Future owners of electric vehicles (EV) may find themselves embroiled in a technology standards war over how they re-charge their cars. And let’s face it; right now one of the major negatives of owning an EV is the time-consuming rigmarole in getting it charge...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 17-01-2017

ZF’s Thomas Boethe explains how switches can generate enough energy for wireless transmission   In our increasingly connected world, there is growing demand for low energy consumption, simple to use, flexible data transmission. ZF has developed an innov...

By Thomas Boethe | 13-01-2017

Year 2016 was billed by many industry observers as the year of the hacker and its certainly true that cyber criminals enjoyed bumper profits. The list of hacking examples is long. Here’s a couple. In the United Kingdom, Tesco’s bank was infiltrated and nearly...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 10-01-2017

Year 2016 was billed by many industry observers as the year of the hacker and its certainly true that cyber criminals enjoyed bumper profits. The list of hacking examples is long. Here’s a couple. In the United Kingdom, Tesco’s bank was infiltrated and nearly...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 10-01-2017

Mark Patrick from Mouser Electronics sums up developments in LED lighting technology this year. Over several years, high-power LEDs have made rapid advances as far as power and raw luminous output are concerned. Solid-state is now firmly established as the te...

By Mark Patrick | 21-12-2016

A principle operating characteristics for Bluetooth 5 is it must be extremely frugal regarding power consumption. To facilitate this, SIG, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, has called for low-energy features to be integrated into Bluetooth 5 that are targe...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 20-12-2016

A principle operating characteristics for Bluetooth 5 is it must be extremely frugal regarding power consumption. To facilitate this, SIG, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, has called for low-energy features to be integrated into Bluetooth 5 that are targe...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 20-12-2016

As wireless connectivity is becoming the norm in all electronic devices, and even electrical appliances, the range of modules available on the market is expanding. There are many benefits to using a wireless module versus doing your own discrete design for any...

Articles | By Martin Keenan | 19-12-2016

As wireless connectivity is becoming the norm in all electronic devices, and even electrical appliances, the range of modules available on the market is expanding. There are many benefits to using a wireless module versus doing your own discrete design for any...

Insights | By Martin Keenan | 19-12-2016

Ampleon’s Robin Wesson describes in detail how solid-state RF components will replace the magnetron for a more efficient, effective and reliable microwave oven. Microwave ovens are about to be updated, as the venerable magnetron RF source is replaced with sol...

By Robin Wesson | 15-12-2016

A tiny sensor that determines pH and chloride levels in fluid simultaneously has been demonstrated by research organisation Imec and the Holst Centre. It will provide accurate measurement of ion concentrations in applications ranging from health diagnostics to...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 13-12-2016

A tiny sensor that determines pH and chloride levels in fluid simultaneously has been demonstrated by research organisation Imec and the Holst Centre. It will provide accurate measurement of ion concentrations in applications ranging from health diagnostics to...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 13-12-2016