IoT technology has begun to mature, but the release of newer devices is seeing many older devices either discarded or resold. What historic problems have IoT devices faced, why are older IoT devices a potential security threat, and how can engineers combat the...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 12-07-2021

COVID has changed our world forever. As we start to adjust to the new realities of life, many areas will be different. One particular aspect to consider is Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). Over the past decade or so, touchscreens have become increasingly popula...

By Mark Patrick | 09-07-2021

Very small and compact implantable medical devices (IMDs), that have wireless capabilities, are currently in demand for a range of healthcare monitoring applications. There is a particular interest in developing IMDs that can record neuronal activity by taking...

By Liam Critchley | 07-07-2021

As society tries to fade away from traditional fossil fuel energy systems towards greener, renewable solutions, there are a number of different options that have presented themselves (some of which are commercially feasible, others which aren’t). Fuel cells ha...

By Liam Critchley | 05-07-2021

If driverless cars are to become a reality they will have to have the same sight and sound abilities as humans. Until now we have heard plenty about technological breakthroughs regarding sight systems for the autonomous cars of the future but very little about...

By Paul Whytock | 28-06-2021

Smart Motorways are supposed to answer the increasing demand on British motorways, but the truth is that using Smart Technology is not always smart. So what are smart motorways, what problems have they encountered, and why has it taken an environmental lawsuit...

By Robin Mitchell | 25-06-2021

With the NVIDIA acquisition of ARM now unclear, Qualcomm announced that it is ready to invest in ARM should the acquisition fail. So why is there resistance from NVIDIA’s acquisition, what did Qualcomm, and why is it a potentially bad idea? Why is there resist...

By Robin Mitchell | 24-06-2021

As the interest in wearable and remote technologies grows, there is also a growing interest in ways to power these devices to be completely self-sufficient and not be reliant on a battery that will need changing. Many interest has been shown in nanogenerators...

By Liam Critchley | 23-06-2021

Recently, senate bill S4104 passed the Senate in New York State that would give customers the right to repair electrical equipment. What challenges does the current mindset of electronics present, what does this bill do exactly, and how will it help? How Plann...

By Robin Mitchell | 22-06-2021

The current worldwide shortage of semiconductors has presented Intel with a golden opportunity to regain the title of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer. What caused the current semiconductor shortage, what challenges had Intel been facing, and how...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 21-06-2021

AI chip company Mythic has recently announced the release of their latest AI chip, the M1076. What hardware challenges does AI face, how do Mythic products overcome this, and what features does the M1076 offer? What challenges does AI hardware face? AI has the...

By Robin Mitchell | 19-06-2021

Recently, MIT announced that it had successfully embedded sensor circuits consisting of multiple ICs and connectors into fibres suitable for clothing. What did the researchers demonstrate, how does the demonstration solve challenges faced by wearable electroni...

By Sam Brown | 18-06-2021