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The Intersection of EE and 3D Printing

The Intersection of EE and 3D Printing

XYZprinting is bringing a $1,500 3D printer to market. Are we nearing the point of home-based circuit board printing?


News Jul 21, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
8-bit MCUs get a Boost From Microchip

8-bit MCUs get a Boost From Microchip

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.


News Jul 20, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Hardware Behind the Search for Intelligent Life

The Hardware Behind the Search for Intelligent Life

Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner join forces to begin the most intensive, comprehensive search for life the world has ever seen.


News Jul 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Industry 4.0 and the Friendly Robot

Industry 4.0 and the Friendly Robot

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.


News Jul 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The $20 Computer Disrupts the World

The $20 Computer Disrupts the World

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.


News Jul 17, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
BlueDBM Provides Solutions to the Future of Cloud Networking

BlueDBM Provides Solutions to the Future of Cloud Networking

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.


News Jul 17, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
STMicroelectronics Saves Your 4G Signal

STMicroelectronics Saves Your 4G Signal

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.


News Jul 16, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Why You Should Care about Hyperspectral Imaging

Why You Should Care about Hyperspectral Imaging

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.


News Jul 16, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The World’s Fastest ARM-Based MCUs are Here

The World’s Fastest ARM-Based MCUs are Here

Atmel just announced shipment of its ARM Cortex-based MCU's...and they outperform the closest competitors by 50%.


News Jul 15, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
A Malleable Future: The Worth of Stretchable Electronics

A Malleable Future: The Worth of Stretchable Electronics

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.


News Jul 15, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The World’s First Solar Wireless Mobile Charging Station

The World’s First Solar Wireless Mobile Charging Station

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.


News Jul 13, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The 22FDX—GlobalFoundries’ Answer to Fast, Cheap, and Efficient

The 22FDX—GlobalFoundries’ Answer to Fast, Cheap, and Efficient

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.


News Jul 13, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
What Retail Can Teach us about IoT

What Retail Can Teach us about IoT

Why designers should be paying attention to major retailers when designing new IoT components.


News Jul 12, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Silicon’s Dark Rival - Black Arsenic Phosphorus

Silicon’s Dark Rival - Black Arsenic Phosphorus

The first field effect transistor made of black arsenic phosphorus.


News Jul 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The World’s Smallest and Fastest Chip is Here - What’s Next?

The World’s Smallest and Fastest Chip is Here - What’s Next?

IBM has created the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. What's next?


News Jul 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.


News Jul 09, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset Includes Hefty Tech

World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset Includes Hefty Tech

The world's smallest Bluetooth headset is fully funded and about to become a reality.


News Jul 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Why the Micro:bit Matters

Why the Micro:bit Matters

ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.


News Jul 07, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Smooth buck-to-boost transitions plus efficiency up to 98% makes the new ISL9120 an industry leader.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley