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Glasgow flexible supercapacitor uses graphene foam

Glasgow flexible supercapacitor uses graphene foam

[ad_1] The capacitor uses layers of flexible, three-dimensional porous foam formed from graphene and silver. Capacitance was 38mF/cm2, according to the paper ‘Flexible self-charging supercapacitor based on graphene-Ag-3D graphene foam electrodes‘ published in Nano Energy, which also reveals 93.4µWh/cm2 energy density and 0.27mW/cm2 power density. It is an EDLC (electrochemical double layer capacitor) type supercapacitor, built from a stackRead more about Glasgow flexible supercapacitor uses graphene foam[…]

Meet the implant giving hearing loss patients access to their iPhone

Meet the implant giving hearing loss patients access to their iPhone

[ad_1] Given people with Cochlear implants represent a small market opportunity for a technology giant like Apple how did this technology come about?  Cochlear and Apple have been working together for more than eight years to bring the first Made for iPhone implantable hearing solutions to market.  In 2015, Cochlear released the Baha 5 soundRead more about Meet the implant giving hearing loss patients access to their iPhone[…]

Miniature 15kV opto-coupler integrates LV LED drivers with HV photo detector diodes

Miniature 15kV opto-coupler integrates LV LED drivers with HV photo detector diodes

[ad_1] The OPTO-150 is a miniature; 15kV rated high voltage opto-coupler which integrates low voltage LED drivers with high voltage photo detector diodes. Typical applications for the OPTO-150 include high voltage switching, high voltage isolation, external voltage sensing, voltage level shifting, and mass spectrometry. Designed for ease of use, without the need for any externalRead more about Miniature 15kV opto-coupler integrates LV LED drivers with HV photo detector diodes[…]

New leak reportedly shows a powered on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for the first time

New leak reportedly shows a powered on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for the first time

[ad_1] With the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 only weeks away from its official August 9 reveal, the leaks purportedly showing off the device have started to increase dramatically.  Following the official-looking yellow S Pen leak from earlier today, some new images have been shared by a Chinese Twitter user which reportedly show a switched onRead more about New leak reportedly shows a powered on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for the first time[…]

Brexit is not shaking start-ups’ belief in London

Brexit is not shaking start-ups’ belief in London

[ad_1] Nearly a quarter (24%) felt the government should do more to educate start-ups on how Brexit policies will affect their business. [Although this does rely on the Brexit policies being confirmed in the first place and start-ups having the business acumen to analyse these when finalised.] A third reported a shortage of tech talent in LondonRead more about Brexit is not shaking start-ups’ belief in London[…]

The best DualShock 4 deals on Amazon Prime Day 2018: find a cheap PS4 controller

The best DualShock 4 deals on Amazon Prime Day 2018: find a cheap PS4 controller

[ad_1] If you’ve already gotten a great PS4 deal, now is the time to find a super cheap DualShock 4 deal so you always have an extra controller handy. This is crucial if you plan on long gaming sessions and need a backup controller that’s charged up and ready. Plus, you always want to haveRead more about The best DualShock 4 deals on Amazon Prime Day 2018: find a cheap PS4 controller[…]

Tektronix scope has four 8GHz channels, with 25Gsample/s on each

Tektronix scope has four 8GHz channels, with 25Gsample/s on each

[ad_1] “For example, a DDR3 clock and three DDR3 data channels can be viewed and analysed simultaneously, decreasing the time it takes to fully characterise a design with an instrument that shares sampling systems between channels,” said the firm. The family is the ‘6 Series’, and comes in analogue and ‘MSO’ (mixed-signal oscilloscope) form withRead more about Tektronix scope has four 8GHz channels, with 25Gsample/s on each[…]

This ultra-wide LG monitor is just £124.99 for Amazon Prime Day

This ultra-wide LG monitor is just £124.99 for Amazon Prime Day

[ad_1] There are some fantastic monitor deals to be had on Amazon Prime Day, and this one is something special – an ultra-wide Samsung screen for just £124.99. The LG 25UM58 has a curved display with a 21:9 aspect ratio that immerses you in your games and movies far better than a flat screen. FreeSyncRead more about This ultra-wide LG monitor is just £124.99 for Amazon Prime Day[…]

Samsung completes 8Gb LPDDR5 development

Samsung completes 8Gb LPDDR5 development

[ad_1] 8Gb LPDDR4 started mass production in 2014.  8Gb LPDDR5 Joins Samsung’s premium DRAM lineup, which includes 10nm-class 16Gb GDDR6 DRAM (in volume production since December 2017) and 16Gb DDR5 DRAM (developed in February). “This development of 8Gb LPDDR5 represents a major step forward for low-power mobile memory solutions,” says Samsung’s Jinman Han. The 8Gb LPDDR5Read more about Samsung completes 8Gb LPDDR5 development[…]