Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Vehicle Electrification - July 2020
The global transition to electric vehicles presents new design, manufacturing, and infrastructure challenges. To help you keep pace with the rapid changes in vehicle electrification technology, we present...
Special Reports: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Exploring Mars - July 2020
As NASA prepares this week to launch its latest robotic rover to the Red Planet, we are excited to present this commemorative publication chronicling – through historic images and video – six decades of Mars...
Briefs: Imaging
New High-Speed Microscope Can Capture Brain Neuroactivity
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Low-Cost Imaging System Poised to Provide Automatic Mosquito Tracking
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Extended Dynamic Range Camera Imaging
Technology Leaders: Materials
High Quality Optical Surfaces
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical In-Line VCSEL Testing
Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
ZERODUR: The Highly Technical Glass-Ceramic
Products: Photonics/Optics
New Products: July 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Articles: Imaging
Understanding Sensitivity in sCMOS Microscopy Cameras
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Photonic Microwave Generation Using On-Chip Optical Frequency Combs
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Unlocking the Gate to the Millisecond CT
Application Briefs: Lighting
Beyond LPW: Debunking the Myth that More is Better
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A Combined Optical Transmitter and Receiver
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Quantum Computing at Room Temperature
Briefs: Materials
Fabrication of Multilayer Ferritin Arrays
5 Ws: Lighting
5 Ws Of LEDs for 3D Metal Printing
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Semiconductors Can Behave Like Metals and Superconductors
Briefs: Propulsion
Electrohydraulically Actuated Valve Train
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Soft Prosthetic Hand Feels Surroundings via Stretchable Optical Waveguides
Briefs: Software
Machine-Learning Tool for Developing Tougher Materials
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Hardware Reduces Energy Draw of Artificial Intelligence
Briefs: Materials
Multi-Polymer Filament Increases Production from Low-Cost Printers
Briefs: Propulsion
SMART Solar Sail
Briefs: Propulsion
Machine Learning Enables Rapid Rocket Engine Design
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Mission Control Conference System Enables Global Collaboration
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robot Automates Blood Drawing and Testing
Briefs: Energy
Wearable Cooling and Heating Patch
Briefs: Software
Elimination of Mission Clock Drift Contribution to Attitude and Celestial Pointing Error in the MSL Surface Mission
Application Briefs: Materials
Development Software Handles High-Integrity Space Applications
Facility Focus: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Facility Focus: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Products of Tomorrow: July 2020
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
System Reduces the Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence
Briefs: Automotive
Solid-State Lithium Battery
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Biohybrid Can Turn Carbon Dioxide into New Products
Q&A: Materials
Q&A: Underwater Smart Glue Turns On and Off
Technology Leaders: AR/AI
Enhancing Aircraft System Monitoring and Reducing Unscheduled Maintenance
Briefs: Propulsion
Bio-Inspired Propulsion
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Autonomous Boats Automatically Target and Clasp Onto Each Other
Briefs: Materials
Super-Fast Method for Ceramic Manufacturing
Scientists have reinvented a 26,000-year-old manufacturing process into an innovative approach to fabricating ceramic materials widely used in batteries, electronics, and extreme environments....
Briefs: Energy
Sodium-Ion Batteries
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Single-Atom Transistors
Articles: Electronics & Computers
5 Important ESD Protection Considerations for Augmented Reality Wearables
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Nature-Inspired Green Energy Technology
Products: Test & Measurement
New on the Market: July 2020
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product of the Month: July 2020 Tech Briefs
White Papers: Materials
AGM's Environmental Control Hardware Protects Military and Industrial Equipment!
Since 1970, AGM Container Controls, Inc. (Tucson, AZ) has led in the design and fabrication of environmental control hardware for the military, defense,...
Blog: Photonics/Optics
Answering Your Questions: Will the 2020 Mars Rover Have Back-Up Features?
Blog: Software
Even NASA Needs Effective Parts Sourcing
You can design the best product in the world but what if the parts, assemblies, and sub-components for your idea aren’t there?
Tech Talks: Software
From System to Software: A Study in Efficient, Robust Design for Electric Vehicles
In the fast-growing domain of electric vehicle development, many challenges exist. Range anxiety and cost are adoption barriers, in addition to...
White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
What to Look for When Selecting Your Compact Air Cylinders
Not all compact air cylinders are created equal. Many components have similar features, and some look alike. How do you decide which one to use? This paper explores air cylinder...
Question of the Week: Imaging
Can Camera Systems Replace the Wall-Mounted Thermostat?
Our lead INSIDER story today showcased an autonomous 'HEAT' camera system that uses facial temperatures to determine a room's optimum temperature.
What do you think? Can Camera Systems Replace the Wall-Mounted Thermostat?
Share your questions and comments.
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Here's an Idea: A Morphing Airplane Wing Built by Tiny Robots
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
On-Demand Web Seminar: Preparing for the Future of Aerospace and Defense
How can the aerospace and defense industry adapt to today’s challenges to enable a more connected universe?
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Answering Your (Mars 2020) Questions: Will the Perseverance Rover Carry Around NASA's Mars Helicopter?
Webinars: Medical
Sensor Technology: A Flexible Solution for Wearables
The market for wearable technology in healthcare is exploding.
White Papers: Design
Smartdisplay™ Switches From NKK Switches Bring New Capabilities to Applications Where a Tactile Feel is Just as Important as a Visual Display of Information
When it comes to human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, sometimes the smallest...
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Board-Level Cameras: The Benefits of a Smaller Design
When too much tech can weigh down a UAV, you need lighter parts. See the kinds of compact board-level cameras being used to support aerial imaging, handheld vision systems, and more.
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will Morphing Wings Take Off?
Our lead INSIDER story today showcased a morphing MADCAT aircraft wing.
“From a first glance, it literally doesn’t look like anything that anyone’s ever seen before,” said MIT researcher Ben Jennet in our Here's an Idea episode.
How about you? Will Morphing Wings Take Off?
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
Understanding O-ring Complexity in the Aerospace Industry
O-rings are a ubiquitous, uncomplicated sealing solution for virtually millions of products. They seal out moisture and environmental contaminants, separate surfaces to...
INSIDER: Materials
Transparent Graphene Electrodes Might Lead to New Generation of Solar Cells
A new way of making large sheets of high-quality, atomically thin graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, flexible solar cells, and to new classes of...
INSIDER: Imaging
Using Sunlight to Save Satellites from Becoming ‘Space Junk’
Carolin Frueh is among only a handful of researchers who have persisted in using a complex technique that can diagnose a problem from thousands of miles away based on how a...
INSIDER Product: Imaging
New Products: July 2020 Photonics & Imaging Insider
Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA) has introduced the UVG5S, an ultraviolet-enhanced photodiode with a 5 mm² circular active area....
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Comb on a Chip Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its...
White Papers: Defense
Understand Radar Signals with Real-Time Analysis
The transient nature of radar pulses combined with modern pulse compression schemes often demand carefully designed test setups. This Primer will cover measurements methods, choosing your...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Guided by Light, A Mini Robot Catches Particles Underwater
Question of the Week: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Will ‘Roboats’ Catch On?
Our July issue of Tech Briefs highlighted a fleet of “roboats” that could someday transport people, collect trash, and self-assemble into floating structures.
The Roboat autonomous robotic boats — rectangular hulls equipped with sensors, thrusters, microcontrollers, GPS modules, cameras, and other...
On-Demand Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Path to High-Level Autonomy for Commercial Vehicles
Automated-driving technology experts continue to project commercial vehicles as the most promising early adoption sector for high-level automation. But ever-evolving technology...
White Papers: Semiconductors & ICs
Programmable Logic: Accelerating Automotive Applications
As the demands on automotive capability increase, Xilinx XA portfolio of automotive devices and supporting tool chains provide designers with the ability to achieve not only the...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Right X-Ray Solutions for Medical Components, Assemblies and Devices
Manufacturers in the medical device sector face quality and process control challenges. Medical device components frequently need to be inspected without being...
Blog: Test & Measurement
Answering Your Questions: How Does the Mars Rover Camera Stay Clean?
Blog: Motion Control
Robotic Gripper Gets a Handle on a Challenging Object: Cables
Webinars: Medical
COVID-19: The New Design Paradigm and Emerging Technologies
As COVID-19 has spread throughout the world, it has ushered in a new era of medical device design — one that involves open-source designs, shared design specifications,...
White Papers: Medical
Learn How the Right Connectivity Solutions Enable Life-saving Medical Equipment
The medical field is one of the most specialized markets with very specific and stringent needs. Ensuring equipment is properly connected via power, signal, and...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Answering Your Questions: How Automated is the Mars Rover Landing?
Blog: Aerospace
Watch: NASA's Mars 2020 Mission Engineering and Science Briefing
Watch NASA experts review this week's preparations, as the Perseverance rover launches and begins its journey to Mars.
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Understanding Key Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Specifications
Spectrum analyzers are the fundamental instrument used by RF engineers to measure individual signals across a defined frequency band. They capture and display wanted and unwanted...
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will Electric Aircraft Take-Off in Everyday Aviation?
In May of 2020, the “eCaravan” aircraft, powered by a 750-horsepower electric motor and more than 2000 pounds of lithium-ion batteries, flew to a height of over 2500 feet, at over 100 miles per hour. The all-electric airplane was built by magniX, Seattle-based electric propulsion...
White Papers: Medical
Back to the Future of Video Encoding
Have you ever seen pixilation, or have noticed face details disappear, confetti in dark areas or simply muddy video? These are negative effects of compression. Compression is needed to enable transport...
On-Demand Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
Why Multiple Sensing Modalities Are Required to Achieve Level 3 to 5 Vehicle Automation
In the past 24 months, there has been increased skepticism regarding the ability of the automotive industry to deliver fully functional Level 3...
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Watch: NASA's Mars 2020 Sample Return Briefing
Watch below as NASA experts review how they plan to return samples from the surface of Mars back to Earth.
INSIDER: Motion Control
Self-Latching Piezocomposite Actuator
NASA Langley has developed a self-latching piezocomposite actuator with power-off, set-and-hold capability. If integrated into an aerodynamic control surface or engine inlet, deflections could be...
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
Aviation Electrification: Choosing Your Motor Topology and Material Advancements
As the aerospace industry continues to evolve toward more energy-efficient systems, new technologies are emerging. An example is the need for very large...
Tech Talks: Medical
Fiber Extrusion for Medical Devices 201: How Melt Spinning Works
As implantable medical devices become more advanced, fiber extrusion experts must continue to innovate to meet the increasingly critical requirements for polymer-derived fibers and yarns used for textile components. Going beyond the core principles of fiber extrusion...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
PCIe Simulation Speed-Up Using Mentor QVIP with PLDA PCIe Controller for DMA Applications
This paper discusses how verification engineers can use Mentor’s Questa Verification IP (QVIP) to improve productivity during the functional...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Human-Like Hands with Flexible, Hybrid Actuators
In industrial settings, robots often are used for tasks that require repetitive grasping and manipulation of objects. A humanoid hand design that is a soft-hard hybrid flexible gripper can...
Blog: Aerospace
Watch: The Mars 2020 Perseverance Launch
Watch below as the Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter make their way to Mars.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
With Satellite Data, NASA Shows COVID-19 Impact on Food Supply Chain
White Papers: Automotive
Mastering Tolerances for Machined Parts
Mastering CNC tolerances can be challenging, even for experienced engineers, designers, and machinists. Are general tolerances good enough? When does it make sense to call out for tighter tolerances?...
On-Demand Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
Collaborative Robotics: Sharing the Workspace
Manufacturing robots were kept in cages previously, programmed by specialists, and often used for a single task. Today’s collaborative robots are being used by manufacturers to automate...
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A Warning System for Self-Driving Cars Learns from Failures
Blog: Photonics/Optics

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Blog: Motion Control

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Webcasts
On-Demand Webinars: Materials
Optics and Coatings Technology
Webinars: Medical
Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement
Secrets to Efficiently Sustaining Your Automated Test System
Upcoming Webinars: Medical
Designing with Medical Grade Silicone: Considerations for Medical...
Upcoming Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
How Critical Are Localization and Perception Technologies for...
Upcoming Webinars: Transportation
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition

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Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Hyperspectral Imaging What is it? How does it work?
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers

Record-Breaking Heat Conduction Material Will Save Computer Chips
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Sensors Collect Crucial Data on Mars Landings with Arrival of Perseverance
Articles: Energy

Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Present Some Overlooked Circuit Protection...