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Purdue Researchers Creates Wireless, Implantable Transmitter to Power Future Biomedical Devices

Purdue Researchers Creates Wireless, Implantable Transmitter to Power Future Biomedical Devices

Batteries make for bulky, uncomfortable implants that may require surgery for replacement. This wireless transmitter is said to consume "the lowest amount of energy per digital bit published to date."


News Aug 08, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
How Two Low-Power Versions of Automotive Ethernet are Cutting CO2 Emissions

How Two Low-Power Versions of Automotive Ethernet are Cutting CO2 Emissions

Road vehicles are responsible for more than 17% of global CO2 emissions. Two types of automotive Ethernet designs may trim that percentage down.


News Aug 05, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.


News Jul 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based switching systems may be your best bet.


News Jul 29, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Qualcomm’s Charging ICs Power Up Phones from 0–100% in 15 Minutes

Qualcomm’s Charging ICs Power Up Phones from 0–100% in 15 Minutes

This week, Qualcomm announced the release of Quick Charge 5. With it, Qualcomm says they're offering the fastest charging capabilities ever for smartphones.


News Jul 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Upcoming NASA Mission Will Send a Payload-Bearing Balloon into the Stratosphere

Upcoming NASA Mission Will Send a Payload-Bearing Balloon into the Stratosphere

Set for 2023, NASA's new mission will take place in Antarctica, sending an electronic payload-bearing balloon into the atmosphere.


News Jul 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

These new devices are forging innovation in image sensor technology—speeding up industrial equipment, doubling up on pixels, and capturing both visible and invisible light.


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
What if You Could Create a Biomedical Device with Only a Pencil and Paper?

What if You Could Create a Biomedical Device with Only a Pencil and Paper?

A recent study revealed how the friction of a graphite pencil on paper can potentially power on-skin biomedical monitoring.


Electric Bicycles Are at Their Peak. How Are They Designed?

Electric Bicycles Are at Their Peak. How Are They Designed?

What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.


News Jul 21, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
What Vishay’s New Power Stage Teaches Us About Reverse Recovery

What Vishay’s New Power Stage Teaches Us About Reverse Recovery

Modern power devices rely on small on-state resistance and fast reverse recovery. What's behind the power stages driving these two key characteristics?


News Jul 20, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
A New Strategy by Australian Researchers Presents Improvements to Advanced Energy Storage

A New Strategy by Australian Researchers Presents Improvements to Advanced Energy Storage

The researchers claim that new types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion batteries.


News Jul 17, 2020 by Luke James
The World’s First Truly Monolithic MEMS Speaker Hits the Market

The World’s First Truly Monolithic MEMS Speaker Hits the Market

MEMs speakers already have a leg up on conventional speakers. What does a fully-monolithic MEMs speaker entail?


News Jul 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Powering a Pacemaker from Within: a Light-Harvesting Implant May Eliminate Battery-Replacement Surgery

Powering a Pacemaker from Within: a Light-Harvesting Implant May Eliminate Battery-Replacement Surgery

A pacemaker battery must be replaced every 5 to 15 years. Researchers at GIST in Korea have developed a novel photonic wireless system to power medical implants—no surgery required.


News Jul 16, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Potential Advances in Flexible Electronics Could Now Be Looming Thanks to Penn State Research

Potential Advances in Flexible Electronics Could Now Be Looming Thanks to Penn State Research

A new, fundamental understanding of polymeric relaxor ferroelectric behavior could lead to major advances in flexible electronics.


News Jul 15, 2020 by Luke James
Research Findings Lead to a Greater Understanding of 2D Superfluids and Their Impact on Power Systems

Research Findings Lead to a Greater Understanding of 2D Superfluids and Their Impact on Power Systems

Scientists from Universität Hamburg and the Cluster of Excellence have reportedly succeeded in observing strong evidence of superfluidity in a central model system, a two-dimensional gas cloud, for the first time.


News Jul 15, 2020 by Luke James
A Spike in EVs Means a Spike in Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs)

A Spike in EVs Means a Spike in Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs)

The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) has been a key player in the development of electric vehicles. What makes them so valuable?


News Jul 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Advancing Future Flexible Wearable Electronics Through Liquid Metal Synthesis

Advancing Future Flexible Wearable Electronics Through Liquid Metal Synthesis

Research aims to harness the piezoelectric properties of unique ultra-thin materials.


News Jul 13, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
AI Chip Strikes Down the von Neumann Bottleneck With In-Memory Neural Net Processing

AI Chip Strikes Down the von Neumann Bottleneck With In-Memory Neural Net Processing

The von Neumann Architecture, which has been a staple in computer architecture, may soon find itself less useful in the world of artificial intelligence.


News Jul 10, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Combining the Best of Solid-State and Liquid-State in a New Liquid-Metal Battery

Combining the Best of Solid-State and Liquid-State in a New Liquid-Metal Battery

Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a liquid metal battery that can operate at 20°C.


News Jul 09, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Spin-Gapless Semiconductors Show Promise in Spintronic Devices

Spin-Gapless Semiconductors Show Promise in Spintronic Devices

The relatively new semiconductor—spin-gapless semiconductors—bridges zero‐gap materials and half‐metals while having spin-polarized electrons and holes.