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An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of…

An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of the mesh network.

This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also…

This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also details what the system is made up of, how they optimize performance in large-scale systems, and how these systems still poses a threat to a company's vulnerability to data and resources.

While focus in electronics is normally on the consumer and businesses, the military has impressive buying power and often…

While focus in electronics is normally on the consumer and businesses, the military has impressive buying power and often uses its financial incentives to spur new inventions.

Graphene, a sheet of carbon atoms that is only one atom thick, could change the future of electronics. It's much more…

Graphene, a sheet of carbon atoms that is only one atom thick, could change the future of electronics. It's much more energy efficient than silicon and dissipates heat faster as well. There's evidence that graphene works even better when it's combined with other polymers, too, making its potential applications innumerable.

A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year.…

A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year. Attended by major players in nearly every industry, this event sets out to determine the course of technology.

Sony's joint venture with ZMP into the foray of industrial drones foreshadows their use in Industry 4.0.

Sony's joint venture with ZMP into the foray of industrial drones foreshadows their use in Industry 4.0.

Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner join forces to begin the most intensive, comprehensive search for life the world has ever seen.

Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner join forces to begin the most intensive, comprehensive search for life the world has ever seen.

The hyperspectral imaging market is said to be worth $83.19 million in the next 3 years. Here's why it's important to…

The hyperspectral imaging market is said to be worth $83.19 million in the next 3 years. Here's why it's important to know what it is and how it could impact our life both on earth and in space.

Microsemi's RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family…

Microsemi's RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family wins the Electron d'Or award...for good reason.

Big data's vulnerability gains ground in the fight for securing information.

Big data's vulnerability gains ground in the fight for securing information.

AVS Corp's X7R base metal electrode has been given the ok from the European Space Component Coordination, making it…

AVS Corp's X7R base metal electrode has been given the ok from the European Space Component Coordination, making it officially space grade and officially fantastic.

An analysis of the concepts and variables associated with state-space, canonical and system transfer function…

An analysis of the concepts and variables associated with state-space, canonical and system transfer function representations of the common converters. In direct circuit linearization averaging technique, dynamic behavior of the circuit cannot be studied at the resonant frequency as the switching frequency component of the output for the resonant converter is different from the local average value frequency. Thus, the integral expression of the average value needs to be extended using the Fourier series; and the derivative expression with respect to a particular frequency is required for the dynamic analysis.

The new 2.4 GHz radio transceiver module is designed to facilitate the simple embedding of wireless capabilities in…

The new 2.4 GHz radio transceiver module is designed to facilitate the simple embedding of wireless capabilities in industrial remote control equipment.