Distracted and drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths in the U.S. Here's an inside look at the technology that can put a stop to it.
Distracted and drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths in the U.S. Here's an inside look at the technology that can put a stop to it.
While there's some debate on whether memristors even exist beyond the theoretical realm, MIT seems to have made a major…
While there's some debate on whether memristors even exist beyond the theoretical realm, MIT seems to have made a major breakthrough in artificial brain synapse technology.
The Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) program aims to make scalable security more readily available to designers.
The Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) program aims to make scalable security more readily available to designers.
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon…
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip.
Researchers at the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have shown how the properties of a material…
Researchers at the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have shown how the properties of a material made from layers of atomically thin semiconductors can be precisely altered by rotating the position of adjacent crystals.
An upgrade in serial communication interfaces may be in order. Renesas is stepping up to support the transition.
An upgrade in serial communication interfaces may be in order. Renesas is stepping up to support the transition.
The joint efforts of GigaDevice and IAR Systems may speed the development time when working with RISC-V.
The joint efforts of GigaDevice and IAR Systems may speed the development time when working with RISC-V.
COVID-19 has accelerated the push for contactless smart cities. Now, a new IC shows that security and speed are at the…
COVID-19 has accelerated the push for contactless smart cities. Now, a new IC shows that security and speed are at the heart of such technology.
Cheaper than gallium arsenide. More flexible band-gap tuning than silicon. What's silicon germanium's place in circuit design?
Cheaper than gallium arsenide. More flexible band-gap tuning than silicon. What's silicon germanium's place in circuit design?
Just as we saw a major shift in airport security following 9/11, we're likely to see major technological changes in…
Just as we saw a major shift in airport security following 9/11, we're likely to see major technological changes in airports post-COVID-19.
Manned spaceflight isn’t possible without reliable spacesuits.
Manned spaceflight isn’t possible without reliable spacesuits.
Despite its function as the central data bus for all modern vehicles, the CAN bus is still surprisingly underprotected.
Despite its function as the central data bus for all modern vehicles, the CAN bus is still surprisingly underprotected.
Patients with diabetic neuropathy often can't feel injuries on their feet, which can lead to ulcers and amputation.…
Patients with diabetic neuropathy often can't feel injuries on their feet, which can lead to ulcers and amputation. Siren's microsensor-embedded socks catch early signs of inflammation.
Two new I/O solutions bring remote programmability to building control and industrial automation.
Two new I/O solutions bring remote programmability to building control and industrial automation.
With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.
With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.
Machine learning on small IoT devices presents several challenges to designers: power consumption, latency, and accuracy.
Machine learning on small IoT devices presents several challenges to designers: power consumption, latency, and accuracy.
Working in collaboration, New York University and IBM Research have studied the use of spintronics as a means to increase…
Working in collaboration, New York University and IBM Research have studied the use of spintronics as a means to increase the efficiency of both data transfer and storage—thus enhancing the already-fast-growing R&D into spintronics-based software solutions.
With an increasing burden on networking systems, Xilinx has unveiled a new FPGA with high data processing and flexibility…
With an increasing burden on networking systems, Xilinx has unveiled a new FPGA with high data processing and flexibility to meet evolving connectivity standards.
It all starts with firmware that runs a routing protocol, allowing routers to pay each other for bandwidth and automate…
It all starts with firmware that runs a routing protocol, allowing routers to pay each other for bandwidth and automate network configuration.
In the world of electronics and indeed science on the whole, when something simply just works without explanation,…
In the world of electronics and indeed science on the whole, when something simply just works without explanation, that’s not good enough; lots of questions get asked and researchers poke and prod until they can understand the underlying mechanisms and processes at work.