Hazardous-area electronics demand high reliability, but traditional wired approaches often deliver it at significant cost and complexity. WirelessHART, an industrial wireless standard for low-power, highly reliable communication in harsh environments,...
By Jack Pollard | 11-02-2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving one of the fastest increases in electricity demand seen in modern digital infrastructure. So the basic question when it comes to power and AI is, will data centres have enough electricity to handle the computational loa...
By Paul Whytock | 09-02-2026
Key Things to Know: Neuromorphic computing seeks to replicate the behaviour of biological neurons to achieve more adaptive and energy-efficient AI systems. USC researchers have developed artificial neurons based on diffusive memris...
By Robin Mitchell | 09-12-2025
Key Things to Know: AI driven workloads are accelerating global demand for faster, denser and more efficient connectivity across automotive, aerospace, MedTech, industrial automation and hyperscale data centres. Rising complexity i...
By Jack Pollard | 08-12-2025
Key Things to Know: Global industries remain reliant on rare-earth minerals, creating exposure to supply chain pressure and geopolitical risk. Chiplet-based design is gaining interest, but interoperability and manufacturing complex...
By Robin Mitchell | 01-12-2025
The U-212, aka the Type-212 class. Metal Hydride technology allows it to stay silently submerged for weeks at a time. Key Takeaways about: Metal Hydrides will Make the Green Hydrogen Revolution a Reality: The much-talked-about hydrogen...
By Gary Elinoff | 27-11-2025
Key Things to Know: Rhopoint Components has secured exclusive UK distribution of ICS-NH’s aerospace-grade thin-film pressure sensors. ICS-NH devices provide long-term stability across extreme temperatures, radiation exposure and mu...
By Matthew Walker | 25-11-2025
Key Things to Know: Global industries remain heavily dependent on China for rare-earth minerals used in critical technologies. Supply chain vulnerability has prompted renewed interest in alternative materials and diversification st...
By Robin Mitchell | 20-11-2025
By: Tsuyoshi “Ucchi” Uchida, VP of Marketing, OMRON Electronic Components As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, the electronic components industry finds itself at a crossroads with decisions that will shape its trajectory. Companies are rethink...
By Jack Pollard | 20-11-2025
ROHM has released the industry-first AI MCUs capable of standalone learning and inference specifically designed to enable predictive maintenance. The new ML63Q253x-NNNxx and ML63Q255x-NNNxx series leverage real-time sensor data to detect anomalies, predict fa...
By Diego de Azcuénaga | 19-11-2025
Contract Electronics Manufacturing (CEM) has become a strategic lever for OEMs across the UK and Europe. The right partner can help you accelerate time to market, stabilise lead times, protect quality, and control costs across the full product lifecycle. The...
By Electropages | 14-11-2025
Key Things to Know: Gallium Nitride (GaN) outperforms traditional silicon by operating at higher voltages, frequencies, and temperatures — making it ideal for military and advanced electronic applications. China leads global GaN a...
By Paul Whytock | 11-11-2025
Electronically Reconfigurable Fluid Antenna System. Image source: arxiv Key Takeaways about Electromagnetically Reconfigurable Antennas for 6G: 6G smartphones, whenever they arrive, must be able to swiftly adjust their transmission and re...
By Gary Elinoff | 05-11-2025
Key Things to Know: 3D printing’s accessibility has enabled low-cost, decentralised manufacturing—but it also allows the unregulated production of “ghost guns”, firearms without serial numbers or traceability. Researchers at Washin...
By Robin Mitchell | 04-11-2025