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Tesla launches low-voltage connector standard to simplify EV transition

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Tesla has officially launched a new standard for the low-voltage connections in electric vehicles (EVs), which the company says will reduce necessary connection types in most EVs from over 200 to just six.

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Tiny "Fans-on-Chips" Could Cool Big Data Centers

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Right now, the only way to deal with all that heat is to hope you can thermally connect these transceivers to the switch systems case and cool that. These parts consume 18 watts or more. Transceiver shipments are growing fast, according to DellOro Group. Keeping the DSP cool is critical to its longevity, says Tarter.

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32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design

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Designing the architecture The architecture group led by Condry, an IEEE Life Fellow who would later become Intels CTO, focused on building a system that would natively support the Unix operating system and the C programming language. Then came the hardest part: actually building the chip.

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UK Greenlights Amazon Kuiper, Starlink Faces New Rival

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Meaning that Kuiper has at least demonstrated the capability to do what Starlink Services has been doing day in and day out since 2021, when the SpaceX subsidiary first launched laser-interconnect satellites as part of its emerging LEO internet constellation. Optical interconnects, Palo says, are critical for a connected space ecosystem.

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

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Connections within a rack are electrical, but several startups hope to change this.) And each of those must connect to two lasers and 16 optical fibers. The trick will be affordably integrating them with silicon components, something Santa Barbara-based OpenLight is working on, among other groups.

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These Companies Were the Patent Powerhouses of 2024

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But even grouped together, their combined patent power is well behind Apples. This includes companies that supply specific parts, like engines. Automotive and Other Transportation : Companies that develop cars and car parts, including electric and autonomous vehicles and their parts, are included in this category.

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IEEE Life Members Committee Reconnects With Members

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During the pandemic, fewer life members were attending in-person activities and joining local groups, and donations to the Life Members Fund , which supports several programs, dropped off. We re-established connections, developed new goals, and introduced new programs, he says. Affinity groups are part of an IEEE section or region.

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