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LEGO, Gloves, Lamps, and Beds Get Even Smarter This Year
While it’s difficult to narrow down which products could be considered “most impressive” at CES 2017, here are five of the “coolest”—in no particular order.
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SiC MOSFETs and Diodes – More Options for Solar Technology
Converting solar energy from a niche technology into a realistic alternative to more conventional forms requires increasing its efficiency while reaching other performance targets and reducing its cost.
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Video: 3-D Graphene is 10 Times Stronger Than Steel
Using 3-D printing, researchers fused flakes of graphene into a sponge-like shape to produce one of the strongest and lightweight materials on Earth.
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The Strangest Gadgets from 2017 CES
Virtual Reality skin suits, self-cleaning litter boxes, smart rubber ducky, ear-free headphones and more
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Surface-Mount Devices Suppress Aircraft Lightning-Induced Transient Voltages
These MPLAD high-energy transient voltage suppressor devices from Microsemi are available in surface-mount packaging for better thermal performance and ease of board loading.
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AC1200 Powerline Adapter Has Built-in Wireless Access Point
Trendnet’s TL-430 power line adapter plugs into any outlet and uses existing electrical lines to create a wired home network.
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Linear Technology Demonstrates Wireless Battery Management System in BMW i3 at CES
Linear Technology’s BMS concept car combines Linear’s highly accurate battery stack monitors with its SmartMesh wireless mesh networking products in a BMW i3.
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300 W External Supplies Meet Level VI DoE Standards
The DTM300-D external power supplies meets stringent Level VI DoE standards for efficiency and off-load power. They are certified to both the medical IEC 60601-1 and ITE IEC 60950-1 standards.
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NXP, Microsoft Demo Secure IoT Solutions at CES 2017
NXP Semiconductors has worked with Microsoft to develop an end-to-end solution project for securing IoT connected things using Microsoft Azure IoT Hub.
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New Ultra-Luxury, Autonomous Electric Vehicle Sports Sophisticated AI Systems to Surround Users in Comfort and Safety
This new ultra-luxury autonomous vehicle, unveiled at CES 2017, sports significant advances in facial recognition, AI and autonomous driving capabilities.
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CES 2017: Best New OLED and Emerging Display TVs
LG, Samsung, Sony and Hisense all deliver on the coolest TVs at the trade show.
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Teardown: iPhone 7 Plus
The iPhone 7 Plus improves on aspects of the iPhone experience. It introduces advanced new camera systems and an increase in battery life. Other features include immersive stereo speakers; a bright, colorful display; and splash and water resistance.
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LG’s Bluetooth Speaker Plays Music, Floats in the Air
The futuristic Levitating Portable Speaker (model PJ9) from LG Electronics is catching stares at CES 2017.
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Semis and ICs: The Technology Behind all the Gee-Whiz at CES
If you want to see what will be designed into next year’s products you not only have to take in the large, lavish displays in the Las Vegas Convention Center that hosts CES, but you also must make a pilgrimage to the hospitality suites in the numerous hotels on the strip where the semi suppliers are wining, dining and showing their latest parts to engineers.
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Smart Stove Gadget Lets You Feel Safe
Of course this week’s major consumer electronics show, CES, will bring along a plethora of smart gadgets.
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Video: U.S. Army 3-D Prints Drones On-Demand for Specific Mission Deployments
After a soldier inputs what is needed from a UAV, a drone could be printed and delivered within 24 hours.
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Under-skin Solar Cells Effective in Powering Implants
Tiny under-skin solar cells could one day replace batteries in medical implants.
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SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Investigation, Announces Plans to Launch Again
Investigators have determined the cause of the SpaceX Falcon 9 explosion, and the company announces plans to launch again.
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Multi-GHz RF Switches Leverage Silicon-Based MEMS IC Technology
Disruptive MEMS technology implements true mechanical switching of RF signals with dramatic performance, features and size attributes compared to existing options
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Nano-modification Enhances Conductivity of Composites
Carbon nanotube-modification enhances the electrical and thermal conductivity of carbon fiber composites.
