Integrated Passive Devices
Integrated passive devices (IPDs), also known as integrated passive components (IPCs) or embedded passive components (EPC), are electronic components that include resistors (R), capacitors (C),…
Engineering
A New Priming method Increases Battery Life and Efficiency
Engineers have created a scalable method for optimizing a silicon anode priming method that improves lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%. Silicon anode batteries…
Researchers Develop a New Generation of Quantum Microscopy in the Publication “Seeing Clearly into a New Realm”
While the hot topic among emerging technologies based on how matter and energy behave at the atomic and subatomic level appears to be quantum computing,…
Using an Extremely Tough Gel Electrolyte Protective Layer to Extend the Life of a Lithium Metal Anode
By creating a mechanically very robust polymeric gel electrolyte and incorporating it into the battery as a layer to protect the lithium metal anode, a…
A New Study Reduces Demand Spikes, Improves Grid Reliability, and Lowers Costs
Policymakers and utility corporations are growing more worried about how severe weather could affect the country’s power systems. Texas’ electrical networks have recently undergone a…
Scientists Create an Electrostatic Face Mask that “Self-Charges” to Provide Continuous Air Filtration while Minimizing Environmental Impact
When using face masks, electrostatic adsorption is a crucial addition to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering. However, over time and especially in humid environments,…
Ignition Coil
In the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine, an ignition coil converts the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate the spark…
Loudspeakers are Made Lighter and More Energy-Efficient With the Use of Smart Films
At Saarland University, professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki are creating intelligent materials that are paving the way for new developments in sound reproduction technology,…
The Miniature Robot that Can Move Through a Physiological Environment and Pick Up Targeted Damaged Cells
The size of a single biological cell (approximately 10 microns across), a hybrid micro-robot was created by researchers at Tel Aviv University. It can be…
Galvanic Isolation
Galvanic isolation is a principle of isolating functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow; no direct conduction path is permitted. It is a…
Opto-isolator
An opto-isolator (also called an optocoupler, photocoupler, or optical isolator) is an electronic component that transfers electrical signals between two isolated circuits by using light.…
‘Quantum Composites’ are Made by a Team for Various Electrical and Optical Innovations
Electrical engineers and material scientists from UCR demonstrated a scientific breakthrough that could lead to significant improvements in computer, optical, and electrical technology. The research…
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