecules needed for drugs, electronics

“New method for making hindered ethers significantly improves production yield while reducing expense and reaction steps A new chemistry method from scientists at Scripps Research greatly simplifies the creation of an important class of compounds called hindered ethers, which are …