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Transphorm to demonstrate 99% efficiency power switching with a 1200V GaN power transistor at ISPSD 2022

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As part of the ARPA-E CIRCUITS program led by the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Transphorm team has demonstrated an important breakthrough, showcasing GaN performance at the 1200-volt device node with high efficiency 800-volt switching.

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DOE’s BETO holding four alternative fuel workshops over next three weeks

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The Demonstration and Deployment Strategy Workshop will be held 12–13 March at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source conference center outside of Chicago, Illinois. The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will hold four alternative fuel workshops over the next three weeks.

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Wrightspeed partners with AxleTech on heavy-duty electric drive

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The custom axle-outfitted GTD unit is featured in the Mack Trucks booth at the WasteExpo conference in Nevada this week. The company has manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities in Troy, Michigan; Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Saint-Étienne, France; Osasco, Brazil; and Pune, India.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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Two years later he was accepted into the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. To get some advice about how to run the company and possibly win some money, he entered the bionic hand into the Cozad New Venture Challenge at the University of Illinois. The program allows students to earn both an M.D.

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Rivian aims to take 10% share of the EV market by 2030

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At the 2022 Wolfe Research Virtual Global Auto, Auto Tech, and Mobility Conference, RJ Scaringe stated that Rivian Automotive wants to capture a 10% stake in the EV market by 2030. The Rivian CEO’s updates were shared during the Wolfe Research Conference, where he participated in a virtual fireside chat with auto analyst Rod Lache.

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Opinion: Making Sense of the Stellantis Auto Show Decision

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Especially since it wasn’t that long ago that previous versions of what is now Stellantis were known for putting on elaborate press conferences during media days (especially in Detroit). Stellantis is planning to invest almost $5 billion in its Belvidere, Illinois plant. Even if it’s just a temporary move.

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Emmy Award Winner’s Algorithms Bring High-Quality Video to Your TV

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at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bovik found his calling: digital image processing. Alma mater: University of Illinois. Developing the SSIM index At the University of Illinois, Bovik took a class on digital image processing taught by Thomas Huang , a professor of electrical and computer engineering.