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In this teardown, we unlock an electronic touchpad keyless entry door lock system to learn some of its secrets.

In this teardown, we unlock an electronic touchpad keyless entry door lock system to learn some of its secrets.

It is probably unlikely the car was launched with its full suite of electronics on board, but just for fun, let’s take…

It is probably unlikely the car was launched with its full suite of electronics on board, but just for fun, let’s take a look at what would happen if a fully outfitted, typical Tesla Roadster were sent into space.

The Makeblock Neuron is a collection of magnetically linked blocks that provides a reliable, easy to use experimentation…

The Makeblock Neuron is a collection of magnetically linked blocks that provides a reliable, easy to use experimentation platform for young inventors.

February has been an exciting month in hardware history—everything from the founding of one of the most successful…

February has been an exciting month in hardware history—everything from the founding of one of the most successful computing companies in the world, to the first time a computer wins a game of chess against a champion, here is this month’s hardware history roundup.

A look at Mycroft, a machine-learning AI home voice assistant—that's open source.

A look at Mycroft, a machine-learning AI home voice assistant—that's open source.

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.

Texas Instruments recently released their new SMBus multi-chemistry battery buck-boost charge controller for rechargeable…

Texas Instruments recently released their new SMBus multi-chemistry battery buck-boost charge controller for rechargeable battery systems that require high-efficiency solutions.

Among the robots and self-driving cars at CES 2018, a bit of old technology made a surprising appearance: the Vortex86 Series CPU.

Among the robots and self-driving cars at CES 2018, a bit of old technology made a surprising appearance: the Vortex86 Series CPU.

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide…

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide operating temperature range with only 12µVrms of noise.

Here is a view of development boards for Amazon's Alexa audio technology and how they simplify design for voice-enabled…

Here is a view of development boards for Amazon's Alexa audio technology and how they simplify design for voice-enabled speakers, appliances, and panels.

In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.

Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and…

Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and stability of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs).

A new high-performance I2C-programmable crystal oscillator (XO) that delivers an ultra-low-jitter output frequency.

A new high-performance I2C-programmable crystal oscillator (XO) that delivers an ultra-low-jitter output frequency.

Kristof Richmond is a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer for Stone Aerospace. Learn more about Richmond’s…

Kristof Richmond is a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer for Stone Aerospace. Learn more about Richmond’s fascinating career, and how he ended up building robotic explorers meant for Europa in this AAC Engineer Spotlight.

Maxim Integrated touted three new continuous sensing healthcare products at CES 2018.

Maxim Integrated touted three new continuous sensing healthcare products at CES 2018.

A look at Sensirion's series of single-use liquid flow sensors that are designed specifically for biomedical applications.

A look at Sensirion's series of single-use liquid flow sensors that are designed specifically for biomedical applications.

There's a new standard for the air! Focused on user experience, IEEE 802.11ax-2019 promises to have you loving your Wi-Fi…

There's a new standard for the air! Focused on user experience, IEEE 802.11ax-2019 promises to have you loving your Wi-Fi even more! This article takes a look at the proposed standard.

In this teardown, we disassemble a powered 1x2 HDMI splitter (one input to two outputs) that supports a multitude of data…

In this teardown, we disassemble a powered 1x2 HDMI splitter (one input to two outputs) that supports a multitude of data transfer resolutions, including 1080P, UHD/4K, and 3D.

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of…

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.