Atoms vibrate on circular paths – with an unexpected twist: For the first time, researchers observe and control how angular momentum is transferred between vibrations of a crystal lattice.
#HZDR, #FHI, #TUD, @fzj #TU/e #THz

▶️www.hzdr.de/presse/pam

Project news:
• Started with tecalor-thz5-5-eco-homeassistant-bridge
• Practiced agentic coding with Codex in isg-codec (https://github.com/Sunvibe/isg-codec)
• Used the bridge as a base and optimized it significantly
• Improved protocol decoding
• Ported to ESP32-S3 (SerialX / serial_proxy)
• Then turned it into a native ESP32 component with ESPHome support

Thanks to @balloob for the ESP hint — that pushed me toward a pure ESP32 setup and let me drop most of the original complexity (still on legacy for now, switch soon).

What a wild ride with this agentic coding.

Looks like that’s it for today. Wanted to merge the repos, but then this happened (first time for me 😄):
“You've hit your usage limit… try again at May 6th, 2026 1:05 AM.”

#HomeAssistant #ESP32 #ESPHome #IoT #SelfHosted #Coding #AI #THZ

Quick note on my #ESPHome + serialx experience (ISG Web replacement):

THZ 5.5 Eco setup: legacy Raspberry Pi acting as a ser2net device + new ESP32-S3 using a serialx / serial proxy approach.

I’ve built a PoC on an ESP32-S3 (WROOM-1-N16R8) to get the communication working and better understand the protocol behavior. First time also using Codex to help optimize the protocol sequence — surprisingly practical for iterating on framing and timing.

This repo contains my findings and current implementation: https://github.com/Sunvibe/isg-codec

If you’re working with a THZ 5.5 Eco:
A USB-OTG bridge is mandatory for this setup — that wasn’t obvious at first and cost me some time troubleshooting.

Maybe this saves someone a few hours 🙂

#HomeAutomation #ESP32 #THZ #ESPHome #ISGweb

@balloob :)

Just published my DIY integration for the Tecalor THZ 5.5 Eco heat pump 👨‍🔧

➡️ USB → Raspberry Pi → ser2net → AppDaemon → MQTT → Home Assistant

No cloud, no vendor lock-in.
It can even replace the ISG gateway for basic read access.

Fair warning: the code is a bit messy — written while debugging real issues with the heat pump and learning along the way 😅

But it works and might help others in the same situation.

🔗 Repo: https://github.com/Sunvibe/tecalor-thz5-5-eco-homeassistant-bridge

#HomeAssistant #MQTT #RaspberryPi #DIY #Smarthome #IoT #Tecalor #THZ #HeatPump #warmepumpe

🎓 6GTandem Spring School 2026: THz Communications & Wireless Sensing

📅 On 24 April 2026, researchers, PhD students, and industry experts will gather in Linköping, Sweden for the 6GTandem Spring School.

The event will explore the latest advances in #THz communications, wireless sensing, and beyond-5G/6G technologies, combining research insights with hands-on experience using a sub-THz simulation framework.

📌 Find out more and register: https://tinyurl.com/ypcfxtt7

@rohm lancia i dispositivi #terahertz più piccoli del settore:

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#ROHM #THz #semiconduttori #innovazione

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@rohm lancia i dispositivi #terahertz più piccoli del settore:

✅ RTD da 0,5×0,5 mm
✅ Frequenza: 320 GHz
✅ Potenza: 10–20 µW
✅ Package PLCC 4×4,3 mm
✅ Nessun raffreddamento necessario

#ROHM #THz #semiconduttori #innovazione

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@rohm lancia i dispositivi #terahertz più piccoli del settore:

✅ RTD da 0,5×0,5 mm
✅ Frequenza: 320 GHz
✅ Potenza: 10–20 µW
✅ Package PLCC 4×4,3 mm
✅ Nessun raffreddamento necessario

#ROHM #THz #semiconduttori #innovazione

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@rohm lancia i dispositivi #terahertz più piccoli del settore:

✅ RTD da 0,5×0,5 mm
✅ Frequenza: 320 GHz
✅ Potenza: 10–20 µW
✅ Package PLCC 4×4,3 mm
✅ Nessun raffreddamento necessario

#ROHM #THz #semiconduttori #innovazione

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Terahertz Revolution: Ultrafast Pulses Enable Precision Control Of Atomically Thin Semiconductors

#Terahertz #2DMaterials #Semiconductors #QuantumTechnology #UltrafastScience #NanoTech #Photonics #MaterialsScience #CoherentControl #THz #Petahertz #TechBreakthrough

https://medium.com/@jckapadia003/terahertz-revolution-ultrafast-pulses-enable-precision-control-of-atomically-thin-semiconductors-8bd7702bc3cc