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NASA’s New High-Temperature Components Could Enable Missions to Venus

NASA’s New High-Temperature Components Could Enable Missions to Venus

NASA scientists work to make ICs more durable to survive the harsh conditions of the surface of Venus.


News Feb 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
FASTR: Think Tank Focuses on the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Security

FASTR: Think Tank Focuses on the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Security

A think tank hopes to unite vehicle manufacturers and users in a common goal of security.


News Feb 20, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
MIT’s Programmable Shape-Changing Material Goes Far Beyond Origami

MIT’s Programmable Shape-Changing Material Goes Far Beyond Origami

MIT has created transformable inflatables with various materials through a heat-sealing approach. Materials such as paper, plastics, and fabrics can be used to create interactive wearables and soft robotics.


News Feb 19, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

In this article we’ll take a look at three new semiconductor products to keep in mind for your next wireless system.


News Feb 17, 2017 by Robert Keim
Innovations in Polarimetry Make Thin-Film Semiconductors More Feasible

Innovations in Polarimetry Make Thin-Film Semiconductors More Feasible

A new polarimetry method allows discovery of properties of thin-film semiconductors made of transition metal dichalcogenides.


News Feb 16, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

Millimeter wave frequencies have the potential to provide a solution to the growing demand for bandwidth and high-speed communication needs.


News Feb 16, 2017 by Amos Kingatua
The Champions of Right to Repair: Interview with Gay Gordon-Byrne

The Champions of Right to Repair: Interview with Gay Gordon-Byrne

Interview with Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director of The Repair Association


News Feb 15, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Graphene Nano-Chimneys Could Cool Future Circuits

Graphene Nano-Chimneys Could Cool Future Circuits

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.


News Feb 15, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
IMAX VR Centre Shows Off VR Hardware, Brings Virtual Reality to the Public

IMAX VR Centre Shows Off VR Hardware, Brings Virtual Reality to the Public

IMAX has entered the scene with IMAX VR Centres. AAC sent a writer to a pre-launch experience in Los Angeles, California the day before the center opened to the press.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Engineer Spotlight: Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya on NASA and Designing Private Sector Satellites

Engineer Spotlight: Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya on NASA and Designing Private Sector Satellites

AAC sat down with Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya, a former rocket scientist for NASA who recently started an incubator in Singapore for the "NewSpace" economy.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Molybdenum Disulfide Transistors Could Be the Next Leap in Microelectronics

Molybdenum Disulfide Transistors Could Be the Next Leap in Microelectronics

A team of researchers from Stanford have created transistors from molybdenum disulphide using standard industrial-type production techniques. Will silicon finally be replaced once transistors cannot be made any smaller using silicon?


News Feb 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The Right To Repair: Giving Consumers the Ability to Fix their Own Electronics

The Right To Repair: Giving Consumers the Ability to Fix their Own Electronics

Many U.S. states are considering a bill to give consumers the protected right to repair their own electronics without fear of manufacturer retaliation.


News Feb 12, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Why Women Avoid STEM Fields and How to Fix It

Why Women Avoid STEM Fields and How to Fix It

STEM fields are mostly male-dominated. But a few events are aiming to open doors for young female engineers.


News Feb 10, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

Improve Your Power: New Products for Generating and Monitoring Your Supply Voltages

In this article, we’ll take a look at three new power-management ICs—two linear regulators and one power supply monitor.


News Feb 09, 2017 by Robert Keim
STEM Education: Helping to Create Jobs in Developing Countries

STEM Education: Helping to Create Jobs in Developing Countries

STEM education can have a significant impact on moving people out of poverty.


News Feb 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Raspberry Pi Zero HATs for Home Automation and IoT Designs

Raspberry Pi Zero HATs for Home Automation and IoT Designs

2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.


News Feb 08, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Researchers Have Used PCCO to Unleash the Superconductivity of Graphene

Researchers Have Used PCCO to Unleash the Superconductivity of Graphene

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently developed a graphene-based superconductor without altering the material.


News Feb 08, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Digital Storage Oscilloscope

The DS211 Mini Storage Oscilloscope is a single channel, shirt pocket-sized oscilloscope. This week we open it up to see what is inside.


News Feb 07, 2017 by Mark Hughes
MIT Gives Computers the Capability to Predict the Future with Deep Learning

MIT Gives Computers the Capability to Predict the Future with Deep Learning

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have created an algorithm which significantly improves predictive ability.


News Feb 06, 2017 by Robin Mitchell