Archive: 08/30/2004
High Capacity Blu-ray Disc-ROM Mastering System
Sony today announced the successful development of the Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) mastering system for Blu-ray Disc pre-recorded content. Key benefits of this new system include low cost operation, increased r ...
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World's First Wi-Fi Wall Outlet
Aruba Wireless Networks(TM) and Ortronics(R) Inc., a global leader in enterprise structured cabling systems, today announced they have developed the world's first Wi-Fi wall outlet. Financial details of the strategic development agreement ...
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Lighting the Way to Better Nanoscale Films
Most miniature electronic, optical and micromechanical devices are made from expensive semiconductor or ceramic materials. For some applications like diagnostic lab-on-a-chip devices, thin-film polymers may ...
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Model unscrambles complex crystallization puzzle
The patterns that form as plastics, metals and many other materials crystallize can vary incredibly, ranging from sea-urchin-like spheres to elaborate tree-like branches. Now, Hungarian and National Institute ...
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Fate of nanoparticles
Materials made from particles one-millionth the size of a fine-point pen tip are touted daily for their current uses and dreamed of possibilities, but a pressing question remains as to the environmental impact of manufactured ...
Aug 30, 2004 |
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NASA SATELLITES ALLOW USDA TO SEE WORLD'S LAKES RISE AND FALL
A few NASA satellites designed to study heights of Earth's ocean surfaces are now also coming in handy for tracking water levels of inland lakes and reservoirs. When analysts at the United States Departmen ...
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Eos Chasma, part of Valles Marineris
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the southern part of Valles Marineris, called Eos Chasma. The images were taken during orbit 533 in June ...
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Philips and Samsung join forces for the development of new mobile devices based on Near Field Communication
Royal Philips Electronics today announced that Samsung Electronics will deploy cellular devices that use Philips Near Field Communication (NFC) chip solutions. Users of Samsung devices that include Philips NFC chips will be abl ...
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Philips introduces High Performance Automotive TrenchMOS MOSFETs in LFPAK
New devices offer enhanced thermal performance in compact packaging Expanding its portfolio of automotive power solutions, Royal Philips Electronics today announced the availability of its High Performance Automotive (H ...
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Nanotoxicology - new branch of learning
Nanotechnology, the 'science of small things' is set to bring huge advantages in engineering, electronics, medicine and IT-- but the potential threats to health that widespread use of nanoparticles could bring need to be s ...
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Success of 45 nm Node Technology for MuGFET, a Next-Generation Transistor
ATDF, Inc. with assistance from HPL Technologies, Inc. of San Jose, has successfully demonstrated process capability at the 45 nm technology node for a multi-gate field effect transistor (MuGFET), an advanced semiconductor ...
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Princeton wins NASA Competition to Develop Plasma Rocket
NASA has selected engineers at Princeton University to develop an advanced rocket thruster that could send people or robots to other planets with far less propellant than conventional engines. The National Aeronautics and Sp ...
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Dynamic Ice: Surface Physics Technique Reveals Complex Chemical Reactions on Icy Surfaces and Atmospheric Ice Crystals
A technique borrowed from the surface physics community is helping chemists and atmospheric scientists understand the complex chemical reactions that occur on low-temperature ice. Known as electron-stimulated desor ...
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Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Developers will be presenting a self-organizing communications network during the e/home trade fair in Berlin. Users can enjoy wireless Internet access or remotely control utilities in the home without having to d ...
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Completion of the Observation Module "Cupola" for the International Space Station
Development phase completion of the European-built observation module, or "cupola", for the International Space Station will be marked by a ceremony at the Alenia Spazio facility in Turin, Italy on Monday 6 Septemb ...
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