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Two Systems Allow Smart Devices to Have Environmental Awareness
Two teams from Carnegie Mellon University have developed two new systems that enable smart devices to be aware of the environment around them.
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Challenges in Expanding an RF Matrix Switch
Expanding an existing matrix switch is possible, but the process has various associated pitfalls.
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An Inexpensive, Smartwatch-Based Sleep Monitor
Researchers from Lancaster University in England and Northwest University in China have developed technology that uses data gathered from smartwatches to help determine sleep problems.
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GaN-on-SiC Transistor Evaluation Kits Help Verify Performance in RF Systems
Integra Technologies now offers Gallium Nitride on Silicon Carbide HEMT transistor evaluation kits to designers evaluating this technology for high-power amplifier designs.
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Visual System for Self-driving Cars Inspired by the Mantis Shrimp
The new camera mimics mantis shrimp vision to significantly improve dynamic range and add polarization information.
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New Touch Sensor Overcomes Past Issues for Wearable Health Devices
Developers from KAIST have created a high performance, transparent, nanoforce touch sensor that can be mass produced and that works effectively with wearable technologies.
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5G to Drive $1.3 Trillion in New Media and Entertainment Revenues by 2028
Far from just faster downloads and streaming, 5G will also open new business models and spawn new companies.
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AI Assistant Helps Admissions Departments Contact More Prospective Students
Conversica has added an Admissions Assistant for higher education to the company’s portfolio of virtual assistants powered by conversational AI.
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New Modules for Medical Devices Support PWM and ADC Interfaces
Mouser Electronics Inc. is now offering the EZ-BLE and EZ-BT WICED modules from Cypress Semiconductor.
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Presto Engineering Upgrades Europe's Largest Independent Semiconductor Testing Facility to ISO 9001:2015 Standard
The company has completed certification to the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard at its facility in Caen, France, which is Europe’s largest independent semiconductor test facility.
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Honeywell Testing Virtual Window Technology For U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The vision system applies augmented and virtual reality technology to a helmet-mounted display.
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Watch: Making Mobile Phones Recyclable and Bendable with Hybrid Semiconductor
Mobile phones and other personal electronics can be rendered bendable as well as biodegradable with a new hybrid semiconductor material.
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Emissions-Free Solar Energy System is One Step Closer to Reality
A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, is one step closer to creating a completely emissions-free solar energy system.
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Vishay Intertechnology 100 V and 120 V TMBS Rectifiers Offer Forward Voltage Drop Down to 0.36 V to Reduce Power Losses and Increase Efficiency
For notebook computers and mobile devices, rectifiers provide current ratings of 30 A to 40 A in TO-220AB package.
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High-Efficiency, Low-Profile DOSA Converters are Made in Europe
The RPM modules stand out due to an exceptional efficiency of up to 99%, enabling a low-profile package perfect for applications where space is critical.
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Bikers Can View Motorcycle Status with this Smart Helmet
Smart helmet's display shows the bike's speed, fuel status, navigation instructions and more.
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A New Look at Smart Glasses
A new approach by researchers in France could make smart glasses nearly indistinguishable from traditional glasses. The design uses a retinal projection-display concept, projecting images from the glasses directly into the eye to display information.
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New L-Band RF Power Amplifier Module for IFF/SSR Systems Solves Avionic Challenges
The new RF power amplifier module/pallet is designed to solve various size, weight, power and cost challenges (SWaP-C) in high-performance L-band avionic systems.
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TSMC Launches Cloud Design Platform for Semiconductor Vendors
The Open Innovation Platform VDE would allow companies to complete system-on-chip design environments in the cloud.
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STMicroelectronics Licenses Mears Silicon Technology from Atomera
The technology is a quantum-engineered material that enhances transistor performance.
