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DC/DC converter offered in high temperature H-grade & high-reliability MP-grade
June 17, 2013 12:23 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology announces the high temperature H-grade (-40°C to 150°C junction temperature) and high reliability MP-grade (-55°C to 150°C) version of the LTC3115-1 in a 20-lead thermally enhanced TSSOP package. The LTC3115-1 is a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 2A of continuous output current....
150 watt LED light designed for high-bay lighting installations
June 17, 2013 10:38 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced the release of a 150 watt LED light designed for high bay lighting installations that provides output comparable to a standard 400 watt metal halide light in a smaller fixture that uses half the power. The GAU-HB-30X5W-1227 LED High Bay Light is lightweight and compact in size yet produces 14,790 lumens of light output....
Polymer-coated catalyst protects "artificial leaf"
June 17, 2013 10:16 am | by Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | News | CommentsResearchers at the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels have modified so called superstrate solar cells with their highly efficient architecture in order to obtain hydrogen from water with the help of suitable catalysts. This type of cell works something like an "artificial leaf." But the solar cell rapidly corrodes when placed in the aqueous electrolyte solution.
An innovative material for the Green Earth
June 17, 2013 10:09 am | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsResearchers from UNIST, S. Korea, developed a novel, simple method to synthesize hierarchically nanoporous frameworks of nanocrystalline metal oxides such as magnesia and ceria by the thermal conversion of well-designed metal-organic frameworks.
A robot that runs like a cat
June 17, 2013 10:06 am | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsDeveloped by EPFL's Biorobotics Laboratory (Biorob), the "cheetah-cub robot," is a small-size quadruped prototype robot. The purpose of the platform is to encourage research in biomechanics. Robots developed from this concept could eventually be used in search and rescue missions or for exploration.
Google begins launching Internet-beaming balloons
June 17, 2013 10:02 am | by MARTHA MENDOZA & NICK PERRY, Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online. Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households are already beginning to receive the Internet...
Russian tycoon wants to move mind to machine
June 17, 2013 9:58 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsCan the City That Never Sleeps become the City That Never Dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so. Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity's best brains — and a few robots — in New York City on Saturday to discuss how humans can get their minds to outlive their bodies.
China announces new measures to curb air pollution
June 17, 2013 9:54 am | by LOUISE WATT, Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public. The broad measures approved by the State Council include putting strict controls in place for industries that produce large amounts of waste and pollution...
China calls for explanations of US surveillance
June 17, 2013 9:47 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina on Monday joined calls for Washington to provide explanations following disclosures of National Security Agency programs which collect millions of telephone records and track foreign Internet activity on U.S. networks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that Washington needs to heed international concerns...
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
June 17, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina has built the world's fastest computer for a second time, beating the U.S.'s Titan machine. The semiannual TOP500 official listing of the world's fastest supercomputers says the Tianhe-2 developed by the National University of Defense Technology in Changsha city in central China is capable of sustained computing of 33.86 petaflops per second.
Connectors equipped with solder bucket contacts for fast, efficient cable assembly
June 17, 2013 9:38 am | Harting, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHARTING is expanding its space-saving har-link metric product range by adding a version equipped with solder bucket contacts for fast, efficient cable assembly. This version is particularly effective in prototyping, development and small production runs. Based on 2.0 mm contact spacing, the har-link interface range offers compact, reliable, robust interface connectivity.
Apple details government requests for data
June 17, 2013 7:22 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May. The company, like some other businesses, had asked the U.S government to be able to share how many requests it received related to national security and how it...
Making alternative fuels cheaper
June 17, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsMIT chemical engineers have devised a cheaper way to synthesize a key biofuel component, which could make its industrial production much more cost-effective. The compound, known as gamma-valerolactone (GVL), is attractive because of its versatility, says Yuriy Román, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and leader of the research team.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 'closes capability gap,' Army says
June 17, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsWhile the Humvee has served the Army well for some 25 years, there's a "capability gap" in what it can do for warfighters on a 21st-century battlefield, said the Soldier responsible for overseeing its replacement....
Putting new boots on the ground
June 17, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsWhat it all comes down to is keeping Soldiers' minds on their missions in Afghanistan, rather than on their feet. That's how Ben Cooper views the development of the Hot Weather Mountain Combat Boot at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, which began in spring 2011....
