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Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

These new devices are forging innovation in image sensor technology—speeding up industrial equipment, doubling up on pixels, and capturing both visible and invisible light.


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Biometric System on Cards Pave Way for a No-Contact Checkout Experience

Biometric System on Cards Pave Way for a No-Contact Checkout Experience

BSoCs show how the design demands in the medical and e-commerce industries are notably shifting as a reaction to COVID-19.


Synaptics Acquires DisplayLink in a Move to Enhance Video Interface Market Capabilities

Synaptics Acquires DisplayLink in a Move to Enhance Video Interface Market Capabilities

Synaptics embraces a strategy of growth through acquisition in pursuit of DisplayLink's video compression expertise.


News Jul 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Combining the Best of Solid-State and Liquid-State in a New Liquid-Metal Battery

Combining the Best of Solid-State and Liquid-State in a New Liquid-Metal Battery

Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a liquid metal battery that can operate at 20°C.


News Jul 09, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Beyond 2D Touchscreens: Researchers Develop Interactive Displays That Adapt to Any Shape

Beyond 2D Touchscreens: Researchers Develop Interactive Displays That Adapt to Any Shape

A team of researchers at Bristol University has developed an interactive display that can be sprayed in any shape.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Luke James
No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

COVID-19 has many businesses trying to eliminate card and cash contamination.


News Jul 04, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
Developing Bendable and Entirely Flexible Electronics with A New Class of Films

Developing Bendable and Entirely Flexible Electronics with A New Class of Films

Cellulose Nanofibril Paper, a wood derivative, is the basis of a new flexible electronic substrate.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

This buck-boost converter comes at a time when universal battery charging is becoming a realistic possibility.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

It turns out, this change has been a long time coming.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Newfound Lightweight Supercapacitor Materials Help Extend Battery Life for Mobile Electronic Devices

Newfound Lightweight Supercapacitor Materials Help Extend Battery Life for Mobile Electronic Devices

Advanced research into lighter, more durable materials with better energy conversion and mechanical properties means big things for drones, electric vehicles, and the military.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Arm Ramps Up 5G Portfolio With New CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs

Arm Ramps Up 5G Portfolio With New CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs

With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.


Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

The leap from DDR4 and DDR5 is no incremental development. We're looking at a leap from standard frequencies of 2400 MHz to 4800 MHz.


Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

If COVID-19 really is "a massive experiment in telecommuting," Intel is showing how more robust processors—like its new processors with built-in Wi-Fi 6—will be key to the success of remote workers.


News May 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
An Iron-Based Generator That Uses Waste Heat to Power Small Electrical Devices

An Iron-Based Generator That Uses Waste Heat to Power Small Electrical Devices

Researchers have discovered a way to convert heat energy into electricity by using a material mostly composed of iron.


News May 11, 2020 by Luke James
Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

By knowing more about lithium-ion battery degradation, engineers can define steps to improve lifetime and performance.


News May 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Virtues of PWM Combined With a Power MOSFET

The Virtues of PWM Combined With a Power MOSFET

Pulse Width Modulation is a method commonly used to generate an analog signal output from digital input. But how is this feature enhanced when combined with a power MOSFET in a single device?


News May 06, 2020 by John Koon
Governments and Tech Giants Face-Off on Contact Tracing: Centralized or Decentralized Data Storage?

Governments and Tech Giants Face-Off on Contact Tracing: Centralized or Decentralized Data Storage?

Contact tracing is the next big proposal for quelling COVID-19. While some governments are proposing their own apps and centralized data storage, Apple and Google are offering a decentralized "opt-in" approach. What's your take?


News May 02, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Can a Vertically-Mounted Component Carrier Replace Flexible PCBs?

Can a Vertically-Mounted Component Carrier Replace Flexible PCBs?

This week, HARTING announced their latest product innovation that they say redefines the word "carrier."


News May 01, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

Within a month, researchers around the world have released landmark studies on qubits operating above absolute zero temperatures. Does this mean commercial quantum computing is on the horizon?


News Apr 25, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
IC Design Enables a New 2D Structure for Quantum Bits

IC Design Enables a New 2D Structure for Quantum Bits

Using existing IC fabrication technologies, scientists have figured out how to eliminate crosstalk among qubits on a 2D-plane.


News Apr 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff