Industries
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System allows robots to work side by side with humans
The new system gives robots a level of context awareness that allows them to predict how humans are going to move.
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Video: Robot uses radio waves to grasp hidden objects
MIT’s new system uses RFID to give robot’s perception.
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Acoustic detection kit unveiled for always-on smart home devices
The EVK1 is for smart home devices and features acoustic triggers such as window glass breaks, voice or other acoustic events.
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Media consumption exploded in 2020 due to COVID
Streaming and gaming markets record significant gains.
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Verizon deploys 5G network repeaters to expand coverage
The repeaters will expand coverage for Verizon’s home, business and smartphone connections.
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Fundamentals of industrial displacement sensors
Technological advances are shaping sensor design in various industries, making it easier to monitor different physical quantities at optimal speed and guaranteed accuracy.
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MEMS switches – Replacing diodes and FETs
A microelectromechanical (MEMS) switch consists of small adjustable elements with 3D structures generated using semiconductor manufacturing techniques.
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Study: Smart glass could make large buildings energy efficient
Substituting inefficient glazing areas of buildings with energy-efficient smart glazing windows has the potential to decrease energy consumption from lighting and temperature control.
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High-accuracy op amp targets energy-efficient power conversion
The device is well-suited for high-speed signal conditioning and accurate current measurement in power-conversion circuits and optical sensors.
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Palomar Technologies to present at virtual Components for Military & Space Electronics Conference
The presentation will address process control, traceability and automation in manufacturing aerospace and defense assemblies.
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Video: Rectenna harvests energy from 5G networks
A rectifying antenna has been 3D-printed to exploit 5G networks as wireless power grids.
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New 3D vision sensor for robot arms
This new sensors promises to speed up many automated tasks, and a future where robots arms work more closely with humans.
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Study: Battery recycling has room to grow
Researchers from Aalto University analyzed the recycling process for batteries, a largely unstudied area of recycling.
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Cree | Wolfspeed enables high performance RF power solutions with release of advanced X-band radar devices
Four new gallium nitride on silicon carbide monolithic microwave integrated circuit devices enable designers to improve RF system size, weight and power.
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Video: Compact overtemperature protection device for power semiconductors
The 60 V DC-compatible thermal fuse protects high-power transistors from overheating.
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Ultraminiature multilayer ceramic chip inductors for high-frequency RF applications
The inductors deliver outstanding reliability and performance from 100 MHz to 2.4 GHz.
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LED lighting could spur the next generation of biofuel
Researchers are testing how blue and red LEDs can increase growth of microalga.
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Smart home shipments to surpass 1.4 billion in 2025
Growth will be brought on by new home automation products and ambient computing.
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UK lighting firm to help rebuild iconic bowling center in Iowa
Lighting will allow for multiple customizable scenes.
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Compact high-performance computer for IoT edge applications
UNO-238 is a competitively priced solution that delivers high-performance computing for heavy loading and multitasking operations.
