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Terahertz wireless could transfer the whole content of a DVD in a fraction of a second!
Panasonic, Hiroshima University and NICT announced today the development of a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable of transmitting digital data at a rate exceeding 100 gigabits (= 0.1 terabit) per second over a single channel using the 300-GHz band. At this data rate, the whole content on a DVD (digital versatile disk) can be transferred in…
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Panasonic develops world’s first microwave-controlled ultra compact power converter
Panasonic today announced the development of an all-integrated power converter that allows the power switches to be controlled by microwave signals. The world’s first microwave-controlled power converter consists of an integrated matrix-converter power switching chip that directly converts AC power to AC of the desired frequency and amplitude, and a gate drive transmitter chip that…
