In a continuing drive to reduce board space, power, and cost, Philips Semiconductors this week unveiled the first multifunction logic device in its PicoGate family. The 74LVC1GX04, designed for ...

Researchers at Manchester University in the UK have used graphene to make a new electrically-controlled switching device that supports both memory and logic functions. The device, which exploits ...

Ladder logic uses switch or relay contacts to implement Boolean expressions. In years past, ladder logic was made possible with discrete relays and was sometimes termed “relay logic.” Today most ...

[Jacob Christ] writes in with a hack that’s going to be this summer’s fidget spinner. Why? The favourite toy of his youngster’s generation is a Glimmie. And while fidget spinners were useful for, well ...

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is actually an “industrial computer” that can work stably in complex environments. It can process switching signals, digital signals, analog signals, etc. from ...