Wave energy harnesses the power of waves in the ocean to generate electricity. Waves are created by wind blowing across the ocean’s surface, transferring energy from the sun. Various technologies, like oscillating water columns and oscillating bodies, capture this energy. Oscillating water columns use wave surges to push air through Read more…
Photovoltaic (PV) cells, also known as solar cells, change sunlight directly into electricity. They’re made of a special material called semiconductor. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it knocks electrons loose from the atoms in the material. These loose electrons create electricity. PV cells are small, but when many are Read more…
Artificial intelligence (AI) progressed rapidly the last couple of years, with innovations like facial recognition and language translation becoming commonplace. Today, generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can create art, diagnose diseases, and even design integrated circuits. Semiconductor technology has played a crucial role in enabling these AI advancements. As AI Read more…
The world of technology often predicts big changes but tends to be off on the timing, as seen with early internet and AI predictions. In the field of cybersecurity, automation is now seen as a critical component, not just a future possibility. With a severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals causing Read more…
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) significantly enhance vehicle safety and are becoming more common in modern cars. These systems use a combination of technologies to help drivers by improving their ability to avoid accidents and navigate roads more safely. ADAS works through a setup of specialized chips known as systems Read more…
Geothermal energy is heat from within the Earth, generated primarily by the decay of radioactive materials like potassium-40 in its core. This natural process keeps the Earth’s core extremely hot, around 5,000° Celsius. Heat travels from the core through the mantle and reaches the crust, gradually increasing in temperature the Read more…
Natural Language Processing (NLP) has advanced significantly, with breakthroughs like transformer-based models such as BERT and GPT-3. These models understand and generate human-like text, improving tasks like translation, sentiment analysis, and chatbots. Transfer learning enables fine-tuning for specific tasks with less data. NLP now extends beyond text to include images Read more…
Plant-based meat alternatives, designed to look and taste like meat, have become popular not just among vegetarians but also among traditional meat eaters looking to reduce meat consumption. Common ingredients in these products include various types of vegetable protein (like soy and pea), vegetable oils, starches, and natural colors and Read more…
Cultivated meat is real meat grown from animal cells in a lab, without the need for farming or slaughtering animals. Scientists take a small cell sample from an animal like a cow or chicken and cultivate it in a controlled environment, providing essential nutrients for the cells to multiply naturally. Read more…
Quantum dots (QDs) are tiny semiconductor crystals with unique light and electrical properties, discovered in 1980. They’re now a hot topic in technology, especially for displays. Initially, they were used “on edge” between LED rows but faced limitations. Quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF) emerged in 2013, becoming the top QD Read more…