The smart city is built on awareness and (some elements of) real-time control of all of the critical functions and infrastructure of the city. With smart systems in smart cities, we can do more with less.

A new process to grow designer crystals, known as 'metal organic frameworks' or MOFs, could lead to a new breed of faster, more powerful electronic devices.

As the competition in the PCB manufacturing industry intensifies, engineers and purchasing officers are spoilt for choice but selecting the right supplier is not easy. Below are some points to consider when choosing a PCB manufacturer.

In order to keep up with the latest medical technology developments, the International Electrotechnical Commission revised the IEC60601-1 standard for medical electrical equipment in 2012. The IEC also revised its IEC60601-1-2 collateral standard in 2014 with an aim to prevent any health hazards from EMC-related issues. This article provides insights on how power supplies are affected by these revisions.

A 'first-of-its-kind' self-healing gel repairs and connects electronic circuits, creating opportunities to advance the development of flexible electronics, biosensors and batteries as energy storage devices. [ + ]

As the volume of counterfeit components increases in the marketplace, new solutions are needed to improve electronics supply chain integrity and stability.

Researchers have found that lithium-ion batteries operate longer and faster when their electrodes are treated with hydrogen. [ + ]

Connectors continue to shrink in size but how much smaller can they really get? [ + ]

Stanford engineers have developed post-silicon materials and technologies that store more data per square inch and use a fraction of the energy of today's memory chips. [ + ]

This is the final part of a series of three articles that aim to help readers better understand the critical concepts and parameters that must be considered for high-speed connector design. [ + ]

This is the second in a series of three articles that aim to help readers better understand the critical concepts and parameters that must be considered for high-speed connector design. [ + ]

There are many types of electronic design software packages available on the market and choosing the one that will meet all your requirements isn't easy. [ + ]

The US Department of Defense recently awarded $75 million to establish a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute (Mii) for flexible hybrid electronics in San Jose, California. [ + ]

Digital multimeters (DMMs) can be useful for a variety of measurements. This article is Part 2 of a two-part series that explains how to use a digital multimeter. This article discusses cover resistance measurements, continuity and diode testing.

By 2020, more than 50 billion devices will be digitally connected, representing $19 trillion in business opportunity. As systems increase in size and complexity, engineers and scientists face new challenges when networking and synchronising devices to make intelligent decisions. [ + ]