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Novel solar desalination system for remote areas

“With summer temperatures soaring, the spectre of water scarcity looms large. As a possible solution to increase the availability of clean, potable water, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel thermal desalination system which can …

NXP’s New, Secure, Energy-Efficient i.MX 91 Family Expands Linux Capabilities for Thousands of Edge Applications

“The newest member of the i.MX 9 series streamlines the development of cost-optimized edge devices that require security, performance, and Linux support in a scalable, reliable platform. What’s New NXP Semiconductors today announced the i.MX 91 applications …

Producing large, clean 2D materials made easy: just KISS

“Ever since the discovery of the two-dimensional form of graphite (called graphene) almost twenty years ago, interest in 2D materials with their special physical properties has skyrocketed. Famously, graphene was produced by exfoliating bulk graphite using sticky tape. Although it …

Renesas Expands Market-Leading Motor Control Embedded Processing Portfolio with Over 35 New MCUs

“New Devices from Three Different MCU Groups Across Two Families Add to Industry’s Broadest Motor Control Offering. Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today debuted three new MCU groups targeting motor control applications …

Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future

“Can a computer learn from the past and anticipate what will happen next, like a human? You might not be surprised to hear that some cutting-edge AI models could achieve this feat, but what about a computer that looks a …

SK hynix Enters Industry’s First Compatibility Validation Process for 1bnm DDR5 Server DRAM

“SK hynix Inc. (or “the company”, www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has completed the development of the industry’s most advanced 1bnm, the fifth-generation of the 10nm process technology, while the company and Intel began a joint evaluation …

Software offers new way to listen for signals from the stars

“The Breakthrough Listen Investigation for Periodic Spectral Signals (BLIPSS), led by Akshay Suresh, Cornell doctoral student in the field of astronomy, is pioneering a search for periodic signals emanating from the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The research …

STMicroelectronics’ octal high-side switches feature protection and diagnostics in space-saving footprint

“STMicroelectronics’ IPS8160HQ and IPS8160HQ-1 high-side switches provide eight channels, in a compact QFN48L package, with the added value of built-in protection and diagnostics. This unique combination of features helps save space and enhance reliability in PLC modules used for …

Supercomputer simulations provide a better picture of the Sun’s magnetic field

“The new findings challenge the conventional understanding of solar dynamics and could improve predictions of solar weather in the future. The Sun’s strong, dynamic magnetic field can catapult huge jets of plasma known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) out …

Team Develops New “Attacker” Device to Improve Autonomous Car Safety

“Modern cars and autonomous vehicles use millimeter wave (mmWave) radio frequencies to enable self-driving or assisted driving features that ensure the safety of passengers and pedestrians. This connectivity, however, can also expose them to potential cyberattacks. To help improve the …