Latest Electromechanical News

LiDAR is cropping up in manifold variants, and for scanning LiDAR, MEMs micro-mirrors are a key factor in determining the…

LiDAR is cropping up in manifold variants, and for scanning LiDAR, MEMs micro-mirrors are a key factor in determining the field of vision.

Microchip is seeking to cut through the fog of network complexity with two new families—one family of Ethernet switches…

Microchip is seeking to cut through the fog of network complexity with two new families—one family of Ethernet switches and one family of PCIe 5.0 switches.

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.

TDK's recently-announced single-axis MEMS accelerometer aims to bring a bit more bandwidth to the table in a…

TDK's recently-announced single-axis MEMS accelerometer aims to bring a bit more bandwidth to the table in a bandwidth-hungry industry.

New research has unveiled that it’s possible to switch states of magnetism between ON and OFF in a new class of…

New research has unveiled that it’s possible to switch states of magnetism between ON and OFF in a new class of easy-to-fabricate materials containing nitrogen.

Menlo Micro says that it’s reinventing one of the most basic technological innovations: the electric switch. To enable…

Menlo Micro says that it’s reinventing one of the most basic technological innovations: the electric switch. To enable volume production, it has raised $44 million in a Series B funding round led by 40 North Ventures alongside other capital groups.

With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.

With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.

With IoT on the rise, engineers are increasingly faced with options of transformer topologies in Power-over-Ethernet…

With IoT on the rise, engineers are increasingly faced with options of transformer topologies in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)-based designs.

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.

The discovery of “massless” electrons in a phase-change material could bring us faster electronic devices, researchers say.

The discovery of “massless” electrons in a phase-change material could bring us faster electronic devices, researchers say.

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback…

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?

The unipolar Hall-effect sensor, also known as a unipolar switch, animates a variety of proximity-sensing devices—from…

The unipolar Hall-effect sensor, also known as a unipolar switch, animates a variety of proximity-sensing devices—from gear-shift levers to laptop screens.

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based…

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based switching systems may be your best bet.

MEMs speakers already have a leg up on conventional speakers. What does a fully-monolithic MEMs speaker entail?

MEMs speakers already have a leg up on conventional speakers. What does a fully-monolithic MEMs speaker entail?

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.

The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky…

The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky batteries and power systems, such as those used in electric vehicles, smaller.

Researchers have demonstrated that silicon processed by modern lithography procedures exhibits an ultrahigh elastic…

Researchers have demonstrated that silicon processed by modern lithography procedures exhibits an ultrahigh elastic strain limit, potentially enabling enhanced functional properties that will lead to better MEMS components.

According to an international team of scientists, we could be one step closer to molecular electronics with a single…

According to an international team of scientists, we could be one step closer to molecular electronics with a single molecule ‘switch’ that acts like a transistor and could potentially store binary information.