Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including the Internet and GPS. Here is a look at…
Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including the Internet and GPS. Here is a look at DARPA’s 60 year history and some major projects in electrical engineering.
Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.
Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an…
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous…
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous vehicle systems could have prevented this tragedy. How are these big names doing autonomous driving differently?
Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask…
Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask GaN Systems CEO, Jim Witham, about what GaN's capable of and where we'll see it in the future.
This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a…
This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a boost converter that can produce up to 60 V.
The new ZVS power modules from Vicor offer high efficiencies at high temperatures.
The new ZVS power modules from Vicor offer high efficiencies at high temperatures.
Venera 3 crash lands on Venus, the Homebrew Computer Club meets for the first time, and the World Wide Web is proposed.…
Venera 3 crash lands on Venus, the Homebrew Computer Club meets for the first time, and the World Wide Web is proposed. Check out this hardware history roundup for March!
Solid-state LiDAR may be the path forward for developing sensing systems for autonomous vehicles.
Solid-state LiDAR may be the path forward for developing sensing systems for autonomous vehicles.
Recent research indicates that it may be easier to dupe a vision system in an autonomous vehicle than previously thought.
Recent research indicates that it may be easier to dupe a vision system in an autonomous vehicle than previously thought.
It is probably unlikely the car was launched with its full suite of electronics on board, but just for fun, let’s take…
It is probably unlikely the car was launched with its full suite of electronics on board, but just for fun, let’s take a look at what would happen if a fully outfitted, typical Tesla Roadster were sent into space.
Kristof Richmond is a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer for Stone Aerospace. Learn more about Richmond’s…
Kristof Richmond is a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer for Stone Aerospace. Learn more about Richmond’s fascinating career, and how he ended up building robotic explorers meant for Europa in this AAC Engineer Spotlight.
A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of…
A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.
TDK has just released a new line of piezo actuators with haptic feedback. The PiezoHap comes in three compact sizes -…
TDK has just released a new line of piezo actuators with haptic feedback. The PiezoHap comes in three compact sizes - 2.5G, 7G, and 15G, with a large acceleration of 2.5 g. 7 g, and 15 g, respectfully, under a load of 100 grams.
IDT’s new high-performance MEMS relative humidity and temperature sensor requires no user calibration and comes in four…
IDT’s new high-performance MEMS relative humidity and temperature sensor requires no user calibration and comes in four different accuracy levels.
A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as…
A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as avionics, factory automation, and industrial robotics.
In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can…
In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can find anything interesting.
Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this…
Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.
What is "mobility as a service" and what does it mean for autonomous vehicles?
What is "mobility as a service" and what does it mean for autonomous vehicles?
Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller…
Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller that gives designers more lighting design flexibility.
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