Scientists at the University of Auckland, New Zealand have developed a wearable electromagnetic energy harvester that could take vibrational kinetic energy generated by the wearer and convert it into usable electricity for medical devices. ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Instruments, Meters
Despite skepticism in the chip industry that Moore’s Law could be reaching its limits, MIT Researchers believe that they have found a way to enable semiconductor manufacturers to continue shrinking geometries below 20 nanometer and ...
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Intel is delaying opening its 14-nm Fab 42 in Chandler, Arizona, as demand for PC microprocessors continues to decline. As reported by Reuters, the facility was initially intended to produce Intel’s most advanced processors ...
IBM is looking for alternatives to CMOS technology and Von Neumann architecture. Semiconductor packaging of integrated bipolar silicon is needed. In addition, 3D integration allows for strong I/O performance; 2.5D and improved materials are ...
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Carmakers today languish between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, they face a dizzying array of new technologies (Connected cars, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) to adopt, while they must comply with new regulations (emergency ...
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This week’s edition of IT hiccups, snarls, and general foul-ups begins with the surprising announcement last Thursday by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna who, according to Bloomberg News, issued an order stopping lawsuits into ...
U.S. regulators are working hard to keep up with the rapidly evolving digital health care sector, according to William Maisel, chief scientist of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Speaking last week during BIOMEDevice ...
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Communications regulator Ofcom has identified a number of spectrum bands that could be used for 5G mobile broadband. The new spectrum, which represents seven times the amount released for the 4G auction, could expand mobile data capacity ...
The number of 4G LTE connections worldwide will pass the one billion mark by 2017, according to a study by research firm GSMA Intelligence. GSMA Intelligence is a branch of the GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators ...
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Chinese networking giant Huawei announced yesterday that it plans to spend a minimum of $600 million (373 million) over the next five years on 5G – the next-generation network that is already being hailed as the successor to 4G. ...
European operators Vodafone, Telefónica and EE have all started testing LTE-Advanced, and are aiming to offer speeds over 200Mbps. But a lack of devices means commercial services will have to wait. While LTE is still in its infancy ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the LEED Fellows Class of 2013. The LEED Fellows program recognizes exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as significant achievements within a growing community ...
The demand for big data experts in large companies is expected to more than double by 2017 to 69,000, according to a study sponsored by data analytics specialists SAS. In 2013, there were 31,000 people employed as big data specialists at ...
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Vodafone has failed to meet its obligation to deliver 3G coverage to 90 per cent of the UK's population, according to an assessment by communications regulator Ofcom. Ofcom found that rival networks EE, Three and O2 had hit the target but ...
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If you are interested in lighting design you may not want to miss the second Luminous Talks event in New York City. But don't worry if you can't make it to New York check in via?Philips and Parsons New School for Design's?webinar. ...