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The Wheatstone Bridge: Still the preferred sensor-interface topology after 180 years

This ancient circuit configuration for precision comparison and measurement of passive component values is still the preferred topology.

DIY with These 3-D-Printed Modular Drones

DIY-lovers can personalize and assemble their very own 3-D-printed, modular drone.

Samsung Unveils the First 10-nm Class DRAM

Samsung Electronics is now mass producing the industry’s first 10-nanometer (nm) class, 8-gigabit DDR4 DRAM chips.

Nvidia Unveils Deep Learning Supercomputer

The goal is to create a new class of intelligent machines that learn, see and perceive the world as humans do.

Intel Acquires Automotive Safety Chip Vendor YOGITECH

The move will move forward the company’s Internet of Things platform and strategy.

IEEE Seeking Papers for This Year’s International Group IV Photonics Conference

IEEE has announced a Call for Papers, looking for original research on novel materials and nanophotonics, photonic devices, and silicon photonics applications and systems.

Six-Axis MEMS Inertial Modules Support “Always-On” Sensing

STMicroelectronics eyes “always-on” continuous context sensing with LSM6DSL and LSM6DSM.

Molded Power Inductors Certified for Use in Automotive Applications

Featuring the AEC-200 qualification the devices can be used for automotive radios, USB chargers, navigation systems and backup cameras.

Ethernet Products Look to Extend the Reach of Security Networks

The devices are designed for low-cost upgrades or implementation without having to spend money on expensive wiring.

EDA Consortium Changes Name and Charter

The focus of the organization will be more on system-oriented design.

Consumers Willing to Sell Smart Home Personal Data for Money

A new Intel survey also says 77% of people believe the Smart Home will be as pervasive as smartphones by 2025.

Medical Grade Tantalum Capacitors Tailored for Implantable and Life Support Devices

Medical-grade tantalum capacitors are reliable.

A Glimpse at the Future of Augmented Reality Smartglasses

Augmented reality smartglasses instantly capture the imagination with their promise of blending physical and digital realities. But the technology has to overcome a few hurdles before it can go mainstream.

Kit Eases Development of AC to PoL Power System

AC to point-of-load development kit

Large-Pixel 13-MP Image Sensor Targets High-End Mobile Applications

OmniVision Technologies' OV13870 with 1.25-micron pixel brings higher frame rate, phase-detection auto-focus, to premium smartphones.

Will Takata Survive?

In an era when we’re told that autonomous cars will be safer than those currently driven by humans, it’s hard to have faith given the number of recalls—and the flaws that were covered up by manufacturers.

New Fitness Tracker Aims to Help Identify Unhealthy Environments

The Fitti Guard will help users detect environmental impacts such as ultraviolet light exposure, poor air quality and radioactivity.

Using Microsoft’s HoloLens to Collaborate with Holograms

New HoloLens mixed-reality application allows 3-D avatars to collaborate in the same room, regardless of their actual location.

The World’s Smallest Diode Has Been Developed

As technology expands, more and more computing power is necessary—sometimes pushing the limits of current methods and causing researchers to find molecules with different properties to create reliable contacts between molecular components and bulk materials in an electrode, in order to mimic