01/03/2018
Assemblers of electronic systems in Europe generate many different forms of waste and are liable, under recycling regulations, for their soldering waste, including dross, paste and solder contaminated waste.
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24/01/2018
With software developers facing tremendous pressures to speed up the development and delivery of commercialised products, partnering with the right solutions provider is able to offer significant benefits whether that’s reducing costs, speeding up ...
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28/06/2017
The UK already faces a shortage of skilled engineers, estimated by Engineering UK in its 2017 State of Engineering Report at 20,000 annually. Brexit is not going to alleviate the situation and, at least initially, is likely to aggravate it. ...
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28/02/2017
Moore’s Law has driven the semiconductor industry for decades. Deriving from an observation by Intel founder Gordon Moore that the number of transistors on a given area of silicon was likely to double every 18 months, it was deemed a ‘law’ by Carver ...
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22/11/2016
New legislation came into force on 1 July 2016 to protect workers from the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the workplace. In essence, the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work (CEMFAW) Regulations 2016 are the transposition into UK ...
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26/10/2016
Increasingly designs have electronics at their core, but importing electronic CAD into mechanical models can be clunky at best. Tim Fryer reports on a package aiming to challenge that.
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28/06/2016
It’s no secret that contract electronics manufacturers (CEMs) in the UK have been under increasing pressure in recent years to be global market leaders in terms of value and quality. Yet discussion around the challenges of industry accreditation ...
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24/05/2016
Conceived as an education computer and designed to be capable of performing the same tasks you would expect from a desktop computer, Raspberry Pi has proved to be a popular computing platform, not just amongst the emerging maker market, but also for ...
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23/02/2016
Although they have been superseded in some applications by newer technologies, such as solid state relays, electromechanical relays (EMRs) still have a lot to offer.
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26/01/2016
The UK Government has, in effect, been giving money away to companies of all sizes since 2000 through the R&D Tax Credit scheme. But the surprising thing is that although the Government believes around 150,000 companies are eligible under the ...
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24/11/2015
Unfortunately, and much as some would like you to believe, standard parts are generally not of a high enough performance or quality to be suitable for use in harsh environments, such as defence, aerospace and space applications. Extremes of shock, ...
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22/09/2015
Copper is not only the standard of conductivity, but also the world’s preferred conductor material. It is present in nearly all electrical contact applications, either in the material of the contacts themselves, as a backing material, or in the ...
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28/07/2015
Despite efforts to turn things around, there remains the feeling that work done in UK universities isn't finding its way into the hands of UK companies that might be able to exploit it.
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23/06/2015
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Earlier this year, techUK – which represents around 800 companies in the UK, employing between them more than 500,000 people – conducted and published a review of compliance and enforcement activity related to export controls for electronic systems, ...
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26/05/2015
Apps have rapidly become 'front and centre' in many people's lives. What started as a consumer oriented move has developed into other areas and now many companies have apps which provide their customers with ready access to information and more. ...
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28/04/2015
Distributors provide a cost effective route to market for manufacturers. The best ones bring a detailed working knowledge of markets and business practices, as well as contacts and relationships – both things the manufacturer may not have. Selecting ...
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24/03/2015
Counterfeiting is a huge business. While most of the fake goods in circulation are targeted at consumers, there are electronic components out there which could have serious consequences if used in, for example, military systems. Here's a snapshot of ...
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24/02/2015
More components specified for long design cycle assembly are being made obsolete or fast heading towards end of life, even before the assembly goes into production. This means the management of obsolescence is becoming an issue for markets beyond ...
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28/01/2015
Free and Open Source Software – FOSS – is becoming more widely used by developers and engineers. Broadly speaking, in order to be FOSS, software will be distributed freely for anyone to view, use, copy or change, with at least a right of access to ...
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25/11/2014
Conformal coatings – a simple look at a complex PCB practice. By Steve Hook.
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28/10/2014
Whether you're looking for inspiration, collaboration or to export, a visit to Innovate UK 2014 might just fit the bill. Graham Pitcher reports.
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23/09/2014
There may be more opportunities in the lucrative defence sector than you thought. Dstl is one route which thrives on external suppliers and technology, as Tim Fryer reports.
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11/08/2014
There is a fascinating world out there – so why don't more electronics engineers go out and see it? Tim Fryer reports.
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24/06/2014
Prototyping is generally regarded as a critical part of the design process. It is the time when designers, for the first time, see their creations take physical form and, most importantly, the time when it starts to become apparent if these products ...
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27/05/2014
Conflict minerals need to be kept an eye on; in fact, they may soon need to be reported on. Tim Fryer looks at what they are and their implications for the supply chain.
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