The SATIRE project aims to develop miniature RADAR systems that can be housed in modular chips to replace current distance measuring systems such as LiDAR, SOANR, and stereoscopic image systems. What is RADAR, how does it compare to other methods for distance...

By Sam Brown | 19-10-2020

A team of researchers have developed a near-transparent fibre that can be used as a sensor for detecting breathing, sound, and even touch applications. How are these fibres made, how can they be used as sensors, and what applications may they find themselves i...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-10-2020

Telenor Connexion, a global cellular communications provider, have utilised Ericsson IoT Accelerator platform to enable Wayout’s micro-factories in Africa. What is the Ericsson IoT Accelerator, who is Wayout, and what are micro-factories? What is the Ericsson...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 16-10-2020

Recently, NXP announced its plan to upgrade its Arizona semiconductor foundry to produce 5G GaN semiconductor devices. What is GaN, how does it compare to silicon, and why is GaN a good candidate for 5G technologies? What is GaN? GaN is a semiconductor crystal...

5G | By Sam Brown | 16-10-2020

Recently, Renesas announced that they would use RISC-V cores in their Application Specific Standard Products. What is RISC-V, what are ASSPs, and could RISC-V become more popular than ARM? What are ASSPs? The term ASSP stands for Application Specific Standard...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 15-10-2020

Recently, Apple has announced its plans to sue a former recycling partner, GEEP Canada, for breaching a recycling contract by fixing and reselling old devices. What problems do e-waste cause, why is e-waste hard to recycle, and should Apple sue a company for e...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-10-2020

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart IoT device that allows for voice control over other smart devices, play music, make calls, and set alarms. In this teardown, we will pry, smash, and rip apart the Amazon Echo Dot to see what components its made of, and some of th...

By Robin Mitchell | 14-10-2020

The Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic, aka COVID-19, has been going on for a long time now. Despite not knowing much about it in the beginning, a lot of research has been done this year to understand better what it is, how it infects and transmits, and what can...

By Liam Critchley | 13-10-2020

Technologies such as 5G and IoT will help to drive the cities of the future, making them intelligent, react to real-time events, and improve well being amongst its citizens. What are smart cities, what technologies do they rely on, and what challenges do smart...

By Sam Brown | 12-10-2020

Intel is quickly becoming a key player in the 5G market and has recently released upgraded 5G systems including improvements and additional capabilities. What are virtual radio access networks, why are software-defined systems becoming more popular, and what i...

5G | By Sam Brown | 09-10-2020

The use of Industry of Things has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the IoT, what types of devices are generally considered IoT, how has IoT reacted to COVID, and what future role will IoT play in pandemics to come? What is IoT? The Internet of...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-10-2020

Photodetectors are now used in a wide range of optoelectronic applications, from optical fibres to scientific characterisation equipment, and many more in between. They are mostly used in imaging and communication applications and are a device which captures p...

By Liam Critchley | 07-10-2020