Simple Actuators for Complex Motions
Inflatable soft actuators that can change shape with a simple increase in pressure can be powerful, lightweight, and flexible components for soft robotic systems....
Water Sources to Increase Green Hydrogen via Wastewater
Efficiently producing green hydrogen energy on a large scale is critical to reducing the use of carbon fuel. Making this transition is tricky, though,...
A Major Revolution in Maintenance: AI/IoT-Guided Predictive Maintenance that Prevents Downtime
Manufacturers in all industries know the key to better productivity is keeping the production equipment running smoothly without unexpected stops. Short stoppages often do...
Deploying AI/ML Training Clusters with IP/Ethernet
Ethernet has long been the leading technology for networking and is universally used in Data Centers, Service Provider, and Enterprise Networks. InfiniBand technology has...
Thermally Regenerative Ammonia Batteries
Thermally regenerative ammonia batteries can produce electricity on demand from low-grade waste heat. A new process for creating these batteries improves their stability and...
Adhesive-free Fiber Interconnection Photonic ICs
Fiber interconnection strategies for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are usually developed using adhesives. However, this connection technique can lead to optical degradation in the...
Operating Smart Home as you Breathe
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a simple prototype device that enables users to control "smart home" technology by changing their breathing...
Why Reverse-Conducting IGBTs can be Useful for High-Power PFC Applications
For power factor correction (PFC), a boost converter topology is commonly used. It is advantageous for minimizing the harmonics of the input current, since...
Why 5G Deployment will be a Core Component in Future Military Applications
5G is a Game Changer for the Military Application
Despite 5G deployment being in its infancy, the promise of high-speed, high-bandwidth and low-latency communications has...
Wi-Fi 7—More Than Just Extremely High Throughput
Hot on the heels of Wi-Fi 6E, the 7th generation Wi-Fi technology, also referred to as IEEE 802.11be or Wi-Fi 7, is just around the...
