April 2018
How New Rocket Fuel could be made out of Thin Air
Electronic Products
The European Space Agency, along with Italian company SITAIL, has developed an electric thruster that uses surrounding air molecules as propellant. This is a game changer for the new generation of satellites, as this new propellant allows function in low orbits for longer periods of time.
As the Skilled Labor Force Disappears, How Can Manufacturing Grow?
EBN Online
Over the next decade, 3.5 million manufacturing jobs are likely to go unfilled due to the skills gap. With Baby Boomers approaching retirement, the talent pool for skilled workers is shrinking rapidly. For younger generations with STEM backgrounds, lucrative jobs with innovative tech companies are more appealing.
Whatfor Art Thou, Feedback?
EDN
How feedback is characterized and named has some engineers wondering about the characterization method itself. This article goes into shunt-applied and current feedback, how the feedback is received, and the misconceptions generated from how these two types of feedback work.
The Hacker’s Nightmare Cipher
Embedded
Many embedded microcontrollers have security peripherals and functions to prevent hackers from breaking into their systems. Depending on the project requirements, however, these peripherals may be too complex for the microcontroller to handle. So then, what’s the solution?
Amazon on AI and Accelerators
EE Times
Amazon AI for Web Services, Matt Wood, is convinced that the AI industry will be bigger than the $20 billion/year AWS itself. Matt Wood sat down with EE Times to talk about deep learning, Amazon’s plans in the semiconductor industry, and his transition from genomics to cloud computing and the future.
ARM Under Attack in AI
EE Times
Nearly a dozen processor cores for machine-learning acceleration are vying for spots in SoCs, with some already appearing in the latest smart phones. Cars are also an increasingly large market for chips, along with PCs, tablets, and IoT devices. For Arm, the competition is fierce and AI is creating a whole new playing field for other companies.
