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TDK introduces a new low loss thin-film metal inductor with high current capability for power supply circuits.

TDK introduces a new low loss thin-film metal inductor with high current capability for power supply circuits.

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

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

Have a look at some new development kits presented at Embedded World 2017.

Have a look at some new development kits presented at Embedded World 2017.

Learn more about the regulations that dictate how lithium-Ion batteries may be shipped.

Learn more about the regulations that dictate how lithium-Ion batteries may be shipped.

If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr.…

If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr. John Goodenough was also recently in the news for a new solid state battery that not only surpassed the charge density of the lithium-ion battery, but promised to be much safer, more efficient, cheaper, and longer lasting than the current standard.

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

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

Drones being sent into Fukushima are malfunctioning much faster than expected. Why is this the case and how can drones be…

Drones being sent into Fukushima are malfunctioning much faster than expected. Why is this the case and how can drones be used to prevent further loss of life in dangerous environments?

Researchers have developed double-heterojunction nanorods which can be biased to both send and receive light—in other…

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.

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

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

In this article we’ll look at three new components for amplifying and processing audio signals.

In this article we’ll look at three new components for amplifying and processing audio signals.

See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.

See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.

This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.

This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.

Here is a look at some of the most interesting crowdfunding campaigns this month on Kickstarter, featuring a USB hot…

Here is a look at some of the most interesting crowdfunding campaigns this month on Kickstarter, featuring a USB hot multi-tool, a power oriented microcontroller, and an FPGA based prototyping board with multiple interfacing and i/o options.

Yes, manufacturers are still improving op-amps. This article looks at new offerings from Maxim, Linear Tech, and…

Yes, manufacturers are still improving op-amps. This article looks at new offerings from Maxim, Linear Tech, and STMicroelectronics.

Samsung's troubles over the last year have shined a critical light on power systems and on lithium-ion batteries.

Samsung's troubles over the last year have shined a critical light on power systems and on lithium-ion batteries.

Sometimes you need to block electrical current while allowing information to pass. In this article, we’ll look at three…

Sometimes you need to block electrical current while allowing information to pass. In this article, we’ll look at three new isolation products.

Chinese engineers are developing a drone capable of transporting people via autonomous flight.

Chinese engineers are developing a drone capable of transporting people via autonomous flight.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control…

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the…

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.