Industries
New front-end module for WLAN and LAA
Skyworks has introduced the SKY85774-11, a highly integrated 5 GHz front-end module (FEM) that supports simultaneous WLAN and licensed assisted access (LAA) protocols for mobile smartphones and tablets. This advanced module incorporates a power amplifier, low-noise amplifier with bypass, and an SPDT transmit/receive switch.
How can the UK avoid missing the robot boat?
Figures from The British Automation & Robot Association (BARA) have revealed that robotic sales in the UK in 2018 were down by around 15% from the previous year. The automotive sector has a big say in these annual figures due to the large number of robots installed into the manufacturing processes of that industry.
Human brains have evolved to 'prefer' music and speech
What makes humans so different from other primates? Though our brains are similar, it seems that they react differently to various stimuli. New evidence suggests that human brains 'listen' for musical pitch, a preference that scientists have not detected in monkeys. Humans and other primates are similar in so many ways, so what sets humans apart, exactly? Scientists have been trying to answer this question for decades with differing degrees ...
Neurocognitive training improves efficiency of tech workers
The use of a brain training app has boosted measures of efficiency among tech workers, according to independent researchers from the Platypus Institute, who presented their findings at the 41st Annual Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference in Berlin. The brain training app is called BrainHQ, which is available to the public from Posit Science as iOS, Android, and web apps.
Plug-and-play dongle for Android
RF Solutions has announced the launch of the new product, the ‘LoRaLyser’. The LoRaLyser is a plug and play dongle, which plugs into an Android smartphone/ tablet (running an-droid) and provides various graphical displays and information on RF Signals.
The future of advanced wound care
Advanced wounds, referring to those that are non-healing for more than four weeks, are on the rise around the world. This is because there are an increasing number of people with poor wound healing ability, including the rising number of elderly people over 65 years of age, and the rising number of people with Type 2 diabetes.
Transforming the treatment of depression
Medical device company, Flow, claim to be the first and only medically approved treatment for depression of its kind in Europe, has announced it has raised $1.5m in an investment round led by Khosla Ventures to tackle the world’s most urgent mental health challenges. The investment will be used to support Flow’s European rollout, introduce Flow to healthcare clinics, and fund clinical studies.
LoRa simplifies integration into long-range enterprise IoT networks
The massive network of connected devices and sensors known as the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at an increasingly swifter rate as new technologies provide unprecedented connectivity to more and more devices. By Jonathan Kaye Senior Director, Product Management at Laird Connectivity
FirstNet ready wireless router for public safety
Digi International has announced that its Digi WR54, an extremely reliable, secure, high-performance wireless router for complex mobile and industrial environments, is now tested and approved for use on the FirstNet communications platform.
Graphene project completes zero-gravity experiments
On May 2019, the Graphene Flagship embarked on a campaign of zero-gravity parabolic flights to test novel thermal management graphene devices for space applications. The unique properties of graphene can significantly improve their performance.