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New resource for optical chips

https://news.mit.edu | Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office February 20, 2017 Comments Off on New resource for optical chips

Researchers show that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices. The Semiconductor Industry Association has estimated that at current rates of increase, computers’ energy requirements will exceed... Read More

EPFL leads 14-million-euro EU projects in optomechanical technologies

https://actu.epfl.ch February 20, 2017 Comments Off on EPFL leads 14-million-euro EU projects in optomechanical technologies

EPFL’s Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements, led by Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, will coordinate two Horizon 2020 projects for a total of €14 million. The projects will be carried... Read More

DDING MULTIMEDIA OT and ERCOM Partner to Introduce Cryptosmart SIM-Powered, the Best Solution to Encrypt Mobile Communications on SAMSUNG Consumer Devices

https://www.businesswire.com February 20, 2017 Comments Off on DDING MULTIMEDIA OT and ERCOM Partner to Introduce Cryptosmart SIM-Powered, the Best Solution to Encrypt Mobile Communications on SAMSUNG Consumer Devices

COLOMBES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, today announces its international collaboration with Samsung and Ercom, a leading company in... Read More

Intel Drone Technology Takes the NBA’s 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest to New Heights with First Drone Assist to Aaron Gordon

newsroom.intel.com February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Intel Drone Technology Takes the NBA’s 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest to New Heights with First Drone Assist to Aaron Gordon

During the 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, as part of NBA All-Star festivities, NBA forward Aaron Gordon and Intel wowed viewers by collaborating on the first-ever slam dunk with assistance... Read More

Jonsson School Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device

https://www.utdallas.edu February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Jonsson School Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have created an atomic force microscope on a chip, dramatically shrinking the size — and, hopefully, the price tag — of a... Read More

Renesas Electronics Becomes First Semiconductor Supplier to Join Civil Infrastructure Platform Project to Accelerate Smart Industrial Devices

www.renesas.com February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Renesas Electronics Becomes First Semiconductor Supplier to Join Civil Infrastructure Platform Project to Accelerate Smart Industrial Devices

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has joined the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project. Launched in April 2016 as a... Read More

Six-Legged Robots Faster Than Nature-Inspired Gait

https://actu.epfl.ch February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Six-Legged Robots Faster Than Nature-Inspired Gait

Researchers at EPFL and UNIL have discovered a faster and more efficient gait, never observed in nature, for six-legged robots walking on flat ground. Bio-inspired gaits – less efficient for... Read More