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When traditional combustion engines aren't drowning out typical road sounds, outside noise pollution can become a…

When traditional combustion engines aren't drowning out typical road sounds, outside noise pollution can become a nuissance—or even dangerous—for EV occupants. ANC sensors, commonly used in noise-canceling headphones, can be a useful solution.

A new crop of image sensors shows how device makers have been thinking out of the box with on-chip hardware "re-mosaic,"…

A new crop of image sensors shows how device makers have been thinking out of the box with on-chip hardware "re-mosaic," curved image sensors, and more.

Innovations in smart technology call for innovations in sensor ICs. Here are a few that have stood out in the first few…

Innovations in smart technology call for innovations in sensor ICs. Here are a few that have stood out in the first few days of CES 2021.

This week, Belgian-company Imec introduced a prototype of a new SWIR sensor offering record small pixel pitch. How is…

This week, Belgian-company Imec introduced a prototype of a new SWIR sensor offering record small pixel pitch. How is this announcement representative of SWIR's growing place in machine learning?

Today, NXP released a new line of radar sensing technologies for the automotive industry. We interviewed their team to…

Today, NXP released a new line of radar sensing technologies for the automotive industry. We interviewed their team to learn how they hope to bring vehicles to full autonomy.

While Ethernet switches were once solely associated with IT applications, today they are staples in industries from…

While Ethernet switches were once solely associated with IT applications, today they are staples in industries from military to rail communications.

This week, Austrian company ams released a new capacitive sensor to perform hands-on detection. This announcement…

This week, Austrian company ams released a new capacitive sensor to perform hands-on detection. This announcement reflects a trend in capacitive sensors leading the charge in automotive HMIs.

Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part…

Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part of Synopsys’ Silicon Lifecycle Management platform.

This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the…

This article provides an overview of access control topology in smart homes and industrial buildings by covering the various protection and sensing solutions engineers can use in their designs.

Apple's inclusion of a LiDAR-capable sensor in the iPhone 12 Pro opened doors for augmented reality applications. But…

Apple's inclusion of a LiDAR-capable sensor in the iPhone 12 Pro opened doors for augmented reality applications. But using LiDAR with AR is not without its design challenges.

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by…

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by using configurable digital and analog IO.

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.

A joint research effort between China and the United States has culminated in a method for printing sensors directly onto…

A joint research effort between China and the United States has culminated in a method for printing sensors directly onto human skin at room temperature.

Researchers in Japan have turned to heterogeneous silicone to "bounce back" stretchable sensors that have been stretched…

Researchers in Japan have turned to heterogeneous silicone to "bounce back" stretchable sensors that have been stretched a touch too far.

This article explores NTC thermistor types and their critical performance criteria and provides advice on selecting the…

This article explores NTC thermistor types and their critical performance criteria and provides advice on selecting the appropriate device for a given application.

NXP has announced that it is sampling a new family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced industrial and IoT markets.

NXP has announced that it is sampling a new family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced industrial and IoT markets.

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor…

This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or…

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or language translation.

This week, Xilinx and Continental announced the auto industry’s first "production-ready" 4D imaging radar. But do 4D…

This week, Xilinx and Continental announced the auto industry’s first "production-ready" 4D imaging radar. But do 4D radars actually exist beyond the theoretical?