The CHIPS act is a big deal 28 September 2022 Recently, the CHIPS and Science Act was signed into US law, a $280 billion bill that paves the way for new chip foundries to be built on US soil. This is a significant investment in the US semiconductor industry, with repercussions due to be felt in all parts of the globe.
Extended Producer Responsibility in South Africa 31 August 2022, News The increase in consumerism and convenience lifestyle has led to many challenges for our environment. Irresponsible disposal, lack of widespread awareness and the production of badly designed packaging has led to the rise in waste and litter in the environment and the rapid loss of landfill space all over South Africa.
Location tracking: the road to ultra-wideband 31 August 2022, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is considered the new ‘location technology’ kid on the block due to its precise location and tracking capabilities.
Advantages of Wi-Fi 6 for the IoT 31 August 2022, EBV Electrolink, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT From the IoT perspective, Wi-Fi developers have recognised that faster is not always the best choice. In generations prior to Wi-Fi 6, increased raw throughput was the primary objective. Now, the trade-offs between some KPIs allow system designers the flexibility to focus on the aspects important in their design.
Icorp of Things: a more connected world 31 August 2022, iCorp Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT The main challenge that IoT networks have had to overcome in recent years is wireless data rates, and new devices are now available which offer either 5G or Wi-Fi 6 connectivity options to solve this problem.
Shutting down 2G and 3G in South Africa 31 August 2022 South Africa’s mobile network operators need to shut down their 2G and 3G network to keep up with the demand for faster, cheaper data but decommissioning the existing networks is proving to be difficult as many legacy systems are still using this spectrum.
Top five MPU suppliers strengthen market dominance 27 July 2022, News The new ranking shows that long-time leader in microprocessor units, Intel, has moved downwards closer to half the total worldwide sales in microprocessors.
Personality profile: Shilpa Mehta 27 July 2022, Production Logix Shilpa Mehta, co-owner at ProLogix, talks about her informative years, how she eventually came to be in the electronics’ manufacturing business, and what drives her success.
Going beyond with HONOR 27 July 2022, MyKay Tronics, News The tempo of business in China is lightning fast. But if you are responsive and go a step beyond, the rewards can be great. In just 15 days, Mycronic delivered 30 dispensing systems to HONOR.
How to build an uninterruptible power supply for home devices 27 July 2022, Altron Arrow With the frequent load shedding in South Africa, finding an offline source of power at home has become a necessity. Simon Brumble, staff engineer at Analog Devices shows how to build a home UPS using a car battery as a backup source.
Vicor releases technology predictions for 2022 29 June 2022, News Predictions for 2022 in automotive, hyperscale computing and aerospace and defence will see innovation adapt to support electrification and drive growth.
Helium mining – Popular hype or real business opportunity? – Part 2 29 June 2022, Otto Wireless Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT “I would say it is really easy to get into, but you need to be aware of the exchange rates and you need to have a solid and stable Internet network.”
How to extend the run-time of battery-powered equipment 29 June 2022, Accutronics, Power Electronics / Power Management For a given battery selection and application, there are several downstream design decisions that can have a drastic impact on how long the battery lasts.
Three compact solutions for high step-down voltage ratios 30 May 2022, Altron Arrow, Power Electronics / Power Management System designers can be faced with the challenge of down-converting high DC input voltages to very low output voltages at high output current.
ExecuGroup launches ExecuWeb, sponsors engineering talent 30 May 2022, News Not content just to roll out a new platform for sourcing redundant and obsolete components, the company is also providing financial aid to an NWU student.
Should you buy a software-defined radio or build your own? 30 May 2022, RFiber Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT As the market for software-defined radios grows, many engineering organisations are wrestling with the age-old question: build or buy?
Helium mining – Popular hype or real business opportunity? 30 May 2022, Otto Wireless Solutions “My gateway went dead when a clone device came online in Croatia, which is still on the Helium network and earning HNT at an alarming rate.”
Is it getting hot in here? 26 April 2022, Spectrum Concepts When considering thermal performance, Samtec factors in power density, device thermal resistance, total power entering the system, system airflow and system impedance.
