Electrical Engineering and Electronics News
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 08:45:32 am
Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 08:56:28 pm
For years, biologists have been amazed by the power of gecko feet, which let these 5-ounce lizards produce an adhesive force roughly equivalent to carrying nine pounds up a wall without slipping
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 06:14:28 am
Just outside Seville, in the desert region of Andalucia, Spain, sits an oasis-like sight: a 100-meter-high pillar surrounded by rows of giant mirrors rippling outward
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 07:58:47 am
When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip -- or even the whole device -- is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never knew there was a problem?
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 07:54:06 am
Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light -- electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.
Posted on December 02, 2011 at 09:09:53 am
Researchers have invented a new type of electronic switch that performs electronic logic functions within a single molecule. The incorporation of such single-molecule elements could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics.
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 09:35:18 am
A common feature of sailboards, aircraft and electronic circuits is that they all contain resins used for their lightness, strength and resistance
Posted on November 17, 2011 at 09:26:12 am
Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 09:28:17 am
Copper's days are numbered, and a new study at could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics. This is good news for technophiles who are seeking smaller, faster devices
Posted on November 06, 2011 at 10:24:13 am
Converting sunlight into electricity is not economically attractive because of the high cost of solar cells, but a recent, purely optical approach to improving luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) may ease the problem, according to researchers at Argonn
