News tagged with sharp
Sharper than Hubble: Large Binocular Telescope achieves major breakthrough
(PhysOrg.com) -- The next generation of adaptive optics has arrived at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, providing astronomers with a new level of image sharpness never before seen. Developed ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Sharp improves wall display technology
(AP) -- Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that has minimized the gaps between displays, allowing them to be used like high-tech tiles.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Sharp's New Semiconductor Laser for Triple- and Quadruple- Layer Blu-ray Discs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sharp Corporation has announced the development of a new 500 mW semiconductor laser for triple- and quadruple- layer Blu-ray discs.
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Sharp shows 3-D touchscreen displays for mobile devices
(AP) -- Sharp's latest 3-D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology. Now the bad news: They only work on a 3-inch (7.5-centimeter) screen held ...
Apr 02, 2010 |
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Sharp develops solar cell with world’s highest conversion efficiency
Sharp Corporation has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 36.9% using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which the solar cell has a stacked three-layer structure.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Sharp to sell solar power systems applicable to various roofs
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it will release a home-use solar power generation system in April that can be installed on a wide range of roof shapes with various roof surface areas.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 03, 2009 |
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A galaxy blooming with new stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) has captured the beauty of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 253. The new portrait is probably the most detailed wide-field view of this object and its surroundings ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Mojave Desert tests prepare for NASA Mars Roving
(Phys.org) -- Team members of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission took a test rover to Dumont Dunes in California's Mojave Desert this week to improve knowledge of the best way to operate a similar rover, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2012 |
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Sharp develops 3D camera system for mobile phones
Sharp Corp. said Wednesday it had developed a three-dimensional camera system for mobile phones and other portable devices, with plans to begin production by the end of the year.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 12, 2010 |
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UA makes mirrors for world's largest telescope
(PhysOrg.com) -- The second of seven 27-foot diameter mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope was cast on Jan. 14 inside a rotating furnace at the UA's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Sharp unveils 3D televisions in Japan
Japanese electronics giant Sharp unveiled a line of 3D televisions Monday, joining rivals Samsung Electronics and Sony Corp. in an increasingly competitive sector the industry hopes will drive profits.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 31, 2010 |
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Sharp, NHK develop 85-inch direct-view LCD display (w/ video)
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Sharp Corporation have jointly developed an 85-inch LCD compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. This is a world first for a direct-view display.
May 19, 2011 |
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Elpida Memory develops resistance RAM prototype
Elpida Memory, the world's third largest Dynamic Random Access Memory ("DRAM") manufacturer, today announced the development of its first-ever high-speed non-volatile resistance memory (ReRAM) prototype. As the ReRAM prototype ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Toshiba, Sharp mull 'solar power tie-up'
Japanese consumer electronics giants Toshiba and Sharp are in talks on a possible tie-up in the solar power generation field, the companies said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Sharp to Commercialize a Solar-Powered Mobile Phone for the Chinese Market
Sharp Corporation will commercialize a mobile phone equipped with a solar cell module for the Chinese market from this February. This will be the first solar-powered mobile phone by Sharp for the overseas ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 28, 2010 |
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