Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

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.

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.

AI: The New Tool for HIV Prevention Among Teens

Researchers from USC Center for AI for Society (CAIS) have created algorithms that are over 150 percent more effective in spreading public health information than the method currently used by social service agencies.

Color Control for LEDs

European researchers have devised a method for tuning the color emitted by light emitting diodes (LEDs).

Infrared Emitters Combine Thermal Performance with Radiant Intensity for IR Image Devices

Lumileds devices work for machine vision, night vision, facial recognition and health monitors.

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.

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.

Video: Battery Operates on Your Spit in Resource-Limited Regions

Researchers from Binghamton University and the State University of New York have reached the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFC): a battery activated by spit.

Pros and Cons of Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Actuation

Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Electric Actuation Compared. You may think that your application’s need for actuation rests on one specific type of actuator, technological advances have allowed us to reexamine the specifics of each, which could mean more than one option for your project.

New Prototyping Developer Kit Allows Engineers to Connect to the Google Cloud

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the BeagleBone Green Wireless IoT developers prototyping kit for the Google Cloud Platform from Seeed Studio.

New Connector Catalog to Streamline PCB Design

An extensive digital catalog of connector symbols and footprints has been released by GCT and SnapEDA.

New Record Set for Fastest Light Pulse

A team of researchers from the University of Central Florida has developed a 53-attosecond X-ray flash, the fastest light pulse ever.

Flash Controllers Feature Dual-Port SRIS and End-to-End Data Protection

Microsemi has entered into production with its FlashTec NVM Express devices.

AI Can Now Use Radio Waves to Monitor Sleep

Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have created a new device to monitor sleep stages without having to attach sensors to the body.

New 3D NAND Solid State Drives for Data Centers

Intel releases its new Optane 3D NAND dual port storage options.

New Galaxy Launches on the Eighth

The new Samsung Galaxy Active S8 is a rugged smartphone with a host of intelligent features.

Video: New Radar for the Army has 360-Degree Sensor

Lockheed Martin is unveiling the next generation of air and missile defense radar demonstrator at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.