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Audio Roundup: The Sweet Sound of Miniaturized, Efficient Audio Devices

Audio Roundup: The Sweet Sound of Miniaturized, Efficient Audio Devices

These three audio devices target amplifier efficiency and transducer size to bring higher sound performance in everything from EVs to AI sports glasses.


News May 01, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Renesas RA4L1 80MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33-Based Low Power MCUs | New Product Brief

Renesas RA4L1 80MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33-Based Low Power MCUs | New Product Brief

Renesas RA4L1 80MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33-Based Low Power MCUs deliver high performance with ultra-low power consumption and advanced security features, including TrustZone®. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Renesas Rolls Out MCUs for Low-Power Designs in Tough Conditions

Renesas Rolls Out MCUs for Low-Power Designs in Tough Conditions

Renesas claims the RA0E2 MCUs feature top-tier energy efficiency, thermal reliability, and software compatibility for embedded designs under tight constraints.


News Apr 28, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis says the new sensor provides direct temperature reporting without a dedicated MCU.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Charles Lee
Texas Instruments DRV832x 3-Phase Smart Gate Drivers | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments DRV832x 3-Phase Smart Gate Drivers | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments DRV832x 3-Phase Smart Gate Drivers deliver high-performance control for motor applications by driving high-side and low-side N-channel MOSFETs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


NXP Brings Popular Automotive Keyless Entry to Smart Home Doors

NXP Brings Popular Automotive Keyless Entry to Smart Home Doors

The new wireless platform leverages ultra-wideband technology to deliver secure automated access control to your front door.


News Apr 22, 2025 by Duane Benson
Sensors for LiDAR, Phones, and Even the Brain Push the Limits of Size

Sensors for LiDAR, Phones, and Even the Brain Push the Limits of Size

Sony, Omnivision, and Georgia Tech have each developed compact sensors that deliver high-end performance in tight spaces.


News Apr 18, 2025 by Luke James
STMicroelectronics Announces Serial EEPROM With Unique ID

STMicroelectronics Announces Serial EEPROM With Unique ID

The new memory delivers identification and traceability unique with a 128-bit read-only ID, including EEPROM capacities from 32 Kb to 2 Mb.


News Apr 09, 2025 by Duane Benson
Taoglas Apex TG.66 5G/4G Wide-Band Monopole Antenna | New Product Brief

Taoglas Apex TG.66 5G/4G Wide-Band Monopole Antenna | New Product Brief

Taoglas Apex TG.66 5G/4G Wide-Band Monopole Antenna delivers high-performance connectivity across global 5G/4G frequencies (600MHz to 6GHz) in a compact, rotatable hinged design for flexible installation in tight spaces. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Historical Engineers: John Logie Baird, Inventor of the First Color TV

Historical Engineers: John Logie Baird, Inventor of the First Color TV

While the television traces its origins back to several inventors, John Logie Baird was the first to demonstrate a live working television system and the first color television system.


News Apr 07, 2025 by Luke James
Panasonic SN-GCQB1 Laser Type Air Quality Sensor | New Product Brief

Panasonic SN-GCQB1 Laser Type Air Quality Sensor | New Product Brief

Panasonic SN-GCQB1 Laser Type Air Quality Sensor delivers high-precision measurements of temperature, humidity, particulate matter (PM), and Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC). Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Microchip Packs Analog Peripherals Into 32-bit MCU Family

Microchip Packs Analog Peripherals Into 32-bit MCU Family

Announced at Embedded World, the PIC32A MCUs integrate high-speed analog peripherals and safety features for consumer electronics or automotive OEMs.


News Mar 27, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

We talked with Nuvoton President Hsin-Lung Yang in this exclusive Embedded World 2025 interview. Our topics covered AI embedded development, automotive, IoT, sustainability, and the forecast for 2025.


News Mar 24, 2025 by Jeff Child
Researchers Devise More Washable, Flexible, and Connected Electronics

Researchers Devise More Washable, Flexible, and Connected Electronics

Researchers are rethinking how electronics interact with the world, from fabrics that respond to gestures without touch to chips that generate terahertz waves without bulky components.


News Mar 20, 2025 by Luke James
Edge AI Meets Next-Gen Cooling: The Breakthrough of Silicon-Based Micro-Cooling Fans

Edge AI Meets Next-Gen Cooling: The Breakthrough of Silicon-Based Micro-Cooling Fans

MEMS-based miniature-fan technology can provide improved thermal performance, increased reliability, and reduced noise for advanced processors.


Bluetooth Channel Sounding Unlocks New Distance-Ranging Applications

Bluetooth Channel Sounding Unlocks New Distance-Ranging Applications

Learn how this new Bluetooth feature enhances distance ranging and enables new device positioning and location service applications.


Infineon Blends Three Types of Touch Sensing in New PSOC MCU

Infineon Blends Three Types of Touch Sensing in New PSOC MCU

The new microcontrollers combine liquid sensing, inductive sensing, and hover touch.


News Mar 07, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

ST claims its new buck converter brings high efficiency and flexibility to low-voltage applications like smart meters and industrial systems with few additional components.


News Mar 04, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

You can thank Jerry Lawson for blazing a trail for beloved gaming consoles, including Atari, Nintendo, X-box, and PlayStation.


News Feb 28, 2025 by Luke James
Programming Your Standalone Hardware Soundboard

Programming Your Standalone Hardware Soundboard

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we turn our hardware assembly into a functioning soundboard by adding the necessary code in Arduino IDE and uploading soundbites.