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This article discusses a specialized type of CCD that increases manufacturing complexity but also mitigates performance…

This article discusses a specialized type of CCD that increases manufacturing complexity but also mitigates performance limitations associated with the more standard approach to CCD implementation.

A research team from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in partnership with Oblate Optics, Inc. have developed an…

A research team from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in partnership with Oblate Optics, Inc. have developed an ultra-thin lens that could be used in the next generation of cameras and imaging equipment.

This teardown looks at the inner workings of the Hitachi SJ P1 Variable Frequency Drive, an inverter for industrial applications.

This teardown looks at the inner workings of the Hitachi SJ P1 Variable Frequency Drive, an inverter for industrial applications.

What does Wi-Fi 6, including its new rules, mean for designers?

What does Wi-Fi 6, including its new rules, mean for designers?

NASA is headed to the moon again, and this time, they're reaching out to the public engineering community for help.

NASA is headed to the moon again, and this time, they're reaching out to the public engineering community for help.

Learn about the basics of mechanical ventilation in terms of subsystems, control loops, and algorithms.

Learn about the basics of mechanical ventilation in terms of subsystems, control loops, and algorithms.

A bio-based electronics film which has already been successfully used in flexible circuits, printable electronics, and…

A bio-based electronics film which has already been successfully used in flexible circuits, printable electronics, and display touch sensors could reimagine electronics as we know it.

This video tutorial explains essential characteristics of two physical phenomena that are present in every electrical…

This video tutorial explains essential characteristics of two physical phenomena that are present in every electrical circuit and system.

This F_EQ (Frequent Engineering Question) gives you essential information about the most important and widespread…

This F_EQ (Frequent Engineering Question) gives you essential information about the most important and widespread technique for converting a theoretical circuit into a functional physical device.

Roughly 50 years ago, researchers first proposed the existence of pair density waves—a unique state of matter…

Roughly 50 years ago, researchers first proposed the existence of pair density waves—a unique state of matter previously shrouded in mystery.

Can you imagine a world in which heat wasn't an issue when designing with silicon data chips?

Can you imagine a world in which heat wasn't an issue when designing with silicon data chips?

Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP…

Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP which the company has now patented.

Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a…

Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a device purpose-built to strengthen signals the whole way across.

In this article, we’ll see that the amount of noise in image data from a CCD sensor can be greatly reduced by a…

In this article, we’ll see that the amount of noise in image data from a CCD sensor can be greatly reduced by a technique known as correlated double sampling.

What's an engineer's responsibility in mitigating the effects of e-waste? Researchers take this question to EE classrooms.

What's an engineer's responsibility in mitigating the effects of e-waste? Researchers take this question to EE classrooms.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade shows across the world are starting to go virtual with events streamed from company…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade shows across the world are starting to go virtual with events streamed from company headquarters.

With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers…

With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers to their brink.

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that…

This article discusses charge-amplification techniques and explains the characteristics of the voltage waveform that contains a CCD’s pixel data.

Researchers have developed a prototype system that in theory could increase data transfer speeds to highs of 10 terabits…

Researchers have developed a prototype system that in theory could increase data transfer speeds to highs of 10 terabits per second.