In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch textile display by weaving active…
In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch textile display by weaving active electronics into a fiber.
Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using…
Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using photonic chip-based soliton microcombs.
Researchers and companies alike are investing time into quantum networks/internet. However, what is this technology, how…
Researchers and companies alike are investing time into quantum networks/internet. However, what is this technology, how is it secured with quantum key distribution, and what are TB Group and Toshiba creating?
Hoping to take the "edge" off of data center workloads comes two new additions to Semtech's Tri-Edge family. What are…
Hoping to take the "edge" off of data center workloads comes two new additions to Semtech's Tri-Edge family. What are they and how do they help data centers keep up through data center interconnects?
At just the width of a human hair, a new type of cable from MIT and Raytheon is said to be ten times faster than USB.
At just the width of a human hair, a new type of cable from MIT and Raytheon is said to be ten times faster than USB.
Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects…
Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects across multiple disciplines, including electrical engineering.
Researchers at Imec and Ghent University have embedded microelectronics into a biocompatible "smart contact lens" to…
Researchers at Imec and Ghent University have embedded microelectronics into a biocompatible "smart contact lens" to remedy a host of vision problems, from keratoconus to general light sensitivity.
New research has unveiled new phase-change materials, touted as having ultra-low losses and little power consumption. How…
New research has unveiled new phase-change materials, touted as having ultra-low losses and little power consumption. How might this finding affect telecommunications?
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), an institute in Switzerland, created a process…
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), an institute in Switzerland, created a process that uses deep ultraviolet stepper lithography that outperforms current nanofabrication techniques.
Many devices, such as digital cameras and sensors, require optoelectronic components. To satisfy the increasing demand…
Many devices, such as digital cameras and sensors, require optoelectronic components. To satisfy the increasing demand for these components, the industry is constantly searching for new semiconductor materials.
How do optical interconnections help defy Moore's law while pushing toward optics?
How do optical interconnections help defy Moore's law while pushing toward optics?
In this teardown, we open up a battery-operated digital pH meter, from HealthyWiser.
In this teardown, we open up a battery-operated digital pH meter, from HealthyWiser.
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.
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.
In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.
In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.
Here's a recap of some of the top trends on display during 2017's CES (Consumer Electronics Show).
Here's a recap of some of the top trends on display during 2017's CES (Consumer Electronics Show).