In recent years, much progress has been made in the development of all-optical switching. In particular, switching fabrics based on mirrors built using microelectronic mechanical system (MEMS) ...

Whether operating on the ground, in the air, at sea, or in space, defense electronic systems face extraordinary challenges, from wide and rapid temperature changes to extremes of shock and vibration.

Menlo Microsystems Inc. (Menlo Micro), a developer of high-performance electronic switches, has announced a significant milestone in collaboration with Purdue University, demonstrating a ...

For OEMs, new switch technology enables next-generation instrumentation equipment with increased channel density and extended speed, operating lifetime and reduced power consumption. NORWOOD, ...

Menlo Micro and Purdue University demonstrate cryogenic switching breakthrough for scalable quantum computing.

Analog Devices today at electronica 2016 in Munich introduced new RF-MEMS switch technology. With the commercial release of products enabled by this technology, OEMs can improve the accuracy and ...

One of the technical challenges the current data revolution faces is finding an efficient way to route the data. This task is usually performed by electronic switches, while the data itself is ...

Electromechanical relays (EMR) and reed relays have served automated test equipment (ATE) applications well, but they’re not likely to satisfy their needs in the future, as ATE manufacturers strive to ...

This week, GE Global Research announced it had developed a brand new switch technology that can be used for enhancing the radios used in 4G phones to provide much faster speeds. Called a “MEMS switch, ...

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to talk about future developments and challenges for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with Gerold Schropfer, director of MEMS products and European operations ...