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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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At the time, about a decade ago, I was helping to refine a system for fabricating chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. To produce EUV light, we would focus an intense laser pulse onto 30-micrometer-wide droplets of tin flying through a chamber filled with low-density hydrogen.

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

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Optical Modulators One fundamental difference between Broadcoms scheme and Nvidias is the optical modulator technology that encodes electronic bits onto beams of light. In the former, light traveling through a waveguide is split into two parallel arms. And so electronic bits can be encoded onto the light.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 joins growing group of electric 3-row crossover SUVs

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Hyundai calls it “bold and elegant,” and the horizontal front light bar just below the rounded front edge of the hood stresses the horizontal line that draw the eye to the sides of this tall, rather slab-sided vehicle. The effect is similar to that of a Cadillac Escalade. Despite its boxy stance, Hyundai claims a drag coefficient of 0.27

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Faster, Safer Cars Come Into Focus With New Optical Network Tech

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By replacing heavy copper harnesses with optical fiber, the system eliminates electromagnetic interference , reduces weight, and supports automakers’ goals to cut emissions, lower costs, and boost safety. “I The “moving data center” analogy aptly describes KD’s tech.

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Simple Tips to Make Driving an Electric Car Easier

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With a focus on sustainability and cost efficiency, these vehicles promise a cleaner future and substantial savings on fuel costs. Weight management matters; keep your vehicle as light as possible by removing unnecessary items. Charging, Planning, Incentives To Help You on Your Way This article may contain affiliate links.

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Volkswagen to focus on physical buttons in its future cars instead of relying on touchscreens and touchpads

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Read more Volkswagen has vowed to use physical buttons in its cars for the five most important functions – adjusting volume, heating on each side of the car, fans, and the hazard light below the screen. Manufacturing costs have been a huge driver of this trend. Mindt said that from the Volkswagen ID.2all

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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

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As Electrek recently said, “With up to $14,250 in incentives, the Honda Prologue can be even cheaper to lease than a Civic, despite costing nearly double.” Instead, GM-branded Ultium EVs give buyers 3 years of App Access free—after which that capability alone costs them $14.99 Is it really a Honda?

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