For engineers and scientists, the world is defined by many metrology standards and constants. We start with time, mass, and length, and then expand ...
We all know about the push for implementing diverse energy-saving technologies, and with good reason: They pay off in the long run. A few recent ex ...
I am always keen in knowing how engineers and product designers adapt often unrelated technologies to their specific applications, especially in ar ...
One of the most basic tests engineers can make when verifying or debugging a circuit is to check for DC continuity. After all, it's important, it's ...
"Ground" is one of those terms that gets tossed around so much in our profession that it has an almost mystical-like aura. It seems that whatever y ...
We are all aware of the conventional wisdom and generally understood guidelines associated with circuit design, but a good engineer knows to re-che ...
I'm always on the lookout for follow ups to "next big thing" predictions that have come true, as well as the many that haven't. While some of these ...
I'm always keen on follow ups to "next big thing" predictions that have come true, as well as the many that haven't. While some of these prediction ...
One of the downsides of cables and connectors is that, by design, they typically conceal the copper wires they handle. While that's a good thing, i ...
I usually hear reporters and commentators use "energy" and "power" interchangeably, as if they were two words for the same physical parameter. I ca ...
We have many choices for energy-harvesting sources, such as localized heat or vibration, but one of the most pervasive possibilities is to grab som ...
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