Originally published 08-05-2018 · Revised June 2025 Key Takeaways: Market boom: AR software & services soared from US $471 million (2017) to US $83.6 billion (2024), with IDC forecasting 38 % CAGR through 2030. Every–device acc...

By Mark Patrick | 08-05-2018

Originally published 16-05-2018 | Revised June 2025 Key Takeaways: Data explosion fuels innovation: Big data growth from telemetry, distributed file systems, and generative AI training sets is reshaping how storage systems are architected...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 04-05-2018

Electroblog recently covered a couple of stories highlighting the menace of counterfeit electronic products and how one of the ways dishonest companies sell them is via industry exhibitions. Confronting Counterfeit Electronics at Trade Shows To talk about the...

By Paul Whytock | 04-07-2017

Two breaking news items pinged their way onto my desktop this week that reminded me of a couple of stories Electropages published a few months ago. The first latest news item looked at how the Düsseldorf District Court in Germany handed down judgments in favou...

By Paul Whytock | 26-06-2017

E-mode 200 and 650Volt power devices that achieve a Ron dispersion of under 20% have been successfully developed using 200mm GaN-on-Silicon wafers. The technology was created by nanoelectronics and digital technology specialists Imec who say it is ready for pr...

By Paul Whytock | 13-06-2017

Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) displays are front-page news again following the industry rumour that Apple is considering the thin, lightweight screen technology for the forthcoming iPhone 8. It has also distinguished its MacBook Pro with an innovative OL...

By Mark Patrick | 05-06-2017

A Microcontroller Unit (MCU) with graphics design facilities equaling Microprocessor Units (MPUs) has been launched by microcontroller and analog semiconductor specialists Microchip. The MCU family, designated 32bit PIC32MZ DA, is claimed by the company to be...

By Paul Whytock | 30-05-2017

Most of us know about the latest round of sabre-rattling, chest-thumping verbal exchanges between the USA and North Korea as they strive to convince each other their military weapons are biggest and best. Its familiar stuff, except for just recently when the s...

By Paul Whytock | 22-05-2017

The answer to that must surely be no. Vivaldi wrote more than 500 concertos for mandolin, cello, flute, viola, recorder and lute, and around 230 of them were for violin. I doubt whether even a self-learning neuromorpic microchip could be that prolific despite...

By Paul Whytock | 16-05-2017

Bluetooth connectivity has become so widely available these days it almost seems like a consumer right. Spare a thought though for developers who have to implement the Bluetooth interfaces that enable this connectivity, especially in tightly constrained embedd...

By Nick Robins | 10-05-2017

In two separate design projects Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology has surpassed GaAs passive mixer designs relative to input third-order intercept point to local oscillator drive and has facilitated increased solar power inverter efficiencies. Manufacturer of m...

By Paul Whytock | 03-05-2017

When Apple thinks there is a better option available than current de facto connectivity standards it has never been afraid to pioneer it. It was therefore no surprise when the early 2015 MacBook launched featuring just one wired connection type (aside from the...

By Mark Patrick | 27-04-2017

Picture the scene. The cosy dinner for two is finished, the bottle of Rioja has been demolished and you're both nicely tucked between the sheets only to have your partner turn and say, "not now darling I'm playing with my iPhone." Don't think it happens. Think...

By Paul Whytock | 25-04-2017

The power-generation potential of solar cells has received a significant boost following the development of a highly efficient bifacial cell. The cell design was facilitated by nano-electronics and digital technology organisation Imec and bifacial solar cells...

By Paul Whytock | 19-04-2017