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Nanostructure Materials May Revolutionize Flexibility

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, (KAUST) have demonstrated a reversibly bi-stable material to demonstrate flexible electronics.

Researchers Stumble Upon Breakthrough That May Increase Storage Ability of Dielectric Capacitors

Researchers have figured out a solution to capacitor storage abilities. They have now achieved an energy density of about two watts per kilogram.

TV Channels Up Direct-to-Consumer Offerings Report Says

Traditional TV channel business is entering a period of fluctuation.

Bourns Expands Surge Protector Line to Meet UL 1449 Standard

Heavy duty SPDs provide fast-acting and low leakage performance.

Jazz-Playing Robot and Computers to Jam

DARPA project MUSICA wants to help humans collaborate with machines.

Benchmark Electronics to Buy Secure Communications Systems

Benchmark spends $230 million for greater industrial opportunities.

Magic Leap Showcases Augmented Reality Demo

Is this the future of media and entertainment?

Mouser Adds ADAS Data to Automotive App Site

ADAS section includes products, discussions and technical resources.

Powerbox Introduces High-Performance Power Supplies for Industrial Apps

New line of Powerbox standard AC/DC power supplies target most demanding industrial applications.

Varian Medical Intros Portable Industrial X-Ray Devices

The compact, lightweight Linatron Xp offers high-energy X-ray penetration for industrial inspection.

Western Digital Grabs SanDisk for $19 Billion

The deal will give the storage vendor access to a flash memory supply and a stronger foothold in the SSD market.

Custom Designed High-Temp LVDT Features +800 Degree F Operating Range

Macro Sensors has unveiled a custom designed LVDT with an 800º F operating range to be the operating principal for the Magnetrol Digital E3 ModulevelDisplacer Level Transmitter.

Data Storage and the Cloud: Why Dell Wants a Piece of the Action

If you’re old enough to remember an era 20 years ago when IBM bought Lotus and Compaq bought Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), then Dell announcing plans to acquire the data storage and software company EMC for $67 billion might seem to you like it’s the ghost of Christmas past. Back in the 1990s PC companies like Compaq acquired DEC to gain scale and move into higher-end computing.

dSPACE Rolls New RTI AUTOSAR Embedded Capabilities

Enabling the frontloading of software development and validation activities,engineers can execute production AUTOSAR-compliant application software on the dSPACE MicroAutoBox II real-time development platform.

Hardware Startups Get a Boost with The Opening Of SITIRI In Silicon Valley

A new kind of hardware accelerator has just been launched into the Bay Area. SITRI, the first-of-its-kind for “More than Moore” and IoT hardware startups, is opening SITRI Innovations in Belmont, Calif.

High Dynamic Range TV Sets to Be Commonplace by 2019

Shipments are forecast to exceed 32 million units.

Next-Gen ADAS Image Sensor Features LED Flicker Mitigation

On Semiconductor has announced sampling of a range BSI device for ADAS.

Queen’s University Belfast to Show Off First-of-Its-Kind Electric DeLorean Vehicle

If you’ve ever seen the Back To The Future films, then you’re familiar with the DeLorean time machine that transported Doc Brown and Marty McFly to the October 21, 2015 in an attempt to stop his future son from going to jail.