Engineering

Loudspeakers are Made Lighter and More Energy-Efficient With the Use of Smart Films

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 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

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

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

‘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…
One-Step Solution-Coating Method to Promote the Production and Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells

One-Step Solution-Coating Method to Promote the Production and Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells

Perovskite solar cells are a type of photovoltaic (PV) technology that uses perovskite materials as the active layer to convert sunlight into electricity. With their…
Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)

Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) or integrated optical circuit (IOC) is a microchip that contains two or more photonic components that work together to form…
Electromagnetic Suspension

Electromagnetic Suspension

Electromagnetic suspension (EMS) is the magnetic levitation of an object achieved by using a feedback loop to constantly change the strength of a magnetic field…
Electromagnetic

Electromagnetic

The generation of an electromotive force (emf) across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field is known as magnetic induction. The interaction of electric…
Impedance Analogy

Impedance Analogy

The impedance analogy is a method of representing a mechanical system with an electrical system that is analogous. The concept of using an electrical analogy…
Reusing Transistors as a Microchip “Clock” to Fix a Supply Chain Weakness

Reusing Transistors as a Microchip “Clock” to Fix a Supply Chain Weakness

Although American microchip manufacturing facilities can fit billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, a crucial component, essentially a “clock,” that is…
The Critical Metals Supply Chain Will Be Extremely Affected by the Electrification Push

The Critical Metals Supply Chain Will Be Extremely Affected by the Electrification Push

Through the middle of the century, as vehicle electrification picks up speed and nations try to cut greenhouse gas emissions, there will be a sharp…
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