aerospace-and-defence Article | Jan 19, 2026 Vicor partners with Spacechips to power breakthrough for in-orbit AI processing
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/19/e91905d37afe605bc348a690a4fed72e/0133350592v1.jpeg "At Autodesk University, Autodesk is introducing new AI features for CAD and PLM. (Image:Autodesk)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/98/73/98731d23cbd95ff22391993a74cfefbf/mit-bifurcatedcircuits-01-pressv1.jpeg "A sample of the variety of configurations that Bifur circuits can form. (Source: Courtesy of the researchers)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f4/3d/f43d1f4297d9ae0cd1b6d2adfcb5ffe1/0133276470v1.jpeg "Simulation: Electric arcs in the electrical industry, including associated field simulation. (Image:CADFEM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3e/f1/3ef196715e1b291ec7ae84f02c875c63/0133310495v1.jpeg "The Next Phase of Ethernet in Vehicles: End-to-end Ethernet integrates all high-data-rate devices into the network, including displays and central high-performance computing units. (Image:Infineon Technologies)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b4/b8/b4b89c48bb797df7251706d4ee096a80/0133359349v1.jpeg "To advance modern rail transportation, Knorr-Bremse and CARS have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the China Freight Cooperation Program. Pictured here is Rail Executive Board Member Nicolas Lange at the signing ceremony in Beijing. (Image: Knorr-Bremse)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4c/53/4c534208d09a9b1ce597938715e7fc19/0133288763v1.jpeg "Logic Folding: In its latest Kirin 9050 Pro, Huawei uses hybrid bonding to distribute the computing units across two silicon layers in order to increase the effective transistor density without resorting to finer manufacturing processes. (Image:Huawei)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/56/d1/56d131e0b5bd05ef47411e92ad740cb4/0133351029v1.jpeg "Researchers at DTU have developed a nanolaser in a semiconductor membrane. The structure concentrates charge carriers and the light field into a small area (shaded in blue). If data is transmitted on microchips using light instead of electrical signals, transmission speeds can be increased and energy losses reduced. (Image:Yi Yu, DTU)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5e/55/5e55101ddc6338f755fcf3244db1367f/0133331863v1.jpeg "For data center projects, it is becoming increasingly important to also obtain the consent of the affected community. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8d/f9/8df95d3f58408673986b3d643e6b63ba/0133252773v1.jpeg "TXC targets high-speed optical links in AI data centers with 312.5 MHz oscillators, among other solutions. As data rates increase, requirements for jitter and frequency stability become more demanding as well. (Bild: TXC)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/88/3c/883c5fb73148076699a26a79584a5be5/vicor-20bild-202-1920x1079v1.jpeg?v= "Vicor Factorized Power Architecture separates the functions of DC-DC conversion into independent modules. Using radiation-tolerant modules, the BCM bus converter provides the isolation, the PRM regulator provides the regulation and the VTM current multiplier performs the DC transformation. (Copyright: Vicor)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/02/d3/02d3c173e5c53c743d2f526a5422ba20/0123846788v1.jpeg?v= "Artistic rendering of the ELT: The Extremely Large Telescope is being constructed on Mount Cerro Armazones in the Chilean desert. (Image:ELT concept / ESO/L. Calçada / CC BY 4.0)")