Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.
Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.
Engineers say they’re creating a low-power collision detector that mimics the way locusts avoid one another when flying…
Engineers say they’re creating a low-power collision detector that mimics the way locusts avoid one another when flying in swarms.
Synopsys and Nestwave are combining hardware IP and algorithms to give GNSS receivers in battery-operated IoT devices…
Synopsys and Nestwave are combining hardware IP and algorithms to give GNSS receivers in battery-operated IoT devices extra nap time.
A joint research team based at the University of Geneva has successfully controlled the properties of artificial…
A joint research team based at the University of Geneva has successfully controlled the properties of artificial electronic structures, dramatically improving energy efficiency.
Power lines are a consistent obstacle for small autonomous drones. Now, U.S. Army researchers say they have a solution.
Power lines are a consistent obstacle for small autonomous drones. Now, U.S. Army researchers say they have a solution.
This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life…
This week, Texas Instruments released a buck-boost converter with two heavy-hitter claims: that it extends battery life by 50% and that it offers the lowest IQ in the industry.
This is the final day of Industry Tech Days 2020 but don't think we're letting up for a single minute. Here's your menu…
This is the final day of Industry Tech Days 2020 but don't think we're letting up for a single minute. Here's your menu of Live Sessions, your way to navigate the last 50+ pages of content
Engineers can now skip the step of developing their own gate drivers—pushing SiC adoption in transportation systems even faster.
Engineers can now skip the step of developing their own gate drivers—pushing SiC adoption in transportation systems even faster.
Texas researchers realize the strengths of both solid-state and liquid-state batteries in the first room-temperature…
Texas researchers realize the strengths of both solid-state and liquid-state batteries in the first room-temperature liquid-metal battery.
Although the researchers intended to create an LED for a lab-on-a-chip, they coincidentally overcame the "efficiency…
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.
A new solution from NXP allows multiple devices to charge from one MWTC controller, making it the first of its kind in…
A new solution from NXP allows multiple devices to charge from one MWTC controller, making it the first of its kind in the in-car wireless charging field.
Looking to expedite the design of e-bikes and the like, Renesas recently released a new 48 V mobility solution.
Looking to expedite the design of e-bikes and the like, Renesas recently released a new 48 V mobility solution.
The research team behind this new approach thinks that it’ll help meet the growing demand for increased storage capacity.
The research team behind this new approach thinks that it’ll help meet the growing demand for increased storage capacity.
By using an existing method, the team from Singapore’s Nangyang Technological University (NTU) has brought perovskites…
By using an existing method, the team from Singapore’s Nangyang Technological University (NTU) has brought perovskites one step closer to market adoption.
In this article, we'll discuss the main features required to have a USB-C power exchange with and without PD.
In this article, we'll discuss the main features required to have a USB-C power exchange with and without PD.
Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.
Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.
Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the…
Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the virtues of both batteries and capacitors.
A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback…
A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?
You read that right. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to take the common brick…
You read that right. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to take the common brick and convert it into a medium of energy storage.
When used as a semiconductor, the newfound diode laser made of germanium and tin significantly improves on-chip photonics…
When used as a semiconductor, the newfound diode laser made of germanium and tin significantly improves on-chip photonics and nano-electronics.
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