Industries
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Counting Cars Could Lead to Improved Traffic Flow in the U.S.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have been counting cars in an attempt to improve traffic flow in South Florida and, eventually, on all U.S. roads.
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Hybrid Drones Might Pave the Way to Human Flight
Commercial hybrid gas/electric drones — with a marked increase in range, payload size and power — are coming to market soon.
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Using Homes as Power Stations Could Transform How Energy is Supplied
The new building method could cut energy bills by more than 60%
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Smart Sprinkler Controller Perfects Watering Your Lawn
Skydrop™ has released their new product the Skydrop Arc.
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Video: Smart Windows Can Turn from Transparent to Black in Under a Minute
A prototype window uses metal ions that spread out over the surface which blocks light
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Extend Battery Life of USB Type-C Devices with this New Buck Converter
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., has released their MAX77756 24 V, 500 mA, low quiescent current (IQ) buck converter for developers of multi-cell, USB Type-C™ products.
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1U Petabyte NVMe Storage System Supports New “Ruler” Form Factor
Super Micro will showcase its new SSD servers at the Flash Memory Summit this week.
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Intel’s Mobileye to Build 100 Self-Driving Cars for Testing
Eventually, the fleet will scale to more than 100 vehicles.
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New Wireless Car Charging Device Released
BEZALEL Inc. has announced their new Omnia in-car wireless charger.
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Surge Protection with Easy Maintenance
Durable, UL-recognized surge protective devices have been added to the Safe Energy Control product line available from Phoenix Contact.
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Video: Top Has Heaters Embedded in the Fabric to Keep You Warm
The French, Hong Kong-based company Fillony LTD has launched a Kickstarter campaign for POLAR SEAL, their breathable, heated zip-top garment that is made to keep the wearer warm while withstanding demanding cold, alpine conditions.
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QFN Center Pads on PCB Boards
The QFN (quad flat pack, no leads) package can no longer be considered exotic. It was about a decade ago, but not any more. In fact, with the wafer scale BGA, it's one of the more common packages for new chip designs.
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Color Control for LEDs
European researchers have devised a method for tuning the color emitted by light emitting diodes (LEDs).
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Video: Downsizing Deep Brain Implants
Researchers are using carbon nanofiber composites to design a smaller, flexible and biocompatible neural microelectrode.
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GM Just Launched a $5,000 Fully Electric Vehicle in China
It can travel up to 96 miles and can hold two commuters.
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SCR Switching Thyristors for EV On-Board-Charging
Typical applications include input rectification of AC line inputs for electric vehicle on-board and off-board chargers.
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HP Multi Jet Fusion Joins Proto Labs' 3D Printing Services
The production-grade 3D printing technology builds fully functional plastic prototypes and production parts with speed and precision.
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Device Helps Parents Start a Conversation About Safe Driving with Their Teens
Bouncie has announced the launch of a connected vehicle device that helps improve teen driver safety.
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Harvard Spinoff Creates Robot to Teach Coding to Kids
Root Robotics has created a robot that starts at beginner level and increases difficulty as a child ages.
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Mouser Electronics “Vertical Farming” E-Book
Mouser and suppliers Analog Devices, Intel, Microchip and Molex explore how urban farming could help smart cities meet the challenge of feeding their growing populations.
