Engineering What are the recent advances in electrical engineering?

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Recent advancements in electrical engineering highlight significant improvements rather than groundbreaking breakthroughs. Key developments include enhanced data transfer rates in both wireless and wired communications, particularly through fiber optics. The continuous miniaturization of transistors is also noteworthy, leading to increased computing power. Additionally, the evolution of smartphones represents a major innovation in the field. Ongoing efforts are focused on modernizing the nation's power infrastructure, indicating a shift towards more efficient energy systems.
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What is new, in the field of electrical engineering? Thanks, doug
 
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Electrical engineering is an extremely large field. There probably aren't that many new huge breakthroughs, but there have been plenty of improvements in current technology. To name a few:
1. Faster data transfer in wireless communications and wired communications (fiber, etc.).
2. Smaller and smaller transistors every year --> more computing power.

If you want to get really general, I'd say smartphones are new in the field of electrical engineering. In addition, work is being done now (I believe) on modernizing our nation's power infrastructure.
 

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