Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

Researchers continue the drive towards flexible organic semiconductors

Researchers have recently made more breakthroughs in developing flexible organic solar panels that could help usher in new wearable devices. What challenges do solar panel technolo

Semiconductors | 16-03-2022

Researchers continue the drive towards flexible organic semiconductors

Researchers have recently made more breakthroughs in developing flexible organic solar panels that could help usher in new wearable devices. What challenges do solar panel technolo

Environment | 16-03-2022

Toshiba raises semiconductor supply chain concerns

The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused worldwide effects from market losses to increase fuel prices. But Toshiba, a manufacturer of semiconductors and other electronic

Semiconductors | 15-03-2022

Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express seeks to unify

A consortium of semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers is creating an industry standard for interconnects between silicon chiplets. What challenges would a non-unified chiplet i

15-03-2022

MIT researchers develop a chip that protects against power monitoring attacks

Recently, researchers from MIT were able to demonstrate a security chip that can utilise threshold computing to hide the power signature of specific computations that attackers can

14-03-2022

Fitbit recall – Another example of the problem with Lithium-Ion

Lithium-ion batteries have helped to drive technological advances in mobile devices, and no other battery technology is yet able to take its place. Why are Lithium-Ion batteries pr

14-03-2022

Smart Bin scheme demonstrates the power of smart city technology

A new smart bin scheme in South Tyneside will utilise sensor technologies to improve rubbish collection while simultaneously reducing the carbon footprint of waste collection. What

11-03-2022

The Future of Green Energy: Can We Sustain the Transition?

Green energy has been touted to be the future of energy generation in a world concerned with climate change. Still, rising energy costs and poor planning is creating a perfect stor

Environment | 10-03-2022

Conflicts demonstrate the need for semiconductor sovereignty

Intel and AMD have informed their Russian customers that no more processors or high-end equipment will be delivered due to the Russian-Ukraine war. Why is the world so dependent on

Semiconductors | 10-03-2022