Technology Focus

A sensor-like accelerometer is not something new. It has been miniaturised and volume production has made it so cost-effective that you can put it almost everywhere. Sensor technology started as a...

Solar-powered water pumping systems can find application in town water supply, livestock watering and irrigation. Solar-powered irrigation system is an application of solar-powered water pumping system used in paddy fields, gardens...

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology involves the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the RF portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal or person. It has established...

Since its launch on Kickstarter in April 2013, the UDOO board has been a significant name in the single-board computer (SBC) market. The latest collaboration from AIDILAB and SECO is a...

With time, generations change, whether it is mankind or technological. But the biggest and fastest changes have only been noticed in the communication network generations in the last few years. We...

Today in the headway of Automation innovation, life is getting simpler and less demanding in all spheres. Home automation is a modern technology that modifies your home to perform different sets...

A microcontroller (MCU) designed for development by software engineers is not a bad idea. Considering that the current system design team mix at many design houses has a good share of...

Light Fidelity is a light-based Wi-Fi that can transmit data more swiftly, safely and securely, thereby holding immense potential for multiple domains. Globally, Wi-Fi has been used for years to access and...

The nanometer (nm) process world is a great mess. Today we see 350nm to 90nm in declining mode, 65nm to 32nm still moving towards maturity and 22nm to 14nm in growth...

Targeting the simple application tier, microcontroller (MCU) vendors continue to drive their products to break new limits of cost, current drain and size, while adding features to ease development, hoping to...