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Electronics & Semiconductors
A step towards cheaper solar power
Organic solar panels have the potential to rapidly improve our solar capacity. These can be printed like newspaper—and so can be flexible, lightweight, much cheaper to make, and more versatile than current silicon solar ...
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Neuromorphic memory device simulates neurons and synapses
Researchers have reported a nano-sized neuromorphic memory device that emulates neurons and synapses simultaneously in a unit cell, another step toward completing the goal of neuromorphic computing designed to rigorously ...
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Dual-mode memristors based on perovskite nanocrystals: A component for brain-inspired computing
Compared with computers, the human brain is incredibly energy-efficient. Scientists are therefore drawing on how the brain and its interconnected neurons function for inspiration in designing innovative computing technologies. ...
May 18, 2022
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'Night-time solar' technology can now deliver power in the dark
UNSW researchers have made a major breakthrough in renewable energy technology by producing electricity from so-called "night-time" solar power.
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Expanded nanoscale imaging provides a clearer vision for the future of batteries
Battery cells are complex and evolving systems, and every particle has a story to tell.
May 17, 2022
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Republicans split on adding semiconductor tax breaks to competition bill
An effort to add bipartisan tax incentives for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing to a larger economic competitiveness package is running into divisions among House Republicans.
May 17, 2022
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Simultaneous broadband image sensing and convolutional processing using van der Waals heterostructures
Efficiently processing broadband signals using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) could enhance the performance of machine learning tools for a wide range of real-time applications, including image recognition, remote sensing ...
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Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body's own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also power tomorrow's medical implants?
May 13, 2022
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Proposed improvements to SiC MOSFET power converter technology overcome existing challenges
Transistors, which are devices that control or amplify electrical signals and power, are one of the most ubiquitous components of modern electronics. The most widely used transistor is known as the MOSFET, which stands for ...
May 13, 2022
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New transistors integrating high-k perovskite oxides and 2D semiconductors
Over the past decades, electronics engineers and material scientists worldwide have been investigating the potential of various materials for fabricating transistors, devices that amplify or switch electrical signals in electronic ...
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New tech can double spectral bandwidth in some 5G systems
Some materials, like wood, are insulators that block the flow of electricity. Conductors, such as copper, allow for electricity to flow through them. Other materials—semiconductors—can be either/or depending on conditions ...
May 11, 2022
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Google making smartwatch in 'ambient' computing push
Google on Wednesday said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an "ambient computing" vision to make its services available anywhere at any time.
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