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Briefs: Test & Measurement
New research from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering has solved a major battery mystery that has led to capacity degradation, shortened lifespan and, in some cases, fire. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Space Technology - March 2026
Laser invention to steer the next generation of moon landers…why Mars rovers keep getting stuck in the sand…are nuclear micro reactors the future of spacecraft propulsion? Read all about it in this compendium...

Special Reports: Transportation
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ADAS/Connected & Automated Vehicles - March 2026
How smart actuators are revolutionizing vehicle technology…Qualcomm's superbrains are here to help with automated driving…building smarter safety systems through sensor collaboration. Read...

Special Reports: Manned Systems
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Military & Maritime Uncrewed/Autonomous Systems - March 2026
Keep up with the rapid development of autonomous systems impacting warfare, homeland security, naval operations and more in this collection of articles from the editors of Aerospace...

Webinars: Test & Measurement
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Many engineers rely on external switch matrices to extend 2-port VNAs for multi-channel measurements — but this approach comes with tradeoffs in speed, accuracy, and...
White Papers: Aerospace
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Electromagnetic Environmental Simulation for EW Systems
The electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) domain covers exploitation, attack, and protection of assets in the dynamic electromagnetic environment (EME). A subset, electromagnetic...

Webinars: Power
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What happens when a battery is pushed to its limits? Battery abuse testing plays a critical role in understanding how batteries respond when subjected to conditions beyond normal operation. These tests...
Webinars: AR/AI
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Most engineers have experimented with AI by asking for code snippets and pasting them into their workflow. While this approach is useful, it barely scratches...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Real-Time Measurement Brings Robust Laser Weld Verification to EV Manufacturing
Real-time laser weld measurement, powered by a patented implementation of Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI), delivers micrometer-scale weld measurements during fiber...

Special Reports: Aerospace
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Test & Measurement - March 2026
Read about innovations in smart sensors, super‐resolution microscopy, ultra high‐temperature measurement, and more in this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace and Defense...

Q&A: Test & Measurement
Professor Ziyou Song of the University of Michigan, with the assistance of Jiawei Zhang and their team, has developed a method for using AI to predict battery life of new designs based on just dozens of charge-recharge cycles instead of the usual 1,000 or more.
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Webinars: Test & Measurement
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Engineers and technicians working with test data often struggle with spreadsheet limitations: frozen screens on large datasets, manual copying of data between files...
White Papers: Data Acquisition
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Testing and Validation of a Brake Disc Model for a Formula SAE Car
In the 2025/2026 season, the UniNa Corse racing team from Federico II University of Naples took on the ambitious challenge of designing, building, and racing a fully electric...

White Papers: Data Acquisition
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How to Select the Right Measurement Microscope for Accurate 2D and 3D Analysis
Microscopes are essential for precise 2D and 3D visualization and measurement in quality control, failure analysis, and R&D. Choosing the right setup requires...

Briefs: Aerospace
Using computer simulations, University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have uncovered a flaw in how rovers are tested on Earth. That error leads to overly optimistic conclusions about how rovers will behave once they’re deployed on extraterrestrial missions. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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Robotics & Motion Control - February 2026
Engineering the next generation of surgical robots...conductive skin gives robots the human touch...how vision integration is transforming collaborative robotics. Read about these innovations and more...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Why Capacitance? Benefits and Applications of Digital Capacitive Solutions
This white paper explores the advantages of modern digital capacitive sensing technology for high-precision, non-contact measurement applications. It explains how...

White Papers: Design
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Mastering High Voltage: The Importance of Accurate Test Equipment
This white paper examines why accurate calibration is essential for safe and reliable high-voltage measurement. It reviews common high-voltage measurement techniques, including...

INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Viavi Solutions Inc. has integrated the "RF Viewer" augmented reality (AR) application into its OneAdvisor 800 Wireless test platform. Designed to address telecommunications, network...
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White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Radio Module Integration Guide
Radio modules are transforming how products connect and communicate, but integration brings complex regulatory responsibilities. This whitepaper provides a clear, practical guide to navigating global approvals,...

Special Reports: Energy
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Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - January 2026
Engineering safer, more secure EV chargers…the future of radial flux motors for mobility platforms...why the EV market will overcome tax credit losses. Read about these and other developments in this...

White Papers: Medical
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Calculating Liquid Flow Through Orifices — A Technical Guide
For the broad array of industrial applications concerned with liquid flow control, extremely accurate, repeatable results are necessary to successful operation. To achieve such...

White Papers: Automotive
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Developing the Software Defined Vehicle – How to Be "SDV Ready"
The transition from traditional electrical/electronic (E/E) vehicle architectures to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) has increased the demand for development tools considerably....

INSIDER: Lighting Technology
Ultrashort laser pulses — that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second — have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their ultrashort duration...
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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.
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Webinars: Defense
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Aerospace and defense programs face increasing challenges in predicting and mitigating vibration, acoustic, and shock impacts on vehicle performance and reliability. This...
Briefs: Medical
A collaborative multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University has developed a miniature device that could transform how blood cancer treatments are tested and tailored for patients. Read on to learn more.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
The micro-vibration test instrument gives the ESA a high confidence that a satellite’s mechanisms in space will generate verified forces and torques as displayed and confirmed on the micro-vibration test instrument on Earth. Read on to learn more about it.
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White Papers: Physical Sciences
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Fatigue Analysis: Approaches to Design Characterization and the Reduction of Catastrophic Failure
Fatigue Analysis is a very powerful tool that can help engineers to improve their products through accurate predictions of fatigue failure of...

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