Last week, JSOF, a small cybersecurity company based in Israel, announced their discovery of a serious set of vulnerabilities in the Trek TCP library. What are these vulnerabilities, and how does it affect the IoT field? Keeping IoT devices Secure It is truly...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-07-2020

Last week, Petasense announced their latest vibration sensor, the Vibration Mote 3, with enhanced features for use in IIoT. How it IIoT changing industries, and how does this tie into predictive maintenance? Introducing IIoT While internet-enabled devices have...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-07-2020

Intel have announced that a new anti-malware system will be introduced into its Tiger Lake mobile CPUs. What does this new security technology do, and how is hardware security playing an ever more important role in everyday electronics? Hardware Attacks and Se...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-07-2020

This week, researchers have demonstrated their design for a new supercapacitor that provides a potential power solution for wearable electronics. What problems do wearable technologies face, and how does flexible electronics help to make wearable devices a rea...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-07-2020

When it comes to display technologies such as projectors and panels, factors such as resolution and refresh rate are often discussed. But the underlying technology is equally, if not more, important. There are tons of different types of screens, from OLED and...

By Moe Long | 07-07-2020

Altium have announced their partnership with IHS Markit Electronic Parts Solutions to help engineers deal with end-of-life callouts for components. Why do end-of-life announcements hit engineers hard, and how can forecasting allow engineers to make better deci...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-07-2020

Samsung received Zero Waste to Landfill for all its global semiconductor manufacturing sites. What does this entail for a company, and why is it important for a more sustainable future? Electronics and the Environment When designing products for use in the Eur...

By Robin Mitchell | 05-07-2020

In June, lawmakers in the US proposed a new bill that would help encourage the development of US chip development and production. What has pushed this bill, and why is it important for engineers to consider? The East and West Relations The importance of the se...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 03-07-2020

This week Mitsubishi Electric have announced their latest range of SiC MOSFETs which offer lower power losses and higher tolerances to self-turn-on. What is SiC technology, and how does it benefit power applications? SiC at a Glance SiC is a semiconductor call...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-07-2020

It's an industry-given that protectionism often does as much harm to the instigator as it does to the target of trade restrictions, which is why the current spat between the USA and China, with particular relevance to Chinese communications company Huawei, is...

By Paul Whytock | 02-07-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive effect on the global economy with supply chains struggling, and a massive increase in remote technology usage. Will the pandemic change how we view electronics, and what role will recycled electronics play in the future?...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-07-2020

This July, ROHM will be hosting two webinars surrounding their IGBT and SiC power devices. What are the devices that will be looked at, and what applications will they help to improve? Power Devices High power devices have been around since the first practical...

By Robin Mitchell | 30-06-2020