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32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design

Cars That Think

We were trying to design something that could carry both voice and computation into the future. AT&T Archives and History Center At the time, CMOS technology was seen as a promisingbut riskyalternative to the NMOS and PMOS designs then in use. CMOS, with its hybrid design, offered the potential for both speed and energy savings.

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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

Green Car Congress

—Navid Attarzadeh Attarzadeh wondered what if they designed a 3D nickel-based catalyst in the shape of the prickly pear cactus? What caught my attention was how big the leaves and fruits were compared to other desert plants; the prickly pear has an extraordinary surface area. Resources Navid Attarzadeh, Debabrata Das, Srija N.

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GM Opens New Design Studio, Teases Electric Corvette Concept

The Truth About Cars

General Motors is using an all-electric Corvette to draw attention to its new UK design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, outside of Birmingham. While the C9 Corvette is expected to debut as a 2029 model year, the automaker has asked its other design studios (Detroit, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Seoul) to produce Corvette concepts for 2025.

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Physics-based Analog Design Optimization

Cars That Think

Analog/RF IC design has been traditionally considered an art sometimes even a black art because, contrary to digital IC design, analog/RF design combines complexity, non-linearity, conflicting design objectives and limited automation in EDA tooling.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil (..)

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RJ Scaringe continues to showcase how much more optimized the R2 design will be

Electrek

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has posted another interesting facet into the design of the American automakers upcoming R2 BEVs. As youll see below, the Rivian R2s body harness has been significantly reduced in size, weight, and connections to enable lower assembly costs and an overall more environmentally friendly build.

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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

EV Central

We give the flagship Design grade (currently $51,500 drive-away) the week-long family test, with mixed results. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – yep, this is how you lock and unlock it. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – nice multi-spoke 20-inch rims. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – loads of luxury rear space.

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