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Edge AI Chips for Voice-Activated Devices Save Power, Protect Privacy

Edge AI Chips for Voice-Activated Devices Save Power, Protect Privacy

Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.


News Aug 21, 2020 by Luke James
New Berkeley Study Rewrites the Narrative on Capacitors

New Berkeley Study Rewrites the Narrative on Capacitors

Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the virtues of both batteries and capacitors.


News Aug 21, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The Benefits and Challenges of a GaN-Based, Quasi-Resonant Power Converter

The Benefits and Challenges of a GaN-Based, Quasi-Resonant Power Converter

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?


News Aug 13, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Brick or Battery? A New Study Indicates That Red Bricks Can Be Used as Supercapacitors

Brick or Battery? A New Study Indicates That Red Bricks Can Be Used as Supercapacitors

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.


News Aug 12, 2020 by Jake Hertz
First Electrically-Injected Laser Bumps Speed and Efficiency in Optoelectronics

First Electrically-Injected Laser Bumps Speed and Efficiency in Optoelectronics

When used as a semiconductor, the newfound diode laser made of germanium and tin significantly improves on-chip photonics and nano-electronics.


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