- Singularity Update: New Transistor Mimics The Behavior Of A Synapse
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... processes can't be matched. But a new type of transistor can mimic the behavior of a synapse. It simultaneously ... Several prototypes of the synaptic transistor are visible on this silicon chip. Photo by Eliza Grinnell, Harvard ... microns long, is embedded in a silicon chip. "The transistor we've demonstrated is really an analog to the synapse in our ...
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- Science Play And Research Kit: K’nex Test Tube Rack
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... that explain other electronic components such as the transistor before the deadline. One construction toy that you can include ...
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- Radiation, Quantum Electrodynamics And Information Technology
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... Moore's Law, originating in 1965 [1], is an observation of transistor density on a single CPU core increasing exponentially with time. ...
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- The Robotic Mind
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As I was reading the comment section to “Our Anthropomorphic Bias” I was struck by the persistence shown by Sascha Vongehr in referring to humans as robots in 4 of the 5 comments he made in a discussion with Gerhard Adam. A couple of days late ...
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- X-Rays Are So 20th Century: New Chips Generate THz Waves
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... to operate at terahertz frequencies. In fact, every transistor has a frequency, known as the cut-off frequency, above which it ...
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- Sherlock: Tiniest FBI Appendix F Certified Fingerprint Sensors
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... Light Emitting Sensor technology along with a thin film transistor. LES technology utilizes a charged polymer film interacting with the ... PPI requirement. The combination of LES and the thin film transistor enables size and weight reductions of up to 95% when compared to ...
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- Entropy Is Not Disorder
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The Mystery of Entropy (1) What is entropy and what does entropy have to do with order and disorder? We know what order is. The concepts of order and disorder have been part of our consciousness since long before the notion of ...
Blog Post - Steve Donaldson - Nov 17 2012 - 12:30am - 0 attachments
- Is Subsidized Solar Power A Bargain For New Jersey And Pennsylvania?
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Energy companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are required to buy some solar power each year. They are required to overpay for that solar power. In return for overpaying, they get Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) which le ...
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- The LED Turns 50: An Interview With Inventor Nick Holonyak
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... every day, to use his words. His latest work is on a transistor laser that could eliminate the need for semiconductor microchips in ...
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- Surfing Electrons And The Computer Of Tomorrow
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... – this is twenty times larger than a highly integrated transistor. Targeted transport of individual electrons is possible in ...
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