https://www.electronicsforu.com World's go-to platform for electronics and embedded design, news and development Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:50:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.electronicsforu.com/wp-contents/uploads/2016/03/cropped-Screen-Shot-2016-03-07-at-13.29.14-1-1-32x32.png https://www.electronicsforu.com 32 32 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/light-powered-chip-enhances-ai-efficiency https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/light-powered-chip-enhances-ai-efficiency#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:49:59 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=172979 Researchers at the University of Florida have created a silicon photonic chip that uses light to perform AI computations, cutting energy use by up to 100-fold while maintaining high accuracy. Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, but its growing power needs are becoming a critical challenge. A team at the University of Florida has developed a […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/light-powered-chip-enhances-ai-efficiency/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-lowest-voltage-white-oled-powers-up-below-1-5v https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-lowest-voltage-white-oled-powers-up-below-1-5v#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:51:42 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=170434 Using triplet–triplet annihilation and custom dopants, this could pave the way for ultra-efficient displays and portable lighting systems. In a major leap for display efficiency, researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a white organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that operates at an unprecedentedly low voltage—under 1.5 volts. The study details an advancement that […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-lowest-voltage-white-oled-powers-up-below-1-5v/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/precision-assembly-of-tiny-light-controlling-devices https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/precision-assembly-of-tiny-light-controlling-devices#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:47:35 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=167649 A new technique from the University of Strathclyde allows ultra-small photonic devices to be measured, sorted, and assembled with unprecedented accuracy—unlocking scalable manufacturing for advanced optical systems in quantum tech, AI, and next-gen telecom. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have pioneered a method for assembling ultra-small, light-manipulating devices—photonic crystal cavities (PhCCs)—with unmatched precision. These […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/precision-assembly-of-tiny-light-controlling-devices/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/market-verticals/led-pixel-lighting-promising-brighter-automotive-lighting https://www.electronicsforu.com/market-verticals/led-pixel-lighting-promising-brighter-automotive-lighting#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:15:55 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=166334 Reimagining headlights as smart, stylish, and sustainable systems, LED pixel lighting is transforming how vehicles see and are seen, blending safety, design, and cutting-edge control. An LED pixel light controller is an electronic device or system that manages and synchronises the colour, brightness, and pattern of LED pixels in a vehicle’s lighting array. Each LED […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/market-verticals/led-pixel-lighting-promising-brighter-automotive-lighting/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/low-thd-dimmable-led-driver-reference-design https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/low-thd-dimmable-led-driver-reference-design#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:43:50 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=166379 This wireless module allows for extended connectivity, enabling control of multiple lighting nodes within a 6LowPAN mesh network. LED street and zone lighting applications demand power supplies that are not only robust and highly efficient but also capable of delivering tightly regulated output currents and voltages. To ensure energy efficiency and compliance with modern standards, […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/low-thd-dimmable-led-driver-reference-design/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-first-pixel-based-sound-oled-display https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-first-pixel-based-sound-oled-display#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 05:22:36 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=163843 OLED display where each pixel can emit sound independently—turning screens into slim, multichannel speaker systems and paving the way for immersive, speaker-free audio in laptops, cars, VR, and more. In a development that could redefine multimedia devices, researchers at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) have created the world’s first Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/worlds-first-pixel-based-sound-oled-display/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/material-design-for-red-perovskite-led https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/material-design-for-red-perovskite-led#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 04:49:22 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=162979 Chinese researchers revolutionize red perovskite LED performance with a new material design, achieving record brightness and efficiency—paving the way for next-gen display and lighting technologies. A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has achieved a major milestone in perovskite light-emitting diode (PeLED) […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/material-design-for-red-perovskite-led/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/street-light-smart-led-driver-reference-design https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/street-light-smart-led-driver-reference-design#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:45:02 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=162272 This reference design plays a pivotal role in helping manufacturers quickly respond to this demand, significantly reducing R&D cycles, cutting operational costs, and streamlining product development. The Street Light Smart LED Driver Reference Design from Microchip offers a highly adaptable and cost-effective solution for developing efficient LED drivers tailored for smart lighting applications. This design […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/street-light-smart-led-driver-reference-design/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/stepper-motor-driver-design-for-adaptive-headlights https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/stepper-motor-driver-design-for-adaptive-headlights#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:47:02 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=155324 This design balances adaptability and functionality, making it suitable for a wide range of automotive headlight applications. A headlamp-leveling system is essential for maintaining the correct height of a vehicle’s headlight cut-off line, adapting it to the vehicle’s load condition. This adjustment prevents the blinding of oncoming traffic and ensures better visibility. Modern vehicles often […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/stepper-motor-driver-design-for-adaptive-headlights/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/sound-alternator-esp32 https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/sound-alternator-esp32#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:05:08 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=154882 This sound alternator is designed to simulate the effects of a police siren, combining sound and light to create a dynamic audio-visual experience. It uses an ESP32, a small speaker, and two red LEDs to alternate between sound signals and blinking lights. Control is achieved through code written in the Arduino IDE or MicroPython, utilising […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/electronics-projects/sound-alternator-esp32/feed 0