Tag: signal processing
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Earthquake on a Chip: How Phonon Lasers Could Power a More Efficient Mobile Era
What is an Earthquake on a Chip? The phrase “earthquake on a chip” captures a breakthrough in nano-scale engineering: a device that generates tiny, quake-like vibrations on the surface of a semiconductor. These vibrations stem from phonons—quantized units of vibrational energy within a solid. By controlling these vibrations with a phonon laser, researchers aim to…
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Earthquake on a Chip: How Phonon Lasers Could Make Mobile Devices More Efficient
What is the “Earthquake on a Chip” concept? Engineers are exploring a daring idea: generate tiny, earthquake-like vibrations on the surface of a microchip to process signals more efficiently. Dubbed the “earthquake on a chip,” this concept leverages phonons—units of vibrational energy that travel as waves through a solid—and couples them with laser-like control to…
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Earthquake on a Chip: How Phonon Lasers Could Harden Mobile Tech
What is the “Earthquake on a Chip”? Researchers have introduced a concept playful in name but serious in potential: a device that generates tiny, earthquake-like vibrations on the surface of a computer chip. Dubbed the “earthquake on a chip,” the technology leverages phonon lasers to create controlled surface waves that could eventually perform signal processing…
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Q-CTRL Claims Commercial Quantum Advantage against GPS Jamming
Intro: A Turning Point in Aviation Navigation GPS jamming has long been a hidden hazard for commercial aviation. Industry estimates suggest that more than 1,000 flights are disrupted by signal interference every day, with the majority of incidents traced to electronic warfare activities centered in Russia. The disruptions ripple across major European and Middle Eastern…
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Standalone Spin-Wave Chip Without External Magnets Poised to Transform Future Telecom
Revealing a New Era in Telecommunication Technology The Politecnico di Milano has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in spintronics: the first integrated and fully tunable device based on spin waves that operates without external magnets. This achievement marks a significant step toward more compact, energy-efficient, and scalable components for the next generation of telecommunications, potentially extending…
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Zurich Instruments Unveils VHFLI: A Multipurpose Tool Empowering Researchers to Innovate
Introducing the VHFLI: A New Benchmark for Research Instrumentation Zurich Instruments, a recognized leader in advanced laboratory instrumentation, has announced the VHFLI Very High Frequency Lock-in Amplifier, a multipurpose instrument designed to give researchers greater freedom to innovate. Built to handle demanding measurements in quantum computing, condensed matter physics, and nanoscale research, the VHFLI integrates…
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Qualcomm Announces Arduino UNO Q: A New Era of AI and Signal Processing in the Open-Source Uno
Qualcomm and Arduino: A Fusion of AI, Open Source, and Edge Processing In a move that crystallizes the growing convergence of hardware, open-source ecosystems, and on-device AI, Qualcomm announced its acquisition of Arduino. The collaboration promises to blend Arduino’s open-source hardware ethos with Qualcomm’s AI acceleration and signal-processing prowess. The result: a new UNO board…