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Tag: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/ELECTRONICS
Researchers work to increase speed, reliability of wireless communications
The development of millimeter wave communication technologies could improve the speed, latency and reliability of wireless communications significantly, according to Penn State researchers. Jing Yang, assistant professor of electrical engineering, received a four-year, $800,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop…
Near-field routing of hyperbolic metamaterials
Flexible control of the propagating direction of near-field light can be realized with hyperbolic metamaterials, using an all-electric metasource
Novel fast-beam-switching transceiver takes 5G to the next level
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and NEC Corporation jointly develop a 28-GHz phased-array transceiver that supports efficient and reliable 5G communications. The proposed transceiver outperforms previous designs in various regards by adapting fast beam switching and leakage…
Latest tests on 6G return surprising results
Research may help lead to haptic internet, mobile edge computing, and holographic communication
Queqiao: The bridge between Earth and the far side of the moon
Researchers explain the design of the relay communication satellite that enabled us to peek at the hidden face of the moon
An atomic look at lithium-rich batteries
Batteries have come a long way since Volta first stacked copper and zinc discs together 200 years ago. While the technology has continued to evolve from lead-acid to lithium-ion, many challenges still exist–like achieving higher density and suppressing dendrite growth.…
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes
New technology could speed cancer diagnosis, ensure surgeons remove 100% of a tumor and inspect drugs for dangerous chemicals
Newborns on ventilators can now be better protected from a common breathing tube incident
After 30 years of development, a medical device designed to continuously monitor the airways of the tiniest ventilated patients could become the standard of care for babies worldwide
Achieving UV nonlinearity with a wide bandgap semiconductor waveguide
The field of ultrafast nonlinear photonics has now become the focus of numerous studies, as it enables a host of applications in advanced on-chip spectroscopy and information processing. The latter in particular requires a strongly intensity-dependent optical refractive index that…
Laptops, cell phones, e-games defied slump as COVID-19 dented 2020’s electronics sales: UN
Foreseen drop in 2020 sales-related e-waste: 4.9 million metric tonnes or ~6.4%; Pandemic intensified digital divide between high, middle and low income countries
Turning the heat on: A flexible device for localized heat treatment of living tissues
Thermotherapy or heat treatment can help in treating lesions and other tissue injuries. For example, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, when combined with thermotherapy, kills tumorous cells more effectively. Thermotherapy is considered a promising approach for treating internal lesions, but the advancement…
NASA Awards UToledo Grant to Enhance Solar Power Conversion for Mars, Moon Missions
The three-year, $240,000 grant will be used to investigate how to make solar power conversion more resilient and tolerant to space-related radiation.
Increasing the memory capacity of intelligent systems based on the function of human neurons
Researchers have developed a process that enables long-term memory capacity for intelligent systems based on the way human neurons function
UMass Amherst researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from green material
A research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input, much like a self-autonomous living organism. The microsystem is constructed from a novel type…
Tiny particles power chemical reactions
A new material made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity by scavenging energy from its environment
KTU Renewable Resources Lab among the finalists of 21st Energy Globe World Award
It is estimated that the rooftop solar plant implemented on the KTU campus, will allow the educational institution to save over 150 thousand euro per year
A Computational Look at How Genes Change the Human Brain
Pitt Engineer’s research will focus on better understanding the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders
Electrochemical cell harvests lithium from seawater
Lithium is a vital element in the batteries that power electric vehicles, but soaring lithium demand is expected to exhaust land-based reserves by 2080. KAUST researchers have now developed an economically viable system that can extract high-purity lithium from seawater.…
Dominant factor of carrier transport mechanism in multilayer graphene nanoribbons revealed
Researchers precisely set the number of layers in multilayer graphene nanoribbons, controlling the semiconducting and metallic properties of field effect transistors and establishing a design guideline for the practical applications of graphene devices
Are wind farms slowing each other down?
If the offshore wind turbines are too numerous, they will produce less power; this should be considered when planning the farms
Skoltech researchers unveil complex defect structure of Li-ion cathode material
Skoltech scientists have studied the hydroxyl defects in LiFePO4, a widely used cathode material in commercial lithium-ion batteries, contributing to the overall understanding of the chemistry of this material. This work will help improve the LiFePO4 manufacturing process to avoid…
Using advanced imaging to study sickle cell disease
Pitt’s Tamer Ibrahim uses recently optimized 7-Tesla MRI imaging technology to study SCD’s effect on the brain
Passing the acid test: New low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products
Electrochemical reactor runs under acidic conditions to convert more than 50% of CO2 into products such as ethylene and ethanol
Wearable accelerometer and vibrator ‘thimble’ could reduce falls amongst seniors
Researchers have developed a device using accelerometers and vibrators, similar to those found in mobile phones, that can be worn on the fingertips like a thimble to help reduce ‘postural sway’ and improve balance amongst seniors
Engineers create a programmable fiber
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity
Using the fungal electrical activity for computing
A UOC scientific publication analyses and proposes techniques for correctly interpreting the fungal electrical internal activity
Shining light on two-dimensional magnets
New research paves the way to hyper-efficient data storage
‘Floating’ microgrids: Optimizing naval ships’ power systems
Lehigh University electrical and computer engineering researcher Wenxin Liu awarded two ONR grants–totaling $900,000–for algorithmic design and hardware experimentation that could lead to advances in civilian microgrid technology
Hexagonal boron nitride’s remarkable toughness unmasked
2D material resists cracking and description by century-old theory of fracture mechanics
The powerhouse future is flexoelectric
‘Giant flexoelectricity’ breakthrough in soft elastomers paves way for improved robots and self-powered pacemakers
Printing a better microgrid
New research shows particle-free silver microgrid outperforms other flexible high-performance transparent electrodes
Lean and mean: Maximizing 5G communications with an energy-efficient relay network
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a wirelessly powered relay network for 5G systems. The proposed battery-free communication addresses the challenges of flexible deployment of relay networks. This design is both economical and energy-efficient. Such advances…
CorePower Magnetics announces completion of exclusive licenses
CorePower Magnetics also names CEO to drive next generation magnetics technology commercialization
Closer hardware systems bring the future of artificial intelligence into view
Tokyo – Machine learning is the process by which computers adapt their responses without human intervention. This form of artificial intelligence (AI) is now common in everyday tools such as virtual assistants and is being developed for use in areas…
Drone-mounted millimeter-wave radar sees through inner walls of chimneys
Researchers at Osaka University demonstrate ultra-wideband radars using fiber-optic communications technologies
UArizona engineers demonstrate a quantum advantage
Researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences experimentally demonstrate how quantum resources aren’t just dreams for the distant future – they can improve the technology of today
Self-aware materials build the foundation for living structures
New research in Nano Energy introduces revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself
A new direction of topological research is ready for take off
In a joint effort, ct.qmat scientists from Dresden, Rostock, and Würzburg have accomplished non-Hermitian topological states of matter in topolectric circuits. The latter acronym refers to topological and electrical, giving a name to the realization of synthetic topological matter in…
uOttawa, Wesley Clover launch Alacrity Ottawa to build new generation of Canadian tech entrepreneurs
The University of Ottawa and Wesley Clover International have launched Alacrity Ottawa, a new technology business program. Together, uOttawa and Wesley Clover will educate, train and support engineering graduates with mentorship and investment opportunities aimed at fostering a pipeline of…
Danish invention preserves muscle mass in COVID-19 patients
Researchers from Aarhus University have developed electronic support stockings and tested them on bed-ridden Covid patients at Copenhagen University Hospitals. Results show that the stockings counteract a significant loss of muscle mass.
Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device
By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon. A research team co-led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed…
Astonishing quantum experiment in Science raises questions
Quantum systems are considered extremely fragile. Even the smallest interactions with the environment can result in the loss of sensitive quantum effects. In the renowned journal Science , however, researchers from TU Delft, RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich now…
Wireless broadband connectivity enhanced by a new communication design
A study published in the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, by Konstantinos Dovelos and Boris Bellalta, members of the Wireless Networking research group, with the participation of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast (UK)
Report reveals impact of over £1.8 billion on UK science and economy by Diamond
Invite to Launch webinar of Diamond’s Socio-Economic Impact Study: 26 May 2021 14:00-16:00 BST
Report reveals impact of £1.8billion+ on UK science and economy by Diamond Light Source
A recent study by Technopolis and Diamond estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 billion from the UK’s synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, reflecting very favourably with the £1.2 billion investment made in the facility to date. And it…
“Bite” defects in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons
Quantum electronics
Superflimsy graphene turned ultrastiff by optical forging
Stiffened graphene opens up avenues for novel applications
Skoltech researchers proposed an attractive cheap organic material for batteries
A new report by Skoltech scientists and their colleagues describes an organic material for the new generation of energy storage devices, which structure follows an elegant molecular design principle. It has recently been published in ACS Applied Energy Materials and…