Archive : 2017 год

As part of a new series of high speed A/D converters, Analog Devices has launched the AD9208, said to be targeted at GHz bandwidth applications, where it meets the spectral efficiency demands of 4G/5G multi-band wireless communications base stations.Fabricated on a 28nm CMOS process, the device is said to address multi-standard production instr...

Ice templating could lead to lithium batteries that are safer, have longer battery life and are bendable, according to research undertaken at Columbia University’s Engineering department.Looking to overcome issues associated with the liquid electrolyte used in commercial lithium batteries, assistant professor Yuan Yang’s team explor...

Using a screening process developed by chemists at Goethe University Frankfurt, it is now possible to identify more quickly structures for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with superior luminescence and charge-transport properties.According to the researchers, organic materials are the most effective way to master the rising demand for dis...

Thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles, synthesised by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about 50 times higher than copper films currently used in electronics.“The structural robustness of thin metal films has significant importance for th...

Nanosilicon anodes for high performance lithium-ion batteries have been created by researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering, using waste glass bottles and a low cost chemical process.According to the researchers, the batteries could extend the range of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid el...

A method to make transistor-type active-matrix pressure sensors using foldable substrates and air-dielectric layers has been developed by researchers from the Korean Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.The 3D sensor is said to detect wide pressure ranges, from human body weight to a finger touch, and to generate an electrical sig...

A technology has been developed by engineers at Duke University to cool hotspots in high performance electronics."Hotspot cooling is important for high performance technologies," said associate professor Chuan-Hua Chen. "A better cooling system will enable faster computers, longer-lasting electronics and more powerful electric ve...

Ultralife has increased its Thin Cell range of primary lithium manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2) pouch-cell batteries. The batteries are said to be suitable for use in the next generation of internet-connected and wearable devices in sectors including medical, banking, highways, logistics, warehousing and security."The next generation of connect...

To demonstrate flexible, printable electronics that combine sensors and processing circuitry, MIT researchers have designed and built a device that responds to mechanical stresses by changing the colour of a spot on its surface.According to the research team, covering a robot or plane with sensors will require a technology that is both flexible...

Global distributor Arrow Electronics is making available a FPGA IoT Maker Board. Designed for end-to-end application development and optimised for cost, the MAX1000 board can be installed directly into a custom application or integrated on to a separate boardIntended for use by start-ups, universities or established equipment manufacturers who...