Briefs : Electronics & Computers
Medium-Frequency Transformer Transitions from AC to DC
Traditionally, electronics are cooled using a heat sink that transfers the heat generated by the electronic system into the air or a liquid coolant. For the heat sink to work, it has to...
Briefs : Robotics, Automation & Control
Transparent, Self-Healing Electronic Skin
Scientists have taken inspiration from underwater invertebrates like jellyfish to create an electronic skin with similar functionality. Like a jellyfish, the electronic skin is transparent, stretchable, touch-sensitive, and self-healing in aquatic environments.
Briefs : Imaging
Novel Techniques Trick Object Detection Systems
New adversarial techniques developed by engineers at Southwest Research Institute can make objects “invisible” to image detection systems that use deep-learning algorithms. These techniques...
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Pocket-Sized Imaging Device Improves Accuracy Of Epidural Placement
A team of bioengineers supported through a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has...
Application Briefs : Imaging
Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy with ADAS
Fuel economy is a key factor in worldwide energy-consumption. One way to improve fuel economy is using driver feedback to promote efficient habits (eco-driving). Emerging research is looking into...
Articles : Photonics/Optics
Industrial Blue Lasers
What Does It Takes to Change the Game?
Industrial lasers are integrated into manufacturing and fabrication facilities around the world. Every moment, there is an industrial laser somewhere that is cutting,...
Articles : Software
An Introduction to Time of Flight Imaging
Three-dimensional (3D) imaging applications are used in many different industries ranging from industrial pick and place, palletization/depalletization, warehouse, robotics, and metrology to...
Products : Photonics/Optics
New Products: May 2019 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Sony Pregius Sensor
FRAMOS (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) now offers the Sony IMX392, a 1/2.3 type of imager with a square 1920 (h) × 1200 (v) active pixel array. The sensor has a...
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Detect Ultra Rare Proteins in Blood Using a Cellphone Camera
One of the frontiers of medical diagnostics is the race for more sensitive blood tests. The ability to detect extremely rare proteins could make a life-saving difference for many...
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Tiny Optical Elements Could One Day Replace Traditional Refractive Lenses
A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive...
Articles : Photonics/Optics
Advances in Laser Welding Technology
There have been many changes in laser technology over the past 30 years. With each advancement comes new challenges and opportunities. The CO2 laser with 10-micron wavelength was king for many...
Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers Create Smartphone System to Test for Lead in Water
Researchers at the University of Houston have created an inexpensive system that can detect lead in tap water at levels commonly accepted as dangerous, using a lens made with an...
Articles : Photonics/Optics
Live Cell Imaging Using Holotomography
Since Robert Hooke's microscopic observations of cork cells in the 17th century, optical imaging has proven an indispensable technique in elucidating the pathophysiology of diseases. Perhaps the real...
Application Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lighting the Gas Monkey Garage
Gas Monkey Garage (GMG) is arguably America's most recognized hot rod shop. Founded in 2004 by charismatic serial entrepreneur Richard Rawlings, the Dallas, Texas garage is a state-of-the-art restoration and...
Products : Test & Measurement
Product of the Month: May 2019 Tech Briefs
S. Himmelstein and Company, Hoffman Estates, IL, announced Model 700+ Series signal conditioners that are flexible, one- or two-channel signal conditioners/displays. They feature user-settable...
Special Reports : Materials
Advanced Materials - May 2019
Breakthroughs in plastics, composites, coatings, and other materials technologies are enabling exciting new applications in industries ranging from aerospace to automotive to medical. Read more in this Special Report, a compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs, Aerospace & Defense...
On-Demand Webinars : Materials
How to Choose the Right Adhesive for Your Medical Device Application
Selecting an adhesive for a medical device application can be challenging. Learn how to navigate the selection process while keeping in mind service conditions, desired properties and processing constraints. Find out more about two of the most important industry standards for...
Blog : Power
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019: A Real Thrill Ride
News : Aerospace
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019: A Close-Up Look at Air Taxis
White Papers : Robotics, Automation & Control
Extending Your Robot's Reach: Learn How to Use Linear Axis Systems to Increase the Positioning Range
The future of manufacturing and automation will focus on reducing manual operations, extending machinery ranges, increasing productivity, and reducing costs. Handling applications often include long distances between machines, such as with...
INSIDER : Robotics, Automation & Control
Soft Robots Created with 3D Printers
Recent advances in material science have enabled the fabrication of robots with deformable bodies or the ability to reshape when touched, but the complex design, fabrication, and control of soft robots...
On-Demand Webinars : Photonics/Optics
OpenVPX Technology: Roadmap to the Future
The U.S. Department of Defense and other users are demanding the implementation of open standards and interoperability. VPX specifications have largely been focused at the board level, but there is also a need for considering system-level requirements to improve interoperability and reduce customization,...
White Papers : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Rugged Network Attached Storage – your questions answered!
This document provides a review of Network Attached Storage (NAS) applications, and discusses the features which should be considered when specifying a NAS requirement. NAS Devices are then compared with Data Recorders and Direct Attached Storage (DAS). The final part of the document...
White Papers : Power
IC Design: Preparing for the Next Node
Despite the rumors of Moore’s law dying or falling behind, it seems that most of the semiconductor industry continues to push forward to new process nodes and increasingly complex designs. The challenges of preparing for the next node are truly immense for the foundries, the design companies and the EDA...
Tech Talks : Automotive
Transitioning from Physical to Virtual Automotive Testing Using Virtual Microcontrollers
New, more powerful microcontrollers are becoming available to serve the increasing performance, application-specific needs, and software content demand of automotive domain controllers in powertrain and ADAS. Developers of such systems need to start...
White Papers : Medical
Benefits of Using Glass Components in Biotechnology, Medical Device, Point-of-Care & Pharmaceutical Industries
Glass is a clean and inexpensive material that is easily manufactured for One-Time Use Applications frequently required in the medical field. Many advances in manufacturing technology have brought forth new products made from glass...
Blog : Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printed Glass Paves Way for ‘New Era’ of Photonics
For the first time, researchers have 3D printed a unique material that demonstrates optical transparency in the mid-infrared range: chalcogenide glass.
On-Demand Webinars : Electronics & Computers
How to Avoid PCB Re-spins when IC’s Change or are Obsoleted
Working with printed circuit boards (PCBs) for sophisticated military, aerospace, or medical systems can be a frustrating – and expensive – exercise, particularly when the customer requests “a simple upgrade” or modification after the boards have been made or after deployment....
Blog : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Answering Your Questions: CNC Machining or 3D Printing?
Question of the Week : Transportation
Will Flying Cars Support 'Sustainable Mobility?'
This week on Tech Briefs TV: A study published in Nature Communications found that flying cars could play a role in sustainable mobility for longer trips. See what the University of Michigan authors had to say. See what the University of Michigan authors had to say.
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