In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.
In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.
SPADs, a branch of photodetectors, are leading the way in photonics innovation.
SPADs, a branch of photodetectors, are leading the way in photonics innovation.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.
This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a…
This article proposes a simple microcontroller power-supply circuit that is worth considering when you’re developing a (very) cost-sensitive system.
As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to…
As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to save space and power.
NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and…
NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and the industrial edge. Learn about the features of this processor and how it can be used in embedded vision systems.
This article discusses important aspects of t-testing with the help of the example experiment presented in the previous article.
This article discusses important aspects of t-testing with the help of the example experiment presented in the previous article.
For the first time, researchers have successfully developed flexible, printable, and powerful vertical organic transistors.
For the first time, researchers have successfully developed flexible, printable, and powerful vertical organic transistors.
Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making…
Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making notable strides in this energy-efficient technology.
Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible…
Semiconductor chips with integrated microfluidic cooling systems could lead to efficiencies that are currently impossible to achieve outside the lab.
In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic…
In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic superconductor in a specific direction by irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses.
Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and…
Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.
Micro-LEDs open doors for display technology to be twisted and folded—all while providing higher resolutions than…
Micro-LEDs open doors for display technology to be twisted and folded—all while providing higher resolutions than existing LCDs or OLEDs.
Texas researchers realize the strengths of both solid-state and liquid-state batteries in the first room-temperature…
Texas researchers realize the strengths of both solid-state and liquid-state batteries in the first room-temperature liquid-metal battery.
The discovery of “massless” electrons in a phase-change material could bring us faster electronic devices, researchers say.
The discovery of “massless” electrons in a phase-change material could bring us faster electronic devices, researchers say.
Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.
Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.
Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the…
Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the virtues of both batteries and capacitors.
Samsung announced the availability of its 3D IC technology at both 7nm and 5nm. How does this technology help system designers?
Samsung announced the availability of its 3D IC technology at both 7nm and 5nm. How does this technology help system designers?
A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback…
A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.
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