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Weaponry – From Atlas and Bugs to MAHEM

Weapons newly delivered and on the drawing board, are designed to be high-powered, modular, frightening in capability, remotely operated and even sometimes quite odd. Here is a look at just a few examples for land, sea and air.

Digital Antenna Speeds Up Data Transfer, Improves Reception on Mobile Phones

Researchers have combined several antenna elements into a single antenna to speed up data transfer and improve reception and efficiency.

Reference Design for Battery-Free, Solar-Powered Sensor Beacon

Cypress Semiconductor's CYALKIT-E02 reference design kit lets IoT developers easily create tiny, solar-powered sensor beacons that acquire and wirelessly transmit data in their surrounding environment.

Explosion-Proof Linear Position Sensor Serves in Hazardous Areas

Balluff's Micropulse BTL7 TA12 carries worldwide Class I, Div 1/Class I, Zone 1 hazardous area approvals, for global applicability.

Noise Filter Operates From 700 MHz to 2.5 GHz

TDK’s MAF1005G noise suppression filter features a high attenuation of cellular bands from 700 MHz to 2.5 GHz and can suppress the spurious emissions from these bands by up to 50 dB.

Hirose, Harting Team Up on 10 Gbit Ethernet Connector Standard

Hirose Electric and Harting Electronics are leveraging their strengths in interconnection technology to develop a 10 Gbit ethernet connection standard.

Dynamic Range and Gain Control: Simple Definitions, Complex Implications

The maximum/minimum ratio of a signal can be extremely wide, so there are special considerations when dealing with wide dynamic ranges.

Zinc-Ion Battery Developed for Grid Energy Storage

A newly developed zinc-ion battery could better enable power grids to store renewable energy.

Ultrasound Triggers Brain Function in Comatose Man

Ultrasonic pulsation used to stimulate brain function in comatose patient.

TI Adds Wi-Fi to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

A new reference design allows for remote monitoring and control over the charging of vehicles.

Strides in Soft Robotics

Soft robots have become an area of interest due to the fact that they would make possible tasks and environments previously unachievable by traditional and rigid robotic systems.

SimpliPhi Releases Plug-and-Play Energy Storage System for Hawaii

The system works with new or existing solar installations to reduce energy costs and provide power during outages.

nuTonomy Begins Self-Driving Car Trials in Singapore for “Robo-Taxis”

The trial will offer no-cost rides to select residences in a self-driving electric vehicle.

Making Food Appear Fresher Through LED Lighting

Lumileds FreshFocus technology aims to showcase fruit, vegetables and other food in its freshest, most appealing state.

Kwikset Rolls Out Second Generation Smart Locks

The Smart Home application allows homeowners to lock and unlock doors with the touch of a finger.

Frequency Dividers Cover 0.5 to 18 GHz Range

Pasternack’s new line of high-reliability?frequency dividers cover wide frequency bandwidths from 0.5 to 18 GHz and are available?in 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10 divide-by-prescaler configurations.

Soft 3D-Printed "Octobot" Contains Absolutely No Rigid Electronics

The small, 3-D-printed robot, which the team calls “octobot,” paves the way for a new generation of entirely soft, autonomous machines with the potential to change the way humans interact with machines.