eeDesignIt

Firmware updates protected by secure signature

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

The nRF5 SDK v12.0 from Nordic, allows firmware updates over-the-air to be accompanied by a secure signature that ensures the update comes from a verified and trusted source. In addition, the SDK now supports the Arduino development kit…

A&D

NASA images the edge of the sun and the start of solar wind

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

There’s been a stark disconnect between solar wind outpouring and the sun itself ever since the 1950s discovery of the solar wind – the constant flow of charged particles from the sun. As it approaches Earth, the solar wind is gusty and…

Wearables

Snapdragon 820: Designed with VR in mind

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

At IFA 2016, Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has introduced its first VR reference platform, the Qualcomm Snapdragon VR820. Based on the powerful Snapdragon 820 processor, the Snapdragon VR820…

A&D

Insulation key to NASA SLS rocket

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

Insulation is one of those unsung industry heroes that keeps our drinks cold and homes warm on those bone-chilling winter days. Insulation also is a key component to protecting NASA's Space Launch System and its super-cold fuels for the…

Consumer

Smart kitchen appliance to be exhibited at IFA 2016

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

In collaboration with Midea, NXP Semiconductors has unveiled a smart kitchen appliance using semiconductor microwave heating technologies. Combined with NXP innovative RF cooking components and Midea’s heritage of creating a more…

Software/Hardware

Creative use of machine learning in the field of fashion

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

Machine learning comes in different shapes and sizes at Google. We use it in many of our products to make them securer, faster and smarter — it’s what allows you to use your voice to search for information, to translate websites from one…

Power

Water-based battery pumps steady flow of charge-carrying ions

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

A fan creates a steady flow of hot air around a convection oven cooks so the food cooks more uniformly. The research group of Fikile R. Brushett, the Raymond A. (1921) and Helen E. St. Laurent Career Development Professor of Chemical…

Power

Prioritizer power supply switches to backup during power loss

Editorial Team Sep 5, 2016

A dual input monolithic power prioritizer for 1.8 to 18V systems, the LTC4420, has been introduced by Linear Technology. To enable portability, preserve memory during brownouts, and ensure a graceful shutdown on power loss, electronic…

Energy

Hydropower projects need to be more flexible

Editorial Team Sep 2, 2016

The high supply of subsidized energy from solar, wind, and the coal and tense economic situation in Europe has made it difficult for Swiss hydropower to remain economically competitive. The facilities and production of future hydropower…

Trends

Playtime in London

Editorial Team Sep 2, 2016

Author: Mark Bennett, International Director, Google Play We don’t want the fun to stop, even as summer draws to a close. So this month we’re bringing Playtime, our event for Android apps and games developers, to London, Paris, and…