Software-defined systems are set to become a critical feature in future designs, and now the Navy is looking at implementing such a topology. What issues do hardware systems face, what is a software-defined system, and how does the Navy hope to take advantage...

By Robin Mitchell | 27-10-2020

Recently, Intel has announced that it will sell its NAND business to SK Hynix for $9 billion. Why is Intel selling off its NAND business, what is Optane technology, and what does the future of solid-state memory look like? What deal has Intel made with SK Hyni...

By Sam Brown | 26-10-2020

A variance of the InterPlanetary malware has infected just over 13,000 machines around the globe and is now starting to infect IoT devices based on Android and Linux systems. What does this malware do, why is it able to infect IoT devices, and what risks does...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 26-10-2020

Trade wars and technological blockades have seen the US and China go head-to-head. Now that China is looking towards becoming self-sufficient, it needs to be able to produce its own advanced semiconductors that can rival those of the west. What started the tra...

By Robin Mitchell | 23-10-2020

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that they will soon be shipping their 1 billionth ARM-Cortex based wireless SoC. What are SoCs, what is the nRF51, and how has the development of SoCs changed the electronics industry? What is an SoC? The term SoC is an acron...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 20-10-2020

The SATIRE project aims to develop miniature RADAR systems that can be housed in modular chips to replace current distance measuring systems such as LiDAR, SOANR, and stereoscopic image systems. What is RADAR, how does it compare to other methods for distance...

By Sam Brown | 19-10-2020

A team of researchers have developed a near-transparent fibre that can be used as a sensor for detecting breathing, sound, and even touch applications. How are these fibres made, how can they be used as sensors, and what applications may they find themselves i...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-10-2020

Telenor Connexion, a global cellular communications provider, have utilised Ericsson IoT Accelerator platform to enable Wayout’s micro-factories in Africa. What is the Ericsson IoT Accelerator, who is Wayout, and what are micro-factories? What is the Ericsson...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 16-10-2020

Recently, NXP announced its plan to upgrade its Arizona semiconductor foundry to produce 5G GaN semiconductor devices. What is GaN, how does it compare to silicon, and why is GaN a good candidate for 5G technologies? What is GaN? GaN is a semiconductor crystal...

5G | By Sam Brown | 16-10-2020

Recently, Renesas announced that they would use RISC-V cores in their Application Specific Standard Products. What is RISC-V, what are ASSPs, and could RISC-V become more popular than ARM? What are ASSPs? The term ASSP stands for Application Specific Standard...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 15-10-2020

Recently, Apple has announced its plans to sue a former recycling partner, GEEP Canada, for breaching a recycling contract by fixing and reselling old devices. What problems do e-waste cause, why is e-waste hard to recycle, and should Apple sue a company for e...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-10-2020

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart IoT device that allows for voice control over other smart devices, play music, make calls, and set alarms. In this teardown, we will pry, smash, and rip apart the Amazon Echo Dot to see what components its made of, and some of th...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-10-2020