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Circuit boards made from leaves could green up electronics’ act

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such ...
(Nanowerk News) For many years, Thomas Geiger has been conducting research in the field of cellulose fibrils – fine fibers that can be produced from wood pulp or agricultural waste, for example.
Computer science researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980's. In ...
Could spies actually insert malicious chips into server circuit boards, as alleged in a bombshell Bloomberg report? Even if the story isn't completely accurate, it's plausible, a manufacturing expert ...
Many computer circuit boards might be green in color, but electronics aren’t particularly environmentally friendly. They are made from materials that are becoming harder to mine, and they draw large ...
While we all love technology that makes life easier, the waste created from cast-off devices is doing the Earth no favors. E-waste is the fastest growing category of domestic trash, with over 50 ...
Steve Wozniak was giving it away free. The Apple co-founder tweaked and soldered computer circuit boards in the mid-1970s from his cubicle at Hewlett-Packard and an apartment in Cupertino, Calif. He ...
LAS VEGAS, NV. Steve Wozniak, consummate engineer, kicked off the Apex Expo this week with a keynote address on how to foster creativity and innovation. Addressing a full ballroom representative of ...
Steve Wozniak was giving it away free. The Apple co-founder tweaked and soldered computer circuit boards in the mid-1970s from his cubicle at Hewlett-Packard and an apartment in Cupertino, California.
Printed circuit boards for electronic devices are generally made of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy resin. A major advantage is that it lasts practically forever. A major disadvantage is that it lasts ...
Printed Circuit Boards have to be the most common piece of tech you’ll find almost anywhere. But exactly how much do you know about them? Here we will discuss a few facts about PCBs that you might not ...