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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.


SpooQy-1 Nanosatellite Brings Gains in Space for Privacy and Computing Power

SpooQy-1 Nanosatellite Brings Gains in Space for Privacy and Computing Power

Entangled quantum signals generated aboard a 2.6 kg nanosat in low earth orbit herald the possibility of hack-proof computer networks.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.


News Jul 07, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
The Immortal IoT: How Energy-Harvesting PMICs and Low-Power MCUs Enable the “Infinite Battery”

The Immortal IoT: How Energy-Harvesting PMICs and Low-Power MCUs Enable the “Infinite Battery”

Belgian company e-peas is looking to disrupt the IoT industry by providing an array of energy-harvesting PMICs and low power MCUs.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Jake Hertz
FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

FPGA Roundup: New Contenders Hone in on Memory, Size, Power, and Even AI

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Spain Introduces the World’s First Quantum Phase Battery

Spain Introduces the World’s First Quantum Phase Battery

A team of researchers has unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first quantum phase battery described as a “key element for quantum technologies.”


News Jul 01, 2020 by Luke James
Once 5G Hits, DC-DC Converters May Be RF Power Amplifier’s Saving Grace

Once 5G Hits, DC-DC Converters May Be RF Power Amplifier’s Saving Grace

The most power-hungry component in RF transmitters, the RF power amplifier, is getting some serious attention from design engineers.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Jake Hertz
“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

“Industry’s Smallest” Buck-Boost IC Could Shake Up USB PD Charging Systems

This buck-boost converter comes at a time when universal battery charging is becoming a realistic possibility.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Achieving Magnetic Tunnel Junctions With Record High Speeds for MRAM Peak Efficiency

Achieving Magnetic Tunnel Junctions With Record High Speeds for MRAM Peak Efficiency

A group of researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have announced the development of a magnetic tunnel junction with some of the highest speeds seen yet.


News Jun 28, 2020 by Luke James
Improving Fuel Cell Efficiency Through Machine Learning Techniques

Improving Fuel Cell Efficiency Through Machine Learning Techniques

Better fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries will be made possible by greater knowledge of electrode microstructure.


News Jun 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A New Device Eliminates the Need for Capacitors in Automotive Power Supply Designs

A New Device Eliminates the Need for Capacitors in Automotive Power Supply Designs

External capacitors can quickly clutter PCB real estate and drive up BOM costs. What if we could do away with them altogether?


News Jun 27, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Can a New Programming Language Help Boost Innovation in Quantum Computing?

Can a New Programming Language Help Boost Innovation in Quantum Computing?

A new high-level quantum programming language called “Silq” is correcting a major flaw in quantum computing.


News Jun 25, 2020 by Rushi Patel
The Toughest Solid Electrolyte Developed to Push Solid-State Batteries to Mass Market

The Toughest Solid Electrolyte Developed to Push Solid-State Batteries to Mass Market

Researchers at Brown University come up with a mechanically tough solid-state electrolyte for lithium-Ion Batteries.


News Jun 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

University College London (UCL) and Microsoft have discovered a new technique called “clock phase caching” that may pave the way for an all-optical data center in the future.


News Jun 24, 2020 by Jake Hertz
University at Buffalo Engineers Develop A Transistor That Can Handle 8,000 Volts

University at Buffalo Engineers Develop A Transistor That Can Handle 8,000 Volts

The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky batteries and power systems, such as those used in electric vehicles, smaller.


News Jun 23, 2020 by Luke James
A Revolutionary Development in Silicon Photonics: The World’s Smallest Comb Generator

A Revolutionary Development in Silicon Photonics: The World’s Smallest Comb Generator

Photonics leads the way today, and a new development now revolutionizes the potential of photonic data systems.


News Jun 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff