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Lockheed Martin in China Nuclear Protection Deal
June 12, 2013 1:31 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLockheed Martin will develop reactor protection systems for China's next generation of nuclear reactors. The aerospace and defense contractor said it will develop a safety instrument and control platform for the protection systems.
Data Highways for Quantum Information
June 12, 2013 1:24 pm | by Vienna University of Technology | News | CommentsResearchers at the Vienna University of Technology quantum mechanically couple atoms to glass fiber cables. Now, they have shown that their technique enables storage of quantum information over a sufficiently long period of time to realize global quantum networks based on optical fibers.
Real-Time Power Monitoring
June 12, 2013 1:24 pm | by PD&D Staff | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology (Chandler, AZ) has announced the MPLAB REAL ICE Power Monitor Module, which enables designers to identify and eliminate code that consumes high current, in real time. Microchip’s Power Monitor Module provides programmable power to the target, as well as sampling intervals, enabling users to run at specific voltage levels and see tailored measurements.
Harnessing Ultraviolet Irradiation for Greener Power Generation
June 12, 2013 1:20 pm | by Easan Sivaniah, University of Cambridge | News | CommentsNew research shows that exposing polymer molecular sieve membranes to ultraviolet irradiation in the presence of oxygen produces highly permeable and selective membranes for more efficient molecular-level separation, an essential process in everything from water purification to controlling gas emissions.
An Ultrasensitive Molybdenum-Based Image Sensor
June 12, 2013 1:18 pm | by PD&D Staff | News | CommentsA new material has the potential to improve the sensitivity of photographic image sensors by a factor of five. In 2011, an EPFL team led by Andras Kis discovered the amazing semi-conducting properties of molybdenite, and they have been exploring its potential in various technological applications ever since.
Cheaper and More Flexible Crystalline Silicon Wafers
June 12, 2013 1:13 pm | by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) | News | CommentsA team of researchers from the Nanoengineering Research Centre and the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech has found a way to make the manufacture of crystalline silicon materials faster and more affordable.
Incremental Rotary Encoders
June 12, 2013 1:11 pm | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | CommentsNemicon (Japan) has announced its 7S Series Incremental Rotary Encoder. At just 7.2 mm in diameter, and based on Nemicon’s successful line of 18 mm and 12 mm diameter miniature encoders, the 7S Series shaft type encoder features high resolution, high noise immunity, and high reliability.
Star-Shaped Polymer Structures Serve as “Nanoreactors”
June 12, 2013 1:06 pm | by John Toon, Georgia Tech | News | CommentsUsing star-shaped block co-polymer structures as tiny reaction vessels, researchers have developed an improved technique for producing nanocrystals with consistent sizes, compositions, and architectures – including metallic, ferroelectric, magnetic, semiconductor, and luminescent nanocrystals.
Securing the Cloud
June 12, 2013 1:02 pm | by Larry Hardesty, MIT | News | CommentsHomomorphic encryption is one of the most exciting new research topics in cryptography, which promises to make cloud computing perfectly secure. With it, a Web user would send encrypted data to a server in the cloud, which would process it without decrypting it and send back a still-encrypted result.
Improved Reliability of Large Outdoor Electronic Enclosures
June 12, 2013 1:02 pm | by PD&D Staff | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsW. L. Gore & Associates (Elkton, MD) has expanded its line of screw-in GORE protective vents with a new vent specifically engineered for large outdoor enclosures with a volume in excess of 200 liters. The GORE PolyVent XL improves the integrity, reliability, and safety of these large housings in challenging environments such as found in the solar, telecommunications, and exterior lighting industries.
Should Preemptive Legislation be Considered Before a New Tech Takes Off?
June 12, 2013 12:34 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor, ECN | Blogs | CommentsLately it seems that every time I scroll through the news that lands in my inbox, and read a tech blog or a mainstream publication’s tech section, the march of technology seems so dizzying either because of all the disruptive potential or because of how frequently I learn about new advances. All of a sudden, preemptive legislation doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Perhaps we need to get ahead of our advances.
HotSpot Episode 16: Big Brother is Watching
June 12, 2013 11:58 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsThis week on WDD's HotSpot, Big Brother is collecting phone records; DARPA's ADAPT program is looking to smart phone technologies and practices to create new ground sensors; HP unveils its all-in-one pc; and Italian start-up 2045Tech introduces a pocket breathalyzer.
On-Target-Prototyping – Fast & Easy
June 12, 2013 11:27 am | by dSpace | Dspace, Inc | News | CommentsThe newest version of the dSPACE ECU Interface Manager simplifies the workflow for integrating bypass service calls. Users can visualize all the functions available for bypassing at a glance in the new function configuration view, and integrate bypass service calls in hex code without needing to know the ECU software structure.
IS2T: ST's Innovation Booster
June 12, 2013 11:21 am | by STMicroelectronics | Stmicroelectronics | News | CommentsAfter the recent launch of SMT32Java and its rapid adoption by key customers, Carlo Bozotti, CEO and President of STMicroelectronics, presented an award to IS2T at the Innovation Night held on the 3rd of June in Paris, in recognition of the successful cooperation between the two companies.
Top 6 Mobile Apps for Engineers
June 12, 2013 11:07 am | by Brian Spero, www.moneycrashers.com | News | CommentsEngineers of every discipline face new challenges in the modern workplace, whether by keeping pace with rapidly developing technology, or accessing essential software while working in the field. Besides calling on knowledge and experience to get the job done, engineers rely on a host of resources and tools that are becoming increasingly accessible.
