In the ever-evolving landscape of electronic engineering, piezoelectric materials stand out as a cornerstone for a myriad of electronic devices. Harnessing the piezoelectric effect, these materials ingeniously convert mechanical movement into electricity and,...

Technical Analysis | By Liam Critchley | 31-05-2023

Times are exciting for Samsung as it gets ready to demonstrate its latest breakthroughs in 3nm and 4nm technologies in June. What challenges does shrinking transistors present, what can be expected from Samsung’s new nodes, and does this mean that Moore’s Law...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2023

Times are exciting for Samsung as it gets ready to demonstrate its latest breakthroughs in 3nm and 4nm technologies in June. What challenges does shrinking transistors present, what can be expected from Samsung’s new nodes, and does this mean that Moore’s Law...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2023

Recently, researchers from MIT published their work on an electronic glove that can be used to control dreams and help inspire creativity. Why is trying to control dreams generally challenging? What did the researchers develop, and how could it be used to help...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2023

Autonomous vehicles are dependent on advanced sensor systems such as LiDAR and cameras, but damage to their lenses can result in traffic accidents, something which is already introducing challenges. Recently, researchers from Korea have developed a lens with s...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 30-05-2023

Recently, researchers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded £900K to develop smart wound sensors that can be used to determine if a wound is healing or is infected, thereby reducing the damage done from secondary infections in patients suffering...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 27-05-2023

As the number of IoT devices continues to grow exponentially, millions of devices around the world remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, and a recently discovered vulnerability in the WeMo Smart Plug Mini V2 will not be fixed, forcing owners to replace them or in...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 27-05-2023

As the number of IoT devices continues to grow exponentially, millions of devices around the world remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, and a recently discovered vulnerability in the WeMo Smart Plug Mini V2 will not be fixed, forcing owners to replace them or in...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 27-05-2023

While the film that forms on hot milk is generally unpleasant, some researchers have managed to gather inspiration from this material to create 2D ionogels that could help create future wearables. What challenges do hydrogels face, what did the researchers dev...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 26-05-2023

Recently, a collaboration between MIT researchers and Hack Club developed a new toolset that helps to virtualise projects by adding microcontrollers to most system components, thereby allowing for the development of complex projects. What challenges do monolit...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 25-05-2023

When is a car more like a mobile phone or laptop computer? The answer is when it’s a software-defined vehicle. In simple terms, this means a vehicle that can upload software upgrades just like a smartphone. All of us are used to the idea that the best our cars...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 25-05-2023

The retail industry has been deploying all kinds of tactics to improve sales ever since the first market stalls were developed by man, but the rise of modern technologies such as Bluetooth tracking, Wi-Fi, and apps is giving way to more invasive marketing tech...

In The News | By Robin Mitchell | 25-05-2023