https://www.electronicsforu.com World's go-to platform for electronics and embedded design, news and development Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:27:45 +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/optical-sensor-mimics-human-touch https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/optical-sensor-mimics-human-touch#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:27:27 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=173634 Built using polymer waveguides embedded in silicone, the technology could transform robotics, prosthetics, and next-gen wearables by giving machines a tactile sense that rivals human touch. 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For advanced chipmaking, researchers at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) have unveiled a tailored pulsed power modulator for bias—a technology that promises unprecedented […]]]> https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/tailored-pulsed-power-boosts-chipmaking/feed 0 https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/soft-electronics-redefine-brain-probes https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/soft-electronics-redefine-brain-probes#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:18:56 +0000 https://www.electronicsforu.com/?p=173052 A new “Swiss-roll” neural probe design promises 3D brain mapping with flexible electronics, offering richer neural data, reduced tissue stress, and potential breakthroughs in prosthetics and bionic vision. A new generation of brain probes could transform neuroscience by enabling researchers to map neural activity in three dimensions rather than along flat planes. 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