USB4: The Future Of Connections? The computing industry seems to continually accidentally – or perhaps more accurately, deliberately – shoot itself in the foot, by manufacturing machines with new connections that don’t link up with old peripherals. My own MacBook comes with USB-C ports only, for instance, so that it is impossible to connect to older devices, […]
Mined Rare Earth Materials Used In Electronics Products Revealed As a society, we are now well-versed in the benefits of recycling in our own homes – everything from food waste to glass, paper to tin cans. However, recycling is also taking place in the electronics industry, and on an industrial, rather than domestic, scale. We are, […]
How Do You Ensure Peak Performance At High Volume Production? Hi5 Electronics are accredited by a variety of industry bodies. Each has their own criteria to maintain professional standards in the manufacturing and production process. ISO-9001 Hi5 Electronics is proud to have ISO-9001 accreditation since 1997. This means we have documented procedures for all aspects […]
Augmented Reality Could Revolutionise PCB Design A new augmented reality (AR) smartphone app could help PCB designers visualise, debug and assemble printed circuit boards more easily. Unlike virtual reality, which fully immerses the user in a digital world through a headset or similar device, AR overlays digital content onto an existing reality through a smartphone screen or […]
The Complete Guide To PCB Prototyping PCB prototyping is a necessary part of the electronic product development cycle. Our online PCB prototype shop can turn even the most complicated designs into working prototypes quickly and with minimal fuss. What is PCB prototyping? When you are making a new electronic product or component, you need to know that the […]
Red Wine Is Secret Ingredient In New Wearable Tech When red wine is introduced to clothing, it normally spells disaster for the wearer. Whether it is baking soda, gin or dish soap, everybody has a genius life hack to remove red wine from a white shirt. But researchers at the University of Manchester have worked out that […]
Manchester Scientists Solve Solar Cell Defect A team of scientists from the University of Manchester have solved a decades-old problem that limited the efficiency of solar panels. Standard solar panels that you see on homes and industrial buildings are about 20% efficient – turning 1KW of sunshine into around 200W of output per metre2. But under circumstances, […]
What Is LED And PCB Jewellery? You may think that the twin spheres of electronics and fashion might have little in common. Agreed, the German band Kraftwerk looked pretty stylish behind their four synthesisers, and David Bowie managed to combine electronics and looking fabulous in his own Berlin period… but overall, these two spheres tend to stay far removed from […]
The Arrival Of Ultrafast Cluster Electronics At Hi5 Electronics we are always keen to keep abreast of any new developments in the electronics sphere. After all, we are working in what is undoubtedly an incredibly fast-moving sector, and if you don’t keep up you risk missing out on important innovations that might be valuable to […]
Choosing The Right PCB Manufacturer Once you have designed your PCB, you need to get it made. And that means that you need a specialist PCB manufacturer. Getting the right PCB manufacturer is important to the long-term success of your project. Choosing well can make your life much easier but choosing poorly can lead to a lot […]
