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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology recovers pure and precious metals from alloys in cellphones and other electrical waste.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Applications include sensor signal conditioning in harsh conditions such as automotive, oil and gas operations, and firefighting.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A triboelectric generator made of flexible circuit boards creates electricity when the wearer moves.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The organic composite material is soft, stretchable, and has good thermoelectric properties for many wearable applications.
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Briefs: Materials
This new technique shields electronics from ionizing radiation in applications such as military and space exploration.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The microchips are about 100 times smaller than conventional microchips.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The oscillator is designed for localized clock signal generation and data transmission in telemetry systems and remote sensing.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Superalloys that withstand extremely high temperatures could be finely tuned for specific properties such as mechanical strength.
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Briefs: Energy
The circuitry uses race logic to solve complex problems with a minimum expenditure of energy.
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Briefs: Imaging
The technology potentially enables a new generation of miniaturized electronic and optoelectronic devices.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
High-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles, and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
By introducing defects to a common material, a highly efficient capacitor offers dramatically increased energy density.
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Briefs: Wearables
By capturing more cancer cells than blood draw screening, this device could help doctors understand a tumor’s biology and make decisions about treatment.
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Briefs: Energy
Flywheels offer an environmentally and financially sound choice for protecting critical operations.
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Briefs: Energy
This could make possible embedded devices like a spinal cord-stimulating unit with a battery-powered magnetic transmitter on a wearable belt.
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Briefs: Energy
The technology harvests electrical energy from waste heat sources.
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Briefs: Energy
New cell chemistry utilizes less costly and more abundant materials than lithium-ion batteries.
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Briefs: Aerospace
This system enhances processing via real-time, non-destructive defect tracking.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The walking quadruped is controlled and powered by pressurized air.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Complete integrated circuits with more than 1,000 organic electrochemical transistors can be screen-printed.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The algorithm identified a new compound potentially useful for photonic devices and biologically inspired computers.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The transistors enable power converters to perform at substantially improved efficiencies, especially in high-power applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The new material could help put more power in smaller microchips.
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Briefs: Wearables
Thanks to its flexibility and adhesion, the biodegradable display can be worn directly on the hand.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology could boost quantum computers and other superconducting electronics.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
New high bus voltage stepper motor systems avoid the complexity and expense of servo motors.
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Briefs: Energy
The technology could help computers process visual information more like the human brain.
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Briefs: Energy
The reusable mask would include a heated copper mesh powered by a battery and surrounded by insulating neoprene.
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Briefs: Imaging
The inexpensive cameras are easy to produce.
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