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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.

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver…

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.

This week's "New Product Brief" featuring 3 new products in stock: Cypress’ CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer, Maxim’s…

This week's "New Product Brief" featuring 3 new products in stock: Cypress’ CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer, Maxim’s MAXREFDES130 Building Automation Shield, TI High Voltage Industrial eFuses.

Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have incorporated nanocrystals to turn normal eye glasses into…

Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have incorporated nanocrystals to turn normal eye glasses into light-weight night-vision ones.

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?

Need to ventilate a room? This article will show you how I made a relay-operated, GPS-timed fan to vent out the moist air…

Need to ventilate a room? This article will show you how I made a relay-operated, GPS-timed fan to vent out the moist air in my boat's cabin. It is controlled with a PIC16F628A and has an LCD.

Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of…

Understanding these artifacts allows designers to successfully integrate switching regulators in a wider range of high-performance, noise-sensitive applications.

This article discusses the I-V curves of passive non-linear devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors.

This article discusses the I-V curves of passive non-linear devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors.

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.

Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.

Newer smartphones have lower SAR measurements, exposing users to less radiation.

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.

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.

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.