In an effort to expand capabilities, reach new markets, acquire talent, or purchase solutions, mergers and acquisitions are frequent in the tech world. Let’s…
In an effort to expand capabilities, reach new markets, acquire talent, or purchase solutions, mergers and acquisitions are frequent in the tech world. Let’s take a look back on 2016 through some of the tech industry’s most valuable or controversial acquisitions, and what trend those moves could mean going into 2017.
The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing…
The growing need to create electricity from a wider variety of energy sources including renewables is driving growing interest in DC power distribution over long distances and within buildings.
Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online…
Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online Internet of Things platforms put HTTP(S) into use for machine-to-machine communication as well.
This project gives you an example of how a basic user interface can be implemented using only one circular capacitive…
This project gives you an example of how a basic user interface can be implemented using only one circular capacitive touch sensor.
There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can…
There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can engineers and users stop it?
This article provides insight into the practical aspects of correlation.
This article provides insight into the practical aspects of correlation.
Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.
Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.
Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.
Learn how embedded FPGAs work and what advantages they offer.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will look at the PCB that makes up the core of the Freedrum system.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will look at the PCB that makes up the core of the Freedrum system.
Robots are using shared data to learn skills much faster than they do now.
Robots are using shared data to learn skills much faster than they do now.
A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help…
A self-taught engineer from Bukavu (Republic Of Congo) has been helping light up his village since he was 13. To help others achieve such engineering feats, he is now sharing that knowledge.
What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?
What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?
Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF,…
Learn about (for lack of a better term) packetization, a technique that facilitates robust data transfer in optical, RF, and long-distance-digital communication systems.
It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in…
It looks like the age of silicon may be coming to a close. Technological giant IBM wants to try using carbon nanotubes in chip design instead.
A PICAXE 08M2 can be used to read the amount of IR (infrared) light falling on a phototransistor and respond by moving a…
A PICAXE 08M2 can be used to read the amount of IR (infrared) light falling on a phototransistor and respond by moving a servo to a predetermined position.
Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.
Researchers have turned nuclear waste into something truly useful: an (effectively) eternal battery.
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
This technical brief discusses characteristics and advantages of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS).
Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own…
Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.
For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing…
For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing less than other forms of renewable energy in emerging market countries.
This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.
This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.