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The efficient interaction of electronic components and their environment plays an important role in development of products for space. Art of Technology supports companies and universities optimising electronic designs to save both size and weight. Writtenby Paul Sphikas, Sales & Marketing Manager, Art of Technology AG

The healthcare industry has always been an early adopter of the new technologies, even though people automatically see the human body and mind as somehow distinct from the hard machinery of science and engineering.From the first surgical tools and prosthetic limbs to more recent innovations, like MRI scans, heart pacemakers and wearable monitoring devices, that trend of rapid technology adoption continues.

Consumer electronics, particularly the portable variety, require advanced components that combine miniaturisation with ruggedness. These design objectives can be difficult for engineers to meet without sacrificing performance, functionality or operating life. Author: Jerome Smolinski, Senior Product Manager, C&K

Laser technology and modern sensors are paving the way to digital production. Thanks to Photonics 4.0 simulation, digital design and real production processes are growing ever closer together. During LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich from 26th-29thJune 2017, manufacturers and research institutes will present tailor-made solutions for tomorrow’s networked and highly automated world of production.

In anticipation of the age of voice-controlled electronics, MIT researchers have built a low-power chip specialised for automatic speech recognition. Whereas a cellphone running speech-recognition software might require about 1 W of power, the new chip requires between 0.2 and 10 milliwatts, depending on the number of words it has to recognise.In a real-world application, that probably translates to a power savings of 90 to 99%, which could make ...

Modern computer technology is based on the transport of electric charge in semiconductors. But this technology’s potential will be reaching its limits in the near future, since the components deployed cannot be miniaturised further. But, there is another option: using an electron’s spin, instead of its charge, to transmit information. A team of scientists from Munich and Kyoto is now demonstrating how this works.

EPFL scientists have found a way to miniaturise frequency combs, realising a new step toward miniaturisation of such tools. Their device can measure light oscillations with a precision of 12 digits.A compact, precision tool for counting and tracking laser frequencies may improve atomic clocks and optical data transmission devices. However, light waves oscillate hundreds of trillions of times per second, a frequency that is impossible to measure d...

The trend throughout the electronics industry towards ever higher packing densities has left its mark on DC/DC converters, as Recom introduces models with 20 to 120W output

ROHM has recently announced the availability of an ultra-compact reflector-type LED optimised for consumer devices such as matrix light sources for gaming and wearables that demand increased miniaturisation.The MSL0402RGBU reflector-type 3-color LED leverages miniaturisation technology cultivated over many years to achieve the smallest size in the industry (1.8mmx1.6mm).

ROHM has recently announced the availability of an optical sensor for heart rate monitoring optimised for wearable devices such as sports bands and smart watches. The BH1790GLC leverages proprietary analog circuit technology and optical sensor expertise to improve sensitivity, allowing pulse waves to be detected with high accuracy, even with low LED brightness, resulting in class-leading low power consumption.