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Ford Plans Fully Autonomous Ride-Sharing Service by 2021

The automotive OEM will also be investing in vehicle start-up companies and doubling its own team working on the project.

Scientists Use Bacteria to Create Super-Thin Electrical Wires

Scientists have modified a common soil bacteria and used it create electrical wires-- thousands of times thinner than a human hair-- that can conduct electricity.

Single-Point Optical Sensor for Gesture Recognition

Analog Devices' ADUX1020 optical gesture recognition solution uses a single sensor to measure a subject’s position, proximity and gestures.

Mouser Presents Grant Imahara at this Week’s Microchip MASTERs Conference

Grant Imahara, the spokesperson for Mouser’s?Empowering Innovation Together™ program, will speak at the 2016 Microchip MASTERs Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday.

New Small-Footprint Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor Boosts Range and Speed

STMicroelectronics' VL53L0X second-generation laser-ranging sensor extends measurement range to two meters and acquires measurements in less than 30 ms.

TVS Diode Arrays Meet IEC61000-4-2

The SP814x Series TVS Diode Arrays safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes above the maximum level specified in the IEC61000-4-2 international standard.

Nvidia Pushes Pascal-based GPUs to Notebooks

The GPUs offer a 75% performance boost compared to the company’s previous architecture generation.

NEC Unveils Cloud Radio Access Network Solution for 5G Networks

The solution is powered by Intel processors in order to keep capital investments to a minimum for 5G networks.

Internet of Things Gateway Can Host Up to 8 Wireless Antennas

The gateway can connect to three mini PCI Express slots and six internal USB slots for wireless and wired connectivity

How Smart Clothing Will Get an Illumination Upgrade

A recent breakthrough in the e-textile industry—a lightweight, ultra-flexible fabric that emits light—paves the way for truly smart clothing.

Step-down Regulator Can Be Placed Near Load

The LTM4631 µModule® (power module) step-down regulator can be placed on a PC board very close to its load, such as an FPGA.

Solid Batteries Come with Fewer Dangers

Researchers have developed a battery that consists entirely of solid chemical compounds and is non-flammable, unlike today’s batteries.

2.9 GHz Thin Film Filter Comes in 0805 Case

AVX’s 2.9 GHz low pass integrated thin film (ITF) SMD filter exhibits low insertion loss and extremely sharp roll-off in high-frequency wireless applications.

Super-junction MOSFET Handles Very High Breakdown Voltage

World’s first 1500 V super-junction MOSFET comes in arcing-resistant TO-220FP wide creepage package.

Computer Scientists Are Making Smartwatches Easier to Use

So, for example, a user could twist his or her watch face, apply pressure to the screen, or simply pan the watch left or right to perform an action.

Making See-through Circuitry Affordable

Researchers find ways to make transparent transistors and other essential components of electronic circuitry using inexpensive and readily available materials.

Q&A: What You Can Learn from a 23-Year-Old Technologist and Self-Starter

Nicholas Lee is only 23, but already on a bright career path as CTO and Partner at design and development company Tendigi, leading the agency's engineering team.