ASIC? No, I’ll Have An FFSA™, Please! [Part II]
In the first part of this blog (read here) we already figured out ways to optimize costs when switching from an FPGA to…
ASIC? Too Expensive! [Part I]
Transforming an FPGA into an ASIC is associated with high development cost and time. In many cases the lower unit price of ASIC-based…
Is Digital Transformation Killing Faster Innovation Cycles?
“Digital transformation” – wow, just the sound of these two words screams innovation, future and high-tech. As per definition the term describes the…
Industry 4.0 Without Cloud Computing
Worldwide economy is at the threshold to the fourth industrial revolution. Driven by the Internet, real and virtual world are merging to create…
How well is Germany positioned in Race for Digitisation compared to other Countries?
The IoT’s impact on the European industry was the topic in three earlier articles. In the first one we have discussed how new…
Possibilities Created Through PoE In Lighting Applications
The introduction of solid-state lighting (SSL) to environmental lighting applications has been the most disruptive break-through within the lighting segment since the invention…
The IoT’s Impact On The European Industry – Part III: How Well Are European Manufacturers Prepared For The Future?
As established in the first two blogs of this series (read part I here and part II here) the IoT will create a…
The IoT’s Impact On The European Industry – Part II: Industry 4.0 In Classic & New Production Models
As established in the first part of this article the IoT will alter economic structures in a way that will require a completely…
The IoT’s Impact On The European Industry – Part I: New Demands Will Alter Economic Structures
Ever since the IoT topped Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies in 2014 we have discussed it from all angles and perspectives, envisioning…
Artificial Light Can Do A “LoT” More Than You Might Know
When Thomas Alva Edison invented the lightbulb in 1879 he probably couldn’t imagine how important his innovation was. Light is everywhere. It’s the…