The Semiconductor Landscape: A Bright Horizon Ahead

Semiconductor Industry Analysis: There’s been recent concern in Germany over production bottlenecks in the country’s auto industry created by chip supply issues potentially taking years to resolve. I believe there is cause for a little more confidence in our improving components supply chain, however…

IoT Product Design: 7 Big Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

Avoiding the most common pitfalls in IoT product design The Internet of Things IoT market is booming in the UK and worldwide, and is expected to do so for many years to come. Smart connected devices in industry, enterprise and at the consumer level continue to see growth in adoption, and any business successfully innovating can expect […]

Intellectual Property: Background IP vs Foreground IP

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TL;DR – Your Top Intellectual Property [IP] Queries Answered Who owns the IP created during my electronics development project? You should own all foreground IP (new designs created during the project) once you’ve paid in full. Your background IP (existing designs you brought) always remains yours. Generic IP (reusable modules like Bluetooth stacks) can be […]

Why Can’t I Use Raspberry Pi for My Embedded Design Project?

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Here’s Why You Can’t Use Raspberry Pi For Your Project Have you ever worked on a project that started out like this? And ended up looking like this? The initial impression of a clear-cut solution that could be delivered on time and under budget has been washed away. Unfortunately, misconceptions around different technology and a […]

9 Development Tips to Get Your Proof of Concept to Market

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9 Development Tips to Get Your Proof of Concept to Market It’s a common error to underestimate the difference between a Proof of Concept (PoC) design and a production-ready device. Here, we discuss in detail the difference between the two, while outlining how to go from one to the other. What is the purpose of […]

Saving Power in Low Power Wireless Radio Systems

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Saving Power in Low Power Wireless Radio Systems Introduction Recent statistics show the number of IoT devices worldwide is expected to reach more than 29 billion by 2030. That’s nearly double the 2020 figure of 15.1 billion. In China alone analysts expect there’ll be 8 billion consumer devices in use. With increasing sales of electric […]