XYZprinting is bringing a $1,500 3D printer to market. Are we nearing the point of home-based circuit board printing?
XYZprinting is bringing a $1,500 3D printer to market. Are we nearing the point of home-based circuit board printing?
The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of…
The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of interconnected CIPs that don't require a core to perform. The CIPs increase system performance with simple design and a 1.8 to 5.5V operating range.
Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner join forces to begin the most intensive, comprehensive search for life the world has ever seen.
Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner join forces to begin the most intensive, comprehensive search for life the world has ever seen.
Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative…
Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative environments that increase efficiency while ensuring safer work places. This collaboration may be the key to industry 4.0: not eliminating the human element, but maximizing it.
The Remix Mini is a $20 mini computer that runs on an Android operating system. The basic model has 8gigs of storage, a…
The Remix Mini is a $20 mini computer that runs on an Android operating system. The basic model has 8gigs of storage, a simple back interface with two USB ports, ethernet jack, and HDMI jack. It's Bluetooth compatible and obviously Wi-Fi enabled.
The new system, invented by MIT researchers and presented at the International Symposium on Computer Architecture, makes…
The new system, invented by MIT researchers and presented at the International Symposium on Computer Architecture, makes FPGA flash storage servers as efficient as those using conventional RAM while saving energy usage on analytics of large datasets.
New tunable capacitors from STMicroelectronics are meant to optimize signal-power transfer between a smartphone's antenna…
New tunable capacitors from STMicroelectronics are meant to optimize signal-power transfer between a smartphone's antenna and power amplifier. Other improvements include lower parasitic resistance and inductance, which boost efficiency and reduce heat dissipation, and a higher ESD rating for greater robustness.
The hyperspectral imaging market is said to be worth $83.19 million in the next 3 years. Here's why it's important to…
The hyperspectral imaging market is said to be worth $83.19 million in the next 3 years. Here's why it's important to know what it is and how it could impact our life both on earth and in space.
Atmel just announced shipment of its ARM Cortex-based MCU's...and they outperform the closest competitors by 50%.
Atmel just announced shipment of its ARM Cortex-based MCU's...and they outperform the closest competitors by 50%.
Though few companies have marketed finished stretchable products, a new report reveals surprising findings about how…
Though few companies have marketed finished stretchable products, a new report reveals surprising findings about how massive the stretchable electronics market will be by 2023.
The world's first solar wireless mobile charging station finds its genesis in the inventor's hive: Kickstarter. Named ESL…
The world's first solar wireless mobile charging station finds its genesis in the inventor's hive: Kickstarter. Named ESL (or "easel," because the station itself looks like an artist's easel), the station is the only battery charging device meant to be used entirely without wires.
GlobalFoundries launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOIL technology platform at a 20 percent smaller die size and 10…
GlobalFoundries launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOIL technology platform at a 20 percent smaller die size and 10 percent fewer masks than 28nm, as well as nearly 50 percent fewer immersion lithography layers than foundry FinFET.
Why designers should be paying attention to major retailers when designing new IoT components.
Why designers should be paying attention to major retailers when designing new IoT components.
The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.
The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.
IBM has created the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. What's next?
IBM has created the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. What's next?
Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.
Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.
The world's smallest Bluetooth headset is fully funded and about to become a reality.
The world's smallest Bluetooth headset is fully funded and about to become a reality.
ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.
ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.
Smooth buck-to-boost transitions plus efficiency up to 98% makes the new ISL9120 an industry leader.
Smooth buck-to-boost transitions plus efficiency up to 98% makes the new ISL9120 an industry leader.
New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.
New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.