This article looks at how stepper motors work well in IoT-oriented tasks such as positioning security cameras and remote sensors or actuating air vents, valves,…
This article looks at how stepper motors work well in IoT-oriented tasks such as positioning security cameras and remote sensors or actuating air vents, valves, and window covers.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.
The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky…
The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky batteries and power systems, such as those used in electric vehicles, smaller.
Researchers have demonstrated that silicon processed by modern lithography procedures exhibits an ultrahigh elastic…
Researchers have demonstrated that silicon processed by modern lithography procedures exhibits an ultrahigh elastic strain limit, potentially enabling enhanced functional properties that will lead to better MEMS components.
According to an international team of scientists, we could be one step closer to molecular electronics with a single…
According to an international team of scientists, we could be one step closer to molecular electronics with a single molecule ‘switch’ that acts like a transistor and could potentially store binary information.
Partial or conditional autonomous vehicles leave critical blind spots. MEMs 6DoF inertial sensors plus GNSS, camera,…
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.
Manned spaceflight isn’t possible without reliable spacesuits.
Manned spaceflight isn’t possible without reliable spacesuits.
Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable…
Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable of accessing next-generation wireless speeds already on shelves worldwide.
This video tutorial covers some basic information related to three major categories of electrical and electronic components.
This video tutorial covers some basic information related to three major categories of electrical and electronic components.
Inspired by a need for faster COVID-19 testing, two research groups have hit a breakthrough: a new CMOS biosensor chip…
Inspired by a need for faster COVID-19 testing, two research groups have hit a breakthrough: a new CMOS biosensor chip that promises rapid, handheld DNA sequencing and viral/antibody testing.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
Researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have developed an antiferromagnetic switch for computer memory and processing…
Researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have developed an antiferromagnetic switch for computer memory and processing applications that does not compromise on performance.
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.
This article covers the advantages and disadvantages of several common driver circuit design techniques for piezo…
This article covers the advantages and disadvantages of several common driver circuit design techniques for piezo transducer buzzers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded alarm bells on ventilator shortages. EEs are putting their heads together with…
The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded alarm bells on ventilator shortages. EEs are putting their heads together with open-source ventilator projects to help.
There is a global shortage for ventilators—a critical piece of medical equipment that hospitals require to treat…
There is a global shortage for ventilators—a critical piece of medical equipment that hospitals require to treat COVID-19 patients.
What methods of servo control can make life easier for designers?
What methods of servo control can make life easier for designers?
Toshiba announced last month that it had developed the latest generation of its advanced RF SOI process, TaRF11,…
Toshiba announced last month that it had developed the latest generation of its advanced RF SOI process, TaRF11, optimized for RF switches and low noise amplifiers in mobile devices such as 5G smartphones.
In this FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question), we'll take a look at the advantages of zero-ohm resistors and where they're…
In this FEQ (Frequent Engineering Question), we'll take a look at the advantages of zero-ohm resistors and where they're most suitable in design.
Fast prototyping isn't so fast when you have to wait 20 weeks for a MEMS oscillator. SiTime wants to put an end to the…
Fast prototyping isn't so fast when you have to wait 20 weeks for a MEMS oscillator. SiTime wants to put an end to the wait for designers worldwide.