The first topological acoustic transistor
Topological materials move electrons along their surface and edges without any loss, making them promising materials for dissipationless, high-efficiency electronics. Researchers are especially interested in using these materials as transistors, the.....»»
Underwater acoustic world of British ponds revealed in new study
The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been revealed by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol......»»
Researchers reveal acoustic topological corner anomaly
Topological acoustics provides a new approach for manipulating acoustic waves using the novel wave transport phenomenon. In less than a decade, it has provided a series of promising new ideas for the directional control of acoustic field......»»
Extraction of topological invariants from band structure in the synthetic frequency dimension
Over last few decades, study of topological phases of matter in solid-state electron systems has been extended to other research fields, including synthetic dimensions, and motivates extensive research on topological materials in many systems. Synthe.....»»
Jentech upbeat about EV IGBT demand
Jentech Precision Industrial, an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power module provider with water-cooling solutions, has expressed optimism about demand for electric vehicle (EV) IGBTs......»»
Panjit gearing up for high-end IGBT production
MOSFET and SiC diode supplier Panjit International will likely kickstart volume production of high-end IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) devices in June this year, targeting industrial control applications, according to industry sources......»»
China makers builing own IGBT supply chain for EV applications
Ever-rising demand for electrical vehicles (EVs) is driving fast development of IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) module applications, prompting Chinese semiconductor players such as BYD Semiconductor and StarPower Semiconductor to strengthen.....»»
Topological charges of periodically kicked molecules
The peculiar topological properties of some forms of matter have been researched for decades. Now, researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have discovered topological properties of simple diatomic molecules driven to rot.....»»
Researchers print high-performance microcone-array flexible piezoelectric acoustic sensor
According to the data of the World Health Organization, about 430 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss due to cochlear damage, and the improvement of hearing mainly depends on cochlear implants. However, traditional cochlear implants hav.....»»
TI GaN technology and real-time MCU power new Liteon server PSU
Liteon Technology has selected Texas Instruments' (TI) gallium nitride (GaN) field effect transistor (FET) plus C2000 real-time microcontrollers (MCU) for its latest high-performance server power supply unit (PSU) for the North American market, accor.....»»
Observing phononic skyrmions based on the hybrid spin of elastic waves
Skyrmions are extremely small with diameters in the nanoscale, and they behave as particles suited for information storage and logic technologies. In 1961, Tony Skyrme formulated a manifestation of the first topological defect to model a particle and.....»»
A special carbon molecule can function as multiple high-speed switches at once
For the first time, an international team of researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo's Institute for Solid State Physics, has demonstrated a switch, analogous to a transistor, made from a single molecule called fullerene......»»
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering
When optical beams, consisting of photons, travel through fibers, they cause vibrations that generate acoustic waves, consisting of phonons. The phenomenon, called Brillouin scattering, has been harnessed by researchers to optomechanically "couple" a.....»»
KEF’s R Series Meta speakers absorb noise like an acoustic black hole
KEF is adding the same high-end sound-absorbing technology found in its premium speakers to the more affordable new R Series Meta lineup......»»
Researchers identify the neurons that synchronize female preferences with male courtship songs in fruit flies
When it comes to courtship, it is important to ensure that one is interacting with a member of the same species. Animals use multiple sensory systems to confirm that potential mates are indeed suitable, with acoustic communication playing an importan.....»»
Kuo: New AirPods Max, HomePod mini, and low-cost AirPods to begin mass production in second half of 2024
Respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said that he expects Apple to refresh its acoustic audio products beginning in the second half of 2024. Specifically, Kuo anticipates a new model of AirPods Max, the second-generation HomePod mini, and a ne.....»»
New semiconducting borophene paves the way for the lightest high-performance transistor
In the year 1808, French chemists Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac and Louis-Jacques Thenard, and independently, English chemist Humphry Davy, discovered the fifth element of the periodic table—boron. In crystalline form, boron primarily possesses three pol.....»»
Topological acoustic waveguide to help reduce unwanted energy consumption in electronics
A team of researchers has developed a new acoustic waveguide based on the mathematical concept of topology, which will lead to reduced energy consumption in many everyday electronic devices......»»
Researchers derive a unified topological speed limit for the evolution of physical states
Physical systems evolve at a particular speed, which depends on various factors including the system's so-called topological structure (i.e., spatial properties that are preserved over time despite any physical changes that occur). Existing methods f.....»»
New optical method to verify topological phases in magnetic materials
Topological phases are not restricted to electronic systems. They can also occur in magnetic materials whose properties are described in terms of magnetic waves—or so-called magnons. However, even though scientists have established techniques to ge.....»»
Microsoft’s new AI can simulate anyone’s voice with 3 seconds of audio
Text-to-speech model can preserve speaker's emotional tone and acoustic environment. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a person's silhouette. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, Microsoft researchers announced a new tex.....»»