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Counterfeit Electronics and Lasers
Perhaps no anti-counterfeiting measure is more immediate and tangible than the engraving of genuine parts with unique and identifiable marks, as an Epilog laser system can readily provide.
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Presto Engineering Addresses IoT Chip Security with Secure Manufacture and Test Service
The company's comprehensive manufacturing and test service is tailored to ensure IoT chips are made to high standards of security.
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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks through Touchscreen Gaming
A new study, led by researchers from Messerli Research Institute at Vetmenduni Vienna, found that computer interaction could be helpful in keeping old dogs’ brains sharp.
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Converting Tobacco Farms to Solar Energy Farms has Major Potential for Energy Production
Researchers found that converting all South Carolina tobacco farms to solar energy farms could produce enough energy to power the entire state in the summer.
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Tiny Op Amp and Comparators Reduce the Footprint of Internet of Things and Wearable Devices
Texas Instruments has introduced new semiconductors for use in smartphones, optical modules, motor drives, smart grid and battery-powered systems.
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An Ultracapacitor for Those Extreme Environment Applications
Ultracapacitors can store more power than a regular capacitor, which makes them ideal for some applications that traditionally use batteries.
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Wireless Energy Generator Gathers Energy from Tapping Feet and Clapping Hands
A new nanogenerator gathers energy from human movements and vibrations for use in energy-deficient areas like space or underdeveloped countries.
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Kemet Forms a Joint Venture to Expand Manufacturing Presence in China
The company will use a domestic manufacturer to build film and electrolytic capacitors.
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Smart Method for Efficiently Producing Organic Solar Cells Developed
Researchers from Linköping University have developed an even simpler method with cheap materials for the manufacturing process of solar cell modules.
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New Algorithm Helps Robots Develop Better Interaction With Humans
Army researchers have teamed up with the University of Austin to create an algorithm and new techniques to help robots learn how to perform tasks and interact with human instructors.
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Moving Toward Spintronics
Researchers have created spintronic devices made from inexpensive materials, pointing toward the development of powerful computers that use minuscule amounts of energy.
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Edible Paper Printed with a QR Code Allows for Individualized Medicine Production
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Abo Akademi University in Finland have made a major breakthrough in producing medicine tailored for each patient.
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Mind Reading Computer Can Tell What Song You are Listening to by Your Brain Waves
Researchers from D’Or Institute for Research and Education are bringing mind reading into 2018.
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Optical Equipment Curving Technology from Leti Improves Performance, Reduces Cost and Size
New curving technology for optical sensors and micro-displays improves performance, enhances field of view and compensates for aberrations in optical applications.
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New Point-of-load Power Modules Introduced
The modules work with FPGAs, DSPs, ASICs and memory for Datacom, telecom, servers and more.
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Watch: Silk Fibers Discovered to be a Great Nano-Material for Biosensing
Researchers from Purdue University have discovered that silk produces Anderson localization of light, which could lead to new inventions and further understanding of heat transfer and light transportation.
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Cryptocurrency Boom is Driving GPU Prices Sky-high
Recent booms in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum are causing a spike in high-end graphics processing unit (GPU) prices. High-end gamers and other GPU users are also reporting a major shortage of the devices.
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Quantum Dot Research Could Lead to a New Generation of HD TVs and Smart Devices
Researchers were able to create colors that were 50% more bright than currently offered
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New Nanocrystal Material Could Lead to Efficient LEDs
Nanocrystals are the key to more efficient LEDs, according to researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Center for Computational Material Science.
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You’ve Heard of 3D Printing , Now Get Ready for 4D Printing that Creates Shape-Shifting Objects
Rutgers engineers developed a process they call ‘4D printing’ that uses shape-shifting smart gel for the development of living structures.
