Articles
Flexible material developed to enable tiny transistors
The tiny, transparent and flexible material could be used as a novel dielectric (insulator) component in transistors, which would enable these devices to shrink in size. [ + ]
Brushless motors — design, operation and advantages
Brushless motors are useful for computer equipment that requires safe, uninterrupted operation for long periods. [ + ]
Energy-efficient switches would enable next-gen data centres
Scientists have reported the design of a silicon-based non-volatile switch that would greatly reduce the energy needs of data centres. [ + ]
Researchers create 40-channel optical comms link
The chip-scale optical interconnect can transmit about 400 GB of data per second — the equivalent of about 100,000 streaming movies. [ + ]
Self-calibrated photonic chip developed
Australian researchers have found a way to create an advanced photonic integrated circuit that builds bridges between so-called data superhighways. [ + ]
DC voltage converter — how to choose the right one?
Voltage converter, voltage divider, linear stabiliser — which one should you choose? [ + ]
Single-step 3D printing method to create tiny robots
The breakthrough enables the mechanical and electronic systems needed to operate a robot to be manufactured all at once. [ + ]
FPGAs: what are they good for?
FPGAs require a different design capture, implementation and verification approach than traditional processors due to the truly parallel nature of programmable logic. [ + ]
Could dual-ion batteries be a game changer for EVs?
Dual-ion batteries are emerging as one of the promising technologies for sustainable energy storage and have low costs. [ + ]
Automating semiconductor research with machine learning
Scientists have identified machine learning techniques that could help automate RHEED data analysis, accelerating semiconductor research in the process. [ + ]
Touch-sensitive e-skin helps robots learn from feeling pain
Engineers developed the artificial skin with a processing system based on synaptic transistors, which mimics the brain's neural pathways in order to learn. [ + ]
Novel switching method makes optical computing more efficient
Researchers introduced a novel method to control a light beam with another beam through a unique plasmonic metasurface in a linear medium at ultralow power. [ + ]
Stretchable fabric generates electricity from body movement
The fabric is an energy-harvesting device that turns vibrations produced from the smallest body movements in everyday life into electricity. [ + ]
Quantum information teleported across a rudimentary network
The power of a future quantum internet is based on the ability to send quantum information (quantum bits) between the nodes of the network. [ + ]
Smart and sustainable: building the future with enhanced experiences and green benefits
Technology can play a key role in helping reducing the emissions from operational use. [ + ]
