Industries
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Aether Introduces 3-D Bioprinter That Can Print Using 10 Materials
The company says the printer can do the work of 12 similar machines.
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Phase Control Thyristor Lowers Costs, Saves Space in Medium-Power Switching Apps
The VS-50TPS12L-M3 thyristor from Vishay is packaged in a long-leads TO-247 package and is suited for medium-power switching applications.
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Coilcraft Introduces High Frequency Power Inductors at APEC 2016
Coilcraft’s XEL40xx power inductors are suited for frequencies spanning 2 to over 5 MHz.
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Meet the Wrangler Supercomputer That’s Working Out Tough Scientific Computations
The supercomputer can be compared to the western cowboys that tamed wild horses, also called Wranglers, because the computer is capable of taming big data.
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Revolutionizing the Prosthetic Hand to Teach It New Tasks
Engineers are working to develop a prosthetic hand that will give users a sense of feedback and a realistic sense of touch.
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High-Power Negative Supply Ideal Diode-OR Controller? Withstands ±300V Transients
The LTC4371, a diode-OR controller for high-power telecom and datacom boards, provides seamless handoff between redundant power supplies.
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Pirates!
It’s 2016 and cyber theft in the form of software piracy continues to mushroom. What is happening, how, why, and what are the real ramifications?
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Mouser Gets Up-Close with Infineon About the Future of Energy Storage
Mouser Electronics has teamed up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara and Infineon to offer an inside look at the future of energy management and storage.
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Lab-Grade Module Measures Current with 0.05% Accuracy
Module allows measurement of currents up to ± 100 A. Software library available on GitHub for single- or multiple-unit interface to National Instruments's LabView or other software.
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Coming Soon: A Self-propelled Baby Stroller Controlled by a Smartphone App
A self-propelled baby stroller under development uses a distance measurement sensor to help it maintain a constant distance from the paired iOS or Android-powered smartphone being carried by a parent (or nanny), who can walk or jog behind it.
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Food-Tracking Wearable Knows Exactly What You’re Eating
The wearable is similar to a Fitbit, but instead of tracking calories burned, it monitors caloric intake, all from right around the user’s neck.
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Samsung and Six Flags Roll out Virtual Reality Coasters
What if you could ramp up the excitement on your favorite roller coaster by transforming your surroundings into an even more pulse-racing, interactive environment? A partnership between one of today’s top display and smartphone manufacturers and the world’s largest regional theme park operator, makes it possible. The companies have announced the launch of nine virtual reality roller coasters across the U.S. through summer 2016.
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Will Robots Take Your Job?
It is predictable that robots will continue to take repetitive-task jobs. However they most likely will be coming after yours too.
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Sonar Tech Lets You Interact with Smartwatch by Writing on Nearby Surface
The technology, called FingerIO, tracks finger movements by turning your smart device into an active sonar system using its own microphones and speakers.
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XPoint Memory Chips Positioned for Rapid Adoption
Intel and Micron see SSDs and data-center servers as initial users of their new ‘3D cross point’ memory chips, which offer performance and pricing between DRAM and NAND flash.
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Power Semiconductors Outperform Conventional Switching Diodes
Littelfuse’s Schottky Barrier Rectifiers and Ultrafast Rectifiers target high-frequency switch-mode power supplies and DC-DC converters.
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GM Buys Self-Driving Start-up Cruise Automation
The company will be integrated into GM’s recently created Autonomous Vehicle Development Team.
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Seven “Smart City Challenge” Finalists Announced by USDOT
The seven cities will be given a $100,000 grant to further their proposals for their ideas of the future of transportation.
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Indycar Kicks Off with Bourdais Behind the Wheel of Mouser-Molex-Sponsored Car
The 21st season of the IndyCar Series kicked off, and once again, driver Sebastien Bourdais got behind the wheel of the Mouser- and Molex-sponsored No. 11 car.
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Name A Fujipoly Product and Win A Prize
Fujipoly is giving viewers a chance to win one of three prizes, simply by naming a Fujipoly product.
