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Zhen Ding Exhibits at SEMICON Taiwan, Comprehensively Showcasing High-End PCB Technological Capabilities
Zhen Ding Technology Group showcased high-end optical module products, including 800G, 1.6T, XPO, and NPO, alongside up to 34-layer high-end AI server boards at SEMICON Taiwan 2026. The exhibition comprehensively demonstrates the group's advanced PCB technological capabilities…
This 5-Minute, 1,000 kW Charging Battery Makes Every 250 kW American EV Look Outclassed
Chinese OEMs have made breakthroughs in all-important battery charging fields and the results now represent a significant advantage over the US.
Freemelt receives order for 33,000 fusion components
Freemelt AB, based in Mölndal, Sweden, has received an order from Fusion for Energy (F4E), the European organisation responsible for Europe’s contribution to ITER and the development of fusion energy, to manufacture The post Freemelt receives order for 33,000 fusion components…
Tungsten Supply Gap 2030 S&P Feedstock Analysis
S&P Global projects a 16,000-tonne tungsten feedstock gap by 2030 as ex-China refining capacity outpaces mine supply, even as APT prices hit $340/kg.
Physics-informed AI models tackle coating corrosion prediction
A critical review evaluates scientific machine learning approaches for predicting coating degradation and corrosion, identifying five persistent limitations of current data-driven models. The authors propose a new framework that combines physics-based constraints with…
New current sensing approach for accurate HEV and EV inverters
The latest electronic component news from the world’s leading component distributors and manufacturers.
AI predicts two new superconducting materials—and moves us closer to zero-loss energy - Futura-Sciences
For decades, discovering superconductors meant years of tedious laboratory trial and error. While chemical elements can combine into millions of crystal patterns, only a tiny fraction can actually carry electricity without resistance. Now, an international team of physicists…
IperionX secures second US Army titanium Task Order
IperionX, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has announced that the US Army has awarded Task Order 2 under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) The post IperionX secures second US Army titanium Task Order…
Copper Hits All-Time-High As Physical Economy Reprices Scarcity<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
MIT’s new ‘bifur-circuits’ let smart devices change shape without losing power - The Brighter Side of News
MIT’s 3D-printed bifur-circuits let smart structures change shape while preserving electrical connections and sensing their form.
MPIF and APMI to relocate headquarters to Hamilton
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International have announced plans to relocate their joint headquarters. After 46 years at the current Princeton, New Jersey site, MPIF and APMI will move to Hamilton The post MPIF and APMI to relocate headquarters to…
How Embedded Systems Are Coping with the Heat of Today's Avionics
With faster processors, more functions, and higher bandwidth than ever before, today’s avionics are pushing the cooling technology envelope to the breaking point – and beyond. “The result of this trend is increasing heat flux at both the component and circuit board levels with…
Tips on working with copper in additive manufacturing
Copper is viewed as a material that will accelerate future aerospace production. For example, the privately funded company Ursa Major delivered a copper-based 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber from its additive manufacturing lab in Youngstown, Ohio. A challenge…