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“Industry-leading bit density with about 50% increase compared to previous generation Productivity for the V-NAND’s groundbreaking double-stack structure enhanced through advanced ‘channel hole etching’ technology Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it …
“Physicists at LMU Munich show that the shape of components is a major determinant of how quickly and efficiently complex structures self-assemble. Complex systems in nature, like their synthetic counterparts in technology, comprise a large number of small components that …
“A system designed at MIT could allow sensors to operate in remote settings, without batteries. MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, self-powered sensor that can harvest energy from its environment. Because it requires no battery that must be recharged or …
“Annealing processors are designed specifically for addressing combinatorial optimization problems, where the task is to find the best solution from a finite set of possibilities. This holds implications for practical applications in logistics, resource allocation, and the discovery of drugs …
News Shrinking Technology, Expanding Horizons: Compact Chips Advance Precision Timing for Communications, Navigation and Other Applications
“The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its collaborators have delivered a small but mighty advancement in timing technology: compact chips that seamlessly convert light into microwaves. This chip could improve GPS, the quality of phone and internet …
“Emanuil Yanev talks about his PhD work modifying 2D materials to push their light-producing limits. In 2015, a class of two-dimensional materials called the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) entered the scientific limelight for their ability to produce just one particle …
News STMicroelectronics’ NFC reader brings outstanding performance-to-cost ratio of embedded contactless interaction to high-volume consumer and industrial devices
“STMicroelectronics’ ST25R100 near-field communication (NFC) reader delivers a unique combination of advanced features, robust communication, and affordability, raising the value of contactless interaction in high-volume consumer and industrial products. Combining its high performance and reliability with low power consumption, the …
“German and Indian physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rotate the polarisation of visible light by several degrees at certain wavelengths under small magnetic fields suitable for use on chips. It has been known …
“The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize. While 3D printing has exploded in popularity, many of the plastic materials these printers use to create objects cannot …
“Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, “blue” osmotic energy. Researchers in ACS Energy Letters report creating …