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Refractive lenses have been around forever—800 years, in fact. The basic architecture of lenses, however, may be changing. Metamaterials could revolutionize lensing systems. Conventional lenses rely on refraction at interfaces to focus…

Integrating sensors into rotational mechanisms could enable engineers to build smart hinges that know when a door opens or gears inside a motor that lets a mechanic know their rotation speed. MIT engineers developed a way to integrate…

NASA has always been instrumental in creating new technology to advance its exploration goals. To support its effort, the agency announced that it will create two new institutes to develop technology in critical engineering and climate…

Researchers have now demonstrated how energy disappears in quantum turbulence, and that is critical when understanding turbulence in microscopic to planetary scales. Researchers at Lancaster University conducted a new study of quantum wave…

Hyundai Mobis is putting an electric motor inside a vehicle’s wheels, enhancing power efficiency by reducing components and providing independent control of all four wheels. The company calls the in-wheel system the future of mobility…

ROHM Semiconductor has introduced ultra-high-speed control IC technology that will enhance the performance of GaN and other high-speed switching devices. The adoption of GaN devices has expanded in recent years due to their superior…

Power Integrations, the world leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, has announced a new line of gallium-nitride (GaN) InnoSwitch3™ flyback switcher ICs for industrial and automotive…

IoT technology connects thousands of sensors, enables real-time data collection and analysis, and makes buildings smarter and more efficient. Still, power is a challenge. The batteries of any smart device are costly, and the constant…

Texas Instruments introduced the industry's first stand-alone active electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter integrated circuits (ICs) so that engineers can implement smaller, lighter EMI filters and enhance system functionality at…

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) teamed up with SHARGE Technology to design a 67 W USB PD charger with a power display screen. The fast charger uses EPC’s 100 V GaN FET, EPC2218, delivering 231 A pulsed current in a 3.5 mm x 1.95 mm…