RSS
Supply Chain
-
Full-Brick DC/DC Converter Delivers Highest Power Density
Murata’s 1 kW full-brick DC/DC converter delivers unprecedented power density with up to 96.5% efficiency.
-
Class D Auto Audio Amplifier Pushes Noise Beyond AM Band
2.1-MHz Class D amplifier eases automotive amplifier audio-design noise issues by boosting power while not adding noise to radio reception.
-
VR and AR: Soon-to-Be-Seen Virtually Everywhere
Though the VR and AR market remains in the toddler technology stage, market research firm IDC estimated the VR and AR market to be $5.2 billion.
-
Uber Acquires AI Firm Geometric Intelligence
Uber seeks to speed up self-driving car adoption with the acquisition of AI startup Geometric Intelligence.
-
LED Lighting Improves the Taste of Milk
Newly installed lights in stores is leading to an additional benefit beyond just energy cost reduction.
-
High-Energy Supercapacitors Could Replace Batteries in Mobile Devices, Electric Cars
The technology could allow mobile devices to be recharged in seconds.
-
Yahoo! JAPAN Deploys Infinera Cloud Xpress for Data Center Interconnect
Yahoo! JAPAN has deployed the Infinera Cloud Xpress to interconnect its data centers in Osaka.
-
Thomas Edison’s Lightbulbs and Keys Sold at Auction
The items sold for about $60,000.
-
Scientists Look to TMDs for Future of Transistors
Graphene is often touted as a replacement for conventional semiconductors in transistors, but already scientists are looking beyond graphene to a new material for future transistors.
-
The Evolution of the Light Bulb
The ordinary light bulb has evolved into something quite extraordinary, leveraging communications and sensing to provide automated management, remote control and—above all—energy efficiency. Here’s a look at the patchwork of technologies available on the market and a glimpse of their place in future applications.
-
Four New Elements Added to the Periodic Table
Four new elements were added to the periodic table after the IUPAC officially approved the names.
-
Artificial Dog Nose Increases Trace Detection of Explosives
The technology mimics a dog’s “active sniffing” to improve discovery by more than 10 times that of current technologies.
-
Video: Giant 3-D Printers Fabricate Metal Parts on Demand
The Port of Rotterdam’s RAMLAB can manufacture parts for sea-bound vessels or other industries in short order.
-
USB-C Power Adapter Charges Wide Range of Devices
Adapter simultaneously charges MacBooks, Windows laptops, Chromebooks, iPhones, Android phones, tablets, storage drives and other devices.
-
Five Grand Challenges Engineers Face in the 21st Century
A look at five of the greatest challenges to solving engineering problems worldwide
-
Sensors Take Down Spacecraft
The ESA’s Schiaparelli barreled to its death on the surface of Mars based on what seems to be a faulty IMU, while in 2013, a launch of a Russian craft failed when sensors were installed upside-down. The power of sensors.
-
Netherlands Police Test Augmented Reality to Stop Crime Scene Contamination
The technology uses situational awareness and collaboration to help first responders not make mistakes in the field.
-
Graphene Inks May Enable Simplified Wearable Electronics
Development of a new method for producing conductive fabrics using graphene-based inks promises to simplify wearable electronics.
-
A New Approach to Conversion of CO2 into Valuable Products
The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has proved a major challenge to humans and the environment.
-
Ultra-thin Substrate Integrates ESD Protection
Ultra-thin ceramic substrate integrates ESD protection within its multilayer structure, eliminating the need for discrete ESD components.
