Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are…
Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are attempting to address by trying to bridge the gap between humans and the digital world in the form of neuron-circuit connections.
Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino…
Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino Cinque—an Arduino development board based off the RISC-V ISA.
In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.
In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.
This News Brief covers a new memristor prototype capable of processing vast amounts of visual data.
This News Brief covers a new memristor prototype capable of processing vast amounts of visual data.
With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday,…
With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.
Just as we are finding more and more ways to attach devices to ourselves, we have now begun to attach them to animals,…
Just as we are finding more and more ways to attach devices to ourselves, we have now begun to attach them to animals, too, for a variety of reasons.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current…
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
This article goes over the basics of the humble common mode choke and its applications.
This article goes over the basics of the humble common mode choke and its applications.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
A new interconnect IP takes on processing and functional safety challenges in chipsets designed for ADAS and autonomous…
A new interconnect IP takes on processing and functional safety challenges in chipsets designed for ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems.
Technology giant IBM has managed to reliably store data into one atom using magnetism. What does such a demonstration of…
Technology giant IBM has managed to reliably store data into one atom using magnetism. What does such a demonstration of data density present and does this affect the continuing trend of smaller electronics?
The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone…
The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.
AAC writer Johnathan Powell investigated Dataplicity, a program that allows remote access to and control of Raspberry…
AAC writer Johnathan Powell investigated Dataplicity, a program that allows remote access to and control of Raspberry Pis. Here are his conclusions.
The use of photonics in networking and electronics is one of many possible solutions for handling the growing demand on…
The use of photonics in networking and electronics is one of many possible solutions for handling the growing demand on data centers.
Maxim just released the MAXREFDES155 development kit and reference design aimed to secure IoT systems. Learn more about it here.
Maxim just released the MAXREFDES155 development kit and reference design aimed to secure IoT systems. Learn more about it here.
Samsung plans to show off the potential of its 5G technology by establishing fixed wireless networks.
Samsung plans to show off the potential of its 5G technology by establishing fixed wireless networks.
2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.
2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.
With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday…
With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.
Advancements have been made towards artificial intelligence, with neural networks leading the way as the most promising method.
Advancements have been made towards artificial intelligence, with neural networks leading the way as the most promising method.