Image source: Ambiq Key Takeaways about Battery Powered AI devices: Battery-powered devices are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) for improved performance. AI devices operating at the edge must be power-stingy. Devices that exploit this trend will come with varied subsystems and capabilities, but all must include comprehensive security features. As technology progresses, the imperative to integrate AI into battery-powered […]
Josephson junctions incorporating domain walls in minimally twisted bilayers. Credit: Julien Barrier et al In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system. This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity in […]
Transform-limited photon emission and high temperature operation make PbV centers suitable building blocks for scalable quantum networks. Credit: Tokyo Tech Much like how electric circuits use components to control electronic signals, quantum networks rely on special components and nodes to transfer quantum information between different points, forming the foundation for building quantum systems. In the […]
Hyperspectral imaging is the most comprehensive of the three common image processing technologies. The other two technologies are red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and multispectral imaging. All three are noninvasive and nondestructive and give engineers and scientists different ways to analyze objects. RGB imaging can be quick and inexpensive to implement and provides basic information about an […]
April 26, 2024 — TSMC recently stated that its new chip manufacturing technology, the A16, will enter production in the second half of 2026. Analysts said the technology announced by TSMC could make the industry question Intel’s claim in February that Intel would surpass TSMC to make the world’s fastest computing chips with the new […]
April 26, 2024 — ROHM recently announced four new compact DC-DC step-down converter ICs suitable for consumer and industrial applications, including refrigerators, washing machines, PLCs, and inverters. ROHM is expanding the lineup which includes the BD9E203FP4-Z, a 2A buck converter with switching frequency of 350kHz. In recent years, increasing application functionality in consumer devices and […]
April 26, 2024 — Infineon recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Amkor Technology, a semiconductor packaging and testing service provider. The two parties will build a new packaging and testing center in Porto, Portugal, which is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2025. Through this agreement, Infineon and Amkor further […]
Illustration of a pulse tube refrigerator. Credit: S. Kelley/NIST By modifying a refrigerator commonly used in both research and industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have drastically reduced the time and energy required to cool materials to within a few degrees above absolute zero. The scientists say that their prototype […]
A Tesla sign is seen at a dealership, Dec. 3, 2023, in Buena Park, Calif. A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle on Friday, April 19, 2024, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure that Tesla drivers […]