South Korea's Hongik University has developed a nitride semiconductor device on silicon with an embedded Schottky barrier diode (SBD) [Bong-Ryeol Park et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p031001, 2013]. The device was designed as a ...
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What is the first definition that rings a bell when you talk about a sink stopper? Stopping water from draining out of your sink, right? Well, you are correct! It is a secure stopper usually fixed in bathroom or kitchen sinks to stop the ...
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Cohera Medical has treated the first patient in a US no-drain clinical study of its TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive, designed for use during large flap surgeries such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). The CE-marked internal surgical adhesive ...
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Researchers in China and Canada have developed air-bridge field plates for nitride semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) that increase the breakdown voltage and offer more stable performance at raised temperatures [Xie ...
Briggs & Stratton has announced the recall of 5,400 Ariens 920014 Snow-Throw snow blowers. A carburetor-bowl nut can allow fuel to escape from recalled units, creating a fire hazard. The Ariens 920014 appears in Consumer Reports' snow ...
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Smyrna, Georgia, 01 March 2013: People facing drainage problems in kitchen sinks or mainline sewer stoppage can now call the experts of The Pink Plumber. They offer top-of-the-line drain cleaning services to the residents of Atlanta, ...
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Guy Kawasaki, venture capitalist and former Apple chief evangelist, announced this week that he has taken on advisory work for Motorola Mobility - which is owned by rival Google. The well-known author and tech guru said in a brief posting ...
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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is applauding new legislation introduced today in the House of Commons aimed at cracking down on counterfeit goods. CME says the bill will provide RCMP and customs officials the authority to ...
A few years ago, GoPro reinvented the sports camcorder market with its line of small, compact models. Today, GoPro sports cams are now selling so well that 2012 market-share data placed GoPro as second only to Sony in terms of all total ...
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Many processes in food manufacturing can be addressed to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving sustainability. One of the most critically important objectives is reducing process energy and water consumption. Implementing ...
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An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalized by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai "white" after dumping pollutants during the nation's Spring Festival holiday. The supplier, RiTeng Computer ...
An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalised by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai “white” after dumping pollutants during the nation’s Spring Festival holiday. The supplier, RiTeng ...
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It's a win-win: The smaller and faster computers get, the less power they use. The new rankings of notebook and non-expandable desktop computers from TopTen USA exemplify the potential for energy savings through technology—many of ...
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Researchers based in South Korea and France have developed gallium nitride (GaN) fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) with the lowest claimed subthreshold swing for nitride semiconductor metal-insulator-semiconductor FETs (MISFETs) ...
Workplace administration tasks are a drain on employee productivity and impacting employee work/life balance, according to a new study from Canon Business Australia. Canon’s ‘Automate My Admin’ study found that workplace ...
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