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The human tragedy that is COVID-19 has a growing impact on the global economy, and just as the semiconductor industry was…

The human tragedy that is COVID-19 has a growing impact on the global economy, and just as the semiconductor industry was on the cusp of springing back from a period of downturn, COVID-19 is threatening its recovery.

A flurry of new ventures has produced powerful, silicon-on-polymer chips for complex applications—but how do they…

A flurry of new ventures has produced powerful, silicon-on-polymer chips for complex applications—but how do they compare to standard chip designs?

Behind the scenes, engineers are stepping up to help doctors and nurses with life-saving medical devices and technologies.

Behind the scenes, engineers are stepping up to help doctors and nurses with life-saving medical devices and technologies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded alarm bells on ventilator shortages. EEs are putting their heads together with…

The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded alarm bells on ventilator shortages. EEs are putting their heads together with open-source ventilator projects to help.

A research team from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Engineering is redesigning how electricity is…

A research team from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Engineering is redesigning how electricity is distributed within power grids.

For a long time, researchers have been looking for a way to integrate lasers directly into silicon chips. This is because…

For a long time, researchers have been looking for a way to integrate lasers directly into silicon chips. This is because transistors, which currently work electrically, can transmit data faster by using light.

How is social distancing affecting you, the hands-on engineer?

How is social distancing affecting you, the hands-on engineer?

How do optical interconnections help defy Moore's law while pushing toward optics?

How do optical interconnections help defy Moore's law while pushing toward optics?

Scientists from the Power and Wide-band-gap Electronics Research Laboratory (POWERlab) in Lausanne, Switzerland, have…

Scientists from the Power and Wide-band-gap Electronics Research Laboratory (POWERlab) in Lausanne, Switzerland, have built a nanodevice capable of producing high-power Terahertz (THz) waves.

Renesas' new reference designs for Xilinx's FPGAs and SoCs solve the issues of multiphase regulators. But how might they…

Renesas' new reference designs for Xilinx's FPGAs and SoCs solve the issues of multiphase regulators. But how might they also speed up the design process for in-demand medical devices?

There is a global shortage for ventilators—a critical piece of medical equipment that hospitals require to treat…

There is a global shortage for ventilators—a critical piece of medical equipment that hospitals require to treat COVID-19 patients.

Researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning.

Researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning.

FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work…

FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work with FPGAs. Three companies have set out to change that.

TE Connectivity, a global industrial tech company known for its connectivity and sensing solutions, has completed its…

TE Connectivity, a global industrial tech company known for its connectivity and sensing solutions, has completed its public takeover of First Sensor AG, with TE now holding 71.87% of First’s shares.

APEC was canceled less than a week before the event. What did we miss? Is there still a way for us to stay up to date on…

APEC was canceled less than a week before the event. What did we miss? Is there still a way for us to stay up to date on power electronic trends?

Openness and intelligence are the names of the game at the O-RAN Alliance.

Openness and intelligence are the names of the game at the O-RAN Alliance.

U.S. Army scientists have developed a quantum sensor able to cover the entire radio frequency spectrum.

U.S. Army scientists have developed a quantum sensor able to cover the entire radio frequency spectrum.

A number of companies are pumping out new edge AI technology—none of which explicitly state pandemic prediction or…

A number of companies are pumping out new edge AI technology—none of which explicitly state pandemic prediction or healthcare assistance as a use case. But with the overwhelming number of COVID-19 cases, might this new technology be used to that end?

Here's a complete breakdown of the top colleges for electrical engineering. Long graduated? See if your alma mater makes the list.

Here's a complete breakdown of the top colleges for electrical engineering. Long graduated? See if your alma mater makes the list.