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3D Spin Liquid Discovered as A Potential Candidate for Future Information Technologies

3D Spin Liquid Discovered as A Potential Candidate for Future Information Technologies

Researchers have been striving to prove the existence of quantum spin liquids since the 1970s.


News May 20, 2020 by Luke James
Industry’s First Space-Grade 20 nm FPGA Can Be Reprogrammed Mid-Orbit

Industry’s First Space-Grade 20 nm FPGA Can Be Reprogrammed Mid-Orbit

No need to come back to earth for reconfiguration. Xilinx's new Kintex UltraScale FPGA can be reprogrammed mid-orbit.


News May 20, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Open-Source RISC-V Cores, IP

COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Open-Source RISC-V Cores, IP

Remote work during this pandemic has shed light anew on the virtues of RISC-V, which has just gotten more accessible.


Revealing the Defects in Graphene for Improving Electrochemical Sensor Efficiency

Revealing the Defects in Graphene for Improving Electrochemical Sensor Efficiency

Russian scientists have recently concluded a study of the effects of defects in graphene on electron transfer at the graphene-solution interface.


News May 20, 2020 by Luke James
US Navy Turns to Optical Beamforming for Real-Time Communication, Connectivity

US Navy Turns to Optical Beamforming for Real-Time Communication, Connectivity

The Navy will be testing Isotropic Systems’ multi-beam terminals for the turbulent environments at sea. The results may indicate a shift in satellite communications.


News May 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Research Study Identifies Tiny Material Differences and Their Importance for Memristive Device Behavior

Research Study Identifies Tiny Material Differences and Their Importance for Memristive Device Behavior

German researchers claim to have discovered how to control the fundamental behavior of memristive devices.


News May 19, 2020 by Luke James
The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

Radio Signal Strength Indicators, a common method of contact tracing, often yield inaccurate positioning results. Dialog Semiconductor says they have a better solution.


News May 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Chinese Research Potentially Verifies Stanford University ‘Nickelate’ Superconductivity

Chinese Research Potentially Verifies Stanford University ‘Nickelate’ Superconductivity

Last year, scientists discovered a promising class of materials that could be used as superconductors—the so-called “Nickelates”.


News May 18, 2020 by Luke James
Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.


News May 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

A research team from the University of Groningen says that transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire is superior to transporting it through bundles.


News May 17, 2020 by Luke James
Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

The leap from DDR4 and DDR5 is no incremental development. We're looking at a leap from standard frequencies of 2400 MHz to 4800 MHz.


U.S. Naval Research Lab Discovers Electronic Diodes That Claim to Exceed 5G Speeds

U.S. Naval Research Lab Discovers Electronic Diodes That Claim to Exceed 5G Speeds

U.S. Navy researchers have developed a new component with performance that they claim exceeds the anticipated speed of 5G.


News May 15, 2020 by Luke James
TSMC Responds to Pressure for US-Based Fab, Announces Plans for $12 Billion Chip Factory in Arizona

TSMC Responds to Pressure for US-Based Fab, Announces Plans for $12 Billion Chip Factory in Arizona

Responding to the US government's request for more US chip factories earlier this week, TSMC has announced plans to cash out $12 billion for a fab house in Arizona.


News May 15, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
RISC-V International Partners with GlobalPlatform to Simplify Security Design for IoT Devices and Processors

RISC-V International Partners with GlobalPlatform to Simplify Security Design for IoT Devices and Processors

The collaboration is fuelled by the desire to develop open-source standards that simplify security design for hardware developers and enhance the security of IoT devices.


News May 15, 2020 by Luke James
Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.


News May 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Designing Stretchable Devices and Displays with Transparent Electrodes

Designing Stretchable Devices and Displays with Transparent Electrodes

Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a process for the fabrication of large-area, highly transparent, and stretchable electrodes from silver nanowires.


News May 14, 2020 by Luke James
How Europe and the US Take Different Stances on PCB Material Regulation

How Europe and the US Take Different Stances on PCB Material Regulation

Why is the European Union so much stricter about what goes into a PCB?


News May 14, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel
Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

If COVID-19 really is "a massive experiment in telecommuting," Intel is showing how more robust processors—like its new processors with built-in Wi-Fi 6—will be key to the success of remote workers.


News May 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Developing New Hardware That Meets the Energy Demands of AI Applications

Developing New Hardware That Meets the Energy Demands of AI Applications

Artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in electronic devices, but many of its applications require lots of energy.


News May 14, 2020 by Luke James
Study Provides New Insights on Superconductors and Their Potential Applications

Study Provides New Insights on Superconductors and Their Potential Applications

To date, several rigorous studies have demonstrated that high temperature superconductors have many applications and are capable of transforming the technologies of today.


News May 13, 2020 by Luke James