HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Semiconductor Developed that is Flexible as Skin, Organic and Biodegradable
The device could be used for medical and environmental applications without adding to electronic waste.
Wireless Device Able to See Through Walls to Measure Walking Speed
How fast you walk, considered by many to be a decent indicator of health, may predict cognitive decline, falls, and cardiac or pulmonary disease.
Self-folding Origami with LED Projector and PowerPoint Slide
The structures, all about a half-inch in size, could have applications in soft robots, microelectronics, soft actuators, mechanical metamaterials and biomedical devices.
Protecting Electronic Equipment from EMI
As electronic devices become more commonly used, there is an accompanying risk that some of this equipment will create electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can be thought of as noise or “electronic smog.”
New Sensor Increases Smartwatch Battery Life
Nearly 80 percent of the battery power in smartwatches is used up by the heart-rate monitor. But a new generation of sensors developed by EPFL startup ActLight consumes five times less energy.
Changing Colors of Nanoparticles
Lawrence Livermore researchers have created a technique to change the color of assembled nanoparticles with an electrical stimulant.
A Once Forgotten Element Holds Promise for the Future of Electronics
Discovered more than 100 years ago, black phosphorus was soon forgotten when there was no apparent use for it. In what may prove to be one of the great comeback stories of electrical engineering, it now stands to play a crucial role in the future of electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Wonder Material? Novel Nanotube Structure Strengthens Thin Films for Flexible Electronics
Reflecting the structure of composites found in nature and the ancient world, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have synthesized thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles that exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about fifty times higher than the copper films currently used in electronics.
Graphene “Copy Machine” Creates Cheap Semiconductor Wafers
A graphene-based peel-off technique supports the fabrication of devices from more exotic, higher-performing semiconductor materials than conventional silicon.
Low GWP Refrigerants - Understanding GWP, GHG, ODP and Climate Change
This is an engineer's perspective on global warming and climate from man-made gases and refrigerants. While the current administration may choose to deny the existence of climate change for their own agendas, most scientists agree that human impact has contributed to global warming and the world must control greenhouse gases (GHG).
3-D Printing Glass Objects
A team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has developed a way to 3-D print objects made of pure glass.
System Detects Driver Fatigue, Prevents Accidents
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have designed a new low-cost system that detects the symptoms of driver fatigue and distraction and helps prevent possible traffic accidents.
Making Batteries from Glass Bottles
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to create nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
New Technique Shrinks Photonic Integrated Devices, Could Transform Optical Communication
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have invented a highly efficient method to control light propagating in confined pathways, also known as waveguides, by using nano-antennas.
New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.
Researchers Make Major Breakthrough in Smart Printed Electronics
A team of scientists has fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-D nanomaterials for the first time.
New Adhesive Sensor Can Save Patients the Discomfort and Pain of Intravenous Drips
A new adhesive sensor can save patients the discomfort and pain resulting from leaky intravenous drips.
3-D-Printed Model of Stenotic Intracranial Artery Enables Vessel-Wall MRI Standardization
A collaboration between stroke neurologists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and bioengineers at the University of Massachusetts has led to the creation of a realistic, 3-D-printed phantom of a stenotic intracranial artery that is being used to standardize protocols for high-resolution MRI, also known as vessel-wall MRI, at a network of U.S. and Chinese institutions.
The Final Frontier for Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE Winners
The top two Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE winners, along with post-competition R&D initiatives, have been announced.
Allegro MicroSystems Releases a New Multi-outpost Automotive Power Management IC
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has produced a new power management integrated circuit (IC), the A4408, that uses a buck or buck-boost pre-regulator to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated intermediate voltage complete with control, diagnostics and protections. The output supplies a 5 volt/115 milliamp tracking/protected low-dropout, a 3.3 volt/165 milliamp low-dropout, a 5 volt/325 milliamp low-dropout and an adjustable output synchronous buck regulator.