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Lighting & LEDs
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Low-Power AFE Shrinks Size of Wearables
Analog Devices’ AD8233 analog front-end enables designers to shrink the size of wearable devices.
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SupplyChainBrain Honors Future Electronics
SupplyChainBrain has honored electronics distributor Future Electronics for its supply-chain activities.
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4-Line ESD Protection Diode Provides Size Reduction for Portable Electronics
Vishay’s VBUS54FD-SD1 ESD protection array comes in a chip-level CLP1007-5L package to offer a dramatic size reduction over previous-generation components.
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IEEE Day October 4 Looks at Future of Technical Innovation
IEEE will host its annual IEEE Day October 4 to honor the engineering profession.
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Wearable and Edge Devices
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has started carrying the Intel® Curie™ module, a low-power solution designed for wearable devices and consumer and industrial edge solutions.
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Using 3-D Virtual Technology to Unwrap a 1,500-Year-Old Scroll
Computer scientists discovered and restored text on five complete wraps of the animal skin scroll, which will most likely never be physically opened for inspection, with the help of technology.
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Philips and Huawei Partner for LED Connectivity in Internet of Things
The deal gives Philips lighting more penetration to other Smart Home markets and devices.
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IEEE 802.3bt PD Controller Paves Path to Higher Power
The LT4295-powered device interface controller meets the IEEE 802.3bt Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, which allows higher power than IEEE 802.3at.
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PCB Technology Achieves Miniaturization Advances
Cicor’s DenciTec PC board technology allows conductor widths and spacings down to 25 µm with copper thicknesses of 20+/–5 µm on all conductive layers.
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Wearable Electronics Powered by Body Heat
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new plan for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity, which can be applied to wearable technology.
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Scientists Treat Arrhythmias with Light Beams Instead of Electrical Shocks
Scientists at Johns Hopkins are using high-tech human heart models and mice to prove that beams of light can replace electric shocks in patients suffering from a heart rhythm disorder.
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TTI Launches New, Device-Responsive Website
TTI Inc. has released an enhanced website that is optimized visually and functionally for the specific device the viewer is using.
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Power Textile Generates Electricity from Wind and Sun
The engineers have developed a fabric that can harvest energy from both the sun and motion at the same time.
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Cree Offers 25 New LED Bulbs
The new bulbs offer better light quality, better dimming and better lifetime performance.
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Meet the First-Ever Completely 3-D Printed Camera
One hobbyist and technology student set out to create an entire 35-mm camera using only a 3-D printer – and succeeded.
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Verizon Adds LED Lighting to Internet of Things Portfolio
The acquisition of Sensity will help to enable solutions for the smart city.
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World’s Most Powerful X-ray Shatters Previous Beliefs About Buckyballs
A team of Australian scientists used the world’s most powerful X-ray laser to shatter crystallography findings that have been accepted for more than 100 years.
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1 W Thin-Film Chip Resistors Come in 0612 Case
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is now offering its MCW AT wide- terminal, thin-film chip resistors in a 0612 case size.
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18 V Prioritizer Provides Back-up Battery Switchover Solution
Device switches to back-up supply during primary brownout or power loss conditions, minimizing current loss.
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Kit Educates Designers on Microwave Electronics
Pasternack’s radar demonstration kit gives designers a handy tool to learn about microwave radar operation.
