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Teardown Tuesday: Motion-Activated Trail Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Motion-Activated Trail Camera

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a trail camera!


News Oct 17, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Teardown Tuesday: Digital Kitchen Scale with LCD

Teardown Tuesday: Digital Kitchen Scale with LCD

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the inner workings of a small scale that is designed to track calories.


News Oct 10, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Air Compressor by Suaoki

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Air Compressor by Suaoki

In this teardown, we unscrew screws and disconnect plastic pieces to reveal the magical innards of this mini air compressor.


News Sep 26, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth-Enabled Cordless Barcode Scanner

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.


News Sep 12, 2017 by Nick Davis
Explaining the Most Recent Record for Quantum Computing: A 51-Qubit Quantum Computer Array

Explaining the Most Recent Record for Quantum Computing: A 51-Qubit Quantum Computer Array

Last month, a team of Russian and American scientists unveiled a quantum computer array with 51 qubits at the International Conference on Quantum Technologies. Here's a look at how they did it.


News Aug 31, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
ams and ROHM’s Contributions to the Color Sensor Makeover for Mobile Devices

ams and ROHM’s Contributions to the Color Sensor Makeover for Mobile Devices

A new breed of color sensors is taking integration to a new level with more robust white color balancing capabilities and display management features.


News Aug 29, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Lets take a look at the insides of an infrared thermometer.


News Aug 22, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Teardown Tuesday: ThermoPro’s TP07 Wireless Digital Meat Thermometer

Teardown Tuesday: ThermoPro’s TP07 Wireless Digital Meat Thermometer

In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.


News Aug 08, 2017 by Nick Davis
NATO Adopts New Protocol Standard for Underwater Communications

NATO Adopts New Protocol Standard for Underwater Communications

Underwater transmission protocols may finally be unified in a protocol that aims to help interconnectivity with devices ranging from buoys to submarines.


News Jul 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Teardown Tuesday: USB CD Drive

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!


News Jun 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
BeagleBone Black Gets New Touch Sensing TFT LCDs with I2C

BeagleBone Black Gets New Touch Sensing TFT LCDs with I2C

This News Brief discusses a new TFT LCD released for BeagleBone Black.


News Jun 08, 2017 by Kate Smith
Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Two recent research publications demonstrate long sought-after properties that overcome the limitations of our conventional hologram technology.


News May 21, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Milestone Photonic Hypercrystal Demonstrates Control of Light-Matter Interaction

Milestone Photonic Hypercrystal Demonstrates Control of Light-Matter Interaction

Researchers from CCNY and Purdue have created a working photonic hypercrystal, achieving 20x spontaneous emission rate and 100x light coupling.


News May 13, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Biometric Smartphone Security: New OSRAM IR LEDs Announced for Iris Recognition

Biometric Smartphone Security: New OSRAM IR LEDs Announced for Iris Recognition

Biometric security comes standard for most smartphones. Can IR LEDs keep iris scanning a viable option?


News Apr 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is a 7" color tablet. This Teardown Tuesday opens one up and looks inside.


News Mar 28, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Problem of Flexible Electronics in Wearable Device Tattoos

The Problem of Flexible Electronics in Wearable Device Tattoos

Researchers have created a printable electronic system that allows for a nano-material to flex with skin to create printable electrical tattoos.


News Mar 23, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Projector Alarm Clock with Humidity and Temperature Sensors

Teardown Tuesday: Projector Alarm Clock with Humidity and Temperature Sensors

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will tear down an LED projector alarm clock with integrated humidity and temperature sensors.


News Mar 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
LEDs and Solar Cells Combine into Devices that Emit and Absorb Light

LEDs and Solar Cells Combine into Devices that Emit and Absorb Light

Researchers have developed double-heterojunction nanorods which can be biased to both send and receive light—in other words, a device that is both an LED and solar cell, capable of emitting and absorbing light.


News Mar 17, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Portable Power Bank and Solar Charger

Teardown Tuesday: Portable Power Bank and Solar Charger

In this teardown, we look at the Hiluckey solar charger with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery.


News Mar 14, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?


News Mar 09, 2017 by Robin Mitchell