Hardware Podcasts

73. Nanometer Fuel Cells & Ultrathin Speakers

The Next Byte Podcast · 7 Jun 2022 · 31m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss two breakthrough technologies from MIT: a nanometer-scale glucose fuel cell developed by Jennifer Rupp and Philippe, and an ultrathin piezoelectric speaker. The glucose fuel cell uses a ceramic electrolyte (Siri) to generate power from blood sugar, potentially powering medical implants without bulky batteries. The ultrathin speaker utilizes a laser-cut, vacuum-formed dome array to allow piezoelectric films to be mounted on surfaces without distorting sound, offering high efficiency and versatile applications.

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MIT, Technical University of Munich, JBL
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Siri
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Jennifer Rupp, Philippe

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