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Scientists have made an object disappear with this practical invisibility cloak

Editorial Team Jul 15, 2016

Do not expect to hear about an invisibility cloak like the one from the Harry Potter series any time soon, but scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have officially made an object disappear using a practical cloaking…

Automotive

Ford’s new robots are building cars

Editorial Team Jul 15, 2016

Ford has hired some new robotic employees to build its next line of cars. And even though they are just machines, they can still engage in human-like tasks like shaking hands and making coffee, which make them ideal for working alongside…

Capacitors

Vishay Aluminum Capacitors with Increased Vibration Resistance

Editorial Team Jul 14, 2016

Vishay introduced five new series of aluminum capacitors with increased vibration capabilities over standard devices. Providing high stability and reliability in automotive and industrial applications, the Vishay BCcomponents surface-mount…

Passives

Saelig New Mil-Spec High Reliability Crystal Oscillators

Editorial Team Jul 14, 2016

Saelig announced two new ranges of military specification crystal oscillators, designed for use in applications that demand high reliability. Available in industry standard dual-in-line packages, the new EQXO-1000BMK and EQXO-3000BMK clock…

Optoelectronics

Emerging ISA standard supports company’s IoT growth

Editorial Team Jul 14, 2016

It has been announced by Microsemi Corporation that Ted Speers, Head of Product Architecture and Planning for its SoC business unit, has been appointed to the inaugural board of directors of the RISC-V Foundation. The nonprofit formally…

Featured

Video of the Day: Cattle-herding robot gets to work

Editorial Team Jul 14, 2016

The students over at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, a division of the The University of Sydney, have developed SwagBot, farming robot with the ability to operate in the rugged cattle station environment. Watch as the…

Energy

Baby stroller charges your phone via power-generating wheels

Editorial Team Jul 14, 2016

New moms spend a lot of time with their baby stroller. That's why a high-tech baby gadget company, 4moms, decided to spruce up the ordinary stroller by adding “power on board” features for parents on-the-go.

Power

Alliance Memory New Monolithic High-Speed, Low-Voltage CMOS

Editorial Team Jul 13, 2016

Alliance Memory introduced a new monolithic high-speed, low-voltage CMOS double data rate 3 synchronous DRAM (DDR3L SDRAM) with an 8-Gb density in the 78-ball, 9-mm by 13.2-mm, lead (Pb)-free FBGA package. Delivering increased power…

Consumer

Next-generation dual-mode Bluetooth audio products from Microchip

Editorial Team Jul 13, 2016

Microchip announces the next generation of dual-mode Bluetooth audio products. The IS206X family builds on Microchip’s successful IS202X portfolio of highly integrated System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices and modules by introducing Bluetooth Low…

Power

Micro Buzzer includes industry’s smallest package in range

Editorial Team Jul 13, 2016

CUI’s announce several new additions to its range of micro buzzers. The three new models are housed in compact, surface mount packages as small as 4 mm x 4 mm. Featuring profile depths as low as 1.9 mm and sound pressure levels (SPL)…