Medical

Pohang University of Science and Technology
Power

Laser Ablation Creates Deformable Micro-Supercap for Soft-Wearable Needs

A flexible, bendable micro-supercapacitor can provide power for skin-attached bio-sensing wearables.
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Power

Analog Startup Debuts Feature-Rich PMIC for Wearables

This power-management IC developed by Orca Semiconductor targets the unique requirements of a specialized but very large market.
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AR/VR

Exploring the Latest in Extended Reality (XR)

Check out some video highlights from AWE USA 2024.
Penn State University
Power

Single Transducer Merges Bio-Implantable Magnetic and Piezo Harvesting

This unique dual harvesting arrangement, which simultaneously harvests energy from magnetic fields and ultrasound sources, can provide more power than either one alone—at no cost...
NXP Semiconductors
IoT

The Future of Smart Healthcare Encompasses Bluetooth, RFID, and NFC

How wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth LE, RFID, and NFC play a vital role in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).
Social Logistic Robot on the Ball
Robotics

Social Logistic Robot on the Ball

The Mirokai cobot constructed by Enchanted Tools is designed to interact with people.
POSTECH
Sensors

Gold and Silver Nanowires Create Biosensors—and Basic Logic Circuits

By implementing gold and gold-silver nanowires, researchers developed flexible biosensor platforms that can also perform logical operations.
Tufts University
Analog

Your Next Bio-Transistor May Consist of Silk, Not Silicon

Hybrid transistors based on silk protein set the stage for integration of biology and microelectronics.
UCSD
Test & Measurement

Super-Slim Wireless, Self-Powered “Sticker” Measures Contact Force

A structured capacitive sensor plus standard RFID IC yields a thin, battery-free contact-force readout.