Energy costs are an important consideration for industrial companies, typically accounting for an average of 30% of operating costs although this can be as high as 50% for data centres. One problem is load harmonics. These are signals with frequencies that are...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 16-03-2020

An industry-leading 5G digital platform and a world-class wideband radio frequency (RF) transceiver technology are expected to deliver fully optimised 5G base stations solutions.  Bermuda-based Marvell and Analog Devices Inc (ADI) and are to offer fully integr...

By Rob Coppinger | 13-03-2020

The evolution of nanotechnology in last decade or so has brought about technological advances that were not previously possible in the electronics space. Aside from trying to induce more functionality (or multifunctional properties) into a device, one of the b...

By Liam Critchley | 12-03-2020

Autonomous self driving cars, enabled by Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, are fast becoming a reality on many roads in the developed world. LiDAR acts as the ‘eye’ of self-driving vehicles by providing them with a 360-degree view of its surround...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 11-03-2020

Augmented reality has been knocking around for a while now. Yet, despite the versatility of the technology it hasn’t been adopted as widely as one might expect. Beyond Pokemon Go! of course. Some retailers have developed apps that allow you to ‘try before you...

By Philip Spurgeon | 10-03-2020

Automation is key in the workplace, particularly for streamlining processes and improving efficiency. Thanks to artificial intelligence, automating jobs is increasingly possible, and not merely a fantasy of sci-fi. Learn how AI can bolster automation in the wo...

By Moe Long | 09-03-2020

Although industrial robots today are managing to successfully relieve workers of the burden of carrying heavy loads, there has been less progress for people who work in certain more ‘hands on’ occupations, such as the care sector. Back complaints are one of th...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 06-03-2020

Barcelona’s huge Mobile World Congress event may have been cancelled because of fears regarding coronavirus but the Embedded World electronics exhibition in Nuremberg went ahead despite some high level cancellations from companies like STMicroelectronics and M...

By Paul Whytock | 05-03-2020

While there have been many electronic devices which are ‘wearable’ for a good number of years, the next generation of wearable electronics is set to utilise textiles with built-in electronics. The next generation of wearable electronics widely revolves around...

By Liam Critchley | 04-03-2020

When Motorola announced its flexible smartphone, the news was met with a mix of excitement and cynicism. A flexible touchscreen was so far in the realms of science fiction that few could believe it could work. Gene Roddenberry’s Earth Final Conflict blew minds...

By Philip Spurgeon | 03-03-2020

European battery production has long lagged behind its competitor regions, namely Asia and the US. But efforts are now being made to catch up. The European Commission, which in 2017 launched the European Battery Alliance (EBA), sees battery production as “a st...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 27-02-2020

A microchip particle accelerator that pushes electrons to 94% of the speed of light could be used for treating cancer or aiding research in biology or chemistry. Medical X-ray machines deliver a beam of radiation that is wider than the tumour and patients must...

By Rob Coppinger | 26-02-2020