News tagged with copper cables

Compact high-temperature superconducting cables demonstrated at NIST

A researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has invented a method of making high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables that are thinner and more flexible than demonstration HTS cables ...

Physics / Superconductivity

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

National Semiconductor demonstrates 28 gbps data center technology

National Semiconductor Corp. today announced it has achieved a breakthrough in high-speed signal conditioning by becoming the first company to successfully demonstrate 28 Gbps discrete quad-channel retimer technology with ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Intel Milestone Confirms Light Beams Can Replace Electronic Signals for Future Computers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel today announced an important advance in the quest to use light beams to replace the use of electrons to carry data in and around computers.

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (24) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Researcher modernizes US power grid

Although the U.S. electric power industry is one of the greatest engineering marvels of the 20th century, aging technology and an increase in demand create problems for the electricity infrastructure that need to be fixed. ...

Physics / Superconductivity

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Verizon winds down expensive FiOS expansion

(AP) -- If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city or town with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Intel's Light Peak Will Replace Copper Wires

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Wednesday, the company announced a new optical cable that will be able to transfer data, between electrical devices, starting at speeds of 10 ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (34) | comments 17 weblog

ONR demonstrates new counter-mine technology for ships

In a time of increasing irregular warfare threats, the Navy has devised and successfully demonstrated a revolutionary technology to help reduce the risk of naval mine strikes to U.S. Navy ships.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2