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Microprocessor Industry seeing evolution of ARM RISC architecture to open standards RISC V and MIPS
January 23, 2020
An ARM processor is one of a family of CPUs based on the RISC (reduced instruction set computer) architecture developed by Advanced RISC Machines (ARM). RISC processors are designed to…
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Countries demand new security features in Bank notes to stay ahead of currency counterfeiters
January 10, 2020
Counterfeit money is imitation currency produced without the legal sanction of the state or government usually in a deliberate attempt to imitate that currency and so as to deceive its…
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Devices based on Near-Field Thermal Radiation for high efficiency solar panels, thermal management of laptops and smartphones
December 28, 2019
Heat (i.e., thermal energy) is defined as the energy that is transferred spontaneously between two bodies due to difference in their temperature; heat flows from high to low temperature. There…
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Quantum Cryptography emerging alternative to secure Military Internet of things (MIOT) from cyber attacks even in post Quantum Computer Era
December 19, 2019
The Internet of things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these objects to…
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ISIS still a threat to the US and the World capable of wreaking havoc and bloodshed
December 18, 2019
In spite of repeated assertions by Trump of his administration’s success in defeating the terrorist organization and destroying its so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, experts still think that ISIS…
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Graphene-based ink for printed electronics and Wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles)
December 10, 2019
The emerging field of printed electronics requires a suite of functional materials for applications including flexible and large-area displays, radio frequency identification tags, portable energy harvesting and storage, biomedical and…
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DARPA SC2 challenge use AI to optimize spectrum usage in Wireless Networks and Adaptive Radios to cooperatively share or dominate congested spectrum
November 28, 2019
Ongoing wireless revolution is fueling a voracious demand for access to the radio frequency (RF) spectrum around the world. In the civilian sector, consumer devices from smartphones to wearable fitness…
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Swarm technologies enable militaries to employ them for ISR, force protection and precision firepower
November 20, 2019
Criminals and militants have now started using swarm of commercial available drones thereby engancing their effectiveness and lethality. Military is also developing swarms for many applications including ISR, decoys or…
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US DOD developing Fuel Cells to power Military Vehicles, UAVs , Submarines, Military Bases to Soldier wearables
November 15, 2019
A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction. It converts hydrogen and oxygen into water, and in the process also creates electricity. Fuel cells provide many advantages,…
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Multiferroics and spin-orbit materials for Internet of things and AI
November 14, 2019
The need for more energy-efficient computers is urgent. The Department of Energy projects that, with the computer chip industry expected to expand to several trillion dollars in the next few…
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Photonics & Nano technologies promise miniature sensors, and faster “Internet of photonic things,” for civil and military
November 12, 2019
Sensors allow humans to feel and understand their world, and their development lays the foundation for the fulfillment of information society and has formed a huge industry. For its implementation…
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Militaries developing Cognitive and Adaptive Radar to counter advanced electronic threats and mitigate spectrum congestion
November 3, 2019
Today’s radars face an ever increasingly complex operational environment, intensified by the numerous types of mission/modes, number and type of targets, non-homogenous clutter and active interferers in the scene. The…
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