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Study Shows Virtual Reality Falls Short in Movie Theaters

A new hybrid virtual environment could deliver the factor headset-based virtual reality lacks.

Video: Watch a Tiny 3-D-Printed Drone with Only Two Moving Parts Take Flight

The micro-robots could be used in agriculture, search and rescue, or disaster relief.

Using Drones to Plot Future Wireless Connections

Researchers used photos and 3-D modeling to create a low-cost way to determine the optimum coverage for base stations.

Philips and Xiaomi Want to Bring Smart Home Lighting to China

The companies have established a joint venture to develop LED luminaires and lamps controlled through a wireless hub.

3D Printing Speed Could Increase by a Factor of 1,000

3D printing industrial equipment can take a full day. Researchers recently developed a technique to make the process up to 1,000 times faster.

Waveguide Twists Operate from 18 to 110 GHz

Fairview’s precision waveguide twists operate across seven frequency bands spanning 18 to 110 GHz.

Bluetooth® Beacon Provides Long Life

EM Microelectronic’s EMBE01 Bluetooth v4.1 proximity beacon provides extended battery life and a weatherproof enclosure for deployment in all conditions.

Retiring NI CEO Reflects on the Past and Looks Ahead

Preparing to step down after 40 years, National Instruments President and CEO Dr. James Truchard speaks about his and the company’s history, vision and future plans.

Video: Watch a Magnetic Ink-Printed Device Self-Heal After Being Damaged

The technology could be used to create a number of self-healing wearable electric circuits, electrochemical sensors and batteries.

SMIC Begins Construction on the First 12-Inch Production Line in South China

The new line will initially produce 40,000 12-inch wafers per month.

Electric Skateboards Suffer Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Problem

Board maker Boosted warns consumers to stop riding and charging its 2nd-generation devices.

Daimler to Bring Mercedes-Benz Stationary Energy-Storage Systems to U.S.

The systems will be able to power homes as well as industrial and commercial structures.

Thin-Film Resistor Exhibits Tight Tolerances

Vishay Dale’s Thin-Film PLTU resistor offers a TCR of ± 2 ppm/°C and tolerance of ± 0.01%. Resistance ranges from 100 O to 3 MO.

Connectors, Adapters Address Circuit Board Connectivity Applications

Connectors and adapters offer a maximum frequency of 12.4 GHz and VSWR of 1.06:1.

RS-485 Transceivers Meet Stringent IEC Surge Standards

Analog Devices, Inc.?has announced RS-485 transceivers fully certified for Level 4 EMC surge protection.

Electronic Fuse IC Offers Robust, Fast Action Plus Reverse-Polarity Protection

Solid-state fuse is faster than traditional thermal components, is flexible, is resettable and adds reverse-voltage protection.

Self-Driving Vehicles: Safety First

Trucking company Otto dispels two commonly held assumptions about self-driving vehicles: 1) that these vehicles are being developed mainly for consumers, and 2) that they must have a human occupant for emergencies.

The Birth of Chip-Level Security

Physical unclonable function technology delves deep into silicon’s secrets to take device authentication and key generation to a new level, enabling security tailor-made for the Internet of Things.