Development of GaN Wafers Doubling Luminous Efficiency of LEDs
NGK Insulator Ltd, Japanese company based on Nagoya has announced the development of gallium nitride (GaN) wafer which would help to double the luminous efficiency of a Led light source. The new wafer has been developed based on liquid phase epitaxial growth technology, offering low defect density and colorless transparency over the whole wafer surface. Read more
Development of Arithmetic Processor IP Core for MP3 Decoder
Murata Manufacturing in a joint effort with Japanese company, Mathematec Corporation, has developed an arithmetic processor IP core for MP3 decoders that consumes 10% less power in comparison to conventional software processing. The new development made possible through optimization of Murata’s original circuits architecture based on Spinor circuit compression technology which has been developed by Mathmatec Corporation. The new product will be available as a synthesizable soft macrocell. Read more
Development of Industry’s Highest Ion Output Ionizer Module by MURATA
Murata Manufacturing has developed an ionizer module “Ionissimo” as company calls it, capable of achieving industry’s highest ion output. This small ionizer operating on low voltage has been incorporated in “Virus Attacker” a plug-in ionizer manufactured by Japanese company, S.T. Corporation, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in making mothballs, aromatics, moisture absorbent as well as household-use hygiene chemical products. Read more
Next Generation LED display with built-in RGB Colors
LED technology finding its way in various lighting application and display application is no exception. LEDs don’t come cheap and there are still plenty of issues such as power and lighting efficiency and overall cost performance but that have not stopped the manufacturers to come up with some interesting ideas and products in applying this noble technology. One such product is a “3D Block Cluster” with a built-in Red, Green and Blue (RGB) color LED. This next generation LED display was developed by a Japanese company by the name of Stellar Arts. This newly developed display is capable of displaying movie on the block screen. By connecting each individual block various objects such as event booth and panels can be created easily, it is just like playing with toy blocks. As each block has input and output, there is no need for wiring cables and it is very easy to assemble and disassemble. Read more
Supersol an artificial light porous foamed material
Here is a wonderful Eco friendly product developed by a Japanese company TRIM CO. LTD out of Okinawa ,Japan. The company has come up with a new way of dealing with recyclable glasses. The company turns the recycled glass into a Supersol by first crushing it then backing it and finally turning it into a light porous foamed material. The Supersol depending on its specific gravity can be used in multitudes of applications such as greening, insulation, horticulture, water purification as well as in architecture and civil engineering. Read more
AQUA FARM your compact water culture cultivation system
When it comes to indoor gardening there are couple of things that would be nice if we could avoid, one is dealing with dirt and the other is insects. Maintaining a good potting soil quality and making sure the insects are the first visitors to your newly grown vegetables could be a daunting task. Well, here is a perfect solution for those of you whom love to grow fresh vegetables at the privacy of their home without worrying about where it comes from. Yes, food safety is a growing concern among many families in Japan as well as many other countries around the globe. Read more
