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Researchers Exploit Fiber Manufacturing to Weave Large Smart Textile Display

Researchers Exploit Fiber Manufacturing to Weave Large Smart Textile Display

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.


News Feb 17, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Researchers Take Advantage of 3D Printing To Create Flexible OLED Display

Researchers Take Advantage of 3D Printing To Create Flexible OLED Display

Research into the capabilities of 3D printing continues to take off with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' successful 3D-printed organic light-emitting diode (OLED) optoelectronic display.


News Jan 12, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

As 2021 comes to a close, STMicroelectronics, GaN Systems, and EPC push through final gallium nitride (GaN) based products. Could 2022 usher in even more GaN innovations?


Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

Just in Time for the Holidays, Reds and Greens Glow Bright With New InGaN LED Research

InGaN may be a forerunning substrate for up-and-coming LED technology. Now, researchers are devising native red LEDs and bridging the "green gap."


News Nov 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
New Sensor Claims an “Industry First” for Detecting Harmful UV-A Radiation

New Sensor Claims an “Industry First” for Detecting Harmful UV-A Radiation

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of radiation: UV-A.


News Oct 14, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Huawei and Infineon Tackle Automotive AR Heads-up Display Challenges

Augmented reality technology has been a focus for all sorts of technology, but what about its use in heads-up displays for vehicles? What are the challenges and who are innovating in this space?


News Sep 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Keeping Foldable Phones Flexible: 2021 Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

Keeping Foldable Phones Flexible: 2021 Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

Foldable phones are becoming the next "big" thing; but, what is this trend in flexible electronics? What are the challenges? How are Samsung and LG, along with researchers, pushing this trend to reality?


News Sep 25, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Turning LED Output to Audio: Glowworm Attack Sheds Light on Hardware Security

Turning LED Output to Audio: Glowworm Attack Sheds Light on Hardware Security

As the world becomes more and more connected, hardware security is essential. Recently, the "Glowworm" attack shows a new and simple crack in security.


News Aug 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Samsung Takes On LED Flickering with its First Automotive ISOCELL Image Sensor

Samsung Takes On LED Flickering with its First Automotive ISOCELL Image Sensor

Today, Samsung announced its first ISOCELL image sensor designed for the automotive space.


News Jul 13, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Rice University Charges Into the Future with Magnetics and Bioimplants

Rice University Charges Into the Future with Magnetics and Bioimplants

Rice University is tackling bioimplants by using magnetics. With DARPA's support on two out of three projects, what could the future of bioimplants look like?


News May 26, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Micro-LEDs vs. OLEDs: What’s the Future for Foldable Displays?

Micro-LEDs vs. OLEDs: What’s the Future for Foldable Displays?

AMOLED foldable displays are at the forefront of mobile development; however, designers are asking, what’s new in µLEDs technology?


News May 07, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A Billion Dollar Bidding War for Coherent Illuminates the Need for Photonics

A Billion Dollar Bidding War for Coherent Illuminates the Need for Photonics

Coherent is stirring up a major bidding war reaching over $6.4 billion as companies clamor for the photonics leader.


News Feb 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
New Eval Tools May Simplify E-Paper Design, the Low-Power Cousin of LCDs

New Eval Tools May Simplify E-Paper Design, the Low-Power Cousin of LCDs

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help designers cut power and boost memory.


News Feb 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Are AR Smart Glasses Making a Comeback? Lenovo and Vuzix Think So

Are AR Smart Glasses Making a Comeback? Lenovo and Vuzix Think So

Since the initial hype of Google Glass has died down in recent years, many AR companies have used the CES stage to resurge excitement in AR smart glasses. Here are the latest advancements from CES 2021.


News Jan 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Remembering Narinder Kapany, the “Father of Fiber Optics”

Remembering Narinder Kapany, the “Father of Fiber Optics”

Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects across multiple disciplines, including electrical engineering. 


News Jan 11, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
World’s First Solid-State Far-UVC Light Emitter Shows How “Light Can Be Part of the Solution to COVID-19”

World’s First Solid-State Far-UVC Light Emitter Shows How “Light Can Be Part of the Solution to COVID-19”

On the heels of new academic research showing the safety and efficacy of far-UVC light as a germicide, NS Nanotech has created a product to bring this technology to market. We interviewed CEO Seth Coe-Sullivan to hear the details.


News Nov 04, 2020 by Jake Hertz
QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

Automated optical inspections can only be so thorough with QFLN packages. Pairing QFLN packages with side-wettable flanks facilitate the PCB assembly process.


News Oct 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Smart Contact Lens With Embedded Microelectronics Promises Bright Future for Vision Correction

Smart Contact Lens With Embedded Microelectronics Promises Bright Future for Vision Correction

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.


News Sep 15, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
The Roadmap Ahead for Micro-LEDs is Anything But Small

The Roadmap Ahead for Micro-LEDs is Anything But Small

Micro-LEDs open doors for display technology to be twisted and folded—all while providing higher resolutions than existing LCDs or OLEDs.


News Sep 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
New Nanoscale LED Topples the “Efficiency Droop”—And Turns Into a Laser, Too

New Nanoscale LED Topples the “Efficiency Droop”—And Turns Into a Laser, Too

Although the researchers intended to create an LED for a lab-on-a-chip, they coincidentally overcame the "efficiency droop" and turned the LED into a laser.


News Aug 28, 2020 by Luke James