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Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic skin

Control Engineering

Process Sensor Insights. An electronic skin, which conforms to the skin similar to tape or a band-aid, needs to be chip-free in order to maintain the “skin” like properties of the new generation of wearable sensors. Using this technique, they have fabricated and explored various flexible, multifunctional electronic films.

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Technique developed to help 2D materials expand

Control Engineering

One issue holding back these next-generation electronics is the heat they generate when in use. Conventional electronics typically reach about 80 °C, but the materials in 2D devices are packed so densely in such a small area that the devices can become twice as hot. It is listed on the periodic table for each element.

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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires, interim co-CEOs named

Canadian Manufacturing

“As a leader, Pat helped launch and revitalize process manufacturing by investing in state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing, while working tirelessly to drive innovation throughout the company.” Gelsinger’s departure comes as Intel’s financial woes have been piling up.

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Pleora expands Vaira manufacturing platform with advanced AI inspection tools

Automation Mag

With Vaira’s new inspection and checklist app, an electronics manufacturer has reduced final verification steps from over four minutes to 30 seconds. Vaira has also been deployed in electronics assembly, recycling sorting, and automotive, medical, utility and small parts manufacturing applications.

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2022 Engineering Leader Under 40: Jeffrey Blair, 37

Control Engineering

Jeff’s teams have focused on continuation engineering and new product development of distributed control systems for both discrete and process manufacturing, while he focuses on team culture and career development. He has managed highly diverse engineering teams for 4 years and is a passionate advocate for his peers and teammates.

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Soft actuators in robots emit light in colors, patterns

Control Engineering

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), the head of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), and the senior author of the paper. The process adds just 2.5 percent more weight without impacting the flight performance of the robot.

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Ensuring safe transmissions from dangerous industrial environments

Control Engineering

The oil and gas industry and industrial processing industries create demanding and harsh industrial environments for electronics because of the volume of volatile chemicals. Electronics like wireless transmitters face various challenges as a result.