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The need for battery safety systems for drones
The number of drones on the market is continuously increasing. The Federal Aviation Administration foresees a continuous strong growth of products for aerial imaging and data collection, including emergency and rescue operations. All drones are subject to fault conditions that can cause vari......view more
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Record high for semi materials market
The semiconductor materials market grew 10.6% in 2018 to a record $51.9 billion says SEMI. The previous high of $47.1 billion was set in 2011. 2018 sales of wafer fabrication materials were up 15.9% y-o y at $32.2 billion and sales of packaging materials were up 3% at $19.7 billio......view more
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ABB Helps Establish BP’s Pilot DC Fast Charging Station In China
BP has launched its pilot DC fast charging station for electric vehicles (EV) in China, jointly established and operated by BP and 66 iFuel, opened in Jiading District, Shanghai. ABB provided 10 Terra 63Z DC fast chargers for this pilot project. The cooperation with 66 ......view more
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Shanghai's 5G district undergoes trial run
Shanghai has taken a fresh step in leading the 5G pack by constructing what it says is the world's first district boasting both the coverage of a fifth generation mobile network and a gigabit broadband network. The latest prototype, which serves as a precursor to larger-scale 5G commercial u......view more
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Future iPhones could feature two-way wireless charging
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and MacRumors, the next Apple’s flagship product would supposedly allow the iPhone to wirelessly charge other devices. It’s not that crazy -- Samsung Galaxy S10, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and the Huawei P30 Pro already include this feature, and the iPhone h......view more
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New methodology enables solid state lighting to measure and self-adjust based on conditions
An article published in the SPIE journal Optical Engineering , "Arbitrary spectral matching using multi-LED lighting systems," marks a substantial advance in lighting science and technology. In their paper, the researchers announce a two-pronged approach to both measure and self-adjust the ......view more
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Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances
Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity. The bacteria do so, the researchers determined, through a seamless biological structure never before seen in nature -- a structure scientists can co-opt to miniaturize el......view more
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Apple vs. Qualcomm: Will it Ever End?
Qualcomm may have won the latest round, but the fight is far from over. You'll need a lot more popcorn to get through this movie. For some time now, I’ve wondered what Apple has to gain by picking a fight with one of its past top suppliers. The dispute goes back to the waning days of the O......view more
