Since its discovery by Marie Curie, radiation has provided engineers with countless applications as well as design issues. What is radiation, how does it affect circuits, and how c

21-09-2020

Medical devices implanted or swallowed need to be able to withstand the environment of the human body while causing no impact to bodily function. What are radio pills, how do they

21-09-2020

Recently, Samsung has secured a deal with Qualcomm to manufacture its next-generation 5G chipsets. Who is able to make 5nm devices, what will the Snapdragon 875 chipset provide, an

5G | 19-09-2020

When it comes to signal processing, noise is something that engineers go out of their way to reduce as much as possible. However, adding noise can sometimes be beneficial and allow

17-09-2020

With the growing importance of IoT security and the lack of push from the industry to update systems, countries around the world are introducing a code of practices for IoT devices

16-09-2020

In the continuing technology war between the US and China, the US is considering imposing restrictions on one of Chinas largest IC manufactures, SMIC. Who is SMIC, what do they do,

15-09-2020

Researchers have demonstrated a system whereby nano pressure generators can be printed onto paper, and then interacted with over Bluetooth, which generates its own power. What is t

14-09-2020

A recent study on digital pregnancy tests shows how they are nothing more than overcomplicated paper readers that use the same technology as manual pregnancy tests used by GPs. Wha

Environment | 11-09-2020

Software engineers have been heavily reliant on Moore’s law to get more processing power out of semiconductors, but increasing MIPS is now near its end. What problems does the semi

10-09-2020