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A Low-Noise Diamond Maser That Doesn't Require Cooling

28 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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A team of researchers tries to bring back the maser as a low-noise amplifier for weak radio signals Image: Jonathan Breeze Since its invention in 1960 by Charles Townes, the laser has become as ubiquitous in today’s technology as the transistor or the microprocessor. Townes was also the inventor, in…

Wafer-Level Low Frequency Noise Measurement Challenges and Solutions

28 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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This webinar will cover key aspects of these measurement challenges, and interpret the key specifications of a practical noise system. Attendees will understand how to evaluate real system capabilities and much more. Accurate wafer-level measurements of low frequency noises, i.e., 1/f noise or flicker noise, random telegraph noise (RTN), thermal…

Canadian Startup VueReal Takes on Apple in MicroLED Displays

28 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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VueReal is as tight-lipped about its crucial mass-transfer manufacturing system as its well-heeled rival, but believes it has a better solution Image: VueReal MicroLED displays are screens built from tiny versions of the same sort of gallium nitride chips you find in LED lights. They promise double or triple the…

Helping Robots Express Themselves When They Fail

28 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Researchers are designing robots that are capable of expressing what they aren't capable of doing Image: Cornell & UC Berkeley With some limited exceptions, robots are terrible at doing almost everything that humans take for granted. For people who work with robots, this is normal and expected, but for everyone…

WinSystems SBC Supports Windows® 10 IoT Core OS

27 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Small-form-factor, rugged PX1-C415 series provides cost-efficient, Industrial IoT platform for faster time to market WinSystems has completed pre-production testing of its recently introduced PX1-C415 single board computer (SBC) series to evaluate compatibility with Microsoft’s Windows 10® IoT Core operating system. Testing by the Arlington, Texas-based manufacturer of rugged embedded systems…

Fiber Lasers Mean Ray Guns Are Coming

27 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Understanding Vector Network Analysis Guide

27 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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In this 62 page understanding guide we will introduce the basic fundamentals of the Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). In this 62 page understanding guide we will introduce the basic fundamentals of the Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). Specific topics covered include phase and amplitude measurements, scattering parameters (S-parameters), and the polar…

Watch This Robotic Intestine Puke Rocket Fuel

26 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency may start to manufacture solid rocket fuel with puking robot intestines Image: Kazumichi Moriyama via YouTube This is literally a robotic intestine puking rocket fuel. It’s being developed in Japan, by roboticists from Chuo University and JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. You’ll be relieved…

AI Cardiologist Aces Its First Medical Exam

26 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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A neural network outperforms human cardiologists in a task involving heart scans Photo-illustration: Rima Arnaout Rima Arnaout wants to be clear: The AI she created to analyze heart scans, which easily outperformed human experts on its task, is not ready to replace cardiologists. It was a limited task, she notes,…

2-D Materials Enable Swarms of Floating Microbots

26 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Electronic devices made from 2-D materials grafted onto microparticles create floating robots Illustration: Michael Strano This diagram shows a microscopic device built by MIT researchers to detect chemicals. It consists of a very small polymer particle with a tiny circuit attached to it. Often when science fiction has envisioned nanotechnology,…

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