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A group of Hungarian engineers came together to combat the high prices of clinical ECG machines which  check for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. Their company, called mobileECG, initially developed a 12-lead…

Intersil Corporation announced two new 55V two-phase synchronous boost controllers with integrated high-side and low-side MOSFET drivers. The ISL78227 and ISL78229 are the industry's most robust and highly integrated boost controllers…

Silicon Labs has launched a family of isolated gate drivers that solves a critical need for cutting-edge power supply designs. Based on Silicon Labs' proven digital isolation technology, the new Si827x ISOdriver family offers the highest…

The DGD21xx series of six half-bridge and six high/low-side 600V gate drivers introduced by Diodes Incorporated provides a simple means of switching power MOSFETs and IGBTs in half- and full-bridge configurations. Target applications…

Vishay Intertechnology introduced a new 1.4 mm by 1.8 mm miniQFN10 package with an ultra-thin 0.35 mm profile, providing a space-saving alternative to larger miniQFN10 and WCSP devices commonly used in portable applications. The new Vishay…

NASA is finally one step closer to supersonic passenger air travel, now that it has decided on a jet design to pursue. In an attempt to make air travel greener, safer, and quieter, as well as travel even faster, NASA will work to…

A hobbyist and computer enthusiast under the alias "Dr. Moddnstine" has just revamped a 1995 IBM Aptiva. Though he's not the first to take on computer modifications, he did also create a floppy disk drive with 128 GB of storage space —…

In an attempt to find a secure sustainable supply of power for our future, scientists at University of California, Los Angeles are turning to poop — since it seems to be a pretty reliable substance. Odds are, there will always be poop.…

As more and more service and search and rescue robots are developed, Georgia Tech researchers wanted to gauge humans' level of trust in the mechanic companions. To do so, the team deployed its “Emergency Guide Robot" in a mock building…

I guess kids won't have to brace themselves to see what kind of toy was included in their happy meal. In order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal in Sweden, each meal will come equipped with virtual reality goggles.…

Between smartphones,digital cameras, and tablets, we take a lot of pictures. When we get a new device, we have to transfer the images to our computers or send them to be printed — not to mention we have to keep them all organized.…

A new nature-inspired graphene discovery by researchers from the University of Surrey could lead to "smart wallpaper" capable of generating electricity from waste light or heat, and even powering Internet of Things applications. The…

In this image you can see the European Space Agency's proposed micro-lander that would target an asteroid for the Asteroid Impact Mission.

MIT researchers have now created the thinnest and lightest solar cells ever made. The cells are so thin and flexible that they could even be attached to your shirt or smartphone.

MIT engineers may have just stumbled upon a tool that can save the lives of sailors. According to MIT, rogue waves can measure eight times higher than the surrounding seas and can hit sailors even in calm waters, with no warning whatsoever.…