Three Simple Tests to Recognize High-Quality 3D Scanners
In today’s market, it seems like all 3D scanners have similar specifications, as if manufacturers look at their competitors’ data and use the same numbers.
Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence
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Photo by Mockup Graphics on Unsplash
While clinical trials are the gold standard for generating clinical data to use as evidence of your medical device’s safety and effectiveness, they are by no means the only way to gather clinical evidence.
What’s in a Name?
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In the exploration of magnetic flux, weber is more than just a name. Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash
Wilhelm Weber gets the distinction of having the unit of magnetic flux, the weber (Wb), named in his honor.
Facing the Facts to Keep Our Biometrics Secure
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NIST researcher Mei Lee Ngan disguised herself to look like the TV character Ron Swanson and was unable to unlock her phone with this disguise. Credit: NIST
I once transformed my face to look like Ron Swanson—for science.
Revolutionizing Custom Engine Fabrication
Centurion Performance & Engines (CP&E) is an Illinois-based manufacturer of custom performance engines and parts. It’s also a custom tuning and install body shop in high demand.
Up to 20 IDS Cameras Support Nuclear Fusion Research
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Credit: Marvel Fusion GmbH
Nuclear fusion is seen as a possible visionary solution to the energy problems of the future—clean and comparatively low-risk.
Digitalizing Metal Cold-Rolling Inspections for Enhanced Quality
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Automated processes, tactile-sensing technology, and other digital solutions can make inspections faster and more cost-effective. Photo by Killian Cartignies on Unsplash.
Metal cold-rolling is a critical process in manufacturing various steel and aluminum products.
Why Measurements at NIST Are Important for the Nation and the World
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James Olthoff is NIST’s first chief metrologist. Credit: NIST
Practically everything you use in your everyday life works because of measurement science. Without precise measurements, your car wouldn’t run, your phone wouldn’t work, hospitals couldn’t function, and the ATM would fail.
Nanostructures Enable On-Chip Lightwave-Electronic Frequency Mixer
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The demonstration of a lightwave-electronic mixer at petahertz-scale frequencies is a first step toward making communication technology faster and advances research toward developing new, miniaturized lightwave electronic circuitry capable of handling optical signals directly at the nanoscale. Credit: Sampson Wilcox/Research Laboratory of Electronics
Imagine how a phone call works. Your voice is converted into electronic signals, shifted up to higher frequencies, transmitted over long distances, and then shifted back down so it can be heard clearly on the other end.
2D Cameras Provide Micron Precision for Wire Bonding
Wire bonding is a key process in semiconductor production. Extremely fine wires with diameters of 15 to 75 µm are used to create tiny electrical connections between a semiconductor chip and other components.
