2D materials are gathering a lot of interest for a range of applications, both on the high-tech end of the application spectrum and on the lower end. There’s been much interest in 2D materials because of the sheer breadth of materials available within the mate...

By Liam Critchley | 16-03-2022

The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused worldwide effects from market losses to increase fuel prices. But Toshiba, a manufacturer of semiconductors and other electronics, is also worried about its supply chain, with the industry being dependent on...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 15-03-2022

A consortium of semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers is creating an industry standard for interconnects between silicon chiplets. What challenges would a non-unified chiplet industry present, what is UCIe, and will it help accelerate future semiconductor...

By Robin Mitchell | 15-03-2022

Recently, researchers from MIT were able to demonstrate a security chip that can utilise threshold computing to hide the power signature of specific computations that attackers can use to extract private information. What challenges do side-channel attacks pre...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-03-2022

Lithium-ion batteries have helped to drive technological advances in mobile devices, and no other battery technology is yet able to take its place. Why are Lithium-Ion batteries problematic, why is Fitbit recalling some of their products, and what technologies...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-03-2022

A new smart bin scheme in South Tyneside will utilise sensor technologies to improve rubbish collection while simultaneously reducing the carbon footprint of waste collection. What challenges does current city infrastructure face, what will the new scheme do,...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-03-2022

Green energy has been touted to be the future of energy generation in a world concerned with climate change. Still, rising energy costs and poor planning is creating a perfect storm for an energy collapse. What did green technology promise, why has the move to...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 10-03-2022

Intel and AMD have informed their Russian customers that no more processors or high-end equipment will be delivered due to the Russian-Ukraine war. Why is the world so dependent on semiconductors, what did Intel and AMD announce, and how does this demonstrate...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 10-03-2022

Supercapacitors are an energy storage technology that could potentially replace batteries in smartphones, laptops, and even vehicles thanks to their ability to charge and discharge extremely fast. What makes supercapacitors different to regular capacitors, wha...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2022

Recently, a team of researchers have developed a wearable UV sensor that can detect damaging amounts of UV, all by accident. What challenges does UV exposure present, what did the researchers develop, and how could passive sensors help human health long-term?...

Wearables | By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2022

In the past six years, over 40 people have died on UK smart motorways where there is no hard shoulder because the hard shoulder has been converted to carry live traffic. According to figures from Highways England, the state-owned company that operates England’...

By Paul Whytock | 08-03-2022

A student in India recently used a medically implanted Bluetooth device to cheat in an exam. How did the student achieve this, what challenges do implantable devices present, and could this be a sign of a new revolution of implanted devices? How a studen...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-03-2022