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Russian Researchers Publish Study Results on Improving the Power Source of Miniature Devices and Sensors

Russian Researchers Publish Study Results on Improving the Power Source of Miniature Devices and Sensors

Researchers from Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University have focused on creating a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Luke James
China Issues Mandatory Standards for Electric Vechicles and Their Batteries

China Issues Mandatory Standards for Electric Vechicles and Their Batteries

Initially set for January 1, 2020, the Chinese government issued three national standards on safety requirements for electronic vehicles and their batteries.


News Jun 10, 2020 by Luke James
On-Device People and Object Detection Is on the Rise—But at the Cost of Power

On-Device People and Object Detection Is on the Rise—But at the Cost of Power

Renesas poses a solution: a low power-consuming image signal processor and a vision-optimized AI accelerator for AI recognition accuracy.


News Jun 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Wi-Fi Is a Power Guzzler. New Multi-Protocol Modules May Change the Game of Battery-Based IoT

Wi-Fi Is a Power Guzzler. New Multi-Protocol Modules May Change the Game of Battery-Based IoT

Wi-Fi's high power consumption represents a serious challenge to battery-powered IoT products. But this may no longer be a problem with the digitally-dominant advanced radio architecture of two new modules from Innophase.


News Jun 09, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

Many drivers are reticent to invest in electric vehicles because of the scarcity of charging stations. But some companies are getting creative with urban charging methods.


News Jun 04, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Generating Electricity and Powering Electronics with Shadows

Generating Electricity and Powering Electronics with Shadows

National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have used the ‘shadow-effect’ to generate electricity by creating a novel energy generator.


News Jun 02, 2020 by Luke James
5G Switches Introduced by the University of Texas Claim Improved Battery Life and Processing Speeds

5G Switches Introduced by the University of Texas Claim Improved Battery Life and Processing Speeds

Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable of accessing next-generation wireless speeds already on shelves worldwide.


News May 31, 2020 by Luke James
TinyML: When Small IoT Devices Call for Compressed Machine Learning

TinyML: When Small IoT Devices Call for Compressed Machine Learning

Machine learning on small IoT devices presents several challenges to designers: power consumption, latency, and accuracy.


News May 27, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel
U.S. Army Dedicates Research Study to Advancing Cooling Systems for Thermal Management Needs

U.S. Army Dedicates Research Study to Advancing Cooling Systems for Thermal Management Needs

Thermal management of electronics is critical for high-reliability applications and is essential to improve the performance of electrical systems such as those in EVs, smartphones, and laptops.


News May 24, 2020 by Rushi Patel
‘Wave’ Plasmons Proposed to Power a New Class of Sensing and Communication Technologies at Nanoscale

‘Wave’ Plasmons Proposed to Power a New Class of Sensing and Communication Technologies at Nanoscale

A study co-led by Berkeley Lab has shown how wavelike plasmons could be used to power an entire new class of nanoscale sensing and photochemical technologies.


News May 22, 2020 by Luke James
Revealing the Defects in Graphene for Improving Electrochemical Sensor Efficiency

Revealing the Defects in Graphene for Improving Electrochemical Sensor Efficiency

Russian scientists have recently concluded a study of the effects of defects in graphene on electron transfer at the graphene-solution interface.


News May 20, 2020 by Luke James
The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

Radio Signal Strength Indicators, a common method of contact tracing, often yield inaccurate positioning results. Dialog Semiconductor says they have a better solution.


News May 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

A research team from the University of Groningen says that transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire is superior to transporting it through bundles.


News May 17, 2020 by Luke James
Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.


News May 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Stanford Researchers Demonstrate A Method for Recharging Electric Vehicles While Driving

Stanford Researchers Demonstrate A Method for Recharging Electric Vehicles While Driving

The engineers claim that their method, which uses magnetism, represents a big step towards making it practical for electric vehicles to recharge as they trundle along roads and highways.


News May 13, 2020 by Luke James
An Iron-Based Generator That Uses Waste Heat to Power Small Electrical Devices

An Iron-Based Generator That Uses Waste Heat to Power Small Electrical Devices

Researchers have discovered a way to convert heat energy into electricity by using a material mostly composed of iron.


News May 11, 2020 by Luke James
Solar Materials of the Future are Great on Performance. But What About Toxicity?

Solar Materials of the Future are Great on Performance. But What About Toxicity?

The materials in solar photovoltaic panels can be toxic when improperly disposed of. Are alternative materials any better?


News May 11, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

By knowing more about lithium-ion battery degradation, engineers can define steps to improve lifetime and performance.


News May 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
As Suppliers Hunker Down on IoT, Multi-Protocol Chips May Spike

As Suppliers Hunker Down on IoT, Multi-Protocol Chips May Spike

Suppliers are producing more multi-protocol chips to meet the power and connectivity demands of IoT. Can we expect to see more tech like NXP's multiprotocol mesh networking MCUs in the future?


News May 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Printed Circuit Boards Receive an AI Boost Through Fraunhofer’s Modular Platform

Printed Circuit Boards Receive an AI Boost Through Fraunhofer’s Modular Platform

The AI platform from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) is comprised of modules for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.


News May 06, 2020 by Luke James