Lithium ion cells don’t need cobalt

A cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery is possible, according to the University of Texas at Austin. The cathode is made from 89% nickel, then manganese and aluminium, part of a group of alloys dubbed NMAs. They were compared with high-nickel (both also 89%) cobalt-inclusive alloys from groups called nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA), described as “the cathode materials of ...

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Frequency analysis can help reveal deep fake images

German researchers have found a way to identify deep fake images by converting them to the frequency domain using the discrete cosine transform. The team, from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Casa (Cyber security in the age of large-scale adversaries), point those sceptical about deep fakes to the website www.whichfaceisreal.com – a website whose data set was ...

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Display Technology adds touch option to fire tested monitors

Display Technology, the UK subsidiary of Fortec Elektronik, offers  a touch screen option for the BLO-Line monitors that are certified for fire protection. Integrated touch control is usually ruled out for fire monitors as the fire-protection glass used in the monitors is constructed in such a way that a PCAP touch sensor will not function ...

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ST buys BeSpoon and the cellular IoT connectivity assets of Riot Micro.

ST has bought UWB specialist BeSpoon and the cellular IoT connectivity assets of Riot Micro. “Cellular IoT and UWB technologies are key wireless connectivity solutions that will enable a next wave of IoT connected objects and innovative applications,” says Claude Dardanne (pictured) President of ST’s MCU and Digital ICs Group, “these acquisitions complement ST’s existing wireless ...

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SMIC shares soar 245%; raises $6.6bn

SMIC shares soared 245% on the Shanghai STAR market earlier today as SMIC issued 1,685,620,000 shares raising $6.62 billion. Before the sale it was said that China’s state-run funds would be buying in the share sale. The money raised is said to be going into process improvement. SMIC’s best process is 14nm. However SMIC warned ...

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Government looks for more cyber protection for smart devices

The government has today published proposals for a new law that will help protect smart device users from cyber criminals. The proposals, drawn up by the Department for DCMS and supported by the NCSC, detail the government’s plans to raise the security standard for all consumer smart products sold in the UK. As a first ...

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Bizen transistor commercialisation expedited

The commercialisation of Bizen, the transistor being productised by Search For The Next (SFN) of Nottingham, is set to benefit from investment in new process equipment which will expedite its development. One wafer run is being produced every month by manufacturing ally, Semefab, and initial analysis is very positive for both power and digital circuits. ...

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ASML Q2 revenues leap 35%

ASML had Q2 revenues up 35% sequentially at €3.3 billion for a profit of €800 million and a gross margin of 48.2%. “Our second-quarter sales came in at €3.3 billion, a strong growth of over 35% compared to Q1. The gross margin came in at 48.2%, a significant improvement compared to Q1, primarily due to ...

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