Artificial intelligence (AI) is often depicted as harming humanity in science fiction. The Stanley Kubrick-directed sci-fi masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey” found the HAL 9000 killing off its space crew, while the “Terminator” franchise centers on AI-powered...

By Moe Long | 11-06-2020

The fabrication of flexible, yet strong, nanomaterials has ushered in a new age of electronic devices. Flexible and wearable electronic devices are some of the most talked about technology developments today and could play a major role in the healthcare and fi...

By Liam Critchley | 10-06-2020

Infrared contactless measurement technology, with a response time measured ‘in milliseconds’, is a solution to the growing need for non-invasive temperature sensing. Contactless thermometers measure the infrared (heat) radiation given off by objects without to...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 09-06-2020

Metal-ion batteries are a staple energy storage technology in modern-day electronics, with the high stability and relatively good efficiency of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries dominating the market. While lithium is main type of metal-ion battery, there are man...

By Liam Critchley | 05-06-2020

The ability to integrate internet-enabled technology into almost any devices is opening all industries to the wonders of IoT. This even includes global shipping and tracking, whereby smart sensors and SoCs could see massive benefits to customers who are requir...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-06-2020

City dwellers during the Covid-19 pandemic will no doubt have noticed and welcomed the improvement in their air quality. Rather than smelling and tasting like something being sucked from a car tailpipe, the air was fresher and certainly cleaner.  In London for...

By Paul Whytock | 02-06-2020

The high switching frequency of current data lines has made common mode (CM) interference a problem for radio reception. In normal or differential (single) mode, current travels on one line in one direction from the source to the load and in the opposite direc...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 01-06-2020

As 5G is rolled out worldwide, there is a growing trend for IoT devices to use cellular networks as opposed to other established technologies such as Wi-Fi. Why are cellular technologies so popular, and could all future networks be replaced with cellular techn...

By Robin Mitchell | 29-05-2020

There are many parts of the world which are in poverty, and more often than not, rural communities, especially in large countries such as China, Russia, Australia and Canada, are often the worst hit. While it’s true that the high cost of cities can contribute...

By Liam Critchley | 28-05-2020

For half a century, electret condenser microphones (ECMs) dominated the microphone market. In that time they were pivotal in landline telephones (particularly during the 1980/1990s), hearing aids, headsets, GPS devices, digital voice recorders, mobile handsets...

By Mark Patrick | 27-05-2020

Fast arc protection is essential in today’s electrically wired environment given that electrical energy distribution systems continue to be prone to arc flashes (electrical equipment explosions). Typically, an arc protection system is made up of a trip relay,...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 26-05-2020

Where once tattoos were taboo and carried a stigma, getting inked now is pretty commonplace. Body art may even be considered mainstream. The United States alone boasts a whopping 20,000 tattoo parlours, with 36% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 havin...

By Moe Long | 22-05-2020