Electrical/​Electronics

Electronic Components

Browse the innovative developments in electronic components that are enabling advancements in passives, semiconductors, electromechanical, power and circuit protection. Access technical briefs and articles that provide essential applications for cellphones, laptops, tablets, and other electronics.

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Products: Motion Control
Motion controllers, electric cylinders, cobot brakes, and more.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn seven key design considerations for implementing electrohydraulic valves.
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Briefs: Materials
The new printing method coaxes particles and droplets into precise patterns using the power of sound.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Growing large-area graphene on optical substrates enables use in photonics devices.
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Briefs: Imaging
Applications include planetary exploration and imaging systems used in surveillance, navigation, and target recognition.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
With this advance, so-called “flextronics” move closer to reality.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This component takes up ten times less space on computer chips.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This method could help firefighters find victims inside buildings and could track hypersonic objects such as missiles and space debris.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
High-voltage direct current cables can more efficiently transport electricity over long distances.
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Briefs: Lighting
The approach achieves near 100% light emission efficiency at all brightness levels.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The protective coating works like body armor for the atomically thin materials.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device paves the way for better prosthetic control and seamless interaction with electronic devices.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This combination of technologies could enable developments for many optical applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The ultrathin magnet could advance new applications in computing and electronics.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Applications include telecommunications, optical switching, and quantum computing.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
An already ubiquitous material in outdoor photovoltaic modules could be repurposed for indoor devices with low-capacity batteries.
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Products: Test & Measurement
DATAQ® Instruments announced the Model DI-4730 high-voltage isolated data acquisition system.
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Briefs: Wearables
To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet (UV) detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.
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Briefs: Wearables
Implantable chips visible only in a microscope point the way to developing chips that can be injected into the body with a hypodermic needle to monitor medical conditions.
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Briefs: Energy
Monitoring urine sugar levels is important during early stages of diabetes, and diaper sensors represent an attractive solution.
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Application Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The global interoperability standard supports manufacturing and manufacturing DX (digital transformation) in the digital era.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
An industry expert explains why automotive manufacturers are turning to a "floating" board-to-board connection.
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Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Will ‘Charging Rooms’ Catch On?
Our Question of the Week focuses on today’s lead story – the creation of an aluminum test area that wirelessly powered lamps, fans, and cell phones.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
CEO Keith Moore tells Tech Briefs about the unique challenges facing testing engineers in aerospace.
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Technology Leaders: Aerospace
Learn different strategies for addressing outdated avionics, like adding in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Power distribution units, pressure sensors, connector straps, and more.
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Facility Focus: RF & Microwave Electronics
Learn about the batteries, skin sensors, flexible antennas, and other cutting-edge research coming from Penn State Engineering.
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Products: Lighting
Automotive camera monitors, curved CMOS sensors, fiber lasers, and more.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Battery Show North America is a forum for advanced battery technology for electric and hybrid vehicles, utility and renewable energy support, portable electronics, medical technology, military, and telecommunications.
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