Artificial intelligence has proved to be a useful tool when it comes to identifying patterns and behaviours in datasets that seem completely random. Why is AI so advantageous, what challenges does chip design present, and could AI be used to create future semi...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 05-08-2021

Recently, Palo Alto Networks announced that its next-generation firewall technology has been specifically designed to work with Nvidia DPU technologies. What challenges does traditional computing models face, what is a DPU, and how will DPU technology enable f...

By Sam Brown | 04-08-2021

While the consumer industry does everything it can to replace old tech, some applications continue to use old tech, and with good reason. Why can old tech be hard to replace, should Ethernet replace technologies such as CAN, and how can newer technologies repl...

By Robin Mitchell | 03-08-2021

Recently, researchers have been able to combine GPS with AI to detect early-onset Alzheimer’s in drivers which a high degree of accuracy. Why is detecting Alzheimer’s early important, what did the researchers achieve, and how does it demonstrate the importance...

AI | By Robin Mitchell | 02-08-2021

Recently, the armed forces utilised AI to improve their understanding of a simulated battlefield, allowing for better preparation during live-fire exercises. What ethical concerns are there with AI in military operations, what did the AI do for the armed force...

By Robin Mitchell | 30-07-2021

The NHS is at a defining moment thanks to Covid-19. It is neither sustainable nor feasible for this longstanding institution to deliver patient care how it did pre-pandemic because public expectations and the socioeconomic landscape have changed beyond all rec...

By Stuart Waine | 29-07-2021

Recently, researchers have been able to develop complementary vertical organic transistors that may reach GHz speeds in the future. Why is CMOS logic so crucial to modern electronics, what did the researchers develop, and how can such research help push organi...

By Robin Mitchell | 29-07-2021

The current pandemic, COVID-19, brought about by the coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 has been ongoing around the world for over 18 months now. When the pandemic took the world by surprise, there was a limit on the number and types of tests available. However, as...

By Liam Critchley | 28-07-2021

Power conversion is an essential function in many applications, from infotainment systems to battery-powered IIoT sensors. Several basic switching mode topologies are commonly used for DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion. The specific type used depends on the vol...

Educational | By Mark Patrick | 27-07-2021

The modern-day world is very familiar with local epidemics' impact and how these localised outbreaks can turn into global pandemics. Several different airborne pathogens can cause severe epidemics and threaten public health, including pathogens that can cause...

By Liam Critchley | 26-07-2021

Recently, researchers from the University of Wisconsin have created an implantable device that can speed up bone repair while being entirely dissolvable in the human body. What challenges do implantable electronic devices face, what have the researchers accomp...

By Sam Brown | 23-07-2021

Broadcom has recently been sued by the FTC over monopoly charges and agreed to a settlement promising to change its sales tactics. What exactly did Broadcom do that upset the FTC? Why are silicon giants often in the spotlight for some form of corruption or bad...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 22-07-2021