Recently, Intel announced that it has won a contract with the DoD to launch a new program called RAMP-C. Why are countries worldwide aiming for chip independence, what will the new program do, and should countries be striving for chip independence? Why are cou...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-09-2021

Recently Apple announced that it would integrate algorithms to detect illicit images on user devices but has since turned away from this. What was Apple’s original plan, why has Apple made a U-turn, and what does this tell us about user privacy? What was...

Privacy | By Robin Mitchell | 07-09-2021

Recently, researchers have developed a method for creating gates in FET transistors by adding the gate layer during wafer production. What challenges do small transistors present, what did the researchers do, and could this lead to a new method for building se...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 07-09-2021

Researchers from Korea have recently developed a new FET that can detect molecules with a high degree of sensitivity and work with concentrated solid solutions. What challenges does molecular detection face, what did the researchers developed, and how could it...

By Sam Brown | 07-09-2021

Recently, Apple made job postings asking for engineers with RISC-V experience. What challenges does NVIDIA present to ARM, what is Apple’s history with ARM, and why could it be looking towards RISC-V? Apple looking into RISC-V Recently, Apple made...

RISC-V | By Sam Brown | 06-09-2021

Recently, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is developing a bipedal humanoid robot for helping with everyday repetitive tasks. What challenges could such a robot solve, why is this announcement likely another false promise, and how do we know that this will be an...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-09-2021

Sam Zeloof, an internet phenomenon in DIY ICs, has recently created a 1000 transistor chip from scratch. What equipment does he use, what did he recently achieve, and could the future see custom ICs? Who is Sam Zeloof, and how was he able to produce DIC...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-09-2021

The global chip shortage has sent shockwaves through all industries, which may not be resolved until 2023. What caused this crisis, how are current chip stockpiles looking, and could the response see a fall in the price of future semiconductors? What cau...

By Sam Brown | 06-09-2021

Recently, Ultrahuman announced that their Series B funding raised $17.5M to help roll out their wearable glucose tracking system. What challenges does glucose present, what does Ultrahuman do, and how will such sensors help with long-term health? Why is...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-09-2021

Recently, researchers from China developed a fully functional smartwatch that can be easily dissolved to recycle and reuse the electronic components used. What challenges does e-waste present, what did the researchers achieve, and why could fully recyclable el...

Wearables | By Sam Brown | 06-09-2021

Recently, the US federal agency responsible for traffic safety announced that it will be launching a full investigation into the use of self-driving systems on public roads. What challenges do self-driving vehicles face, why is the US launching an investigatio...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-09-2021

Recently, researchers from Taiwan developed a memory cell that combined optoelectronics with resistive memory. What challenges does current memory technologies face, what did the researchers achieve, and could optoelectronics be the answer to faster electronic...

By Sam Brown | 02-09-2021