Researchers have developed a method for creating and controlling quick-moving waves in magnetic fields they say could improve communication and information processing in computer chips and other electronic devices. Created by scientists in the Department of Physics at New York University, the new technique relies on “spin waves,” waves that move in magnetic materials similar … [Read more...]
EMI Absorption Tape & Sheets Feature Dual-Layer Design for Maximum Noise Mitigation
Molex Inc. has released new HOZOX electromagnetic interference absorption tape and sheets designed for use by manufacturers of high-frequency equipment in industries such as medical, consumer electronics, data-telecommunications and microwave/RF. According to the company, the new HOZOX absorption technology incorporates a unique magnetic-conductive dual-layer design to … [Read more...]
Graphene Circuit Competes with Silicon Technology
Scientists at IBM have taken their graphene research a step further with the development of what they claim is the world’s most advanced, fully functional integrated circuit made of wafer-scale graphene. According to the researchers, the new graphene-based IC acts as a radio frequency receiver performing signal amplification, filtering and downconversion mixing and is … [Read more...]
New Electrical Conductor Outperforms Graphene
A new superconductor made from tin atoms is poised to overtake graphene by becoming the world’s first material to conduct electricity with 100 percent efficiency at the high operating temperatures used by computer chips. Known as “stanene,” the material was discovered by a team of theoretical physicists led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC … [Read more...]
RF Tuning Technology Could Increase Available Frequency Range in Wireless Devices
Scientists have announced a new research breakthrough they say could increase the range of wireless frequencies available in smartphones and other wireless devices while simultaneously reducing manufacturing costs. Researchers at Northeastern University, in cooperation with Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), found that the application of a certain amount of voltage to a … [Read more...]
Metamaterial Power Harvester Boasts Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in North Carolina have created a power-harvesting device that can be tuned to capture energy from various sources, including satellite, sound and Wi-Fi signals, and convert it to direct current voltage capable of charging small electronic devices. While the new device is not the first “energy-harvester” ever created, … [Read more...]
New Type of Filter May Help Bring Order to Crowded Radio Spectrum
Scientists from the Netherlands have developed a new type of filter based on micromechanical resonators they say is ideal for maintaining order amidst the expected future growth of frequency standards. According to researchers at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente, the new solution consists of two mechanical resonators that vibrate at an … [Read more...]
Stretchy Conductive Material Could Lead to Better Brain Implants
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a stretchy conductive material that could one day find use in medical implants and flexible display screens and batteries. Created from gold nanoparticles and polyurethane, the material retains its conductivity even when stretched to several times its original length. Using an electron microscope to examine the effects of … [Read more...]
EMI Solutions Exhibit Addresses Changing Issues in EMC Field
Laird Technologies will be exhibiting EMI solutions at the 2013 IEEE International Symposium on EMC, including performance coatings, SMD grounding contacts, elastomers and EMI tape. According to the company, these solutions address the changing issues in the EMC field, including higher cycling, packing densities and environmental trends. Also on display will be ECCOSORB … [Read more...]
Physicists Create New Method of Fine-Tuning Topological Insulators
New method of controlling the properties of topological insulators could lead to the development of superfast quantum computers and more energy-efficient transistors, memory devices and magnetic sensors. Physicists at the University of Michigan have developed a more controlled method to fine-tune the properties of topological insulators—materials with the unique ability to … [Read more...]
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