Car manufacturers must have semiconductor components to innovate and create better vehicles. It's a constant cycle of trying to be the most customer-attractive maker, and these days nearly all automotive evolution relies on electronic systems. As a result of t...
By Paul Whytock | 15-06-2022
As manufacturers look to scale down their electronic systems to align with consumer demand, there are often limitations to how small different components can be. While devices have not fallen entirely in line with Moore's Law in recent years, miniaturisation i...
By Liam Critchley | 14-06-2022
A Google engineer on forced leave, an AI that may be sentient, and the rights of AI are all the craze in the media, but as usual, it is more fiction than fact. Why was the Google engineer put on leave, why is the Google chatbot far from sentient, and why are m...
By Robin Mitchell | 14-06-2022
Recently, researchers from NTU Singapore have developed a wearable flexible fabric that can generate electricity when under deformation. What challenges have wearable energy sources faced, what did the researchers develop, and how does this demonstration diffe...
Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2022
While I3C has been around for 6 years, its predecessor, I2C, remains a dominant bus technology for sensors, memory, and interfaces. What exactly is I3C, what advantages does I3C present for new designs, and will I2C be replaced with I3C? What exactly is...
By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2022
Recently, Apple announced their latest SoC, the M2, which promises performance increases across the board thanks to its custom Silicon and advanced semiconductor technology. The M2 also features an AI Neural Engine designed for improved performance. This is a...
By Robin Mitchell | 10-06-2022
After years of fighting for industry change, the state of New York (US) has passed the world’s first right to repair act that specifically targets digital electronic products such as phones, tablets, and computers. Why is the right to repair so important, what...
Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 09-06-2022
Last week, we took part in the RT-Thread conference teaching engineers the trouble with documentation and poorly written APIs. Why is well-documented code important, how can poorly written APIs present challenges, and what can engineers do to help others?...
By Robin Mitchell | 09-06-2022
In what is probably a first in space launch history, the Chinese Space Centre discovered a device that could potentially jam the signal of their Shenzhou 14 mission and is now trying to determine if the incident was an intentional act or not. What exactly happ...
By Robin Mitchell | 08-06-2022
Cyberattacks have come in many shapes and forms, whether it is to damage equipment, steal information, or hold users to ransom. Now, researchers have demonstrated a new potential IIoT attack that goes beyond denial of service or data theft and attacks the very...
IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 07-06-2022
Recently, Mitsubishi announced the world’s first laser receiver designed for use with earth-satellite communication. What challenges does traditional satellite communication present, what did Mitsubishi develop, and could laser communication find applications...
By Robin Mitchell | 07-06-2022
As RISC-V continues to increase in popularity, more architecture implementations are being developed, and one research team has demonstrated a 3-stage pipeline RISC-V SoC with various peripherals. What advantages does RISC-V present as a future CPU architectur...
RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 06-06-2022