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Critical “Starbleed” vulnerability in FPGA chips identified

“FPGA chips are part of many safety-critical applications. They have one particular valuable feature: they are individually reprogrammable – but with this feature also comes a risk. Field Programmable Gate Arrays, FPGAs for short, are flexibly programmable computer chips that are …

Detraction-free light-matter interaction

“An efficient light-matter interface might constitute the foundation of quantum communication. However, certain structures that are formed during the growth process interfere with the signal. Certain semiconductor structures, so-called quantum dots, might constitute the foundation of quantum communication. They are …

Spin lasers facilitate rapid data transfer

“So-called spin lasers may potentially accelerate data transfer in optical fibre cables to a considerable extent, while reducing energy consumption at the same time. Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a novel concept for rapid data transfer via optical fibre …

Email encryption standards hacked

“Security gaps in the standard encryptions enable attackers to read confidential emails. A research team from the University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Münster, Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven has demonstrated …

Rendering the invisible visible

“Engineers from Bochum and Duisburg-Essen are developing a technology that is partly only known from films. It sounds like science fiction, the plan devised by researchers involved in the new collaborative research centre named “Marie”: they want to create a …

New sensor technology for e-vehicle batteries

“Batteries for electric vehicles are expensive. This must change if the vehicles are to establish themselves in the market. RUB engineers are currently adjusting one important element. Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new concept for current and voltage …