Articles
Aerographite - a conductor as light as air
The combination of electrical and mechanical properties of Aerographite offers huge potential for future development of electronics. [ + ]
Physicists invent ‘Spintronic’ LED which promises to be brighter and cheaper
Controlling the spin of elecrons provides data storage and higher efficiency light generation. [ + ]
Unlocking the processing power of wireless modules
When embedded designers take advantage of the often-overlooked processing power of a wireless module, they can typically eliminate the system microcontroller and thus create an advanced, cellular-enabled system that is smaller, more efficient and much cheaper to produce. This article gives guidelines for choosing a module that will act as both microcontroller and modem.
[ + ]Less expensive nanolithography technique
Researchers have developed a nanolithography technique that is claimed to be less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications. [ + ]
M2M is coming of age
M2M technology has reached into many aspects of our lives and is continuing to expand into areas that a few years ago would have been thought regions of science fiction. [ + ]
Printable electronics with copper-nickel nanowires
Copper-nickel nanowires, in the form of a film, conduct electricity even under conditions that break down the transfer of electrons in plain silver and copper nanowires, a new study has shown. [ + ]
How to avoid traps in plastic electronics
Plastic electronics hold the promise of cheap, mass-produced devices. But plastic semiconductors have an important flaw: the electronic current is influenced by ‘charge traps’ in the material. These traps, which have a negative impact on plastic light-emitting diodes and solar cells, are poorly understood. [ + ]
Choosing the right ethernet cable
Along with understanding the correct regulations, selecting the appropriate cable for an application is equally important. This article explains how to choose the right category, class and type for your cable application. [ + ]
Personal computers benefit connectors
The connector industry has benefited greatly from the rise of personal computer volumes. In recent years, those rewards came from double-digit growth in notebook PCs, including Apple’s version, the MacBook series. [ + ]
Generating terahertz on silicon chips
A method of generating terahertz signals on an inexpensive silicon chip has been developed by Cornell researchers. [ + ]
Laser that could speed computer performance
A laser for on-chip optical connections that could give computers a huge boost in speed and energy efficiency has been created by electrical engineers. [ + ]
Radiation causes surprise damage
The damage that radiation causes to electronic materials may be at least 10 times greater than previously thought, according to scientist Andrew Steigerwald. [ + ]
When two insulators become conductors
How can two materials which do not conduct electricity create an electrically conducting layer when they are joined together? This article explores the various hypotheses to answer this question. [ + ]
Generating C code from MATLAB algorithms
The speed with which an engineer can design and assess algorithm variations is critical to efficient optimisation of the design. This article explains the automated process to generate C code from MATLAB algorithms. [ + ]
DC/DC converter - setting up supply systems
This article explains how DC/DC converters can be a suitable solution to temporary interruptions such as when loads with high incoming capacitance are connected. [ + ]