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Consumer Electronics

The latest developments in gadgets, gaming, smart phones, virtual reality, and audio/video
Consumer ElectronicsNews

These Recyclable Circuit Boards Could Stem E-Waste

Vitrimer-based PCBs can be broken down into a gel for repeated reuse

3 min read
A small brown circuit board sits on a gray background. To its right are a small copper plate, sheets of glass fibers in a crosshatch pattern, small chunks of vitrimer plastic that’s been removed from a circuit board, and a computer chip

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Three images show a square chip display with the numbers 1 and 2 on it. In the second and third photo, a fingertip manipulates the display.
Consumer ElectronicsNewsEnergyComputing

LED Touchscreen Is Also a PV Charger

Perovskite display tech can read fingerprints and gather health data, too

4 min read
A person in military gear launches a drone skyward.
AerospaceRoboticsGuest ArticleConsumer ElectronicsDIYTelecommunications

Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”

For clues to the future of warfare, study the struggle between FPV drones and electronic warfare

8 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsNewsComputing

These Electronic Textiles Don’t Need Chips or Batteries

Soft fibers light up and send wireless signals at the touch of a finger

4 min read

The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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Illustration of a cake with a candle shaped as a transistor symbol
A phot of an outstretched hand with several transistors in the palm of it.
SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

How the First Transistor Worked

A chart showing the timeline of when a transistor was invented and when it was commercialized.
SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureHistory of TechnologySpecial Reports

The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

A photo of 3 different transistors.
SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

EnergyNewsConsumer Electronics

Stretchable Batteries Make Flexible Electronics More So

As tech demands stretchy and pliable form factors, batteries will adapt

4 min read
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A humanoid robot with soft puffy sleeves grips several full grocery bags to its chest.
RoboticsNewsConsumer Electronics

Toyota’s “Bubble-ized” Humanoid Grasps With Its Whole Body

Robotic manipulation should be about more than just fingers

5 min read
A fake eye with an eyelid and metal objects ringing the iris.
BiomedicalSemiconductorsNewsEnergyConsumer Electronics

Blink to Generate Power for Smart Contact Lenses

A dual-mode power pack harvests energy from light and from tears

3 min read
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TransportationWebinar

Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics

Applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply

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Consumer ElectronicsNewsTelecommunications

Rollable OLED’s Moment Is Near

Experts think flexible phones “could come up quick”

4 min read
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The InstituteNewsConsumer Electronics

A New Alliance Is Advancing Augmented Reality

The group tackles issues hindering the technology’s widespread adoption

4 min read