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Microchip Expands its Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller Portfolio with the 32-bit SAMD21RT Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Based MCU for the Aerospace and Defense Market

“The SAMD21RT MCU is offered in 64-pin ceramic and plastic packages with a 10 mm × 10 mm footprint Space exploration is experiencing a resurgence with exciting new missions like the highly anticipated Artemis II mission, the recent successful lunar landing …

Milestone in quantum simulation with circular Rydberg qubits

“A team of researchers from the 5th Institute of Physics at the University of Stuttgart is making important progress in the field of quantum simulation and quantum computing based on Rydberg atoms by overcoming a fundamental limitation: the limited lifetime …

NASA, Industry to Start Designing More Sustainable Jet Engine Core

“NASA, alongside industry, will soon begin designing a new jet engine concept for the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners — officially graduating to the project’s next phase. As part of NASA’s goal to make the aviation industry more sustainable …

NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy Shell

“Imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft shows some intriguing features on the ice-encased Jovian moon. Images from the JunoCam visible-light camera aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft supports the theory that the icy crust at the north and south poles of Jupiter …

New brain-like transistor mimics human intelligence

“Transistor performs energy-efficient associative learning at room temperature Taking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking. Designed by researchers at Northwestern University, Boston College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT …

New circuit boards can be repeatedly recycled

“A recent United Nations report found that the world generated 137 billion pounds of electronic waste in 2022, an 82% increase from 2010. Yet less than a quarter of 2022’s e-waste was recycled. While many things impede a sustainable …

New demonstration board from STMicroelectronics kickstarts dual-motor designs for advanced industrial and consumer products

“Highly integrated STSPIN32G4 motor controller accelerates time to market leveraging STM32 ecosystem STMicroelectronics’ EVSPIN32G4-DUAL demonstration board controls two motors from a single STSPIN32G4 integrated driver, accelerating product development and simplifying the PCB design and bill of materials. The EVSPIN32G4 …

New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells

“Researchers led by Genki Kobayashi at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan have developed a solid electrolyte for transporting hydride ions (H?) at room temperature. This breakthrough means that the advantages of hydrogen-based solid-state batteries and fuel cells …

New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient

“Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. The team of chemical engineers, based at the University of Bath in the UK and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in …

New quantum optics technique

“Could future computers be powered by light particles? A new quantum optics technique developed by researchers from Macquarie University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering could make this a reality. An international collaboration led by Macquarie University scientists has introduced …