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With CES 2021 taking place as an all-digital show for the very first time, things are going to be a little different.…

With CES 2021 taking place as an all-digital show for the very first time, things are going to be a little different. Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect.

A recent report from IDTechEx predicts that the transparent electronics industry will be worth over $20 billion by 2041.…

A recent report from IDTechEx predicts that the transparent electronics industry will be worth over $20 billion by 2041. What is this technology and why does it have such a great potential upside?

Nanowires are seeing drastic advances in academia, emphasizing the promise that they offer the optoelectronics industry.

Nanowires are seeing drastic advances in academia, emphasizing the promise that they offer the optoelectronics industry.

In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the…

In this electrical engineering edition of the 12 days of Christmas, we take a look at a few familiar highlights of the season and zoom in on the technologies electrical engineers have contributed to make them possible.

In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical…

In the past, we touched on the theoretical underpinnings of voltage-level translators. Now, we'll discuss some practical design tips for using these increasingly-common devices in your design.

France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence…

France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence and repairability rolling forward?

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.

Qi-certified wireless charging devices are now commonplace in the consumer market. But how exactly does Qi achieve…

Qi-certified wireless charging devices are now commonplace in the consumer market. But how exactly does Qi achieve wireless power transfer at the circuit level?

Apple's inclusion of a LiDAR-capable sensor in the iPhone 12 Pro opened doors for augmented reality applications. But…

Apple's inclusion of a LiDAR-capable sensor in the iPhone 12 Pro opened doors for augmented reality applications. But using LiDAR with AR is not without its design challenges.

Just two months before electronica, event organizers announced that the trade show would go digital. How did the…

Just two months before electronica, event organizers announced that the trade show would go digital. How did the conference's first-ever online event go?

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with the University of California Irvine have created…

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with the University of California Irvine have created transistors out of quantum dots to create functional logic circuits.

SPADs, a branch of photodetectors, are leading the way in photonics innovation.

SPADs, a branch of photodetectors, are leading the way in photonics innovation.

Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.

Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to…

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to save space and power.

For the first time, researchers have successfully developed flexible, printable, and powerful vertical organic transistors.

For the first time, researchers have successfully developed flexible, printable, and powerful vertical organic transistors.

Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making…

Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making notable strides in this energy-efficient technology.

Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible…

Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible to achieve outside the lab.

In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic…

In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic superconductor in a specific direction by irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses.

Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and…

Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.