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Pentek have introduced a new addition to the Talon Series of recorders, the Model RTR 2750 rugged rackmount recorder. This new recorder, optimized for rugged operating environments increases the performance of the Talon Rackmount Series…

Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTM4677, a dual 18A or single 36A µModule (power module) step-down DC/DC regulator with PMBus serial digital interface for autonomous digital power system management. The digital interface enables…

If you've got a tin can and a pair of headphones lying around, check out engineer Adam Kumpf's project: Canny the Robot. Kump, an MIT engineering graduate and prototyper, has designed a robot that can be programmed with a pair of…

Since typical drone designs come along with various safety concerns, such as propellers and weight, and some still require some piloting skills, a French engineering duo decided to create a safer version of a hobbyist drone. Laurent…

Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have bee working on a band-aid different from the kind you've put on your cuts and scrapes in the past. The water-based Band-Aid they developed is composed of a sticky, stretchy,…

Toshiba just recently unveiled its prototype of a 3D metal printer that works "10 times faster" than the current methods for metal sintering. Toshiba is employing typical 3D printing technology methods, which create objects by…

Maybe you're familiar with the arcade game in which you insert money into a machine and a giant claw drops down in an attempt to snag you a prize. Engineering graduate Ben Kardoosh is trying to apply that same concept to personal drones.…

Freescale Semiconductor introduced an ultra-thin version of the Kinetis K22 microcontroller (MCU), integrating 120 MHz of performance and a vast array of memories and interfaces into a package measuring only 0.34 millimeters in height. The…

LED Engin, Inc. reveals that its LuxiTune compact white LED engine, which enables precise and easy control of colour tuning and dimming, is at the heart of tuneable versions of Havells-Sylvania’s award-winning Beacon spotlight. Beacon Tune…

The AP3785T AC-DC primary-side switched-mode power supply controller introduced by Diodes Incorporated is aimed at 8W to 15W 5V output USB chargers that necessitate ultra-low standby power. This market requirement is driven by smart phones…