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Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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Power Electronics - November 2025
This compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from...

White Papers: RF & Microwave Electronics
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RF Metrology Meets IoT Architecture: Using Embedded VNA Sensors for Continuous, Automated Material Characterization with MQTT
The integration of Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) with IoT infrastructures using the MQTT protocol enables real-time,...

Special Reports: AR/AI
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Optics & Photonics Innovations - November 2025
Photonic processor enables ultrafast AI computations…how new polishing technique could revolutionize optical manufacturing…facial mapping technology is a leap forward in augmented reality. Read...

White Papers: Aerospace
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Open, Scalable, Ready: The Future of Mission Computing with Mercury Systems
The battlefield is changing and so is mission computing. In this interview, Mercury System’s Brad Bruce explains how open architectures like SOSA and MOSA are driving...

Tech Talks: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Selecting the right sensor solution is a strategic challenge. The wrong choice can compromise system performance, data reliability, and long-term scalability, making informed selection critical to...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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Electric Vehicles - October 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn how improvements in power electronics will redefine EVs, how a groundbreaking...

Special Reports: Connectivity
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RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2025
Critical advantages and challenges of using laser communications in space…the future of EMI protection for military aircraft…new "micro comb" chips promise to improve GPS accuracy. Read about these...

Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Automotive Test & Simulation - October 2025
Benchmarking the impact of climatic conditions on EV charging times…how battery simulation is speeding EV development…a new standard for battery leak testing. Read about these and other...

White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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ATEX-Certified QCL Sensor Advances Petrochemical Safety and Efficiency with Ultra-Sensitive Sulfur Detection
Triple-QCL design, powered by Wavelength Electronics QCL drivers, delivers reliable, real-time, and simultaneous monitoring of multiple...

White Papers: Materials
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Adhesives for Sensor Applications
Sensors are expected to deliver accurate data reliably despite exposure to harsh environments including continued stress from thermal, chemical or mechanical factors. Epoxy compounds serve a critical role in...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Traditionally, measuring heart rate requires some sort of wearable device, whether that be a smart watch or hospital-grade machinery. But new research from engineers at the...
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
It is no exaggeration to say that AI will be the next big leap across all of industry, reimagining the way people work, products are designed, and factories are operated. But AI doesn’t mean a fully autonomous future but rather a harmony, uniting people and technology in a way that plays to the strength of both to achieve a result greater than what either could achieve alone. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Engineers at MIT, Nanyang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring lead concentrations in water, potentially enabling a significant advance in tackling this persistent global health issue. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Manned Systems
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Space Technology - September 2025
Blue Ghost, an historic lunar mission, is paving the way for future crewed endeavors and long‐term surface operations under NASA's Artemis campaign. Read about this and other recent advances in a compendium...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Between 50 and 100 kilometers (30-60 miles) above Earth’s surface lies a largely unstudied stretch of the atmosphere, called the mesosphere. It’s too high for airplanes and weather balloons,...
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On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) require the right combination of sensors to function at peak performance. However, it varies from vehicle to vehicle exactly which perception sensors —like...
On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI
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Discover how integrating AI into blue-light scanning systems is transforming 3D measurement and inspection workflows. This 30-minute webinar explores how...
Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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Military & Maritime Unmanned/Autonomous Systems - August 2025
AI automates drone defense with high‐energy lasers…3D printing a game‐changer for ship and submarine part production…how TSN Ethernet will change the future of mil/aero...

On-Demand Webinars: Software
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3D scanning using LiDAR technology is popular due to its fast data acquisition and the far ranges it can scan, which allow companies to create accurate and detailed 3D models of a space....
Special Reports: Power
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Test & Measurement - July 2025
How climate conditions impact EV charging times…a new way to measure superconductivity in “magic” materials…NASA devises a handheld space telescope. Read about these and other innovations in a new report...

Special Reports: Energy
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Electric Vehicles - July 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn about the future of 48V systems in commercial vehicles, challenges and opportunities for...

INSIDER: Data Acquisition
In the midst of the co-development of artificial intelligence and robotic advancements, developing technologies that enable robots to efficiently perceive and respond to their surroundings like humans has...
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INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
When ChatGPT or Gemini give what seems to be an expert response to your burning questions, you may not realize how much information it relies on to give that reply. Like...
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Special Reports: Energy
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Rugged/Hi‐Rel Electronics - June 2025
How advanced packaging is transforming mission‐critical electronics…a new era of high‐speed data transmission in defense…fully rugged PCs provide a decisive edge on the battlefield. Read about...

Special Reports: Motion Control
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Robotics & Motion Control - June 2025
Once a staple of science fiction, humanoid robots are rapidly becoming a reality. Our executive panel weighs in. Get their insights in this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and...

INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Analog computing is making a comeback with hardware that processes and stores information in the same location, similar to biological...
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INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Stronger cell phone signals, more accurate sensors, and cleaner energy may be achieved by adding a simple step to the industrial fabrication process of...
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INSIDER: Medical
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device...
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