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Engineers Create Wi-Fi using 10,000 Times Less Power than Regular Methods

The Passive Wi-Fi system also consumes 1,000 times less power than existing energy-efficient wireless communication platforms like Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee.

Mitsubishi Electric Working on Images That Float in Mid-Air

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed an "aerial display" that projects images measuring approximately 56 inches into mid-air.

Video: Boston Dynamics Gives its Atlas Robot an Upgrade

Boston Dynamics, MIT spin-out company, has released a video showcasing a new version of Atlas, its humanoid robot designed to negotiate outdoor, rough terrain.

InvenSense’s MEMS Seeks to Make Smartphone Photos Crisper

The device allows for mainboard optical image stabilization and OIS-Macro for high level photography in mobile handsets.

Internet of Things Breathing New Life into 200mm Fabs

According to Semi.org, key components used in the device technology is increasing capacity.

Single-Chip Load Switch IC Exhibits Low On-Resistance

Toshiba’s single-chip load switch ICs exhibit low on resistance and quiescent current, thus helping to reduce power consumption in portable devices.

New Display Tech Eliminates Headaches from 3D Viewing

Researchers have developed a new display with 3D visual effects that could relieve viewer discomfort associated with 3D viewing.

Modular Pin and Socket Connector Expands Options for Power System Designers

TE Connectivity’s FORGE drawer modular connectors provide a wide range of contact configurations for power system designers.

2030—Ray Kurzweil’s Predictions or Bill Joy’s Fears?

2030 is rapidly approaching, representing a point where artificial intelligence will surpass the intelligence of the human brain. Do we unleash this intelligence, or is it too dangerous to do so?

High-reliability Resistor Targets Harshness of Real-World Current Sensing

Extremely low ohm-value resistors offer superior thermal and package performance, suitable for the high-current loads of auto, industrial, and medical applications.

LED Sports Lighting Installed in Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park

Musco will provide the lighting source for the Major League Baseball stadium.

Internet of Things Foundation Formed by Industry Heavyweights to Tackle Software Protocols

The Open Connectivity Foundation will seek to accelerate innovation and map a single open standard.

Microsemi Rolls 4-Port Power-Over-Ethernet Switch

The device works in outdoor deployments in education, transportation and government industries.

Electronic Components App Runs On Android Platforms

Components supplier KEMET Corporation has unveiled an electronic component app for Android devices that contains over 350 capacitor and electronic component product datasheets.

Look Who's Talking

Whether you call them chatbots or virtual personal assistants, a new interactive technology will empower these software systems, making them smooth-talkers in the process.

Nanotube Coating Lightens Coaxial Cables

Coaxial Cables have become the backbone of today’s information superhighway, delivering high-frequency transmission of digital audio, data and video into our homes and offices.

Q&A: Kayla Weixlmann Shares What it’s Like to be an Orion Engineer at Lockheed Martin

Engineer Kayla Weixlmann works on Orion’s Onboard Data Network and shares the pros, cons, and a little advice for aspiring engineers.

Single-Chip Buck-boost Charger Replaces Dual-Chip Solutions

Intersil’s single-chip ISL9237 Narrow VDC (NVDC) battery charger replaces two-chip buck and boost charger solutions, eliminating a charger IC and inductor to reduce customer bill of materials (BOM) costs by up to 40 percent.