Many regions are experiencing a critical shortage of ventilators as COVID-19 infections continue to rise and hospital demand exceeds supply.
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Shedding Light on Dark Traps
A multi-institutional collaboration, co-led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), has discovered the source of efficiency-limiting defects in potential materials for next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs.
Untwisting Plastics for Charging Internet-of-Things Devices
Untwisting chains of atoms within a plastic polymer improves its ability to conduct electricity, according to a report by researchers, led by Nagoya University applied physicist Hisaaki Tanaka, in the journal Science Advances. The insight could help accelerate the development of wearable power sources for a vast number of Internet-of-things devices.
Kandou Named One of Europe’s Most-Promising Growth Companies
Kandou, an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions, was named one of 50 European companies with the most promise to make a massive international impact by Tech Tour.
Samsung To Support U.S. Communities in the Fight Against COVID-19
Today, Samsung announced a community outreach donation of $4.3 million in COVID-19 relief to local partners in neighborhoods where a majority of their U.S. employees live and work. These donations build upon their global efforts to date, which now surpass $33 million.
SAP NS2 and Ossia Announce Strategic Alliance Partnership
SAP National Security Services, Inc. (SAP NS2®), a U.S. based independent subsidiary of SAP, today announced an alliance partnership with Ossia Inc. (Ossia), the company behind Cota® Real Wireless Power™. By joining forces, SAP NS2 and Ossia will together deliver unparalleled end-to-end enterprise solutions that helps turn customers’ businesses and operations into intelligent enterprises.
Xilinx Appoints Brice Hill as Chief Financial Officer
Xilinx, Inc. today announced it has appointed Brice Hill to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. Hill will be responsible for all aspects of the financial management of Xilinx.
Broad Spectrum: Novel Hybrid Material Proves an Efficient Photodetector
Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need light-sensitive sensors. In order to cater for the increasing demand for optoelectronic components of this kind, industry is searching for new semiconductor materials. A hybrid material, developed in Dresden, fulfils both these requirements. Himani Arora, a physics PhD student at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), demonstrated that this metal-organic framework can be used as a broadband photodetector.
Plasma-Therm Launches New Facility in the United Kingdom
Plasma-Therm, LLC a leading manufacturer of plasma-process equipment for the semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce the opening of its Specialty Process Engineering Group facility in Somerset, England.
Cypress Unveils IoT-AdvantEdge Solutions Providing Developers a Trusted Design Path to IoT Edge Products
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today unveiled solutions that give IoT product developers a simplified path to build high-quality, secure, and reliable IoT products. The solutions, branded IoT-AdvantEdge™, include connectivity devices and microcontrollers, software, tools and support, and capabilities from ecosystem partners to slash development complexity by solving critical IoT product design problems.
