Wondering what is FRAM (Ferroelectric RAM ) or what is FRAM used for? Short answer is that FRAM is predominately used for low power, lower density applications such as security cards, smart cards and RFID cards. The technology is…

Impinj, Inc., is the world’s leading innovator in UHF Gen 2 RFID solutions for both item-level and supply-chain tagging. Impinj draws on its technical expertise and industry partnerships to deliver a wide range of products and…

The MLX90132 from Melexis has been designed to handle sub-carrier frequencies from 106 to 848 kHz and baud rates up to 848kbit/s. The MLX90132 is a 13.56MHz RFID/NFC reader IC. It has been designed to handle sub-carrier frequencies…

We review the most common commercial technologies for wireless communications. This includes radio frequency, optical, acoustical and other methods for moving information / data from one location to another. The best thing about these…

Understanding what / how much data apps collect and how to stop (or at least limit / restrict) the apps from collecting data, are the first steps to protecting your privacy / personal information when using your smartphone. This also…

3D Printing is gaining momentum, and getting your children started with a kid-friendly, easy-to-use, safe and inexpensive unit will give them a head-start with this technology. Our top picks for this review are the da Vinci miniMaker from…

The conductive ink and paste business is a large market that will generate $2.2 billion in 2015 at the ink/paste level. This market however is segmented, consisting of many emerging and mature markets. Overall, the market will…