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New soil sensor may improve efficiency of crop fertilization

“Measuring temperature and nitrogen levels in soil is important for agriculture systems but detecting them apart from one another is difficult to do. Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn …

Nexperia introduces the first application-specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) for hotswap in SMD copper-clip LFPAK88 packaging for 60% reduced footprint

“Additional 40% lower RDS(on) and increase power density by 58x for telecom & computing hot-swap computing applications Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced the release of its first 80 V and 100 V application-specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) for hotswap …

onsemi Develops IGBT FS7 Switch Platform with Leading Performance for Industrial Markets

“New 1200 V devices offer the best conduction and switching performance on the market onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced a new range of ultra-efficient 1200 V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) that minimize conduction and …

Reduced speckle on the horizon

“A simple modification of a semiconductor laser’s shape can improve the quality of its beam. An easy way of altering compact semiconductor lasers to make them more practical for illumination and holography has been demonstrated by KAUST scientists. Semiconductor …

Relativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its 3D-printing rocket tech works

“Relativity Space achieved a massively important milestone just before 11:30 PM ET on Wednesday, with the first ever flight of its 3D-printed rocket technology. Its Terran 1 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, successfully clearing the pad …

Renesas’ New RZ/T2L Industrial MPU Enables Fast and Accurate Real-Time Control with EtherCAT Communication

“Software Compatibility with Other Renesas MPUs/MCUs Allows Developers to Seamlessly Implement Scalable Design Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new industrial microprocessor (MPU) that supports the EtherCAT communication protocol, achieving …

Researchers create breakthrough spintronics manufacturing process that could revolutionize the electronics industry

“University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, along with a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have developed a breakthrough process for making spintronic devices that has the potential to become the new industry standard for semiconductors …

Robot Caterpillar Demonstrates New Approach to Locomotion for Soft Robotics

“Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot’s movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control …

Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior

“EPFL researchers have developed a temperature-modulating robotic system that can be seamlessly integrated into notoriously sensitive honeybee hives, providing both a never-before-seen view of honeybee behavior and a means to influence it. Honeybees are famously finicky when it comes to …

Samsung Announces Ultra-Wideband Chipset With Centimeter-Level Accuracy for Mobile and Automotive Devices

“Introduced under the newly launched ‘Exynos Connect’ brand, the Exynos Connect U100 offers highly precise distance measurement down to single-digit centimeters Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect …