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“Speeding the Launch of Autonomous Sensing”: Analog Devices and First Sensor Announce Team Up

“Speeding the Launch of Autonomous Sensing”: Analog Devices and First Sensor Announce Team Up

While LiDAR is less prevalent at Sensors Expo 2019 than 2018, ADI and First Sensor have announced a partnership for autonomous LiDAR applications.


News Jun 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Sensors Expo 2019: What You Need to Know

Sensors Expo 2019: What You Need to Know

Sensors Expo 2019 begins in San Jose today with over 7,000 attendees and a host of education events for EEs.


News Jun 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Fairview Microwave Announces New Series of UHF Waveguide Antennas for R&D Applications

Fairview Microwave Announces New Series of UHF Waveguide Antennas for R&D Applications

This expansive family of antennas is designed for laboratory settings (including R&D and military applications) for 40 GHz to 220 GHz bands.


News Jun 21, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Releases “Tiny” GNSS Module for Tracking and Navigation

STMicroelectronics Releases “Tiny” GNSS Module for Tracking and Navigation

GNSS modules are used for navigation and object tracking applications. STMicro's newest module is ROM-based.


News Jun 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Smart Home Roundup: IoT Sensors and Wireless Networks for Hazard Detection

Smart Home Roundup: IoT Sensors and Wireless Networks for Hazard Detection

From sensors to wireless platforms, learn how far the IoT has crept into the modern smart home in this roundup.


News Jun 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Solid-State LiDAR Gets a Boost Towards Automotive Applications: ams Offers VCSEL in New Team Up

Solid-State LiDAR Gets a Boost Towards Automotive Applications: ams Offers VCSEL in New Team Up

Is this new triple team creating a "tipping point" for solid-state LiDAR for automotive?


News May 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How Will 5G Networks Improve Location Awareness?

How Will 5G Networks Improve Location Awareness?

3GPP Release 16 holds the promise to make high precision location services cheaper and more reliable. Exploiting new signal properties in combination with a variety of non-cellular technologies could enable forms of hybrid positioning.


ADI’s Director of Power Business Development, Tony Armstrong, Talks Dream Jobs and PCB Design

ADI’s Director of Power Business Development, Tony Armstrong, Talks Dream Jobs and PCB Design

Tony Armstrong of Analog Devices, Inc., shares his thoughts in an interview with AAC on smart risks, thinking big, and the importance of reading data sheets.


News Mar 31, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Analog Devices Condition-Based Monitoring | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Condition-Based Monitoring | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ Condition-Based Monitoring solutions include sensing, signal chain, and communications technologies that can be combined to effectively and efficiently monitor factory equipment.


Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

The newly-announced Si89xx product family provides voltage, current, and package options.


News Mar 26, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

TI is introducing the industry's first wireless, crystal-less MCU as well as a BAW-based network synchronizer capable of 400-Gbps.


News Feb 28, 2019 by Baker Lawley
ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth Radio with an array of low-power sensors from Bosh Sensortec.


News Feb 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Introduction to CAN (Controller Area Network)

Introduction to CAN (Controller Area Network)

This article introduces the Controller Area Network (CAN) serial communication bus, detailing message frames, bus arbitration, and signaling.


Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

While IoT devices find more ways into our homes, building designers are largely taking a wait-and-see attitude towards automation. Have a look at some trends and cutting-edge innovations in building automation.


News Feb 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

Maxim has released the MAX41461, a highly integrated ASK transmitter that works in the sub-GHz ISM frequency bands and is intended for a variety of low-cost wireless applications.


News Feb 17, 2019 by Robert Keim
nanotron Releases RF Module Collision Detection System for Mine Safety Applications

nanotron Releases RF Module Collision Detection System for Mine Safety Applications

Learn more about nanotron's recently-announced RF-based collision avoidance system for mine safety.


News Jan 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Is 2019 the Year of the Self-Driving Car? The State of Autonomous Vehicles 2018-2019

Is 2019 the Year of the Self-Driving Car? The State of Autonomous Vehicles 2018-2019

Here's a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars.


News Jan 24, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles: Interview with Tactile Mobility CEO Amit Nisenbaum

Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles: Interview with Tactile Mobility CEO Amit Nisenbaum

An interview with Amit Nisenbaum, CEO of Tactile Mobility, a company that achieves software sensor fusion to make sensor data useful for autonomous vehicles.


News Jan 17, 2019 by Mark Hughes
How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

How Do I Prep My PCB for Fabrication? Accelerating PCB Assembly with Design Best Practices

In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.