For our 2025 Component Abuse Challenge there have been a set of entries which merely use a component for a purpose it wasn’t quite intended, and another which push misuse of a part into ...

This video explains how transistors work as switches and amplifiers in electronic circuits. Transistors control the flow of ...

This video explains how semiconductors work and how their electrical properties are controlled using band gaps and doping.

To meet the growing demands of flexible and wearable electronic systems, such as smart watches and biomedical sensors, ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed the first silicon-free computer using atom-thin materials. This breakthrough could reshape the future of electronics, paving the way for ultra-efficient, ...

A Planet Analog article, “2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor?” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old transistor and how it’s commonly used, and if any uncommon uses might exist.

A federal appeals court ruled against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday, but the ruling won’t take immediate effect because the court is giving the administration time to appeal to the ...

Circuits are one of the most daunting and overwhelming pieces of Factorio. It's easy to ignore them or try to build a factory without using them, but circuits are so valuable in the grand scheme of ...

“By definition, there is no infringing material that resides on a § 512(a) service provider’s system or network, nor is there a ‘link’ or ‘directory’ that a § 512(a) service provider maintains.” – ...

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July 10, 2025 - Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-grant validity challenges — for example, inter partes review — are frequent components of a patent litigation strategy for defendants.

Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...