In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.
Total harmonic distortion (THD) is a measurement that tells you how much of the distortion of a voltage or current is due…
Total harmonic distortion (THD) is a measurement that tells you how much of the distortion of a voltage or current is due to harmonics in the signal.
Low power consumption has become an important design goal in many electronic systems. This article introduces essential…
Low power consumption has become an important design goal in many electronic systems. This article introduces essential concepts and techniques.
This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues,…
This article takes a look at the activity of op amps in different power sequence situations, analyzes possible issues, and presents some suggestions.
Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the…
Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.
A team of researchers from Stanford have created transistors from molybdenum disulphide using standard industrial-type…
A team of researchers from Stanford have created transistors from molybdenum disulphide using standard industrial-type production techniques. Will silicon finally be replaced once transistors cannot be made any smaller using silicon?
In this article, we’ll take a look at three new power-management ICs—two linear regulators and one power supply monitor.
In this article, we’ll take a look at three new power-management ICs—two linear regulators and one power supply monitor.
New Product Brief: Maxim’s MAX17242 and MAX17243 step-down DC-DC converters.
New Product Brief: Maxim’s MAX17242 and MAX17243 step-down DC-DC converters.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently developed a graphene-based superconductor without altering the…
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently developed a graphene-based superconductor without altering the material.
In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.
In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.
Researchers from the University of Sussex have created a new method for producing and controlling qubits which may bring…
Researchers from the University of Sussex have created a new method for producing and controlling qubits which may bring quantum computers closer to reality.
Researchers at Stanford University have created a separator with an encapsulated flame retardant that retains long-term…
Researchers at Stanford University have created a separator with an encapsulated flame retardant that retains long-term battery life.
The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera has a surprisingly complete electronic control board. This teardown looks inside.
The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera has a surprisingly complete electronic control board. This teardown looks inside.
Biometric security and the concept of the smart gun.
Biometric security and the concept of the smart gun.
Researcher Professor Mutsuko Matano and Tokyo Tech are planning to use diamonds as the next power and sensor semiconductor.
Researcher Professor Mutsuko Matano and Tokyo Tech are planning to use diamonds as the next power and sensor semiconductor.
Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is…
Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.
Six ECE students at MIT are pushing the boundaries in the inkprint-to-Braille marketplace after winning a hackathon.
Six ECE students at MIT are pushing the boundaries in the inkprint-to-Braille marketplace after winning a hackathon.
A new processing technique allows for the doping of organic PV cells at room temperature.
A new processing technique allows for the doping of organic PV cells at room temperature.
This practical tractor beam uses ultrasonic waves to levitate small spheres at short distances.
This practical tractor beam uses ultrasonic waves to levitate small spheres at short distances.
Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.
Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.
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