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UK Government to Provide Additional Funding for Battery Technology

The UK’s science minister, Amanda Solloway, has announced that the UK government will provide £65 million of additional funding into battery development, robotics technology, and more.

one month ago by Luke James

Ultra-Fast Charging Drones: New ‘FlashBattery’ Can Recharge Drones in Five Minutes

An Israeli firm, StoreDot, claims that it has developed a battery called a ‘UFC FlashBattery’ for drones that can recharge in five minutes and cuts down on costs.

one month ago by Luke James

Fraunhofer IAF Researchers Create Extremely Compact and Efficient Voltage Converter

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF (Fraunhofer IAF) have integrated their gallium nitride power integrated circuits using PCB embedding technology—to create an extremely compact and efficient voltage converter.

one month ago by Luke James

New Learning Algorithm Could Boost Possible Applications of AI

Inspired by the human brain, a research team from the Graz University of Technology has developed an energy-efficient artificial intelligence system.

about 2 months ago by Luke James

All About Circuits’ Industry Tech Days 2020: Guide for Electronics Point Readers

Here’s what’s going on over at our sister site, All About Circuits, this week during its first ever virtual event, Industry Tech Days.

about 2 months ago by Luke James

HiSilicon Showcases 2nd Generation of Its NB-IoT Platform

One year on from their first collaboration, HiSilicon and Nowi Energy B.V. have announced the second generation of their Energy Autonomous NB-IoT (narrowband internet of things) platform.

about 2 months ago by Luke James

Significantly Improving Magnetic Data Processing with Ultrashort Electric Pulses

Physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, together with colleagues in China, claim to have developed a simple concept that could dramatically improve magnetic data processing.

2 months ago by Luke James

BAE Systems Transforms Engineering Processes with New Intelligent Facility

The so-called ‘Factory of the Future’ is a digitally-connected BAE Systems facility based in Lancashire, UK, that is set to build the UK’s next-generation fighter plane.

2 months ago by Luke James

New Type of Organic LEDs Speed Up Data Transfer

Newcastle University researchers have proposed the use of a new type of cheap and environmentally-friendly organic LED for optical wireless communications and applications for the internet of things.

2 months ago by Luke James

A Roadmap for Creating Better Multivalent Batteries

University of Houston (UH) researchers have put together a roadmap that suggests what the next steps may be in developing a viable large-scale energy storage solution.

2 months ago by Luke James

Enabling the Next Generation of Miniaturised Electronics with Graphene Nanoribbons

The small bandgap in 17-atom-wide graphene nanoribbons could bring us the next generation of miniaturised electronics, say Japanese researchers.

2 months ago by Luke James

Tokyo Researchers Give Optics Boost to Terahertz Radiation

An underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum—terahertz radiation—has been given an optics boost from a ‘metasurface’ by Tokyo researchers.

2 months ago by Luke James

Samsung’s Latest Material Discovery Could Disrupt the Semiconductor Industry

Samsung believes that its latest scientific breakthrough may change the way that we perceive semiconductors.

2 months ago by Luke James

Energy Harvesting Wearable Used to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

A team from Purdue University has developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators that help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power. They can be used to monitor the wearer’s cardiovascular health.

2 months ago by Luke James

AT&S Collaborate with IMST to Develop High-Frequency Solutions

AT&S has collaborated with IMST GmbH with a view to jointly develop high-frequency technology solutions.

2 months ago by Luke James

Altium Partners with IHS Markit to Address Key Challenge for Design Engineers

Altium has recently announced its partnership with IHS Markit Electronic Parts Solutions to help engineers deal with end-of-life callouts for components.

2 months ago by Luke James

BAE Systems to Provide Power Systems to New York City Transit Authority

World leader in electric propulsion systems, BAE Systems, has recently been selected to provide hundreds of electric hybrid power and propulsion systems to the New York City Transit Authority.

2 months ago by Luke James

BQ25790 and BQ25792 Buck-Boost Charger ICs for Attaining Maximum Power Density and High Efficiency

Texas Instruments has launched the industry’s smallest buck-boost charger ICs (integrated circuits) by which engineers can easily extend battery life up to five times at the minimum. The ICs are specially designed to achieve 50% greater power density and maximum efficiency enhanced for fast charging.

2 months ago by Asma Arooj

UK Government Makes Significant Investment in Satellite Technologies Through OneWeb Acquisition

The distressed global communication firm OneWeb has recently been saved from bankruptcy by a UK government-led consortium. The investment will see the UK take a significant equity share in OneWeb, whose headquarters are already based in the United Kingdom.

2 months ago by Lianne Frith

Study Focused on Realising the Health Impacts of 5G Wireless Networks Finds It Unharmful

While fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology offers faster connectivity, more bandwidth, and higher download speeds, there are fears surrounding its potential health implications.

3 months ago by Lianne Frith

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