Researchers break throughput record for LiFi using single GaN blue μ-LED
Data-transmission rate of 7.7Gbps positions Lifi as possible replacement for Wi-Fi with further R&D and industrial standardization to ensure interoperability…
What is ray tracing and how is it enabling real-time 3D graphics?
There is no doubt then that real-time ray tracing has a bright future making this undoubtedly an exciting time for…
DARPA programs: Advancing technology from quantum computing to passive 3D sensors
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, the U.S. DARPA continues to work on advancing technologies and new programs. Let's look…
Can your camera capture trillions of frames per second?
This complicated, sophisticated electro-optical system is a super-fast camera which can take a series of 1000 images at a multi-trillion…
Terahertz waves and acoustic modulation: A datalink “Odd Couple”?
Researchers have mixed two radically different forms of energy waves, using laser-generated acoustic pulses to modulate terahertz waves generated by…
Is Optical Computing in Our Future?
Forget digital electronics: the long-discussed dream of optical computing may have taken another small step forward with the recent development…
The Doppler Effect: Existed Before Railroads?
Of course the effect did exist before the railroads. However, it wasn’t yet defined by the physics of the day,…
Build Guide for DIY Audio Spectrum Analyzer
In addition to being the epitome of everything that flashing LEDs have to offer, this design is of an aesthetic…
Split Flap Displays Spark Rush of Nostalgia
This modern incarnation of a vintage display technology is making its mark in myriad locations, including retro art installations.
Display Glass Requirements for Oxide TFT Technology
To build a display that meets high performance expectations, panel makers require a thermally and dimensionally stable glass to improve…