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Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

The SiC semiconductors showcased at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg demonstrate their readiness for industrial, automotive, and energy applications.


News May 23, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Prototype Memristor Network Uses Visual Processing Inspired by Mammalian Brains

Prototype Memristor Network Uses Visual Processing Inspired by Mammalian Brains

This News Brief covers a new memristor prototype capable of processing vast amounts of visual data.


News May 22, 2017 by Kate Smith
Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Two recent research publications demonstrate long sought-after properties that overcome the limitations of our conventional hologram technology.


News May 21, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday gaming such as GTA or SimCity?


News May 20, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Implantable Silicon Chips Introduce a New Age of Haptic Feedback in Prosthetics

Implantable Silicon Chips Introduce a New Age of Haptic Feedback in Prosthetics

Advances in prosthetics are giving wearers more functionality and researchers are working on the next step: creating a prosthetic that provides fine motor skills and intuitive sensation.


News May 19, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Texas Instruments Releases Hyper-Accurate Millimeter Wave CMOS Sensor Family

Texas Instruments Releases Hyper-Accurate Millimeter Wave CMOS Sensor Family

In this News Brief, we'll look at a new series of millimeter wave sensors for automotive and industrial applications.


News May 17, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Sony Speaker

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Sony Speaker

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.


News May 16, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.


News May 16, 2017 by Kate Smith
Fitbits for Elephants and Wearables for Pets

Fitbits for Elephants and Wearables for Pets

Just as we are finding more and more ways to attach devices to ourselves, we have now begun to attach them to animals, too, for a variety of reasons.


News May 15, 2017 by Johnathan Powell
The New Standards Competition: Wireless Charging

The New Standards Competition: Wireless Charging

Wireless charging is the next natural step for mobile electronics. However, there is an ongoing race among a variety of charging standards, making it this generation's Betamax vs VHS.


News May 14, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Milestone Photonic Hypercrystal Demonstrates Control of Light-Matter Interaction

Milestone Photonic Hypercrystal Demonstrates Control of Light-Matter Interaction

Researchers from CCNY and Purdue have created a working photonic hypercrystal, achieving 20x spontaneous emission rate and 100x light coupling.


News May 13, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
The Open-Source Google Assistant Joins the Raspberry Pi AI Movement

The Open-Source Google Assistant Joins the Raspberry Pi AI Movement

The Google Assistant SDK for Raspberry Pi was recently released. With so many options for an AI assistant on your RPi, how do you choose which one to try first?


News May 12, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Teardown Tuesday: WorkTunes Hearing Protection Headphones

Teardown Tuesday: WorkTunes Hearing Protection Headphones

In this teardown, we examine the guts of 3M's hearing protection device which comes with a built-in AM/FM radio and is capable of playing music from your MP3 player.


News May 09, 2017 by Nick Davis
Taking Apart the Global NAND Memory Shortage

Taking Apart the Global NAND Memory Shortage

Global demands for NAND Flash Memory has far outstripped production. Here's some info on why and how this shortage occurred.


News May 09, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
New Zinc Battery Breakthrough Could Compete with Lithium-Ion Batteries

New Zinc Battery Breakthrough Could Compete with Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers from the United States Naval Research Laboratory have found a way to stop dendrite formation in zinc batteries allowing the option for them to recharge.


News May 08, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Understanding the Differences Between ARM and x86 Processing Cores

Understanding the Differences Between ARM and x86 Processing Cores

ARM and x86 are the two most common processor families on the planet. What are their strengths, weaknesses, and applications?


News May 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Hyperloop: Ambitious Goals and Engineering Challenges

The Hyperloop: Ambitious Goals and Engineering Challenges

The Hyperloop, a proposed transport system, had a small-scale test done back in 2016. While many believe that this is proof of its viability, the system is far from ready. Is hyperloop a reality or is it an idea that will not happen with current technology?


News May 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

Board-Mount Packages for AC-DC Power Supplies Announced by CUI Power Group

In this News Brief, we'll take a look at CUI Power Group's new series of AC-DC power supplies.


News May 03, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Qi-Compatible Samsung Wireless Charger

In this teardown, we will look at a Samsung wireless charger that can charge mobiles (with the needed technology) to be charged by simply placing the phone on the unit.


News May 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

Accelerometers, activity trackers, and fingerprint sensors can be duped. Learn how and what designers can do to prevent false input.


News May 01, 2017 by Donald Krambeck