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3D printing bio-inspired structures for wearables and robotics

3D printing bio-inspired structures for wearables and robotics

Since its introduction in 1985, 3D printing has become cheaper than traditional manufacturing technologies, but more importantly offers the ability to customise designs and make prototypes on demand. Over the past decade, there has been an accelerating demand for 3D printing methods...

Published on: January 27, 2025

Efficient COM-HPC Size E Extension boosts performance

Efficient COM-HPC Size E Extension boosts performance

Advantech has announced the SOM-E781, a COM-HPC Size E Extension featuring the AMD EPYC™ Embedded 8004 series processor.Designed for high-performance Edge Server applications, the COM-HPC Size E Extension delivers server-grade performance with an optimized pin-out that supports up to 572-W of board-to-board...

Published on: January 27, 2025

Indian fabless chip startup floats US$10 billion fab plan

Indian fabless chip startup floats US$10 billion fab plan

The CEO of fabless chip company L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd. (Bengaluru, India) has said he has a plan to build a US$10 billion wafer fab using subsidies.Founded in 2023 LTSCT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Mumbai, India), an...

Published on: January 27, 2025

Infineon moves to 28nm for smallest eSIM

Infineon moves to 28nm for smallest eSIM

Infineon Technologies has launched the smallest eSIM compliant with the GSMA standards for wearables, smartphones, tablets and devices in the Internet of Things (IoT).The Optiga Connect Consumer OC1230 measures 1.8 x 1.6 x 0.4 mm in chip scale packaging with 1Mbyte of...

Published on: January 27, 2025

New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately

New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately

This atomic thermometer provides accurate measurements “out of the box,” without needing initial factory adjustments, because it relies on the basic principles of quantum physicsScientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a new thermometer using atoms boosted...

Published on: January 27, 2025

A programmable photonic latch to speed up data storage

A programmable photonic latch to speed up data storage

Researchers have unveiled a programmable photonic latch that speeds up data storage and processing in optical systems, offering a significant advancement over traditional electronic memory by reducing latency and energy use – source: ScitechdailyResearchers have created a new type of optical memory...

Published on: January 27, 2025

Nokia phone design archive goes online

Nokia phone design archive goes online

Aalto University in Finland, the birthplace of Nokia Mobile Phones, has launched an online design archive for the devices.“Every large global company is trying to understand what drives people, how we see the world around us — but you don’t want to...

Published on: January 27, 2025

Thunderbolt, USB-C interfaces for repairable computers

Thunderbolt, USB-C interfaces for repairable computers

Intel is proposing a three-board modular framework for modular laptops and PCs based on its Thunderbolt protocol and the USB-C connector format.The design will allow more easily replaceable modules to allow users to easily update a system with a new processor, the...

Published on: January 27, 2025

GaN motor drive reference design for humanoid robots

GaN motor drive reference design for humanoid robots

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) has developed a 3-phase reference design for precision control of motors in humanoid robots.The EPC91104 reference design uses gallium nitride (GaN) devices from EPC for higher efficiency to enable smaller brushless DC (BLDC) motors to fit into the...

Published on: January 26, 2025

AI finds better perovskite materials for solar cells

AI finds better perovskite materials for solar cells

Researchers in Germany have used AI to find new perovskite materials for more efficient solar cells.The team at KIT’s Institute of Nanotechnology and the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (HI ERN) found a material with a near-record conversion efficiency of 26.2%.“With only 150 targeted experiments,...

Published on: January 26, 2025