Articles
High currents can pass through graphene
European researchers have discovered that electrons in graphene are extremely mobile and react very quickly, enabling high currents to pass through the substance and allowing imbalances in electric charge to be rapidly rectified. [ + ]
The time for 1500 V PV systems has come
What is a 1500 V system? It simply defines that the withstand voltage of cables, converters, inverters and other components used in PV systems increases from 1000 to 1500 V. [ + ]
Better than ever — the second life of SMARC
With the Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGeT) having announced revision 2.0 of the SMARC embedded module standard, this article takes a closer look at this 'ultimate' standard for low-power processor modules and highlights the differences between it and SMARC 1.1, Qseven and co. [ + ]
Making transistor circuits more robust in power electronics
Fast IGBTs and SiC FETs have one thing in common: they need optimal control and connections to provide years of reliable service under possibly harsh conditions, so false triggering must be avoided at all costs. [ + ]
Making the right product choices for harsh environments
Electronic devices and systems located in harsh environments will always struggle to perform as required if they are not built with the appropriate components. [ + ]
Graphene textiles for wearable electronics
Researchers have devised a method for depositing graphene-based inks onto cotton to produce a conductive textile. Their work demonstrates a wearable motion sensor based on the conductive cotton. [ + ]
Why batteries have started catching fire so often
All our lives we have relied on batteries in everything from mobile phones and cars to hand torches, but confidence in the technology has deteriorated of late. [ + ]
Spray-printed crystals could replace silicon
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a low-cost, scalable spray-printing process to fabricate high-quality isolated organic single crystals. [ + ]
South Australia to become the country's first IoT state
South Australia is set to become the first fully interconnected state in the Southern Hemisphere through a regional IoT network. [ + ]
Concrete that shields against electromagnetic energy
US engineers have developed concrete that shields against electromagnetic pulse (EMP), offering protection for electronics housed inside structures that have been built or coated with the concrete. [ + ]
Bioelectronic ion pump delivers neurotransmitters within the body
Researchers have developed a microfabricated ion pump, built from organic electronic components, that transmits signals nearly as rapidly and precisely as cells themselves. [ + ]
New Technology, New Applications — Taitronics 2016
With continual advances being made in exciting areas such as wearable devices, smart products, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, this year's Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics) was an event not to be missed. [ + ]
Magnetic ink prints self-healing electronics
US engineers have developed a magnetic ink that can be used to make self-healing batteries, electrochemical sensors and textile-based electrical circuits. [ + ]
Deploying and troubleshooting wireless networks for mobile UC
While mobile working is now a given for many employees, a key challenge has been to deploy wireless networks that are robust enough to manage bandwidth-hungry applications with low tolerance for latency, such as unified communications (UC). [ + ]
Enhancing the world's most precise clock
The cryogenic sapphire oscillator (Sapphire Clock), said to be the world's most precise clock, allows users to take ultrahigh-precision measurements to improve the performance of electronic systems. [ + ]
