Oxide combo boosts power semi performance
Gallium nitride is often used for transistors in power supplies, but that has been explored for many years and likely cannot be made more efficient.
EU targets holy grail of quantum superconducting
One grant for an ultra-sensitive superconducting photon director could clear the way to a universal supercomputing quantum computer.
IBM discovers how to convert old smartphones cases into high-strength plastic
The one-step approach converts BPA-leaching plastics in consumer electronics into environmentally safe material for water purification and medical devices.
Novel device boosts PV system power output
Researchers from the Masdar Institute have developed a technology that independently tracks electrical currents generated by each solar panel, significantly boosting PV system power output.
Rambus samples lens-less eye tracker for headmount displays
The Lensless Smart Sensors rely on a phase anti-symmetric diffraction grating and co-designed with computational algorithms that extract the relevant information from the scene to be imaged.
Diamond MEMS resonator surpasses 20GHz speed
The Russians have claimed a new world record in the microwave regime with a diamond substrate MEMS resonator whose speed exceeds 20GHz while maintaining a quality factor over 2,000.
The future of EV charging is fast, cable-free
Toshiba is set to start field testing a fast, cable-free contactless charger for electric vehicles (EV) in an effort to reduce C02 emissions and make EV charging safe and convenient.
Fujitsu brings high-speed cyber-attack monitoring tech
Fujitsu Laboratories developed the innovative technology that quickly analyses damage status after an attack has been detected, in response to rising targeted cyber-attacks on specific organisations.