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Sam Zeloof, an internet phenomenon in DIY ICs, has recently created a 1000 transistor chip from scratch. What equipment does he use, what did he recently achieve, and could the future see custom ICs? Who is Sam Zeloof, and how was he able to produce DIC...
By Robin Mitchell | 06-09-2021
The global chip shortage has sent shockwaves through all industries, which may not be resolved until 2023. What caused this crisis, how are current chip stockpiles looking, and could the response see a fall in the price of future semiconductors? What cau...
By Sam Brown | 06-09-2021
Recently, Ultrahuman announced that their Series B funding raised $17.5M to help roll out their wearable glucose tracking system. What challenges does glucose present, what does Ultrahuman do, and how will such sensors help with long-term health? Why is...
By Robin Mitchell | 06-09-2021
Recently, researchers from China developed a fully functional smartwatch that can be easily dissolved to recycle and reuse the electronic components used. What challenges does e-waste present, what did the researchers achieve, and why could fully recyclable el...
Recently, the US federal agency responsible for traffic safety announced that it will be launching a full investigation into the use of self-driving systems on public roads. What challenges do self-driving vehicles face, why is the US launching an investigatio...
By Robin Mitchell | 02-09-2021
Recently, researchers from Taiwan developed a memory cell that combined optoelectronics with resistive memory. What challenges does current memory technologies face, what did the researchers achieve, and could optoelectronics be the answer to faster electronic...
By Sam Brown | 02-09-2021
So much has been debated about the potential power of AI (Artificial Intelligence) that there are now some humans who think it will eventually control us. I don’t believe this will ever happen, given the inherent superiority of the human mind. In my view, the...
AI | By Paul Whytock | 02-09-2021
Recently, researchers from China have demonstrated practical lithium-ion battery fibres that can be woven into textiles. What challenges do typical power sources face in wearables, what have the researchers achieved, and how could woven electronics change the...
By Robin Mitchell | 02-09-2021
Recently, BT announced that all landlines in the UK would switch over to a digital system in 2025. What will the switchover do, how will it help with infrastructure, and how will it affect those with poor connections? What is the landline switch over?...
By Robin Mitchell | 01-09-2021
Recently, researchers in the US developed a digital twin of all buildings in the US to help develop energy solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. What is a digital twin, how did the researchers achieve a digital twin of the US, and where could this technology go?...
Environment | By Sam Brown | 01-09-2021
Recently, the Open Compute Project announced that it would look towards developing open-source silicon packaging and AI systems. What is the Open Compute Project, what did it announce, and how will this help future data centre services? What is the Open...
Waymo is well known for its development in LiDAR and self-driving systems but recently announced that they would no longer be selling its LiDAR systems. Who are Waymo, what has led Waymo to stop the selling of LiDAR, and what could their other intentions be?...
By Sam Brown | 31-08-2021