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New DC-DC Converters Offer Options for Radiation-Hardened Power Designs

Modern digital electronics present a challenge to designers of spacecraft power systems. Compared to earlier generations of devices, new high-performance FPGAs, ASICs and processors require increased performance from the power supply.

Using Light to Fight Bacteria and Viruses

The ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) market is predicted to grow to $430 million by 2023, almost tripling in size in a decade.

Intelligent Sound Analysis for Hydropower Plants with Voith OnCare.Acoustic

The system supports hydropower plant operators in discovering potentially dangerous incidents by detecting sound anomalies and classifying them into warnings and alarms.

Detecting Nerve Gas with Lego Bricks and an iPhone

Researchers have used readily accessible household components to create a detector for deadly nerve agents such as VX and sarin.

Video: Haptic Feedback and Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Ball Keeps Kids Active Without Screens

Storyball has launched a Kickstarter campaign for parents wanting a TV or iPad alternative.

Matternet Raises $16 Million to Expand Operations

The drone maker has been working in Switzerland and the U.S. on package and health care delivery.

New LED Bulbs Reduce Glare by Up to 35%

Signify has launched a bulb that creates a more uniform light environment.

New Device Has Higher Ability to Reflect Sound than Ever Before

The retroreflector can reflect sound across an operating range of 70 degrees in either direction.

Backing Up AC and DC Power in One Simple System

Backing up both AC and DC is more complicated with traditional equipment, which requires a combination of rectifiers, batteries and inverter technology working together. Although difficult, there are solutions to back up both AC and DC devices.

Leadless Pacemakers Lead to Fewer Complications After Surgery

Researchers have found that new leadless pacemakers have fewer short- and mid-term complications than traditional ones.

Low-cost Packages Improve Time-to-Market for High Power LDMOS

RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for high-power, plastic packaged LDMOS transistors.

Watch: Sustainable Air Conditioning in the Land of Sustainability

Air conditioning for a new shopping center in Uruguay is based on a centralized system with water-cooled liquid chillers.

Design Code Separately and Integrate Seamlessly with Dual-Core dsPIC Digital Signal Controller

The dsPIC33CH family is optimized for high-performance and time-critical, real-world embedded control.

Watch: Robot Grasping Issues Solved with New Scanning Technique

Researchers and roboticists from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a faster and more accurate way for robots to grasp objects in a vast range of settings.

Create Secured IoT Endpoints with the First 32-bit MCU to Feature Robust, Chip-level Security and Arm TrustZone Technology

New MCUs combine industry’s best-in-class low power consumption and water-tolerant, noise-immune capacitive touch.

Leti Demonstrates New Waveform for 5G Low-Power, Wide-Area, IoT Networks

Trials outperform existing solutions in data-rate flexibility and transmission range, technology especially suitable for massive machine-type communication systems.

15 Year Old Spectrum Digitizer Cards Still Playing a Vital Role at DESY

Spectrum Instrumentation has been one of DESY's suppliers of choice for digitizer cards for the past 15 years because of its reputation for quality.

New DIN Rail Mounted EMI Filter Series from API Eases Installation and Enhances EMI Protection for Improved EMC Compliance

The series provides added EMI protection for medium and low power industrial, office and medical electrical and electronic equipment.

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