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  • noun Plural form of nanowatt.

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Examples

  • McAlpine says the material gives 10 nanowatts of power from human finger tapping.

    Medical Devices Powered by the Patient’s Own Heart | Impact Lab 2010

  • Each protein is only capable of making nanowatts of electricity, but Matthew Silver and Kranthi Vistakula, both of IntAct Labs, believe that many proteins used together may be able to power small devices or help charge a battery ...

    Boing Boing 2007

  • The end result was able to produce over 40 nanowatts/cm

    Ars Technica John Timmer 2011

  • This film can be used in touch screens of common mobile devices, wherein pressing the screen would generate about 20 nanowatts per square centimeter-that is, enough power to help run part of the device.

    Discover Blogs 2010

  • This problem is exacerbated by FCC regulations, which prohibit FM transmitters from broadcasting at greater than 18.75 nanowatts, essentially ensuring that they won't work well.

    unknown title 2009

  • The team found that zinc oxide nanowires, which have six-sided, column-like crystals, could produce 10 nanowatts per square centimeter by converting mechanical energy into electricity.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • This problem is exacerbated by FCC regulations, which prohibit FM transmitters from broadcasting at greater than 18.75 nanowatts, essentially ensuring that they won't work well.

    unknown title 2009

  • The circuit the UW team developed is built from parts measuring 130 nanometers and consumes on average just 10 nanowatts of power during operation.

    Peak Energy 2009

  • "The yeast-based fuel cell produces around 40 nanowatts of power, compared to the microwatt a typical wristwatch battery might produce," said Chaio.

    Zee News : India National 2009

  • The yeast-based fuel cell produces around 40 nanowatts of power, compared to the microwatt a typical wristwatch battery might produce, Chaio says.

    Signs of the Times 2009

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