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Spin-Gapless Semiconductors Show Promise in Spintronic Devices

Spin-Gapless Semiconductors Show Promise in Spintronic Devices

The relatively new semiconductor—spin-gapless semiconductors—bridges zero‐gap materials and half‐metals while having spin-polarized electrons and holes.


A Statistical Model for Identifying Potential Defects in Quantum Computers

A Statistical Model for Identifying Potential Defects in Quantum Computers

A Spanish student’s internship in Bilbao, Spain, has led to a paper where the author claims to have helped create a universal model that can predict the number distribution of topological defects in non-equilibrium systems.


News Jul 08, 2020 by Luke James
Engineers Deal With Drift in Many Ways. What About a “Zero Drift” Hall-Effect Current Sensor?

Engineers Deal With Drift in Many Ways. What About a “Zero Drift” Hall-Effect Current Sensor?

You may be familiar with current-sense amplifiers to mitigate drift. Now, Texas Instruments offers what they call the "industry’s first zero-drift Hall-effect current sensors."


News Jul 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz
SpooQy-1 Nanosatellite Brings Gains in Space for Privacy and Computing Power

SpooQy-1 Nanosatellite Brings Gains in Space for Privacy and Computing Power

Entangled quantum signals generated aboard a 2.6 kg nanosat in low earth orbit herald the possibility of hack-proof computer networks.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first time. The implications? A brighter future for optical communication networks.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A New Versatile Production Method for Energy Applications Based on 2D Materials

A New Versatile Production Method for Energy Applications Based on 2D Materials

Researchers at the University of Essex in the UK have pioneered a new production method for heterostructure devices, based on two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Luke James
The Immortal IoT: How Energy-Harvesting PMICs and Low-Power MCUs Enable the “Infinite Battery”

The Immortal IoT: How Energy-Harvesting PMICs and Low-Power MCUs Enable the “Infinite Battery”

Belgian company e-peas is looking to disrupt the IoT industry by providing an array of energy-harvesting PMICs and low power MCUs.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Beyond 2D Touchscreens: Researchers Develop Interactive Displays That Adapt to Any Shape

Beyond 2D Touchscreens: Researchers Develop Interactive Displays That Adapt to Any Shape

A team of researchers at Bristol University has developed an interactive display that can be sprayed in any shape.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Luke James
Engineers Can Develop Fever-Sensing Technology. But Should We?

Engineers Can Develop Fever-Sensing Technology. But Should We?

Thermal imaging technology has become ubiquitous in industrial and commercial applications. Now, governments and health regulators are recommending temperature checks as a method to combat the spread of COVID-19.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Amazon Establishes a Specialized Business Segment for Aerospace Data Processing Technologies

Amazon Establishes a Specialized Business Segment for Aerospace Data Processing Technologies

Amazon's new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions division represents the company's expanding commitment to space-based enterprise.


News Jul 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Expanding Our Understanding of Optical Nonlinearity for Information Processing and Electronics Applications

Expanding Our Understanding of Optical Nonlinearity for Information Processing and Electronics Applications

German researchers claim to have revealed a previously overlooked nonlinear mechanism that emerges from the light-induced tunneling of electrons inside dielectrics.


News Jul 04, 2020 by Luke James
No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

COVID-19 has many businesses trying to eliminate card and cash contamination.


News Jul 04, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
SK hynix Announces Mass-Production of its High-Speed DRAM, ‘HBM2E’

SK hynix Announces Mass-Production of its High-Speed DRAM, ‘HBM2E’

The new device supports a staggeringly high 460 gigabyte per second bandwidth.


News Jul 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
New Senate Bill Proposes to Pump $25 Billion Into U.S. Semiconductor Industry

New Senate Bill Proposes to Pump $25 Billion Into U.S. Semiconductor Industry

Known as the American Foundries Act of 2020, this bill will award grants for microelectronics manufacturing, defense, and R&D. What does this mean for U.S.-based EEs?


News Jul 03, 2020 by Jake Hertz
FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Gaining A Better Understanding of Material Conductivity to Develop Improved Energy Storage Devices

Gaining A Better Understanding of Material Conductivity to Develop Improved Energy Storage Devices

A new study probes how changes in material nanostructure can affect electrical conductivity.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Flower-Shaped Magnetic Process Opens Doors for Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

A Flower-Shaped Magnetic Process Opens Doors for Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?


News Jul 02, 2020 by Jake Hertz
STEM, COVID, and the Silver Tsunami: ST Tackles Engineering Education

STEM, COVID, and the Silver Tsunami: ST Tackles Engineering Education

The next generation of engineers is not only under huge pressure to gain experience in a variety of EE fields—they're expected to do so in daunting circumstances. Here's how ST aims to help.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Kate Smith
Spain Introduces the World’s First Quantum Phase Battery

Spain Introduces the World’s First Quantum Phase Battery

A team of researchers has unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first quantum phase battery described as a “key element for quantum technologies.”


News Jul 01, 2020 by Luke James