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The X-Ray Tech That Reveals Chip Designs

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The same is true—with much higher stakes—for microelectronic chips: How can engineers confirm that what’s inside has truly met the intent of the designers? How can a semiconductor design company tell whether its intellectual property was stolen? We were encouraged by our early success.

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DOE awards Virginia Tech $3M for EV charging cybersecurity project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Virginia Tech a $3 million grant for research on electric vehicle charging infrastructure cybersecurity as part of a larger $80 million investment by the department on advanced technologies research ( earlier post ). Ralph Northam signed the 2018-20 budget that includes $25 million for CCI.

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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The latest generation continues a long tradition of Touareg R models with high-tech features and customized equip- ment. Sales of the Touareg in North America were discontinued in the 2017 model year in favor of the new Atlas, designed for the US. The third generation made its debut in 2018 with a new plug-in hybrid drive.

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Tokyo Tech, Fujitsu achieve 120 Gbps wireless transmission with new CMOS chip

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Tokyo Tech and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. But because the millimeter-waveband uses such high frequencies, designing CMOS integrated circuits for that purpose has been a challenge, as the circuits need to be designed to operate near their limits.

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Tesla Roadster 2025 to make 0-60 mph in less than a second with SpaceX tech, says Elon Musk – ET Auto

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Tesla owner Elon Musk has said that the company’s upcoming car Roadster can make zero to 60 mph in just one second, thanks to tech from his another ventures – the SpaceX. “Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster. .” He opted for the car.

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Hyundai Mobis "e-corner" modules would enable crab mode, rotational parking in future EVs

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Hyundai Mobis, the automaker's mobility-tech division, on Monday announced development of an "e-corner module" that allows individual wheels to rotate up to 90 degrees, opening up new possibilities for EV design. This idea was first shown at the 2018.

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. —SPARKZ Inc. CEO Sanjiv Malhotra. SPARKZ Inc.