Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
Tackling Aircraft Laser Strikes from the Ground
Technology Leaders: Automotive
Using Lasers in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry
Ever since Henry Ford introduced the first moving production line to the industry in 1913, automotive manufacturers have been constantly striving to streamline their processes,...
Technology Leaders: Materials
The Configurable Laser — A Universal Manufacturing Tool
Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medical Manufacturing and Outsourcing - May 2020
How are advances in automation/robotics, welding, 3D printing, and other fabrication technologies shaping the future of medical device manufacturing? Find out in this Special Report – a...
Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
Electronics Design & Assembly - May 2020
The latest advances in chip and board-level design and manufacturing are spotlighted in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology...
Briefs: Imaging
Analyzing Wear and Tear of Metal
Briefs: Materials
Process Enables Manufacturing of Stretchy Electronics
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Bandages Monitor and Tailor Treatment for Chronic Wounds
Facility Focus: Software
Facility Focus: NASA Ames Research Center
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Low-Cost Detection of Thin Film Stress During Fabrication
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Open-Source Software Analyzes Economics of Biofuels and Bioproducts
Q&A: Green Design & Manufacturing
Q&A: Turning Trash into Valuable Graphene
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Hydrophobic & Oleophobic Coating Technologies for Polymer Optics
Articles: Test & Measurement
AI-Based Machine Vision & the Future of Automotive In-Cabin Technologies
Briefs: Imaging
Sussex Researchers Combine Lasers, Computers & THz Waves to Build Camera That Sees ‘Unseen’ Details
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Bats Inspire Detectors to Help Prevent Oil and Gas Pipe Leaks
Products: Test & Measurement
New Products: May 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Moving Precision Communication, Metrology, Quantum Applications from Lab to Chip
Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
3D Imaging the Biolocomotion of Fruit Flies
The last thing you probably do when a fly buzzes toward you is marvel at its graceful wing and body kinematics. But that’s exactly what researchers at Cornell University’s Itai Cohen Group...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Graphene-Based Metasurface Capable of Independent Amplitude and Phase Control of Light
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Properly Designing and Specifying Aspheric Lenses
Products: Test & Measurement
Product of the Month: May 2020 Tech Briefs
Briefs: Propulsion
Supersonic Spike Diffuser
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Spin Capacitor for Energy-Efficient Electronics
Briefs: Software
VoroCrust v.1.0 Meshing Software
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
System Provides Cooling with No Electricity
Briefs: Imaging
Device Tests Drugs on Tumor Tissue
Briefs: Medical
Nanostructured Rubber-Like Material to Replace Human Tissue
Briefs: Aerospace
Nano-Infused Ceramic Can Report its own Health
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Artificial Intelligence Finds and Labels 2D Materials Instantly
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Radiation-Hardened Gain Digitizer
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Computational Model Predicts Human Behavior
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Microfluidics Device Detects Cancer Cells in Blood
Products: Test & Measurement
New on the Market: May 2020
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
High-Efficiency Laser for Silicon Chips
Articles: Materials
Executive Roundtable: 3D Printing
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Mobile, Wearable EEG Device with Nanowire Sensors
Briefs: Aerospace
Autonomic and Apoptotic Highly Distributed System
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Ultrasonic System to Assess Compartment Syndrome
Briefs: Imaging
Electric Nanoscale Device Sees Through Walls
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Characterizing Richness of Previously Unmapped Terrain and its Impact on Navigation Using 3D Range Sensors
Briefs: Motion Control
Wi-Fi-assisted Inertial Odometry (WIO) Measures Speed and Distance of Indoor Movement
Briefs: Defense
Wearable Air Conditioning
Briefs: AR/AI
Wirelessly Powered, Leadless Pacemaker
Briefs: Materials
Organic Material for Printed Electronics
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Lab-on-a-Chip Enables “Liquid Biopsy” of Cancer Cells
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Protocol Improves Storage Efficiency and Output Speed of Computer Systems
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Defects Enable High-Performance Infrared Photodetectors
Briefs: Materials
Tiny Magnetic Particles Enable Material to Bend, Twist, and Grab
5 Ws: Wearables
5 Ws of the Infant Smart Jumpsuit
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Polymer Twists and Bends in the Presence of Light
Briefs: Energy
Shape Memory Alloy Mechanisms for CubeSats
Briefs: Transportation
Machine Learning Method for Battery Development
Briefs: Materials
Method Enables Conductive Gels to Stick When Wet
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Guiding and Harnessing Transition Waves in Multi-Stable Mechanical Structures
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Space Station Garden Shines Light on Earth-Based Horticulture
Briefs: Energy
Leaf-Inspired Surface Prevents Frost Formation
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Material Enables Stable Semiconductor Neutron Detectors
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Foldable Mechanical Devices
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness (LHASA)
Briefs: Materials
Injectable Gel Helps Heart Muscle Regenerate
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Products of Tomorrow: May 2020
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA's 'VITAL' Ventilator Gets FDA Approval
A low-cost, low-complexity ventilator developed by NASA engineers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Starting In the Garage, NASA Engineer Makes Oxygen Helmet for COVID-19 Patients
White Papers: Defense
Advanced Materials Terms and Acronyms
Advanced materials discoveries are revolutionizing the future and enabling technological innovation that benefits society. What are “advanced materials,” and what are some of the terms that are key...
INSIDER Product: Photonics/Optics
New Products: May 2020 Photonics & Imaging Insider
Luxinar (Kingston Upon Hull, UK) has introduced the SR 08s for marking, scribing and kiss cutting applications requiring average rather than peak power. The...
Question of the Week: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Will Biosensors Be Used Effectively in Crowded Environments?
A team used to making pollutant-detection systems is adapting their technologies to spot coronavirus.
Tech Talks: Automotive
Overcoming the Major Challenges of ADAS Development and Validation Infrastructure
The automotive industry is in the midst of a highly competitive transitional period, with the ultimate goal of fully autonomous or “driverless” vehicles likely to be realized within a decade, but both the scale and intensity of this goal are...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Upconverting Nanolasers from Subwavelength Plasmons
A research team has used the Molecular Foundry, a Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, to create miniature lasers. These lasers are stable and work continuously. What...
INSIDER: Software
Inverse Design Software Automates Design Process for Optical, Nanophotonic Structures
Stanford University researchers created an inverse design codebase called SPINS that can help researchers explore different design methodologies to...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Layered Solar Cell Technology Boosts Efficiency and Affordability
The future’s getting brighter for solar power. Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to...
Blog: Test & Measurement
As Fewer Planes Take Off, NASA's Pandora Sensors Measure Airport Air Quality
An empty airport tells you more than you might think.
On-Demand Webinars: Materials
What Can Structural Adhesives Do for You?
Structural adhesives are the answer to many challenging transportation challenges. Need to improve a vehicle's durability? Crashworthiness? Make it lighter? Enable more design flexibility? Enhance stiffness for better handling? Accommodate many different types of materials? Check, check, and...
White Papers: Imaging
White Paper: Optical Components for SWIR Imaging
For many applications in harsh or low-light environmental conditions such as nighttime, fog, smoke, water vapors, etc., devices operating in the visible range of light cannot process or...
White Papers: Packaging & Sterilization
Choosing the Right Robot
Robots now come in many sizes, and in configurations of two to seven axes. They can do simple or complicated work, even surgery, and are easier to integrate than ever into any manufacturing or processing...
On-Demand Webinars: Software
Top 10 Challenges in Evaluating Medical Devices for MRI Safety
There are several safety concerns for patients with metallic implants who require MRIs, including magnetic forces, torques, radio-frequency-induced heating,...
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
How Single Pair Ethernet Streamlines Aircraft Networks
Bandwidth-hungry electronics are increasing on aircraft as passengers and crews expect more from in-flight entertainment, cabin lighting, security and freight monitors, and other...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will ‘Flexoskeletons’ Catch On?
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have found a new way to make soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots. The “flexoskeletons” are both made of a rigid material and a thin sheet of polycarbonate that acts as a flexible base. Watch the demo on Tech Briefs TV.
What do you think? Will...
On-Demand Webinars: Software
Application and Use of Virtual ECUs Within an AUTOSAR Software Development Environment
The AUTOSAR Classic Platform architecture is now widely used across the automobile industry to address the complex interaction between hardware, software, and physical components. The AUTOSAR Classic methodology requires powerful software development...
White Papers: Defense
Magnet Valves for Rapid Decompression
When transporting sealed containers by air, protecting against rapid decompression is a constant concern. Traditionally, spring-actuated valves have been used to address this design challenge....
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Touch-Safe High-Voltage Battery Connectivity Solutions
The mass production of battery-powered electric vehicles requires a high safety level during assembly, daily operation, and maintenance. This is particularly relevant to battery connectors, where touch safety is vital, in addition to electrical and mechanical performance over the...
Blog: Materials
The Next Challenge for Soft Robots? Beat the Cheetah
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Addressing a Unique Challenge of Testing with NVH Sensors on Electric Vehicles
The development of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) sensors for automotive applications, in the past, has been without regard for high-voltage (HV) electro-magnetic (EM) fields, which are now present in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles...
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
The Criticality of Autonomous and Electric Car E/E Systems
Innovation and integration of technologies have resulted in a tremendously complex system of electronic control units, sensors, and actuators, as well as the wiring to connect it all together. The size and complexity of these architectures create new challenges for automotive...
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
SWaP-C: How to Maximize PCB Space With Connector Selection
Connectors are often the last components considered during a high-reliability PCB design, yet they account for a considerable amount of board space and a large percentage of the overall bill-of-material value. When specified in the right way, the resulting savings in PCB space...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will Soft Robots Reach Cheetah-Like Speeds?
Our lead INSIDER story today featured a proof-of-concept robot that moves at almost 3 body lengths a second.
On-Demand Webinars: Defense
Eyes in the Sky: Drone Technology
This Technical Webinar from the editors of Tech Briefs Media examines some of the cutting-edge technologies being designed into modern unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), from those used by the military for surveillance and reconnaissance missions to those being applied in civil, agricultural, and commercial...
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Electronic Component Sourcing & Covid-19 Research Results: Top Challenges & Their Impact
Sourcing for electronic components is unlike other traditional supply chain commodities. The rapid changes due to supply market volatility, part complexity, shortening lifecycles, and unique cost drivers make it extra challenging for sourcing...
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Automotive Electronics: Space Saving Micro Fastening Technology
As electronics-based vehicle systems rise in number and complexity, attachment challenges are also increasing. The trend toward smaller, lighter, thinner designs has engineers looking for new ways to fit and fasten hardware components in extremely restrictive design spaces...
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Adsorbed Natural Gas and Its Automotive Benefits
This 30-minute Webinar examines the benefits of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) for automotive applications and how they can be delivered at a fraction of the operational parameters of compressed natural gas (CNG).
Blog: Transportation
How to Keep Batteries from Catching Fire? Nanotech Energy Goes with Graphene and New Electrolyte
INSIDER: Imaging
New Imaging Method for Alzheimer's Disease
News: Medical
Coronavirus Testing Kits Use RNA Imaging Technology
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Optical Imaging Technology for Treating Tumors
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In Vivo Imaging Links Sensory Experience to Activity
Question of the Week: Materials
How Would You Use Gecko-Inspired Adhesion?
A team at Georgia Tech has discovered a Velcro-like way of mass-producing gecko-inspired adhesives. Principal investigator Prof. Michael Varenberg believes his team’s technology can someday be used on pick-and-place industrial machines, wall-scaling cleaners, and even small repair robots that travel...
On-Demand Webinars: Software
The Role of Analytics in the Digital Twin
In the era of Industry 4.0, the digital twin has emerged as a new technology that brings together physical and simulated information to deliver greater value from existing resources. When paired with the latest in analytics, digital twins can lead to better decision making at each step of the...
Tech Talks: Materials
Longer Lifetimes, Lower Costs: The 94 AU 30000 Material Advantage
Seals are the workhorses of hydraulic systems, and the demands placed on seals can be extreme in today’s increasingly rugged industrial applications. Challenges such as higher temperatures, fluctuating pressures, aggressive media, difficult terrain, longer working hours,...
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Introduction to 3D Printing with PµSL
Small devices that require high precision, high resolution, and high accuracy are all around us. From the electronic connectors in cellphones to the tiny valves in medical pumps, these devices aren’t...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
7 Key Challenges for BEV/PHEV/PEV Large Scale Adoption
Large scale electrified vehicle adoption is both necessary and exciting, as it enables fleets to meet fuel efficiency mandates and brings advanced performance capabilities to a wider set...
White Papers: Motion Control
Compact, Smooth, Repeatable Accuracy: NSK Motorized Ball Screw Actuator
NSK’s MBSA series combines a precision-ground ball screw with an ultra-accurate stepping motor. It’s the ideal integrated solution for medical devices and laboratory...
On-Demand Webinars: Medical
Redefining Healthcare Delivery with Robotics-Assisted Therapy
Robots are helping to redefine healthcare delivery with robotics-assisted therapies such as autonomously guided waterjet ablation and focused ultrasound that destroys...
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Fiber Optic Rotary Joints Add a Spin to Sensing, Mobile, and Robotic Fiber Systems
To the passing optical signals, fiberoptic rotary joints (FORJs) are nothing more than fiber connectors, which provide connection between one or multiple...
White Papers: Defense
White Paper: 4 Approaches to Solve Today's Obsolescence Challenges in Aerospace and Defense
Test engineers spend as much as 50 percent of their time (or even more in some cases) actively dealing with obsolescence in their test program sets....
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A Breakthrough for Robotic Prosthetics: Researchers Train A.I. to Spot Different Terrain
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