Category: News
New Techniques Boost Performance of Non-Volatile Memory Systems
October 17, 2017Researchers have developed new software and hardware designs that should limit programming errors and improve system performance in devices that use non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies.
Researchers Improve the Performance of Quantum Well Solar Cells
September 28, 2017Collaboration between researchers at Bedair Group, North Carolina State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), shows the high potential of quantum wells in multi-junction solar cells.
Streaming On A Wireless Power Connection: Integrated High-Speed Data and Wireless Power Transfer
September 18, 2017New system can simultaneously deliver watts of power and transmit data at rates high enough to stream video over the same wireless connection.
Interviewing the Interviewers: What Companies Look For in Employees
September 16, 2017If you have ever wondered what qualities companies are looking for when hiring college students, you’re not the only one. Thankfully, a few companies were able to answer that for us.
New Manufacturing Process For SiC Power Devices Opens Market to More Competition
September 13, 2017Researchers are rolling out a new manufacturing process and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, which can be used to more efficiently regulate power in technologies that use electronics.
Xue Wins IEEE Control Systems Prize for Video
August 23, 2017Nan Xue, a student in Aranya Chakrobortty’s reseach group is the recipient of the second place prize in a student video contest organized by the IEEE Control Systems Society. The award consists of a certificate and $500, which will be presented at the IEEE CCTA conference in Hawaii.
Recipients Announced for 2017 Sensus Reach Scholarship
August 22, 2017North Carolina State University today announced that Ashish Amin of Cary, NC and Vedashrey Makthal, of Morrisville, NC are recipients of the 2017 Sensus Reach℠ Scholarship. Amin, a senior, and Makthal, a junior, in the NC State College of Engineering will each receive a one-year stipend to cover tuition and fees, made possible by a donation from Raleigh, N.C.-based technology company, Sensus.
NASA Grant Funds Research into Tracking UAVs
July 24, 2017Researchers at NC State ECE are launching a project aimed at researching and developing high-performance communications, networking and air traffic management (ATM) systems, including navigation and surveillance for both manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Stancil Named President of ECEDHA
July 17, 2017Dr. Daniel D. Stancil, Alcoa Distinguished Professor and Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University has been named president of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA).
From Transformers to Autonomous Systems
July 11, 2017This is a guest post by Edgar Lobaton – Autonomous systems are becoming a reality in our everyday lives. A few examples that most of us have seen in the news include autonomous vehicles such as the Google Car, and autonomous stores such as Amazon Go. All of these systems require sophisticated sensing, machine learning and artificial intelligence in order to make them work, which fascinates me.
Study Finds ‘Smart’ Transformers Could Make Reliable Smart Grid a Reality
July 11, 2017A new study using complex computational models finds that smart solid-state transformers (SSTs) could be used to make a stable, reliable “smart grid” – allowing the power distribution system to route renewable energy from homes and businesses into the power grid.
New Design Improves Performance of Flexible Wearable Electronics
June 26, 2017In a proof-of-concept study, engineers at NC State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have designed a flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that has the potential to rival the effectiveness of existing power wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy.