Tech Briefs

Electronics & Software

Access our comprehensive library of technical briefs on electronics and software, from engineering experts at NASA and major government, university, and commercial laboratories.

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Briefs: Energy
Bioinspired cellulose nanofibrils can be controlled by electricity.
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Briefs: Materials
This technology provides highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at a fifth of the cost of current storage technologies.
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Briefs: Transportation
The cathodes could enhance energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The alloy could influence the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
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Briefs: Materials
Shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands.
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Briefs: Weapons Systems
This system enables battery-free ocean exploration with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The alloy has applications in jet turbine disks and other high-stress and/or high-temperature environments.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries.
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Briefs: Energy
A new electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.
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Briefs: Energy
The energy storage device can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors.
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Briefs: AR/AI
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Edge computing, focused applications, and open connectivity let designers start with little data on their digital transformation journey.
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Briefs: Materials
Inspired by camel fur, a two-layered material could provide extended cooling to preserve the freshness of perishable goods.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
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Briefs: Connectivity
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
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Briefs: Lighting
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This transceiver for wireless communications at the 300-GHz band enables beyond-5G applications.
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Briefs: Energy
Biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels.
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Briefs: Wearables
These robust supercapacitors still work when stretched to eight times their original size.
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Briefs: Materials
This composite can be used in lithium metal batteries.
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Briefs: Communications
Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces dramatically increases the amount of data wireless systems can transmit.
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Briefs: Imaging
A chip-based technology generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity to make ultrasound therapy more effective and easier.
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Briefs: Software
The functioning human heart pump provides a model to track and trace what happens at the cell and molecular levels in the pump structure.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
The technology could lead to a platform for quantum computation or new types of energy-efficient data storage applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This method is an important step towards smaller, more advanced, environmentally friendly electronics.
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Briefs: Materials
The material is designed for high-temperature applications in aircraft, building insulation, personal protective clothing, industrial, and automotive.
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Briefs: Motion Control
Equipment designers can simplify design efforts and adjust controller platforms as needed when they standardize on electronic input/output products.
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Briefs: Communications
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
This built-in security measure would prevent hackers from getting enough information about the circuit to reverse-engineer it.
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