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Designers can now see more with less light thanks to new optical sensors from a University of Sheffield spinout company.

Designers can now see more with less light thanks to new optical sensors from a University of Sheffield spinout company.

The company has now released the second generation of the "world’s first energy-harvesting Bluetooth switch module."

The company has now released the second generation of the "world’s first energy-harvesting Bluetooth switch module."

Melexis is debuting its Triphibian technology in a new MEMS pressure sensor that measures both gas and liquid—and is…

Melexis is debuting its Triphibian technology in a new MEMS pressure sensor that measures both gas and liquid—and is robust enough to survive a frozen state.

The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy…

The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy protocols for increased reliability.

This year’s event was full of advances in fields ranging from EV charging to ESD prevention.

This year’s event was full of advances in fields ranging from EV charging to ESD prevention.

Launched today, this new alliance promises to make high quality thin-film piezoelectric (PZT) technology more accessible…

Launched today, this new alliance promises to make high quality thin-film piezoelectric (PZT) technology more accessible to piezoelectric MEMS developers.

Products from ST Microelectronics, Toshiba, and EPC address the growing need for efficient, low-cost, and…

Products from ST Microelectronics, Toshiba, and EPC address the growing need for efficient, low-cost, and high-performance motor drive circuits.

Navigating the burgeoning cities of the early twentieth century would have been a very different experience without the…

Navigating the burgeoning cities of the early twentieth century would have been a very different experience without the electromechanical railway and elevator systems designed by Frank Sprague.

Learn how to use edge AI technology to do predictive maintenance, leveraging machine learning, vibration sensors, and…

Learn how to use edge AI technology to do predictive maintenance, leveraging machine learning, vibration sensors, and wireless connectivity.

Academics across the globe have made concurrent breakthroughs in a new form of non-volatile memory.

Academics across the globe have made concurrent breakthroughs in a new form of non-volatile memory.

Getting the most performance out of industrial fans can be a tricky task. In this article, learn how dedicated…

Getting the most performance out of industrial fans can be a tricky task. In this article, learn how dedicated microcontroller features can smooth the way to implement advanced algorithms such as Field-Oriented Control (FOC).

This ruggedized version of SiTime's Epoch platform acts as a holdover when GPS signals drop because of inclement…

This ruggedized version of SiTime's Epoch platform acts as a holdover when GPS signals drop because of inclement weather, spoofing, jamming, or other disruptions. 

Broadcom has released StrataXGS Trident 5 BCM78800, a family of Ethernet switch chips with an on-chip neural-network…

Broadcom has released StrataXGS Trident 5 BCM78800, a family of Ethernet switch chips with an on-chip neural-network inference engine called NetGNT.

NXP’s S32M2 IC enables software reuse across a variety of small vehicle motors, such as fans, pumps, sunroof openers,…

NXP’s S32M2 IC enables software reuse across a variety of small vehicle motors, such as fans, pumps, sunroof openers, trunk openers, and more.

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based…

Armed with specifications well suited to data center and network infrastructure needs, these new MEMS-based oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) ensure robust precision timing.

Miniature satellite thruster rocket engine with 1 mm combustion chamber requires MEMs fabrication techniques to…

Miniature satellite thruster rocket engine with 1 mm combustion chamber requires MEMs fabrication techniques to manufacture. Uses only ice and electricity to create power.

The 3D display table can dynamically respond to touch, sort items, and create pop-up displays—and it can perform…

The 3D display table can dynamically respond to touch, sort items, and create pop-up displays—and it can perform multiple functions at once.

South Korean researchers claim to have synthesized the world’s first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor.…

South Korean researchers claim to have synthesized the world’s first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor. Is this one of the great discoveries of the 21st century or an overly-optimistic, premature announcement?

Aimed at easing the process of developing devices that require HD haptics, Titan Haptics has unveiled a tiny board…

Aimed at easing the process of developing devices that require HD haptics, Titan Haptics has unveiled a tiny board designed both for development and and for embedding into your design.