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New technologies in power supplies and management, board-level electronics, electronics and computers, and battery systems provide wide-ranging applications essential to military, aviation, medical, and automotive.

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Articles: Aerospace
NASA-funded research by Clemson University scientists could lead to the creation of lighter, faster-charging batteries suitable for powering a spacesuit or even a Mars rover.
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Briefs: Energy
Battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
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Articles: Software
When it comes to the research and development of batteries, modeling and simulation (M&S) provide an efficient and low-cost approach.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Board-to-board connectors, supercapacitors, li-ion batteries, and more.
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Briefs: Energy
Computers or smartphones with folding screens, smart clothing, and wearable sensors all require an energy source, which is usually a lithium-ion battery. These are typically heavy and rigid, making them fundamentally...
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Briefs: Energy
This technology charges lithium batteries faster and reduces the risk of device explosions.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The method could be key to designing more efficient batteries for specific uses such as electric cars and airplanes.
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Articles: Energy
SAE J2954 paves the way for electric vehicle charging without a plug and enables alignment for manual/autonomous parking.
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Briefs: Automotive
Adding polymers and fireproofing to a battery’s current collectors makes it lighter, safer, and about 20% more efficient.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
Inficon’s lithium-ion battery cell test can detect a leak many times smaller than current methods identify.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
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INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
The performance of flexible large-area organic photodiodes has advanced to the point that they can now offer advantages over conventional silicon photodiode...
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INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QET Labs) and Université Côte d‘Azur have made a new miniaturized light...
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Special Reports: Energy
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Vehicle Electrification - January 2021
See how Ford, Volkswagen, Cadillac, and other manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of battery & EV design to compete with Tesla in a rapidly growing market, plus learn about the latest EV testing...

Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The system enables measurement of active or passive microstrip line devices with DC probing capability.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Computations are done solely with beams of light.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Radar sensors, cameras, RF processing systems, and more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The system can recharge the internal battery of devices without invasive surgery or risky penetrative procedures.
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Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Just like smartphones, the same trend of combining separate components into one device is also apparent in industrial automation.
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Briefs: Energy
The technology is inherently safer and more energy-dense than today’s lithium-ion batteries.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The material, commonly found in house paint, can be used in a device to more efficiently process information.
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Briefs: Energy
This supercapacitor promises storage, high power, and fast charging.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Applications include monitoring the temperature of processor chips in superconductor-based quantum computers, which must stay cold to work properly.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, and other portable electronics.
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Briefs: Energy
The chip combines two functions — logic operations and data storage — into a single architecture, paving the way to more efficient devices.
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Facility Focus: Aerospace
Stanford University’s School of Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly a century
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The chip could provide low-voltage power for small devices or sensors.
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INSIDER: Energy
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers working to maximize solar panel efficiency said layering advanced materials atop traditional silicon is a promising path to eke more...
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INSIDER: Physical Sciences
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold great promise for our energy-efficient, sustainable future but among their limitations is the lack of a long-lasting, high energy density battery...
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