Researchers Boost Battery Power by Adding Electrodes That Aren’t Connected to Anything
Putting loose pieces of metal inside a battery sounds like an unusual way to improve its performance. After all, engineers spend considerable effort keeping conductive components from making…
September 17, 2026
STMicroelectronics Targets Lower-Cost Driver Monitoring with New Infrared Image Sensor
Driver-monitoring cameras are finding their way into more vehicles, but adding them across an entire model lineup presents a cost challenge. Automakers need cameras capable of capturing…
September 16, 2026
Sure-Seal Expands North American Distribution Through Wesgarde
Sure-Seal Connections is expanding access to its environmentally sealed connector portfolio in North America through a new franchised distribution agreement with Wesgarde. Under the agreement,…
September 10, 2026
A Raspberry Pi CM5 Carrier Board Built With Drones in Mind
Putting more computing power on a drone is getting easier. Integrating that computer with everything else on the aircraft is still another matter. An onboard computer may need to communicate…
August 31, 2026
Rethinking Load-Dump Protection for 12 V Automotive Electronics
A car’s 12 V system is only “12 V” in the same way the ocean is “flat.” In reality, it’s constantly being kicked around by motors switching on and off, relays snapping open and closed, and an…
August 20, 2026
Atomic Timing Is Getting Smaller for the Next Generation of Satellites
Small satellites have changed what engineers are willing to put into orbit. The same pressure that has pushed spacecraft toward smaller processors, radios and power systems is also changing…
August 20, 2026
Making Room for More Features in Embedded Designs
In embedded design, the hardware choice is rarely the last decision. A project may begin with a microcontroller that appears to have plenty of available resources, then gain a communications…
July 22, 2026
This 2,000th Click Board Is a Reminder That Timekeeping Is Still a Design Challenge
It is easy to treat a real-time clock as one of the least interesting parts of an embedded design. It keeps time, wakes the system when needed, and quietly does its job in the background. But…
July 22, 2026
Microchip Introduces Radiation-Tolerant Clock Generator for Spacecraft Timing Systems
Reliable timing is critical in modern spacecraft. Navigation systems, communications equipment, onboard processors, and scientific instruments all depend on precise clock signals to operate…