For the past thirty years, chipmakers that have consistently supported automotive companies with supplies of semiconductor devices were considered somewhat unfairly as the pedestrians of the global chip-making community. During that time, it was fair to say th...

Semiconductors | By Paul Whytock | 09-05-2023

For the past thirty years, chipmakers that have consistently supported automotive companies with supplies of semiconductor devices were considered somewhat unfairly as the pedestrians of the global chip-making community. During that time, it was fair to say th...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 09-05-2023

Recently, new side-channel attacks have been identified in multiple Intel processors where data can be leaked through the EFLAGS register. What is a side-channel attack, how does the vulnerability work, and what challenges does this pose to engineers? What are...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 05-05-2023

Recently, new side-channel attacks have been identified in multiple Intel processors where data can be leaked through the EFLAGS register. What is a side-channel attack, how does the vulnerability work, and what challenges does this pose to engineers? What are...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 05-05-2023

In a more unusual direction, researchers recently demonstrated a functioning transistor made from balsa wood that they hope will allow for future sensors to be integrated inside living plants. What challenges does sensor integration into living plants present,...

Environment | By Robin Mitchell | 04-05-2023

In a more unusual direction, researchers recently demonstrated a functioning transistor made from balsa wood that they hope will allow for future sensors to be integrated inside living plants. What challenges does sensor integration into living plants present,...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 04-05-2023

Recently, a Colorado-based company, Biofire, has been developing a Smart Gun that utilises biometrics to allow only authorised users to discharge the weapon. This article explores the challenges firearms face concerning safety, how Biofire plans to use biometr...

Security | By Robin Mitchell | 03-05-2023

Recently, a Colorado-based company, Biofire, has been developing a Smart Gun that utilises biometrics to allow only authorised users to discharge the weapon. This article explores the challenges firearms face concerning safety, how Biofire plans to use biometr...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 03-05-2023

Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries have a lot of promise and join the list of the other metal-ion batteries that have not yet made it to the commercial heights of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, as more and more people use lithium, there may come a point w...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 02-05-2023

Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a new miniaturised wake-up receiver that consumes microwatts of power and can wake up an electronic circuit using terahertz waves. What challenges do wake-up systems have in IoT devices, what did the researchers deve...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 02-05-2023

Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a new miniaturised wake-up receiver that consumes microwatts of power and can wake up an electronic circuit using terahertz waves. What challenges do wake-up systems have in IoT devices, what did the researchers deve...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 02-05-2023

Recently, a team of researchers demonstrated a new artificial muscle built wholly from biodegradable components, paving the way for compostable robotic systems. What challenges does soft robotics present, what did the researchers develop, and how could it be h...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 27-04-2023