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“More than 50% reduction of the statistical variability compared to bulk mosfets with identical dimensions”, is the claim of Glasgow-based Semiwise for its ‘flat field transistor’, which “is complemented by 30% performance increase and 5% reduction of the manufacturing costs compared to the equivalent bulk CMOS technology transistors.” The company is aiming its flat field transistor (right) at the sense ...

Cambridge battery technology start-up Nyobolt has appointed Mark Newman as chief commercial officer and head of strategy responsible for developing commercial partnerships. Newman previously spent 11 years as MD and senior analyst at Bernstein focussing on batteries, electric vehicles and semiconductors. He was lead author of Bernstein Blackbooks: The Battery Bible, Electric Revolution and The New Memory Paradigm. Prior to ...

Greenpower Educational Trust is an electric car racing scheme developed to encourage STEM learning in schools. Rolls-Royce teamed up with March CE Primary School to help with its ‘Formula Goblin’ class racer at the ‘Gathering of the Goblins’ – the car firm and school are based close together in Sussex. “We have helped March CE Primary School to design and build ...

Harvard Technology unveiled the next generation (gen 3) of its CoolLED drivers at Lux Live, capable of dimming to 0.1% in some variants. “Smaller, lighter, more efficient and completely flicker-free,” was thew summary provided by a spokesman on the stand,  to which he added that the firm adopted some techniques from automotive electronics to get this done. The new programmable ...

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A tough new troll has emerged in the shape of Inventergy which buys patents and then goes after companies which, it alleges, have infringed them.

The Raspberry Pi is a staple diet of Gadet Master, of course, so it’s great to share this video – a privileged look inside the manufacturing facilities at Sony Tech UK, at its facility in Pencoed, South Wales. See the whole manufacturing process from beginning to end, from loading the circuit boards to final visual inspection… Steve Bush, our Technology editor, ...

We’ve had a laser harp, now check out the AirHarp! It’s made possible by Leap, a gestural control device from Leap Motion. It’s a small box, measuring just 8 centimetres in width, but it contains infrared cameras to track each finger independently, to an accuracy of 1/100th of a millimetre. Essentially, reports New Scientist, it creates an invisible 3D box ...

Mips Technologies had added virtualisation and 128bit SIMD instructions to its 32 and 64bit architectures, taking them to Release 5.

Linear Technology has introduced a 60V power controller and power manager "that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery charger," said the firm. Called LTC4000-1, it operates across 3 to ...