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Unyielding Strength: The Power of Robotic Soft Actuators
Happy Accident Reveals Solution to Drooping Electrostatic Soft Actuators A happy accident has revealed a way to stop electrostatic soft actuators from going limp. These actuators consist of a flat plastic bag of dielectric liquid with electrodes on opposite faces of the...
Ensuring Safety: The Latest in Li-Ion Battery Protection Devices
New Li-Ion Battery Protection ICs Launched by Nisshinbo Micro Devices Nisshinbo Micro Devices, a Tokyo-based company, has recently introduced the NB7142 and NB7143 series of Li-Ion battery protection ICs. These innovative devices are specifically designed for applications that require high-precision overcurrent and...
Revolutionary Semi Material Takes the Crown as Best-Ever
New Semiconductor Material: Re6Se8Cl2 Columbia University researchers have recently published a groundbreaking paper introducing Re6Se8Cl2 as the fastest and most efficient semiconductor material known to man. Re6Se8Cl2 is a synthetic superatomic material developed by Xavier Roy, one of the researchers involved in...
Open Cosmos Expands Open Constellation with Two New Satellites
Open Cosmos Satellites Reach Orbit Open Cosmos, the satellite data provider, has announced that its latest two satellites, MANTIS and PLATERO, have successfully reached orbit following the launch of the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US. These...
ESA Aims for Space Cargo Contest by 2028
ESA Signals Intent to Foster Commercial Competition in Space Cargo Services The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its plans to encourage commercial competition in the delivery of space cargo return services. This decision was made at the ESA Space Summit held...
Breakthrough: ±2.5V Thermal Transistor Revolutionizes Heat Flow Control
Electrically-Controlled Transistor for Thermal Energy Researchers at UCLA have developed an electrically-controlled transistor for thermal energy, achieving a heat-flow on-off ratio of greater than 13:1 when controlled with a ±2.5V base bias at room temperature. The voltage-flow curve of the transistor is...
Andøya Spaceport Welcomes Isar Satellite Launches
Andøya Spaceport: The Future Launch Site for Isar Aerospace The Andøya Spaceport in Norway has officially opened, readying itself to be the future launch site for small and medium-sized satellites of Isar Aerospace and its Spectrum rocket. Located at Nordmela on the...
Next-Gen Connectivity: WiFi6E and Bluetooth 5.3 Combined in a Single Chip
Synaptics, a leading provider of human interface solutions, has announced that it is now sampling an integrated single-chip Wi-Fi6E and Bluetooth 5.3 device. The SYN43711 is specifically designed to meet the demands of use cases that require superior Wi-Fi throughput and range,...
Component Industry Grapples with Lingering Surplus Inventory
Surplus Components Inventory Continues to Impact Component Vendors According to Sourcengine's Q4 Lead Time Report, surplus components inventory has been a persistent challenge throughout the year and is expected to continue into the fourth quarter. This surplus inventory has become a curse...
Arm Reports Strong Q2 Results, Exceeding Expectations
A Letter to Arm Shareholders Signed by the CEO and CFO, a letter has been released reporting on Arm's calendar Q3 (fiscal Q2) performance, marking the first quarter since its return to the public equity market. Summary of Performance The summary highlights...
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