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Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own…

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.

For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing…

For the first time, unsubsidized solar power is the cheapest form of new electricity, with solar power projects costing less than other forms of renewable energy in emerging market countries.

This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.

This article discusses I-V curves for passive components, voltage sources, and current sources.

Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.

Learn how to get the most out of ferrite beads in your designs.

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they…

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have a reputation as having a short life expectancy and being unreliable...but are they really that much worse than other types of capacitor?

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can…

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can such a material be used in the electronics industry and how is it made?

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage…

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.

USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.

USB Type-C: the final frontier. These are the trials and tribulations of navigating this new cable.

A boost power factor correction (PFC) converter can significantly improve both the power factor and the harmonic distortion.

A boost power factor correction (PFC) converter can significantly improve both the power factor and the harmonic distortion.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

Researchers have designed a humanoid robot which sweats water through its metal frame to cool itself.

Researchers have designed a humanoid robot which sweats water through its metal frame to cool itself.

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.

NASA's most recent blunder with the ISS was due to a basic engineering mistake.

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their…

A report detailing the design flaws of the Galaxy 7 Note cited a cramped battery housing as the primary culprit for their tendency to explode. How does something like this slip through the cracks?

A discussion of international electrical quality standards and why basic linear power supplies fail to meet them.

A discussion of international electrical quality standards and why basic linear power supplies fail to meet them.

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and…

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and operates under one volt. Such a device could help with the age of the IoT's ever-growing demand for power and efficiency.

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates…

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

Nowhere to hide presents this holiday season? No problem! This alarm will sound anytime a loved one tries to get a sneak…

Nowhere to hide presents this holiday season? No problem! This alarm will sound anytime a loved one tries to get a sneak peek at his or her surprise.