Projectors aren’t exactly new. Existing in a variety of forms, from 35mm film projectors to slide projectors and even overhead projectors, these devices offer a means of casting a large image on virtually any surface. Digital projectors come in various forms,...

By Moe Long | 25-06-2019

Optical neural networks could operate 10 million times more efficiently than their conventional electrical counterparts with a new photonic accelerator chip, according to simulations. The photonic accelerator chip, designed by researchers at the Massachusetts...

By Rob Coppinger | 24-06-2019

How Do Carbon Nanotubes Work? Forests of carbon nanotubes can act as a supercapacitor which is both stretchable and thin, key features for any self-powered wearable electronics’ power systems. Bulky batteries could make wearable electronics uncomfortable and s...

By Rob Coppinger | 20-06-2019

The surge in electronic design automation (EDA) that has been such a feature of high tech manufacturing over the past few years is expected to gain even greater momentum in the coming decade. EDA is now an integral component of semiconductor design, providing...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 19-06-2019

Understanding the durability and resistance of electronic devices against environmental factors is crucial when selecting the right gadget for your needs. IP ratings, such as IP67 and IP68, provide valuable information about a device's ability to withstand exp...

By Moe Long | 18-06-2019

Health monitoring devices including those that deliver drugs could be powered by the patients’ own sweat using tiny microbial fuel cells embedded in what is called electronic skin. What is Electronic Skin? Electronic skins or ‘e-skins’ are novel platforms for...

By Rob Coppinger | 17-06-2019

As industry moves into the ‘next generation’, or Industry 4.0 production process, ‘smart’ decentralised plant control will inevitably become its distinguishing feature. Decentralised control will simplify the manufacturing process and provide the manufacturer...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 13-06-2019

A two-dimensional (2D) quantum dot of gold could be the transistor of tomorrow’s electronics but 2D microchips are too small to make with today’s lithographic technologies. For decades, the law that describes how computers double their performance every 18 mon...

By Rob Coppinger | 11-06-2019

The Future of Fast Charging Ultra-fast charging is the ‘holy grail’ of new battery technology and today’s fast chargers can charge batteries in half the time of older chargers. But even faster times are expected within the next couple of years. This will trans...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 07-06-2019

The answer, despite the perpetual comedy of our elected Members of Parliament scampering around like headless chickens trying to reach a sensible Brexit decision, is no. It’s no because robotic artificial intelligence (Ai) will never replace human Ri - Real in...

By Paul Whytock | 07-06-2019

The space race is no longer the province of nations or pan-continental unions. In the 21st century, corporations are investing in the vehicles and infrastructure needed to profit from alien resources and zero gravity manufacturing. New materials and techniques...

By Christian Cawley | 04-06-2019

Laser light has interacted with mechanical vibrating membranes proving that energy can be made to flow in one direction only, potentially enabling more reliable quantum computing and cooler communication systems that have clearer signals. In electronics, the e...

By Rob Coppinger | 03-06-2019