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FCC Ushers In Next-Gen Network With Wi-Fi 6E Standards Update

FCC Ushers In Next-Gen Network With Wi-Fi 6E Standards Update

Wi-Fi6E is now available for public, unlicensed use. Here's how one major chipmaker has responded.


News Jun 06, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
OpenRoaming Lays the Groundwork for One Global Wi-Fi Network

OpenRoaming Lays the Groundwork for One Global Wi-Fi Network

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has issued a rallying cry for tech leaders to support a global connectivity solution.


News Jun 05, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
New Fabrication Process Results in Record Performance for LiDAR Receivers

New Fabrication Process Results in Record Performance for LiDAR Receivers

The process, which achieves long-wavelength sensitivity, ultra-low noise, and design flexibility was designed by a team of engineers from the University of Virginia.


News Jun 05, 2020 by Luke James
How Is the Laplace Transform Used in Circuit Design?

How Is the Laplace Transform Used in Circuit Design?

In this article, we briefly review how the Laplace transform can help us solve circuits involving damped and steady-state sinusoidal signals.


UK Researchers Tweak Semiconductor Properties by Manipulating Adjacent Crystals

UK Researchers Tweak Semiconductor Properties by Manipulating Adjacent Crystals

Researchers at the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have shown how the properties of a material made from layers of atomically thin semiconductors can be precisely altered by rotating the position of adjacent crystals.


News Jun 05, 2020 by Luke James
Has the Modern Data Center Outstripped I2C and SMBus? I3C May Be the Answer

Has the Modern Data Center Outstripped I2C and SMBus? I3C May Be the Answer

An upgrade in serial communication interfaces may be in order. Renesas is stepping up to support the transition.


News Jun 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Basic Fundamentals of Lock-In Amplifiers

Basic Fundamentals of Lock-In Amplifiers

This article discusses the theory fundamentals of lock-in amplifiers.


One-Way Electronic Devices Double the Data Capacity of Wireless Networks

One-Way Electronic Devices Double the Data Capacity of Wireless Networks

Researchers from Columbia University in New York City are the first team to construct non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip aimed to double the data capacity of current wireless networks.


The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

Many drivers are reticent to invest in electric vehicles because of the scarcity of charging stations. But some companies are getting creative with urban charging methods.


News Jun 04, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Researchers Enhance Natural Movement in Robotics Using AI

Researchers Enhance Natural Movement in Robotics Using AI

Those using robotic prosthetics could soon move more naturally following the development and integration of AI-backed technologies by U.S. researchers.


News Jun 04, 2020 by Luke James
A New Partnership Brings Professional Dev Tools to RISC-V Microcontrollers

A New Partnership Brings Professional Dev Tools to RISC-V Microcontrollers

The joint efforts of GigaDevice and IAR Systems may speed the development time when working with RISC-V.


News Jun 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What Is Dynamic Range?

What Is Dynamic Range?

The concept of dynamic range appears frequently in engineering discussions. But what exactly does this term mean? And how does it apply to electronic circuits and systems?


Electrolysis Improvement Could Lead to Hydrogen’s Use as a Storage Medium

Electrolysis Improvement Could Lead to Hydrogen’s Use as a Storage Medium

Hydrogen could be one step closer to becoming a viable storage medium for excess renewable energy as Duke University researchers reportedly enhance the efficiency and affordability of electrolysis.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Luke James
MEMs Six Degrees of Freedom Sensors are Built to Cover More ADAS Safety Bases

MEMs Six Degrees of Freedom Sensors are Built to Cover More ADAS Safety Bases

Partial or conditional autonomous vehicles leave critical blind spots. MEMs 6DoF inertial sensors plus GNSS, camera, RADAR, and LiDAR data may be a better bet.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
The Essential Sensors Improving the Accuracy and Reliability of Surgical Robots

The Essential Sensors Improving the Accuracy and Reliability of Surgical Robots

Although robots may one day be omnipresent in operating theatres, speaking to AAC, EU Automation’s Mark Howard says that we are still “years away” from seeing this.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Luke James
Are Contactless Smart Cities Around the Corner? NXP Thinks So

Are Contactless Smart Cities Around the Corner? NXP Thinks So

COVID-19 has accelerated the push for contactless smart cities. Now, a new IC shows that security and speed are at the heart of such technology.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What Is Silicon Germanium’s Place at the Semiconductor Table?

What Is Silicon Germanium’s Place at the Semiconductor Table?

Cheaper than gallium arsenide. More flexible band-gap tuning than silicon. What's silicon germanium's place in circuit design?


News Jun 02, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel
Generating Electricity and Powering Electronics with Shadows

Generating Electricity and Powering Electronics with Shadows

National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have used the ‘shadow-effect’ to generate electricity by creating a novel energy generator.


News Jun 02, 2020 by Luke James
Using Color-Changing, Photonic Crystals for Smart Sensing Application Development

Using Color-Changing, Photonic Crystals for Smart Sensing Application Development

Peacock features and butterfly wings have inspired a new generation of sensors.


News Jun 02, 2020 by Luke James
Post-Pandemic Technology Will Change the Airport Experience

Post-Pandemic Technology Will Change the Airport Experience

Just as we saw a major shift in airport security following 9/11, we're likely to see major technological changes in airports post-COVID-19.


News Jun 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff