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Radio-frequency wave scattering improves fusion simulations

“By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas. In the quest for fusion energy, understanding how radio-frequency (RF) waves travel (or “propagate”) in the turbulent interior of …

Renesas Expands 5G mmWave Beamformer Portfolio with Industry-Leading Transmitter Output Power Capability

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its 5G beamformer IC family with two new dual-polarization mmWave devices optimized for 2x2 antenna architecture for 5G and broadband wireless applications with best-in-class performance at …

Renesas Expands Lineup of 28nm Cross-Domain Automotive Control Microcontrollers

“Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a powerful new group of microcontrollers (MCUs), the RH850/U2B MCUs, designed to address the growing need to integrate multiple applications into a single chip and realize a …

Renesas Unveils New Multi-Cell Battery Front End Family for High-Cell Count, High-Voltage Systems

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new family of multi-cell full battery front end (BFE) ICs for battery management systems (BMS) built for the larger, high-voltage battery packs that power e-scooters …

Samsung Develops Industry’s First LPDDR5X DRAM

“Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM will provide over 1.3x faster processing speeds and consume nearly 20% less power than the previous LPDDR5 solution The LPDDR5X solution will broaden the use of high-performance, low-power memory beyond smartphones to AI and edge …

Separated only by quadrillionths of a second: Ultrashort flashes of light combined precisely and quickly

“Ultrashort flashes of light lasting less than a quadrillionth of a second are fast growing in technological importance. In laser sources, pairs and groups of light flashes can be created instead of individual flashes. Similar to the chemically bonded atoms …

Simple silicon coating solves long-standing optical challenge

“New approach expands the application of powerful, ultrafast laser pulses. Quick bursts of laser light, lasting less than a trillionth of a second, are used in a range of applications today. These ultrashort laser pulses have allowed scientists to observe …

Smart Extension Board

“Arduino based Smart Bluetooth Controlled Extension Board A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a central smart home hub. The user interface for control of the system uses a mobile phone application. Bluetooth Controlled Electronic Home Appliances is …

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

“A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts into orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. The repeatedly delayed flight occurred just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home from the International Space Station …

Stanford researchers develop a quantum simulator that exhibits the building blocks of sound

“Aiming to emulate the quantum characteristics of materials more realistically, researchers have figured out a way to create a lattice of light and atoms that can vibrate – bringing sound to an otherwise silent experiment. When sound was first incorporated into …