Iris, facial recognition may obsolete passwords
A company has built a suite of algorithms that can eliminate the need for smartphone passwords with face- and iris-recognition.
Inverter uses SiC components to boost EV range
A new inverter offers greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package – a hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturer’s dream.
Smart light network detects room occupants
The LED lighting system can detect people’s presence, location and pose even without cameras.
FinFETs, FD-SOI expand at Globalfoundries
The news is expected to boost the foundry's competitive position against larger rivals such as TSMC.
First glance at Globalfoundries’ 7nm
The process is geared for the same kinds of premium cloud and smartphone processors as today’s 14/16nm nodes.
Fabric weaves in power from wind and sun
A textile machine is used to weave together solar cells constructed from lightweight polymer fibres with fibre-based triboelectric nanogenerators.
Indian startup rises to contactless payment challenge
Most bank apps do not allow retail payments, a situation Indian startup has set out to remedy using sound.
Carbon nanotube transistors finally surpass silicon
The new transistors are promising for wireless communications technologies that require a lot of current flowing across a relatively small…
DragonFly 2020 system flies to first customer
The supply was made to an Israeli defence company for evaluation purposes, according to Nano Dimension Technologies.
Controlling electron ‘colour’ step forward in valleytronics
The experimental device of bilayer graphene proves the ability to control the momentum of electrons, offering a path to electronics…