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Cuttable Display Sheet Developed

Going beyond the limits of LCD and OEL displays with new display sheets that can be cut into various shapes and can function while detached from a power source.

Temperature Sensor Combines Accuracy, Ultra-Low Power Consumption, Ultra-Miniature Size

ams AG's AS6200 digital temperature sensor in a 1.6 mm x 1 mm package is easy to design into IoT, mobile, and battery-powered applications.

Actions Semiconductor Introduces All-in-One Chipset for Personal Cinema Headsets

The chipset delivers a big-screen viewing experience in an entry-level wearable device.

Flexenclosure Expands eSite Hybrid Power System Footprint in Myanmar

Flexenclosure has received yet another order for its eSite hybrid power solution for cell sites.

Buck/Boost Controller Has Integrated Buck MOSFET

Allegro’s A4450 buck/boost controller can implement either a buck or buck/boost regulator to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated voltage.

How to Turn Music Into Colors With a Wi-Fi Bridge

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction film, written and directed by Steven Spielberg. As part of the movie’s theme scientists enable a computer, using light and sound patterns together, to have a musical conversation with alien guests from a UFO visiting out planet.

New Technique Could Help Law Enforcement Collect Smartphone Data

While the contents of volatile memory are gone as soon as the phone is shut down, they can still reveal surprising amounts of forensic data if the device is up and running.

Industrial Metrology Firm Introduces Chromatic White Light Sensor Family

The Zeiss DotScan family of chromatic white light sensors supports measurement of “problematic” free-form surfaces, such as those composed of highly reflective, soft or sensitive materials.

What Happens to Your Brain When You Use Google Glass?

Researchers at Drexel University study what the real effects are of devices like Google Glass.

Mouser Electronics Appoints Sam Katsuta to Run Japan Operation

Mouser Electronics, Inc. has appointed Sam Katsuta, a longtime TDK executive, as Vice President of Mouser Electronics–Japan.

Step-Down Supply Dissipates Low Power, Needs No Inductors

The LTC3256 step-down power supply from Linear Technology Corporation takes a single positive input and generates 5 V and 3.3 V step-down supplies with high efficiency and no inductors.

Report Reveals Reliability of eGaN FETs Under Rigorous Stress

EPC’s reliability report documents over 8 million eGaN device hours with zero failures.

This Company Lets You Turn Yourself into a Hologram

Are you in the mood for an immersive experience including huge holographic images floating around the room without a projector?

Camera Module Debuts for Medical Applications

OmniVision Technologies calls its OVM6946 camera module the industry’s most cost-effective single-chip imaging solution for single-use endoscopes.

Video: Record-Breaking Camera Captures Rocket Tests in Detail

The camera recorded propulsion video data that has never before been seen in such detail.

Logitech’s Pop Switch Looks to Simplify the Smart Home

With the press of a button users can control lights, music and other devices in their home.

New Ion-Trapping Chips Designed for Future Quantum Computers

The MIT team built an ion-trapping chip with on-board optical components that could channel laser light toward individual ions.

Intel Steps Up Deep-Learning and Artificial Intelligence Portfolio with Nervana Acquisition

The $350 million deal will combine Intel’s Xeon and Xeon Phi processors with Nervana’s deep- learning framework.

Dual 100G Intelligent Network Interface Card Balances Data Loads

Artesyn’s SharpSwitch™ PCIE-9205 PCI Express intelligent network interface card balances data loads in wireless, communications, broadcast and streaming media applications.