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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
High-Temperature Silicon Carbide Op Amps Fabrication
Applications include sensor signal conditioning in harsh conditions such as automotive, oil and gas operations, and firefighting.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Pre-Treatment Solution for Water Recovery
The solution increases water recovery, prevents mineral scaling, and cuts the volume of brines in half.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
Desalination Process Removes Toxic Metals
The desalination method produces clean water while, at the same time, potentially capturing valuable metals such as gold.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Device Powers Wearable Sensors Through Human Motion
A triboelectric generator made of flexible circuit boards creates electricity when the wearer moves.
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Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Data Recorders Aid Earth Dust Mission
The Earth Imaging Spectrometer instrument is heading to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022.
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Briefs: Wearables
Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators
The organic composite material is soft, stretchable, and has good thermoelectric properties for many wearable applications.
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Q&A: Electronics & Computers
Q&A: Switching Technology Improves Power Grid Efficiency
Kristin Sampayan from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found a fast way to switch high voltages.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Lighter Radiation Shielding for Electronics
This new technique shields electronics from ionizing radiation in applications such as military and space exploration.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Tension Element Damping (TED) with Hydraulics for Large Displacements
Applications include wind turbines, solar arrays, commercial space mobile launchers, and industrial process stacks and equipment.
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5 Ws: Materials
5 Ws of the Anti-Bacterial Hydrogel
A specially designed hydrogel works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiny Microchips
The microchips are about 100 times smaller than conventional microchips.
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Briefs: Energy
Stable, Efficient, Anode-Free Sodium Battery
The battery is smaller than a traditional lithium-ion battery due to the elimination of dendrites.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Rad-Hard CMOS Crystal Oscillator
The oscillator is designed for localized clock signal generation and data transmission in telemetry systems and remote sensing.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Fine-Tuning Alloys for High-Temperature Use
Superalloys that withstand extremely high temperatures could be finely tuned for specific properties such as mechanical strength.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Electronic Hardware System Replicates Many Network Architectures
The circuitry uses race logic to solve complex problems with a minimum expenditure of energy.
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Briefs: Energy
Flexible Organic Photovoltaics
These organic solar cells can be useful where constant, low power generation is sufficient.
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Briefs: Medical
Nearly Pain-Free Microneedle Patch
The patch can replace blood draws to test for antibodies that signal a viral or bacterial infection such as SARS-CoV-2.
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Briefs: Imaging
Rolled 2D Heterostructures
The technology potentially enables a new generation of miniaturized electronic and optoelectronic devices.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Sound Waves Power Advances in Smart Materials
High-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles, and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Ultrahigh-Energy-Density Capacitor
By introducing defects to a common material, a highly efficient capacitor offers dramatically increased energy density.
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Facility Focus: Materials
Facility Focus: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI supports research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, cybersecurity, and fire safety.
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Briefs: Motion Control
Periodic Wave Disc Brake Rotor
The lightweight brake rotor design with high heat dissipation uses novel surface cooling technology.
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Briefs: Energy
Safer, Longer-Lasting, Solid-State Batteries
Solid-state batteries offer a higher level of safety and potentially longer life than lithium-ion batteries.
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Briefs: Energy
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Health Device
A flexible device worn on the wrist harvests heat energy from the human body to monitor health.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Wearable Device Captures Cancer Cells from Blood
By capturing more cancer cells than blood draw screening, this device could help doctors understand a tumor’s biology and make decisions about treatment.
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UpFront: AR/AI
UpFront: August 2021 Tech Briefs
NASA's Landslide Reporter, a smarter cement, and a way to track microplastics in the ocean.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA CO₂ Removal System Integrates High-Speed Blower
After rigorous ground testing, NASA’s Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber will be installed on the ISS.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Products of Tomorrow
A new COVID test, a "ChromoUpdate," and NASA's brake rotor.
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Briefs: Materials
Filters from Tree Branches Purify Drinking Water
Prototypes show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Features: Materials

OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

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INSIDER: Medical

Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance

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Features: AR/AI

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.