As electronics continue to become increasingly more important in everyday life, so is the ability to produce electronic components. With the supply of minerals on Earth having a finite size, some are worried that Earth will soon run out of critical resources s...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-09-2020

Planes have been a key transport technology for more than 100 years and historically have always had human operators at the controls. What are self-flying planes, what technologies would they be reliant on, and what challenges do they face? How have planes cha...

By Sam Brown | 25-09-2020

When designing electronic products, it is crucial for engineers to consider electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) as it is a vital aspect to ensure the proper functioning and safety of electronic devices and systems. Additionally, product regulations often manda...

By Robin Mitchell | 24-09-2020

While wireless chargers have been around for many years, their integration into smartphones seems to be taking its time with many mid to low range devices still not supporting wireless charging. What is wireless charging, how does it work, and is it really use...

By Robin Mitchell | 23-09-2020

With IoT devices numbering in the billions, the total collective processing power is truly remarkable. Armed with sensors, these devices produce untold amounts of data that has economic value, and IoT owners of the future could profit from their devices. A Wor...

By Robin Mitchell | 23-09-2020

Power inductors are a critical component in modern electronics, and making them small can have a significant impact on the final circuit. What are inductors, what are they used for, and why is making them smaller so crucial to engineers? What is an inductor? I...

By Sam Brown | 22-09-2020

Since its discovery by Marie Curie, radiation has provided engineers with countless applications as well as design issues. What is radiation, how does it affect circuits, and how can engineers protect against it? What is radioactivity? Radioactivity is the nat...

By Robin Mitchell | 21-09-2020

Medical devices implanted or swallowed need to be able to withstand the environment of the human body while causing no impact to bodily function. What are radio pills, how do they work, and what environments do they need to protect against? What are Radio Pill...

By Robin Mitchell | 21-09-2020

Recently, Samsung has secured a deal with Qualcomm to manufacture its next-generation 5G chipsets. Who is able to make 5nm devices, what will the Snapdragon 875 chipset provide, and why are silicon foundries struggling to achieve nanometre sized features? Whic...

5G | By Robin Mitchell | 19-09-2020

Recently, Nvidia announced its acquisition of ARM Holdings for $40 billion. Who is ARM, who are Nvidia, what has encouraged this acquisition, and why are some worried? Who is ARM Holdings? ARM is a company that designs CPUs and instruction sets with a specific...

By Sam Brown | 18-09-2020

When it comes to signal processing, noise is something that engineers go out of their way to reduce as much as possible. However, adding noise can sometimes be beneficial and allow weak signals to be more easily detectable. What is Stochastic Resonance, how do...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-09-2020

With the growing importance of IoT security and the lack of push from the industry to update systems, countries around the world are introducing a code of practices for IoT devices. What is Australia doing, what is its code of practices, and why are they impor...

By Robin Mitchell | 16-09-2020