Bacteria grows tellurium non-linear optical structures

Bacteria can grow optically-active tellurium nano-rods, according to the University of Houston. Optoelectronic and photonic devices could benefit. The current discovery grew out of 30 years of basic research, stemming from an initial discovery of selenite-respiring bacteria that form discrete packets of elemental selenium. “From there, it was a step down the periodic table to ...

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Atomic demodulator works at 19GHz

Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used atoms to decode digital signals encoded by phase modulation. The atoms, cesium in this case, are ‘Rydberg atoms’ – atoms that have been wound up into a high energy state that is extremely sensitive to electric and magnetic fields. In this case the atoms were ...

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Audio is top reason to pick a mobile device

Qualcomm’s 2019 State of Play report, based on a survey of 6,000 smartphone users aged 16 to 64 in the US,UK, China, Japan, India, and Germany, shows that audio quality is the most important criterion in choosing a mobile device. “Globally, consumers now want to do more than just listen to music on their audio ...

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IoT satellite start ups in Australia and Switzerland raise $16.5m

IoT satellite start ups Fleet Space Technologies and Astrocast, hailing from Australia and Switzerland respectively, have concluded funding rounds raising a combined $16.5m. Fleet raised $7.3m from global funds including Momenta Ventures and Horizons Ventures, while Astrocast raised $9.2m. Fleet’s funding also includes capital from the Kennard family, a customer of Fleet via their equipment ...

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IPO expectations falling as WeWork reportedly scales back

WeWork’s parent, the We Company, is dramatically scaling down expectations for the pricing of its intended IPO, report the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. While WeWork’s last funding round was made at a valuation of $47 billion, the reported valuation being put on the company for its IPO is around $20 billion say the reports. ...

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Imagination diversifies into design and verification services

Imagination is expanding its business with a tailored consultancy, hosting and deployment service for design and verification, called IMG Edge. IMG Edge is targeted at reducing time to market and total cost of ownership and includes an extensive get-to-market support package to address the complex and expensive challenges involved when bringing compute-focused SoCs to market. ...

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Murata CMCC meets requirements for CAN FD

Murata announces a wire-wound common mode choke coil (CMCC) designated DLW32SH101XF2, claimed to be the world’s first CMCC to support the requirements of differential to common mode rejection (DCMR) Class 3. The device fulfils the IEC62228-3 requirement for use in CAN FD, the flexible data rate version of CAN bus that is necessary for next-generation ...

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Molex wire-to-board connector system

Molex has brought out the Micro-Latch 2.00mm Wire-to-Board Connector System for the industrial automation, consumer, and automotive markets. The connector system is for compact applications needing a high-temperature design that still meets all the standard requirements. Unique features enable the connector system’s terminal retention, ruggedness, and mating capability. The Micro-Latch 2.00mm Wire-to-Board Connector System offers ...

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From ideas to designs

Mouser has brought out an e-book called Designing an Idea, the first title from the newest series Designing Big Ideas in Mouser’s  Empowering Innovation Together programme. The new e-book provides an in-depth look at how innovators move from the first spark of inspiration to product design to the first steps of production. Designing an Idea begins ...

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