30/01/2018
A technology has been designed with a view to keep athletes warm and dry by using electrical textiles.
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22/01/2018
Surrey Satellite Technology has shipped the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center ready for launch to the International Space Station.
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09/01/2018
Bosch Sensortec has launched its BMA400, a low power acceleration sensor for wearables and IoT applications.
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06/12/2017
University of Washington researchers claim to have created 3D plastic objects and sensors that can not only collect useful data, but also communicate with other WiFi-connected devices.
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09/11/2017
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have pioneered a breakthrough method to 3D print fully functional electronic circuits.
The circuits, which contain electrically-conductive metallic inks and insulating polymeric inks, can now be produced in a single printing
process in which UV light solidifies the inks.
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01/11/2017
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a flexible detector for terahertz frequencies which features graphene transistors on plastic substrates.
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18/08/2017
An international research team has developed black phosphorus inks that are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques and says the approach could be used to make optoelectronic and photonic devices.
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19/06/2017
A device that can wirelessly charge a moving object at close range has been developed by Stanford University scientists. The technology could be used to charge electric cars on the motorway, or medical implants and cell phones as you walk nearby.
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13/06/2017
In a move intended to capture a part of the growing market for voice enabled devices, XMOS has launched the XVF3000 family of voice processors. The parts are said to enable voice capture at distances of 5m or more via arrays of MEMS microphones.
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25/05/2017
Acoustic sensor developer Vesper has launched the VM1010, said to be the first MEMS microphone to enable voice activation while drawing almost no power.
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26/04/2017
Battery pioneer Ilika Technologies has launched what it says is the first solid state device designed for use in hostile environments. The P180, the second member of the Stereax family, is suitable for applications which operate in temperatures ranging from -40 to 150°C.
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20/04/2017
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.
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06/04/2017
Elastic, touch-sensitive fibres that can interface with electronic devices have been created by researchers from North Carolina State University.
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17/03/2017
A sensor developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) could help make advanced transparent and stretchable devices a reality.
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20/02/2017
Israeli start up Kado has raised $1.2million to help it complete development of what it claims could be the thinnest wall charger.
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13/02/2017
Cell phones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light, according to researchers at the University of Illinois and Dow Electronic Materials.
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13/02/2017
Starting from a few specifications, such as required power or the entry and exit voltages, SmartCtrl – a program developed by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UCM) – is said to provide those designing electronic power converters with a predefined map of solutions.
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02/02/2017
RS Components has extended its agreement with SamacSys and will now offer direct access from its new PCB Part Library service to the latter’s schematic symbols and footprints for all PCB components.
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30/01/2017
SST Sensing has partnered with Sparkfun to develop a simple to implement solution for single point liquid detection using infrared technology. The solution comprises an Optomax Digital liquid level switch which is connected to an Arduino board via the TTL output and powered by a 5V source.
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30/01/2017
Nearly a century after it was theorised, Harvard scientists have succeeded in creating atomic metallic hydrogen. In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter, the material could have a range of applications, including as a room temperature superconductor.
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30/01/2017
A Rice University team that simulated one-dimensional forms of boron is said to have found they possess unique properties. If the metallic ribbons of boron are stretched, they morph into antiferromagnetic semiconducting chains, and when released they fold back into ribbons.
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03/01/2017
A plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses dark lattice modes has been made by researchers at Aalto University, Finland. The results are said to open new prospects for on chip coherent light sources.
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03/01/2017
A transparent, self-healing, stretchable, conductive material has been developed by scientists at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Colorado, Boulder. The material can be activated electrically to power artificial muscles and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices and robots.
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22/12/2016
Sponsored by Texas Instruments (TI), element14 invites electronic engineers, designers and makers to participate in the ‘Safe & Sound’ design challenge. To win the challenge, makers need to design a safety-oriented wearable device or solution that protects a person from personal and environmental risks, monitors personal health or protects personal property from theft.
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19/12/2016
Researchers from Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have used atomic scale defects in pink diamonds to create the world’s smallest radio receiver.
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