Electronics Articles

Batteries are ubiquitous in modern-day technologies, and without their developments over the last few decades, we would not have achieved such technological advances – especially in handheld and portable devices. While there are many different batteries out th...

By Liam Critchley | 14-01-2020

Often, connected devices are thought of in the smart home space. And indeed, smart home technology is an excellent example of the Internet of Things in action. However, connected devices are incredibly common in several industrial realms, from professional spo...

By Moe Long | 13-01-2020

A radical solution for home heating could dramatically transform the way in which we heat our homes as well as reduce energy costs if a recent proposal by a recently retired engineer, Colin Guppy formerly of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) a...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 10-01-2020

The Wiedemann-Franz law states that good conductors of electricity will also be good conductors of heat. Which is why traditional light bulbs often make better heaters than they do sources of light. The apparent inevitability of this law has been a constant wh...

By Philip Spurgeon | 08-01-2020

As the world inexorably moves towards adopting the Industrial internet of things (IIoT) and 5G technology, brand new cable networks will be required for enhanced connectivity. Currently, the existing 4-pair Ethernet cabling that is commonly in use is cumbersom...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 03-01-2020

Looking ahead to 2020, 5G will play a game-changing role across all industries. The rapid deployment of 5G networks around the globe and a hike in 5G subscriptions will drive an increase in the number of IoT connected devices worldwide. And the implementation...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 27-12-2019

Analog Devices’ precision battery management system integrated circuits are to be used for the Rimac C_Two fully electric hypercar capable of speeds of up to 258 miles per hour.  The Rimac C_Two electric hypercar has 1,914 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-...

By Rob Coppinger | 18-12-2019

Carbon nanotubes have been the “technology of the future” since the days of the Buckyball in 1985. With the demonstration of a field-effect transistor made of carbon nanotubes that can operate in the 100 GHz range, that future is now. The technology has “gradu...

By Gary Elinoff | 16-12-2019

3D scanning and printing technology, which only a couple of years ago were deemed to be bywords for groundbreaking innovation, has come of age. The development of devices, based on this technology, allows users to ‘experience’ and ‘feel’ products in a real env...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 13-12-2019

High definition television makers have been adopting organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens because they deliver brighter, more colourful displays, but OLEDs can fall into a dark state and fail. Organic LED can lose up to 75% of their energy because they...

By Rob Coppinger | 11-12-2019

Where once prosthetics were crude and simplistic, now they’re carefully engineered works of art. In fact, with breakthroughs such as neuroprosthetic limbs, there’s even the potential for prosthetics to interface with the human brain. Learn all about the future...

By Moe Long | 10-12-2019

After years on the backburner, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are about to come of age. Fuel cells, combined with a battery and super-capacitor, rely on oxygen from the air and compressed hydrogen to start-up and power a vehicle. Advantages of this techno...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 03-12-2019