Briefs: Lighting
Compound for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Atomically Thin Light-Emitting Device for Invisible Displays
Q&A: Photonics/Optics
Q&A: NanoLED Architecture Overcomes Efficiency Droop
Articles: Lighting
Optical In-Line VCSEL Testing
Application Briefs: Lighting
Beyond LPW: Debunking the Myth that More is Better
Briefs: Materials
A Combined Optical Transmitter and Receiver
5 Ws: Lighting
5 Ws Of LEDs for 3D Metal Printing
Briefs: Lighting
Semiconductors Can Behave Like Metals and Superconductors
Briefs: Lighting
Artificial Intelligence Finds and Labels 2D Materials Instantly
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Resolution, Accuracy, and Precision of Encoders
Application Briefs: Communications
Harness Wireless IoT Sensors for Integrated Building Management
Products: Photonics/Optics
New Products: January 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Articles: Materials
Mobile Rugged Displays for Situational Awareness
Articles: Transportation
Products of Tomorrow: September 2019
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a semi-liquid lithium metal-based anode. Lithium batteries made using this new...
Products: Data Acquisition
New on the Market: September 2019
DATAQ® Instruments, Akron, OH, announced the DI-4718B data recorder for applications that require signal conditioning. It can accommodate up to eight DI-8B-style amplifiers for...
Products: Photonics/Optics
New Products: September 2019 Photonics & Imaging Technology
SCANLAB GmbH (Puchheim, Germany) has introduced a new member of its precSYS product line. Five-axis precSYS subsystems enable industrial...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
3D Printing of Flexible Circuits
A process was developed for 3D printing that can be used to produce transparent and mechanically flexible electronic circuits. The electronics consist of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics (polymers). This technology can enable...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Running an LED in Reverse Could Cool Future Computers
Researchers devised a method in which running a light emitting diode (LED) with electrodes reversed was able to cool another device nanometers away. They harnessed the chemical potential...
INSIDER Product: Lighting
New Products: May 2019 Photonics & Imaging Insider
Prima Power Laserdyne (Champlin, MN) released of the FASTTRIM™ CAD/CAM software for use with its multi-axis precision laser processing...
Briefs: Lighting
Bendable Electronic Paper Displays a Range of Colors
The combination of conductive polymers on nanostructures was demonstrated as suited to creating electronic displays as thin as paper. The “paper” is similar to the Kindle tablet. It...
NASA Spinoff: Imaging
LED Lighting Improves Efficiency and Imaging
Rocket engine testing requires a lot of light since all tests are filmed with high-speed cameras to monitor performance; however, those cameras have to adjust to the bright plume from a firing...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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...
Articles: Lighting
Understanding Bluetooth Mesh Networking
Bluetooth technology is focused on short-range wireless connectivity. Most of us know the Bluetooth standard as the way we connect a phone to our car or a headset for hands-free operation. But...
Briefs: Communications
Text Tech: Navy Vessels Use Shipboard Signal Lamps for Text Messaging
Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) TechSolutions program, the Flashing Light to Text Converter (FLTC) features a camera that can be mounted atop a signal...
Briefs: Lighting
New Engine Optics to Fuel Future Research
An optical setup developed by researchers at Sandia's Combustion Research Facility and the Technical University of Denmark can now quantify the formation of soot — particulate matter consisting...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Single-Crystal SiGe/Sapphire Epitaxy
NASA's Langley Research Center has developed a new low-temperature method of SiGe/sapphire growth that produces the same single-crystal films with much less thermal loading effort to the substrate. This eliminates the time-consuming and costly high heating, long thermal soak times, and interfacial Si layer....
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Smart Actuators Deliver on the Promise of Industry 4.0
As Industry 4.0 initiatives bring more and more industrial axes of motion into the realm of automation, the need for cost-effective control across them grows as well. Advances in...
One current method to build a semiconductor superlattice — materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin, two-dimensional sheets only one or a...
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Articles: Internet of Things

Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Blog: AR/AI

With A.I., Robotic Exoskeletons Gain Self-Control
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Future of Military Embedded Systems with an Open Standards-based...
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Using Thermoplastics on EV Battery Enclosures/Structures to...
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Secrets to Efficiently Sustaining Your Automated Test System
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Designing with Medical Grade Silicone: Considerations for Medical...
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Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Renishaw Encoder Improves Positional Accuracy for CNC Optical Maker
Articles: Motion Control

The Modern Industrial Workhorse: PID Controllers
Briefs: Electronics & Computers

Current-Signature Sensor for Diagnosing Solenoid Valves
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Hyperspectral Sensing for Defense and Security Applications
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Quality 4.0: How Wireless IoT Sensor Networks are Reshaping Manufacturing
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