Electronic Design

AI Memory Performance Cap

As our increasingly connected world evolves, AI continues to evolve as well. But several critical challenges await chip and system designers as our industry strives to meet the relentless demands for more performance and better power efficiency. Learn more on this topic in our upcoming webinar on July 25th! Register here: https://bit.ly/2JEZTqF

TuSimple completes self-driving truck test for the USPS

You might see driverless trucks on the road sooner than later. 🚚 TuSimple completed a self-driving truck test for the USPS where the truck delivered, without incident, letters and packages between distribution centers more than 1,000 miles apart. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2JrZGXM

3d printed bridge

What have you printed with your 3D printer? MX3D built a steel bridge. Yes you read that correctly, and no it's not a model. It's a real bridge, for real people. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2xs8JlS

Spark Plugs could be a thing of the past

Spark Plugs could soon be a thing of the past! A research team replaced the conventional spark-plug ignition of the gasoline engine with a laser-based system, yielding improvements in engine performance and reduced emissions. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2RKoZYz

Mass-Scale mmWave in 5G

Millimeter-wave technology can be one of the great enablers of the 5G landscape. But first, multiple hurdles must be jumped before it becomes viable for broad deployment. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2x3FyoN

Robot Summit 2019

This year’s Robotics Summit hosted some interesting robotic discussions, from cobots and 5G to how the cloud plays into robot technology. Here'a quick glance at this years summit! To learn more about it read the full article here: https://bit.ly/31wOUYa

two-legged robots making deliveries

Ford Motor Company self-driving vans will not only assist in delivering products but they will be equipped with two legged robots that will deliver the product to your front door! 🚐 📦 🤖 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2WsFZDE

Boston's 2019 International Microwave Symposium

Check out some of the latest trends in test equipment from Boston's 2019 International Microwave Symposium! 👉 https://bit.ly/2F9rvCT

Ultra-Small Power-Supply

Find out how designers power ever-shrinking IIoT, defense, and network-infrastructure equipment and sensors reliably without overheating - while also doing it quickly. 🔥 https://bit.ly/2WgdKIf

Early Graphics Chips That Changed the Industry

Let's take a quick trip down memory lane with some of the graphics processors and controllers that have changed the course of the computer graphics market. Learn more about each one here: https://bit.ly/2Xulrfm

Astroid

NASA aims to alter an astroid's course with its Dart spacecraft, a potential defensive weapon against incoming asteroids. We are eager to find out if it will work, but we're all going to have to wait until 2022. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2JFrfPx

Sights and Sounds from ISEF 2019

Our senior technology editor Bill Wong made the trip to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair and came back quite impressed. Read his thoughts about the extremely talented students here: https://bit.ly/2WvL6Hj

Hybrid Trucks Could Cut Emissions

Heavy duty trucks account for a significant portion of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a new way of powering these trucks that could drastically curb pollution, increase efficiency, and reduce or even eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about it here: https://bit.ly/2JC9yk4

ISEF Attracts over 1,800 Top Students from Around the World

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair hosted 1,800+ students last week at their science and engineering competition where they competed for an array of awards! 🏆 If you missed out, check out our article about the event here: https://bit.ly/2Q9zmEM

Portland Electric Busses

Portland's electric bus project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 100 to 140 tons per year compared to a standard 40-ft. diesel bus and will recharge using renewable wind energy. 🌬️ Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2EdONqH

Next-Generation Helicopter

The design of this next-generation helicopter is meant to dramatically increase its speed and range, without sacrificing the maneuverability of conventional helicopters. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2Lzol0y

silver-zinc battery technology

Do you ever wonder if you should switch from your present battery technology to silver-zinc technology? 🤔Check out our FAQ sheet to help make your decision! https://bit.ly/2LxDa3T

Wire-Path Resistance

Wire and contact resistance, which can lead to voltage drops, will wreak havoc when testing cells. Follow these tips to avoid the headaches this could cause you : https://bit.ly/2VT786p

Electronic Design Products of the Week

Did you miss our product round-up last week? Options for embedded technology continue to increase with the latest product releases from top industry companies. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/2VVppzY to find out more about these products.

EV Supply Chain

The automotive industry is on track to sell tens of millions of electronic vehicles by the 2020s. This has pushed the industry to rethink the way it runs its global supply chain. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2YaJEqG

Smaller More Powerful Batteries

WEBINAR 💻 ALERT : Design Engineers are continuing to innovate in the hearable/wearable device markets; developing smaller, yet more powerful devices. Register now for an upcoming webinar with Tim Powers on May 22nd to learn all about this exciting technology! Register here: https://bit.ly/2Y8jmpb

automotive display market

Rapid adoption of OLED panels, advent of autonomous cars and augmented reality, will shape the automotive landscape in the coming years. Find out what is trending in the automative display market on the blog now: https://bit.ly/2Y6SkhT

SmartEdge sensor

Avnet + Octonion joined forces to create the SmartEdge Agile sensor designed to highlight the Octonion’s Brainium software stack and we took it for a test drive. See our thoughts here: https://bit.ly/2Y2XifG and let us know what you think!

Robots on the street

Robots: Coming to a sidewalk near you! From delivering your food for Postmates or cleaning up spills at GIANT Food Stores to fighting fires, robots are becoming ubiquitous. Find out more about how these companies utilize robots on our blog now: https://bit.ly/2Y3eWQe

11 Myths about energy harvesting

Ok listen, there are a bunch of myths about energy harvesting and we think it's time to dispel them. Agreed? https://bit.ly/2W5xGhr

Robot Driver

Tesla to release Robo-Taxis in the US starting next year 🤖. Let us know if you would be willing to give this new form of transportation a try in the comments below👇. Want to learn more before you make your decision? Read our article about it here: https://bit.ly/2XNprr1

Smarthome Tech

🏡Would you convert to a smart home? What if it was easier to manage? Let us know what your thoughts are on smart homes, then head to https://bit.ly/2vnpb5G to see what our thoughts are.

UWB Wireless

Thanks to @decawave, the Ultra-wideband floodgates have been re-opened with a new product to address the IEEE wireless standard. What do you think of the new standards? Drop a 👍or 👎 in the comments! See the full article here: https://bit.ly/2XDPqkn #wireless #newwirelesstech #informa #technology #industrialautomation

And the winner is the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN! Congratulations to the University of Wisconsin for beating the University of Michigan in overtime!

WHO ARE THE FINAL 2 TEAMS?! University of Wisconsin-Madison vs. University of Michigan will go face-to-face to win the ultimate university prize!! http://pages.electronicdesign.com/bracket-challenge-2018 #EUBracketChallenge