On Memory and Disruptive Technology
January 18, 2010 6:32 am | CommentsECN Editor-in-Chief Alix Paultre looks back at some of the memory technologies rendered obsolete at the beginning of the last decade.
Energy Harvesting Applications
January 14, 2010 10:58 am | by Jim Drew, Sr. Applications Engineer, Linear Technology | CommentsEnergy harvesting applications are finding their way into many remote monitoring applications where utility power is not available.
Inductive Touch Demonstration
January 14, 2010 7:35 am | CommentsA Microchip Application engineer gives an overview of the new PICDEM Inductive Touch development kit including the MPLAB mTouch plug in.
CES 2010: TI's CC8520 SoC Wireless Audio Transceiver
January 11, 2010 6:49 am | CommentsA video detailing the latest device in Texas Instruments' family of "PurePath" audio products.
CES 2010: Sungale's Kula TV
January 9, 2010 1:06 pm | CommentsKatharine Czechowski with Sungale describes the company's Kula TV device (Wi-Fi TV).
CES 2010: Powermat Demo
January 9, 2010 12:14 pm | CommentsRichard Haden with Powermat demos the company's flagship product.
CES 2010: Texas Instruments' Wireless Transceivers and Audio Amplifiers
January 9, 2010 12:12 pm | CommentsMichael Firth with Texas Instruments describes the company's wireless transceivers and audio amplifiers and gives a sound demo.
CES 2010: Analog Devices' Fiber Optic Cables
January 9, 2010 12:08 pm | CommentsDoug Bartow with ADI describes their latest selection of fiber optic cables.
CES 2010: Cannondale bike with ADI Accelerometers
January 9, 2010 12:05 pm | CommentsStanley Song, Advanced Projects Engineer with Cannondale, describes a technology demo--a bike which uses Analog Devices accelerometers to detect bumps and hills, among other things.
CES 2010: AMD Radeon HD 5670
January 9, 2010 12:01 pm | CommentsPrasad Sristi with AMD describes the company's forthcoming Radeon HD 5670 graphics card.
CES 2010: Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner
January 9, 2010 11:55 am | CommentsA demonstration of the Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner from the show floor of CES 2010. The Mint uses "Northstar Guidance" to track where it cleans.
Mr Murphy and Microchip PIC Silicon Bugs
January 8, 2010 11:38 am | CommentsDave tangles with Murphy's Law and Microchip silicon bugs with his latest project.
Bacteria Turn Tiny Gears
January 7, 2010 5:36 am | CommentsSwarms of bacteria turn two 380-micron long gears, opening the possibility of building hybrid biological machines at the microscopic scale.
2010 CES Preview
January 6, 2010 5:00 am | CommentsNew content for mobile devices, interactive Web-connected TV, new screen sizes for portables, and apps galore are likely to be main attractions at the 2010 CES.
The First Bionic Eye Implant
January 4, 2010 3:09 am | CommentsIn 1949, Jo Ann Lewis began losing her sight to retinis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease that destroys light-detecting cells in the eye. Today, microelectronic implants have allowed her to recapture a vestige of vision.


