All over the world, governments and industry have come together to solve large-scale chip design challenges. Groups such as the U.S. Department of Defense’s Microelectronics Hubs (ME Commons), the EU ...

Northwestern Engineering undergraduates have been collaborating with neighboring groups and individuals to address human challenges for nearly three decades. In Design Thinking and Communication (DTC) ...

With the clean transmission of high-speed signals a key priority in today’s electronic products and systems, design engineers continue to face the task of designing and implementing interconnection ...

Water is one of the world’s most precious and finite resources—critical to sustaining life, agriculture, and industry. Yet residential water consumption remains a significant contributor to global ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Microcontrollers (MCUs) surround us everywhere, from cell phones and automotive airbags to orchestrating AI-driven operation. An MCU can be thought of ...

Microcontrollers (MCUs) have undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from basic controllers into specialized processing units capable of handling increasingly complex tasks. Once confined to ...

Is high-voltage DC (HVDC) the future of power distribution in data centers? If so, power-supply designers will have to work through a lot of challenges to make it a reality. The evolution of power ...

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National navies use equipment ranging from ships and helicopters to munitions and all-terrain ground vehicles. Professionals who create these essential defense products must overcome numerous ...

Owning and repairing a first car teaches the importance of resilience and learning from failure. Ditto for the value of patience, resourcefulness and knowing when to let go. Much like automotive ...