New chip could help future smartphones charge in under 10 minutesNovember 26, 2015 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Smartphones of the near future could reach full power after just ten minutes of charging thanks to a revolutionary new chip, Digital Spy reports. Rachid Yazami of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University has developed a fingernail-sized component that changes the way a device draws in power. Current lithium power cells are drip-fed energy to prevent overheating, but Yazami's chip allows batteries to recharge uninterrupted without the risk of catching fire. The technology uses an algorithm to monitor how much charge is left in the battery, as well as its temperature and voltage. "Although the risk of a battery failing and catching fire is very low, with the billions of lithium-ion batteries being produced yearly, even a one-in-a-million chance would mean over a thousand failures," Yazami said. Yazami is hoping that his chip will boost charging capabilities in everything from electric cars to mobile phones, and he's already held talks with Sony, Sanyo and Samsung about bringing it to their products. Discussions with Tesla are also planned and the technology should be available to license early next year. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |