OEMs to add 3D printing to manufacturing roadmaps
Mary Shacklett of Transworld Data details how electronics OEMs are exploring use of 3D printing in printed circuit boards and…
NXP integrates Mindtree IP in MCU
NXP's Kinetis KW41Z microcontroller incorporates MindTree's 4.2 Bluetooth Smart IP, BlueLitE.
USB µModule transceiver provides 7500VRMS isolation
The LTM2894 also provides 17.4mm of creepage, a separation distance that allows medical equipment to operate from mains voltages greater…
LEDs on metal foils purify water, sterilise equipment
Researchers have leveraged molecular beam epitaxy to achieve water purification, whereby vapourised elemental materials settle on a surface and move…
Sizing up health risks of sleep-disturbing LEDs
The American Medical Association is cautioning cities to recommend LEDs with colour temperature no bluer than 3000K and to minimise…
Interscatter technique allows implants to talk Wi-Fi
Interscatter communication backscatters existing signals like Bluetooth in the air, transforming wireless transmissions from one technology to another.
How interscatter tech eliminates backscattering by-products
The backscattering process creates an unwanted mirror image copy of the signal, which consumes more bandwidth as well as interferes…
Flexible skin patch monitors blood alcohol from sweat
The device coprises a temporary tattoo, which sticks to the skin and induces sweat, and a portable flexible electronic circuit…
TDK to buy Tronics to broaden sensor portfolio
Japan's TDK Corp. has placed a Rs.368.93 crore ($55 million) bid to buy MEMS manufacturer Tronics Microsystems.
Mid-power 365nm UV LEDs feature silicon lens
The silicon lens of the VLMU1610-365-135 enables extremely long lifetimes up to 25,000h, compared to the typical mercury lamp lifetime…