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Wafer-Scale Chip to Power Edinburgh Supercomputer

Edinburgh’s EPCC (formerly the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) supercomputing facility has recently announced that it will be using the Cerebras CS-1, the world’s fastest artificial intelligence computer processing system, in the Edinburgh International Data Facility.

May 10, 2021 by Luke James

Bioinformatics: How Electronics Can Inform Biomedicine

DNA letter patterns and protein sequences essentially form the ‘language’ of the human body. This metaphor simplifies bioinformatics, which deals with reading information hidden in biological processes and drawing evolutionary conclusions about their possible functions). We look at the vital research area.

April 25, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

AI Accelerators And How Engineers Can Utilise Them

Understanding the role of AI accelerators in artificial intelligence gives an insight into its benefits in the world of electronics and computing, particularly as our collective interests in human-level intelligence increase. We look at the technology and how it may benefit engineers.

April 04, 2021 by Emmanuel Ikimi

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

The successful landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover was not just a breakthrough for the world: it also marked the first time that the very latest sensor technologies may be used outside our planet. We look at the ground-breaking designs and other details behind the instruments on the rover.

March 29, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski

BMW’s Production Capabilities Are Set to Be Optimised by Its Planned Quantum Computing Project

The leading automaker BMW has announced that it is planning to use Honeywell’s quantum computing technology to streamline its manufacturing operations. The car manufacturer is also working with Singapore-based startup Entropica Labs whose experience in quantum software will further inform the project.

February 14, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski

University of Sydney Photonics Researchers Discuss Recent Developments for Future Integrated Hybrid Plasmonic Applications

Photonic integrated circuits are revolutionising the development of nanotechnology, enabling the fabrication of new devices for telecommunications, sensing, and quantum information processing. Ingrid Fadelli interviewed two University of Sydney researchers who have been studying and developing this ground-breaking technology.

December 16, 2020 by Ingrid Fadelli

Intel’s ‘Horse Ridge’ Chip and What It Could Mean for the Future of Quantum Computing

During the last couple of years, corporations in collaboration with researchers have been working in the field of quantum computing. Notable examples are IBM Quantum, Microsoft’s Azure Quantum, and Google’s Sycamore, to name just a few. The category also includes Intel’s partnership with QuTech in their research and development into quantum computer control circuitry.

October 19, 2020 by Kristijan Nelkovski

An Overview of Neuromorphic Computing and Its Latest Advances

Realising brain-like synapses using artificial intelligence has, for several decades, been a dream of scientists all over the world. Although we don’t have human-level AI yet, humans have made significant strides in the design of innovative technologies for neuromorphic computing. This article delves into some of the most promising innovations in this field.

October 05, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Significantly Improving Magnetic Data Processing with Ultrashort Electric Pulses

Physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, together with colleagues in China, claim to have developed a simple concept that could dramatically improve magnetic data processing.

August 27, 2020 by Luke James

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Despite tremendous progress in autonomous vehicle production over the years, hardware challenges persist as one of the most legitimate concerns affecting the industry.

June 16, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Li-ion Computer Vision Solution Offers Significant Means to Improve Device Battery Life

Researchers led by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed a computer vision system that, unlike human eyesight, can closely identify lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry issues.

May 20, 2020 by Sam Holland

How Far We Have Come with Electroacoustic Transducers

Today’s devices feature hundreds of electroacoustic transducers the average user interacts with daily, knowingly or unknowingly. From smartphone assistants to voice control in autonomous vehicles and voice-activated robots, the field is open for design to EEs.

May 17, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

Reimagining SoC: A 96-Core Processor is Developed from Six Individual Chiplets

At the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco last month, French research organisation CEA-Leti debuted its 96-core processor made out of six individual chiplets.

March 02, 2020 by Luke James

The Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing

Digital signal processing involves the manipulation of real-life signals which have been converted into a digital format into a useful form which is analogue.

February 27, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Analog Devices ADAU1787 Low Power Codec Incorporating Digital Signal Processors

The ADAU1787 is one of the latest digital processing solutions from Analog Devices. The device is a low-power codec incorporating digital signal processors (DSPs) within a robust evaluation board for applications in multimedia speaker systems, smartphones, and more.

February 26, 2020 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

What AI Can Do for Tech Development — and What It Can’t

While AI, or artificial intelligence, is already revolutionising all manner of industries, it is nevertheless nothing more than a system. We look at what AI is at its crux, consider its industrial implications, and ultimately cover its limitations.

February 22, 2020 by Sam Holland

A New Method Introduced to Verify Quantum Chips Are Computing Correctly

The world of electronics development has progressed further than ever before. With those progressions, we see more traditional technologies gradually replaced with new innovations.

February 11, 2020 by Misha Khan

How Can the Electronics Industry Tap into the Potential of 5G?

5G may one day be a universal communication feature, but so far, it is still far from ready. We look at what is holding it back in the consumer world, and what engineers and manufacturers can do to help both its integration in towns and cities—which may ultimately involve increasing the fifth generation’s capabilities in the industrial IoT.

January 30, 2020 by Sam Holland

NXP Unveils New S32G Automotive Vehicle Network Processors

The company claims that these new vehicle processors will mark a significant turning point in the way that vehicle architectures are designed and implemented.

January 23, 2020 by Luke James

Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs to Scale Development

Intel takes control of Habana Labs in a $2 billion deal destined to accelerate the company’s efforts in the AI chip market.

January 17, 2020 by Luke James

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Wafer-Scale Chip to Power Edinburgh Supercomputer

Bioinformatics: How Electronics Can Inform Biomedicine

AI Accelerators And How Engineers Can Utilise Them

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

BMW’s Production Capabilities Are Set to Be Optimised by Its Planned Quantum Computing Project

University of Sydney Photonics Researchers Discuss Recent Developments for Future Integrated Hybrid Plasmonic Applications

Intel’s ‘Horse Ridge’ Chip and What It Could Mean for the Future of Quantum Computing

An Overview of Neuromorphic Computing and Its Latest Advances

Significantly Improving Magnetic Data Processing with Ultrashort Electric Pulses

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Li-ion Computer Vision Solution Offers Significant Means to Improve Device Battery Life

How Far We Have Come with Electroacoustic Transducers

Reimagining SoC: A 96-Core Processor is Developed from Six Individual Chiplets

The Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing

Analog Devices ADAU1787 Low Power Codec Incorporating Digital Signal Processors

What AI Can Do for Tech Development — and What It Can’t

A New Method Introduced to Verify Quantum Chips Are Computing Correctly

How Can the Electronics Industry Tap into the Potential of 5G?

NXP Unveils New S32G Automotive Vehicle Network Processors

Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs to Scale Development

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Wafer-Scale Chip to Power Edinburgh Supercomputer

Bioinformatics: How Electronics Can Inform Biomedicine

AI Accelerators And How Engineers Can Utilise Them

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

BMW’s Production Capabilities Are Set to Be Optimised by Its Planned Quantum Computing Project

University of Sydney Photonics Researchers Discuss Recent Developments for Future Integrated Hybrid Plasmonic Applications

Intel’s ‘Horse Ridge’ Chip and What It Could Mean for the Future of Quantum Computing

An Overview of Neuromorphic Computing and Its Latest Advances

Significantly Improving Magnetic Data Processing with Ultrashort Electric Pulses

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Li-ion Computer Vision Solution Offers Significant Means to Improve Device Battery Life

How Far We Have Come with Electroacoustic Transducers

Reimagining SoC: A 96-Core Processor is Developed from Six Individual Chiplets

The Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing

Analog Devices ADAU1787 Low Power Codec Incorporating Digital Signal Processors

What AI Can Do for Tech Development — and What It Can’t

A New Method Introduced to Verify Quantum Chips Are Computing Correctly

How Can the Electronics Industry Tap into the Potential of 5G?

NXP Unveils New S32G Automotive Vehicle Network Processors

Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs to Scale Development

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