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An edible robot made by EPFL scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe - and nutritious - alternative to environmental monitoring devices made from artificial polymers and electronics.
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Functional inks are the backbone of printed electronics, transforming ordinary substrates like plastic, paper, or textiles into smart, interactive devices.
Reliability is a top priority in defense and aerospace electronics in harsh, unforgiving environments. The MIL-I-C standard is a guideline for conformal coating materials that helps keep PCBAs safe from military environments, ensuring dependable performance.
MIT engineers developed ultrathin electronic films that sense heat and other signals, and could reduce the bulk of conventional goggles and scopes.
Discover how Dry Phase Patterning offers a faster, greener, and cheaper alternative to silver inks in flexible electronics and printed circuit boards.
LGA uses flat pads for connections, while BGA relies on solder balls for permanent mounting. This guide compares their thermal performance, electrical traits, reliability, and assembly pros and cons to help you choose the best IC package for your needs.
With help from recent gifts, the Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiative eWEAR-X is supercharging its efforts to transform researchers inspiration into reality by augmenting the Ideation and Prototyping Lab and providing seed funding for members of the university community.
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Explore how TDKs Direct Retinal Projection DRP technology offers a breakthrough, enabling compact, energy-efficient AR glasses designed for all-day wear.
Learn how to calculate impedance in AC circuits – from basic RLC components to complex transmission lines and PCB traces. This guide covers the theory, formulas, methods, and tools needed to determine impedance accurately and ensure proper impedance matching in their designs.
This article is a detailed guide on Vcc vs Vdd power rail naming conventions in analog and digital circuits (CMOS vs bipolar), with practical tips for schematics, PCB layout, and IC selection!
Surface Mount Technology PCB assembly is a revolution in electronics design, enabling smaller and more reliable circuits. This guide explores the basics of SMT PCB assembly, how it works, and industry standards. This article is for electronics designers to help understand critical SMT design aspects.
Lightweight, conformable, and cost-effective, new forms of printed flexible electronics open up a world of possibilities in consumer electronics, healthcare, and beyond.
Surface preparation and board cleaning are hot topics in our industry, and an entire history of why this is a debate would be beyond the scope of this article. If you are looking for that type of deep dive, Aqueous has a great reference.
Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics.
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Configurable power supplies combine the flexibility of custom designs with the speed and cost-efficiency of modular systems. By enabling tailored voltage, current, and control features, they help engineers address evolving requirements across industrial and medical applications.