Two paths to scalable quantum computing: Optical links between fridges and higher-temperature qubits

Superconducting qubits—bits of quantum information—have been widely considered a promising technology for moving quantum ...
EDN

BJT is accurate sensor for absolute temperature in Kelvin and Rankine

A very cool (also warm!) property of the base-emitter junction of (most) small signal BJTs is the ΔVbe temperature-sensing ...

Quantum simulations that bypass resolution limits offer insights into high-temperature superconductivity

A new method developed at LMU overcomes fundamental resolution limits and may provide insights into high-temperature ...
IEEE

A Fully Integrated Single-BJT-Based Temperature-to-Digital Converter Achieving ±0.23 °C (3σ) Over 2.0–5.5 V for Duty-Cycled Operation

Abstract: This paper presents a fully integrated temperature-to-digital converter (TDC) fabricated in a 0.18 μm CMOS process, employing a single bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The proposed ...