A sensor hub that is integrated as a system-on-chip (SoC) for use in wearable health devices has been designed by the nano-electronics and digital technology organisations Imec and the Holst Centre. Creators of the SoC say it combines an unprecedented number o...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 05-10-2016

A nanoscale electronic device has been developed that may be the missing link in the development of body implants that use electrical signals from the brain to treat medical conditions. Research at the University of Southampton have shown that memristors could...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 29-09-2016

A nanoscale electronic device has been developed that may be the missing link in the development of body implants that use electrical signals from the brain to treat medical conditions. Research at the University of Southampton have shown that memristors could...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 29-09-2016

A contactless wireless charging system for low power applications that is capable of charging compact lithium-ion (Li-ion) secondary batteries has been developed by Renesas Electronics. The company says the solution will find applications in healthcare and wea...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 27-09-2016

A contactless wireless charging system for low power applications that is capable of charging compact lithium-ion (Li-ion) secondary batteries has been developed by Renesas Electronics. The company says the solution will find applications in healthcare and wea...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 27-09-2016

Selecting a keypad means comparing the features of the many different technologies available, including membrane or silicone keys or even custom designs that combine one or more technologies. By Steve Appenrodt, Product Sales Manager for Switches at Rutronik....

By Steve Appenrodt | 26-09-2016

One of the post Brexit fears expressed predominately by those of a remain demeanour is that the UK’s highly active and successful technology start-ups will suffer the double blow of a lack of talent and funding when the UK leaves the EU. And much of the nervou...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 22-09-2016

One of the post Brexit fears expressed predominately by those of a remain demeanour is that the UK’s highly active and successful technology start-ups will suffer the double blow of a lack of talent and funding when the UK leaves the EU. And much of the nervou...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 22-09-2016

Ethernet semiconductor solutions specialists Innovasic has developed a TSN Evaluation Kit based on its fido5000 REM Switch technology. The kit can evaluate the features of the emerging IEEE 802.1 Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards. TSN are standards tha...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 20-09-2016

Ethernet semiconductor solutions specialists Innovasic has developed a TSN Evaluation Kit based on its fido5000 REM Switch technology. The kit can evaluate the features of the emerging IEEE 802.1 Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards. TSN are standards tha...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 20-09-2016

A dev board for designing with 16 and 32bit PIC MCUs has been launched by Microchip and kit that uses the STM32 microcontroller ecosystem for prototyping IoT devices with LoRa Wireless LPWAN connectivity has been announced by STMicrolelectronics. Microchip's E...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 15-09-2016

A dev board for designing with 16 and 32bit PIC MCUs has been launched by Microchip and kit that uses the STM32 microcontroller ecosystem for prototyping IoT devices with LoRa Wireless LPWAN connectivity has been announced by STMicrolelectronics. Microchip's E...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 15-09-2016