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MCU Family Offers Wide Range of Functions

MCU family offers a versatile array of core independent peripherals and DMA products to simplify complex designs.

Seventy-Eight Percent of Americans Afraid to Ride in a Self-Driving Car

A new AAA survey shows that consumers are wary of sharing the road with autonomous vehicles.

3-D Printing With Plants

MIT researchers are using cellulose to print objects that are inexpensive, biorenewable, biodegradable and chemically versatile.

Video: Controlling Robots Through Brain Signals

The system could be used to help those who are unable to communicate or in the development of brain-controlled prostheses.

Bluetooth Chip is Reportedly Smallest Available

The tiny EM9304 Bluetooth chip functions as a companion IC to any ASIC or MCU-based product, or as a complete system-on-chip (SoC).

Low-Profile Connectors Mate Spring-Loaded Pins

Mill-Max’s PR674 connectors stand just 0.087 in. high and replace SMT pads as a mating surface for spring-loaded pins.

Rail-to-Rail Op Amps Combine Precision, Power Efficiency

Power-efficient precision op amp family extends from 20 µA, 1.3 MHz to 3.3 mA, 720 MHz

MLCCs with Tin/Lead Terminals Suit Defense Apps

KEMET’s KPS multilayer ceramic capacitors now offer tin/lead terminations, making them well-suited for aerospace and defense applications.

Precision Op Amps Do One Thing and Do It Very, Very Well

The OPAx388 family of "nearly ideal" op amps from Texas Instruments greatly eases the challenge of designing analog front ends for high-precision instrumentation.

Social Media Algorithm Identifies President Trump as “Not Married”

Using machine learning and three social networks, individuals’ marital statuses can be predicted with 86 percent precision.

New Yorker Electronics to Supply Common Mode Chokes from Exxelia

Exxelia Magnetics’ TCM chokes, now available from New Yorker Electronics, are built to withstand harsh environments such as aerospace.

3-D Printing Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Composites

The material could be used in future airplane wings, satellites or wearables that draw heat from the body.

Student Creates DIY Self-Driving System for $700

Using Comma.ai’s designs to create an autonomous system for a Honda Civic

Augmented Reality Toy Teaches Kids About Geography, Animals and More

Designed as a globe that works with a tablet or smartphone, the toy promotes memory retention and active learning.

Daimler Invests in ChargePoint to Bring Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Europe

The goal is to promote electric mobility through the targeted expansion of infrastructure and services.

Audio DAC Brings Recording-Studio Quality to Mobile, Pro Audio Devices

The CS43130 DAC plus headphone amplifier from Cirrus Logic features an innovative architecture for significantly enhanced audio, along with greatly reduced power consumption.

Crimp Receptacle Mates With Tabs of Various Thicknesses

Quick-connect crimp receptacle simplifies connections in appliances, industrial products.

Video: The Farm of the Future is Vertical

Unaffected by weather and environmental conditions, the rise in vertical farming is leading to new ways to get fresh produce and plants to urban areas.

RF Engineering—Bringing Broadband to Everyone

The expertise of RF engineers will play a critical role in bringing broadband communication to vast areas of the planet that have never before enjoyed the fruits of that technology.