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World Cup officiating technology is moving beyond simple video review and turning stadiums into real-time data spaces. This post explains how goal-line technology, semi-automated offside, connected-ball data, and optical tracking systems help improve both fairness and the flow of the game.

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Between InGaAs and Si: SWIR Sensor Supply-Chain Risks and the Practical Alternative of NIR CMOS

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As supply-chain risks grow around InP and InGaAs-based materials, not every SWIR application necessarily requires an InGaAs sensor. Below 1,100 nm, silicon-based BSI CMOS can be a practical alternative in terms of cost and supply stability. This article looks at the technical boundary between InGaAs and silicon.

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The Speed of Chinese Manufacturing Seen at Shanghai Vision China and Semicon China 2026

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A recap of visiting Shanghai Vision China and Semicon China 2026. The shift toward edge devices by Chinese companies, the overwhelming scale of Semicon China, and the vertical integration of materials, components, and equipment made the speed—and the urgency—of Chinese manufacturing feel very real.

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