A principle operating characteristics for Bluetooth 5 is it must be extremely frugal regarding power consumption. To facilitate this, SIG, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, has called for low-energy features to be integrated into Bluetooth 5 that are targe...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 20-12-2016

A principle operating characteristics for Bluetooth 5 is it must be extremely frugal regarding power consumption. To facilitate this, SIG, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, has called for low-energy features to be integrated into Bluetooth 5 that are targe...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 20-12-2016

As wireless connectivity is becoming the norm in all electronic devices, and even electrical appliances, the range of modules available on the market is expanding. There are many benefits to using a wireless module versus doing your own discrete design for any...

Articles | By Martin Keenan | 19-12-2016

As wireless connectivity is becoming the norm in all electronic devices, and even electrical appliances, the range of modules available on the market is expanding. There are many benefits to using a wireless module versus doing your own discrete design for any...

Insights | By Martin Keenan | 19-12-2016

Ampleon’s Robin Wesson describes in detail how solid-state RF components will replace the magnetron for a more efficient, effective and reliable microwave oven. Microwave ovens are about to be updated, as the venerable magnetron RF source is replaced with sol...

By Robin Wesson | 15-12-2016

A tiny sensor that determines pH and chloride levels in fluid simultaneously has been demonstrated by research organisation Imec and the Holst Centre. It will provide accurate measurement of ion concentrations in applications ranging from health diagnostics to...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 13-12-2016

A tiny sensor that determines pH and chloride levels in fluid simultaneously has been demonstrated by research organisation Imec and the Holst Centre. It will provide accurate measurement of ion concentrations in applications ranging from health diagnostics to...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 13-12-2016

The CMOS integration of vertically stacked gate-all-around (GAA) silicon nanowire MOSFETs that feature a dual-work-function metal gate enabling matched threshold voltages for the n and p-type devices has been demonstrated for the first time by research centre...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 07-12-2016

The CMOS integration of vertically stacked gate-all-around (GAA) silicon nanowire MOSFETs that feature a dual-work-function metal gate enabling matched threshold voltages for the n and p-type devices has been demonstrated for the first time by research centre...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 07-12-2016

The world's first gas sensor that can take advantage of the technical characteristics of graphene has been developed by Fujitsu Laboratories in Japan. The sensor operates on a new principle in which the gate element of a silicon transistor is replaced by graph...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 05-12-2016

The world's first gas sensor that can take advantage of the technical characteristics of graphene has been developed by Fujitsu Laboratories in Japan. The sensor operates on a new principle in which the gate element of a silicon transistor is replaced by graph...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 05-12-2016

Rutronik’s Christian Kasper and Jochen Neller highlight the latest developments in passive components for power systems applications. Many power applications place particularly high demands on the components they use, especially passive components. When it...

By Rutronik | 01-12-2016