Next generation of power electronics proposed

What will the next generation of power electronics be like and what are the key features required? One feature of interest is with reducing power loss. Aalto University researchers have a solution.

What's interesting about the new solution for power electronics is that it's based on ideas seemingly conspired to the dustbin of technology. Physicists, in revisiting previous research, have discovered a microscopic mechanism that enables the compound gallium nitride semiconductors to be used in electronic devices; devices that function to distribute large amounts of electric power.

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Apple Manufacturer Quanta Reaches Deal to Build AR Displays

Quanta Computer Inc., one of Apple’s main manufacturing partners, has struck a licensing agreement with augmented-reality component maker Lumus Ltd. to make lenses for smart glasses.

Israel-based Lumus designs displays for AR glasses that will project information into the wearer’s field of view. As part of the deal, Quanta will manufacture the lenses for Lumus and then have the option to produce the component for leading consumer technology companies, Lumus Chief Executive Officer Ari Grobman said. Quanta led a $45 million investment in Lumus in late 2016. Several of the largest technology companies, including Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp., are developing AR hardware.

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