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This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context…

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.

Researchers at TU Dresden have created the "world's first" efficient organic bipolar junction transistor (OBJT).

Researchers at TU Dresden have created the "world's first" efficient organic bipolar junction transistor (OBJT).

By moving location calculation to the cloud, Semtech’s new service allows for lower-power LoRa devices to be embedded…

By moving location calculation to the cloud, Semtech’s new service allows for lower-power LoRa devices to be embedded in tracked Internet of Things (IoT) assets.

Using its patented time-shift control (TSC) method in its LLC resonant converter, the new digital power controller also…

Using its patented time-shift control (TSC) method in its LLC resonant converter, the new digital power controller also packs a combination of a power-factor correction controller and a start-up generator.

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.

Trying to keep the momentum building for AR/VR technology, Google targets a micro-LED company, Microsoft and Qualcomm…

Trying to keep the momentum building for AR/VR technology, Google targets a micro-LED company, Microsoft and Qualcomm teaming up, and ams OSRAM has a new laser module prototype.

High-efficiency, solid-state green LEDs remain an elusive goal for semiconductor manufacturers. Research funded by ARPA-E…

High-efficiency, solid-state green LEDs remain an elusive goal for semiconductor manufacturers. Research funded by ARPA-E targets these LEDs using standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) processing tools.

Researchers around the world are continually finding new ways to prolong Moore's law. Now, Purdue researchers have found…

Researchers around the world are continually finding new ways to prolong Moore's law. Now, Purdue researchers have found another means to this end: using an atomic layer deposition technique for indium oxide-based transistors.

While the technology has existed for years in Canada and Europe, adaptive driving beams (ADBs) have historically been…

While the technology has existed for years in Canada and Europe, adaptive driving beams (ADBs) have historically been outlawed in the States—until now.

In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch…

In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch textile display by weaving active electronics into a fiber.

Human machine interfaces (HMIs) often incorporate light indicators. One option for HMI indicator technology is light…

Human machine interfaces (HMIs) often incorporate light indicators. One option for HMI indicator technology is light pipes. In this article, learn some of the design considerations for choosing and using light pipes.

InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and…

InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and bridging the "green gap."

Foldable phones are becoming the next "big" thing; but, what is this trend in flexible electronics? What are the…

Foldable phones are becoming the next "big" thing; but, what is this trend in flexible electronics? What are the challenges? How are Samsung and LG, along with researchers, pushing this trend to reality?

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in…

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.

MasterGaN integrates GaN transistors and half-bridge gate drivers on a single chip. Now, the family has grown to support…

MasterGaN integrates GaN transistors and half-bridge gate drivers on a single chip. Now, the family has grown to support higher-efficiency technology.

As the world becomes more and more connected, hardware security is essential. Recently, the "Glowworm" attack shows a new…

As the world becomes more and more connected, hardware security is essential. Recently, the "Glowworm" attack shows a new and simple crack in security.

Recent LED drivers from Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor promise improved performance in LED…

Recent LED drivers from Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor promise improved performance in LED lighting applications. This article covers these releases and their specifications.

Today, Samsung announced its first ISOCELL image sensor designed for the automotive space.

Today, Samsung announced its first ISOCELL image sensor designed for the automotive space.

AMOLED foldable displays are at the forefront of mobile development; however, designers are asking, what’s new in…

AMOLED foldable displays are at the forefront of mobile development; however, designers are asking, what’s new in µLEDs technology?