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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
New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.


News Feb 06, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Engineering Inspired by Nature: Janus Particles and Self-Healing Circuitry

Engineering Inspired by Nature: Janus Particles and Self-Healing Circuitry

While not actually programmable robots in the traditional sense, these nanomotors enable a circuit to heal itself of tiny cracks.


News Feb 05, 2017 by Johnathan Powell
Neural Networks: The Missing Link of AI?

Neural Networks: The Missing Link of AI?

Advancements have been made towards artificial intelligence, with neural networks leading the way as the most promising method.


News Feb 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
New CVD Technology Allows Smaller Chip Packaging for SoCs and SiPs

New CVD Technology Allows Smaller Chip Packaging for SoCs and SiPs

A new breakthrough in the chemical vapor deposition process could allow smaller chip packaging.


News Feb 03, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Microwave Qubit Creation Method Smooths the Way for Large-Scale Quantum Computers

Microwave Qubit Creation Method Smooths the Way for Large-Scale Quantum Computers

Researchers from the University of Sussex have created a new method for producing and controlling qubits which may bring quantum computers closer to reality.


News Feb 02, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
How to Use Inductive Touch Sensors: TI’s New Development Board Gives a Needed Update

How to Use Inductive Touch Sensors: TI’s New Development Board Gives a Needed Update

A new development kit from Texas Instruments can give you some hands-on experience with inductive-touch-sense technology.


News Feb 01, 2017 by Robert Keim
Li-Ion Battery Fire Issues Could Be Solved by New Flame-Retardant Separator

Li-Ion Battery Fire Issues Could Be Solved by New Flame-Retardant Separator

Researchers at Stanford University have created a separator with an encapsulated flame retardant that retains long-term battery life.


News Feb 01, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman