6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (395+ words) Their efforts began with auxetic mechanical metamaterials (AMMs) " meaning they have a negative Poisson's ratio" that enable inward contraction and localized strain concentration upon compression. These counterintuitive behaviors make them promising options for designing sensors and actuators with favorable properties....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (610+ words) The history of scientific progress is often marked by applications that leverage technologies, materials, and processes developed and extended by unrelated applications. A clear example of this is how IC-related processes technologies lead to microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) devices. Using these resources,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (195+ words) "The target audience includes professionals and stakeholders in the electronics, technology, and innovation sectors who are interested in understanding how TDK's advancements in electronic materials and components are shaping future technological developments." Infographic: Innovation History Drives the Future Explore how…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (790+ words) Many markets, from medical to transportation, take advantage of tactile sensors. This article looks at how these industries apply them. Tactile sensors abound in the medical arena, from clinical settings where physical therapists are using them as part of a…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (489+ words) By Stuart Cording for Mouser Electronics Published March 11, 2026 Single Pair Ethernet and New IEEE 802. 3 PHYs Table 1. New SPE PHY options defined in the IEEE 802. 3 standard Sensor networks, Internet of Things (Io T) devices, actuators, motors, racks, automotive The most attractive SPE…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (680+ words) Members can download this article in PDF format. The world of autonomous vehicles (AVs) stands at the threshold of its next level of functionality and performance. Levels 3+ and 4 promise to add a number of enhancements, bringing AVs closer to real…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1106+ words) This is an update from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, where I saw Efficient Computer's processor in action. As with many new announcements, we cover them often before silicon is shipping, so the remainder of this article has been up for…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (162+ words) "The target audience for this content includes professionals and researchers involved in battery technology, particularly those interested in measuring and analyzing self-discharge in lithium-ion batteries using techniques like EIS." Can EIS Measure Self-Discharge of a Lithium-Ion Battery Cell? (Download) Self-discharge…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (885+ words) Self-discharge is a normally occurring phenomenon in lithium-ion battery cells. "A normal cell may have a self-discharge rate of 1% state of charge (SOC) per month. The normal self-discharge rate is determined by the temperature of the cell, the SOC, and…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (421+ words) To allow for arbitrary use of both optical and microwave signals, they used optical switches between the individual blocks in the system that interface with optical fibers. As a result, the user was able to inject or extract light at…...