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Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Putting its proprietary MEMS technology and clever ASIC design to work, Infineon marries high audio quality and low lower in a tiny microphone device.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
STMicro Brings Its Free STM32 MCU Edge AI Toolset to the Cloud

STMicro Brings Its Free STM32 MCU Edge AI Toolset to the Cloud

The new cloud-based version includes a GitHub-based model resource, and remote access to a “board farm” to remotely benchmark edge-AI models on STM32 MCU boards.


News Jan 31, 2023 by Jeff Child
Overcome Smart Home Technology Limits Using Sensors and Edge Computing

Overcome Smart Home Technology Limits Using Sensors and Edge Computing

Designing smart home devices involves numerous challenges. In this article, learn the important limitations of today’s smart home technologies and how sensor fusion helps smooth the way.


DIY Modular Laptop Runs on Raspberry Pi SBC

DIY Modular Laptop Runs on Raspberry Pi SBC

The crowd funded LapPi 2.0 laptop offering could give the DIY community a new way to learn about personal computers.


News Jan 02, 2023 by Jake Hertz
9 Cool Electronics Projects to Bring You Holiday Joy

9 Cool Electronics Projects to Bring You Holiday Joy

On this holiday weekend, enjoy these nine cool electronics projects to make your “C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S” bright.


News Dec 24, 2022 by Jeff Child
MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

MCU vendors continue to up their game. Latest chips serve up neural processing for the edge, innovations in on-chip non-volatile memory, and tech for secure biometric card payments.


News Dec 10, 2022 by Jeff Child
Introduction to MEMS Microphone Technology—Analog vs Digital Microphones

Introduction to MEMS Microphone Technology—Analog vs Digital Microphones

MEMS silicon microphones are in everything from cellphones, hearing aids, smart speakers, computers, and vehicles. Learn the basics of how they work, their use, and what’s available.


Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

“Eavesdropping” Side-channel Attack Can Spy Through Phone Vibrations

Using mmWave radar technology, Penn State researchers recently discovered how to tap into mobile vibrations to eavesdrop remotely.


News Oct 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

Ray Dolby, the Engineer Who Revamped Sound Technology

Before his name became a brand and a household word, Ray Dolby was a pioneer in noise reduction technology. His innovations revolutionized the audio and entertainment industries.


News Aug 31, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Amar Bose, the Man Behind the Headphones

Amar Bose, the Man Behind the Headphones

His name became legendary in the world of consumer audio, but Bose—professor, researcher, engineer, inventor—was much more than a business-savvy audiophile.


News Jul 25, 2022 by Robert Keim
Infineon Hopes to Pack a Punch With Battery-powered Sensor Fusion Alarm Design

Infineon Hopes to Pack a Punch With Battery-powered Sensor Fusion Alarm Design

By marrying a MEMS microphone, a pressure sensor, and an AI/ML algorithm, a PSoC MCU-based reference design lets engineers build very low-power smart alarm systems.


News Jun 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
The Reverberations of Alan Blumlein, the Father of Modern Stereos

The Reverberations of Alan Blumlein, the Father of Modern Stereos

Responsible for the modern stereo and an advanced World War II radar, Alan Blumlein revolutionized sound engineering.


News Jun 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.


News Apr 26, 2022 by Jeff Child
TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

TDK’s 3 MEMS Microphones Target Quality and Power for IoT and Mobile Applications

In an effort for improved quality and lower power, TDK has released three new MEMS microphone solutions. How are these microphones pushing the limits of MEMS technology?


News Jun 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz
NASA’s Infrasound Microphone Detects “Clear-Air” Turbulence Hundreds of Miles Away

NASA’s Infrasound Microphone Detects “Clear-Air” Turbulence Hundreds of Miles Away

NASA's infrasound microphone allows pilots and air traffic control to identify aircraft wake vortices, clear air turbulence, and tornadoes hundreds of miles away.


More on Noise-Canceling Headphones: Adaptive Controllers in Active Noise Control Systems

More on Noise-Canceling Headphones: Adaptive Controllers in Active Noise Control Systems

Active noise control is a principle technology in noise-canceling headphones. But there's a nuanced part of the ANC conversation that warrants discussion: adaptive controllers and cancelation paths.


News Nov 17, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.


News Jul 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Vesper Releases New MEMS VM3000 Microphone

Vesper Releases New MEMS VM3000 Microphone

Vesper has announced their first piezoelectric digital MEMS microphone for audio applications in voice recognition.


News Jul 26, 2019 by Robin Mitchell