An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator − but a hidden leak fooled researchers for over a decade

A new study investigated the source of a leak in a ‘miracle measurement’ from 2010 – and engineers found a potential solution ...
EDN

Sonic excellence: Music (and other audio sources) in the office, part 2

Last time, our engineer covered the audio equipment stacks on either side of his laptop. But what do they connect to? What ...
eCoustics

Dan D’Agostino Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifier Can Be Yours For $125K — But You’ll Need Two!

The D’Agostino New-Generation Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifier is priced a $125,000 USD and available through Authorized Dealers Internationally, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
Hackaday

A Guide To Using Triacs For Switching AC

For switching high-powered loads from a microcontroller, or for switching AC loads in general, most of us will reach into the ...
Nature

Semiconductors articles from across Nature Portfolio

Semiconductors are materials that have a small electronic bandgap. This bandgap prevents current from flowing at absolute zero, but thermally excited charge carriers can begin to flow at higher ...
IEEE

Double-Layer Amorphous InGaZnO Thin Film Transistors with High Mobility and High Reliability

Abstract: Recently, amorphous indium-gallium-zinc oxide (a-IGZO) is one of the promising candidates for next generation display due to high mobility (>10 cm 2 /V-s), low leakage current, and low ...