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Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

The new solution helps to control the temperature rise in electronic equipment.


News May 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Sensor Turns Any Surface, Even the Human Body, Into Input Device

Sensor Turns Any Surface, Even the Human Body, Into Input Device

A research team from the University of Michigan and Meta Reality Labs has developed a system to turn any surface—clothes, countertops, even clothing—into an input device for swipes, taps, and scrolls.


News May 08, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Digitally-wrapped Analog Subsystems: The Key to Easy Analog Integration?

Digitally-wrapped Analog Subsystems: The Key to Easy Analog Integration?

Agile Analog has developed digitally-wrapped analog IP subsystems to decrease the design and integration effort of SoCs.


News May 01, 2023 by Darshil Patel
MIT’s Minuscule Wake-up Receiver Saves Sensor Battery Life

MIT’s Minuscule Wake-up Receiver Saves Sensor Battery Life

A new chip from MIT uses terahertz waves to miniaturize wake-up receivers in IoT devices.


News Apr 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

A new neuromorphic chip hopes to enable low-power predictive maintenance applications.


News Apr 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Breakthroughs in sensor technology are giving rise to new, interesting applications for electronic noses.


News Apr 21, 2023 by Darshil Patel
MIT Creates New Way to Incorporate Sensors Into 3D-printed Designs

MIT Creates New Way to Incorporate Sensors Into 3D-printed Designs

With a single pass through a 3D printer, a new system allows engineers to integrate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms.


News Mar 31, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Modules and Dev Kits Emerge for Building Amazon Sidewalk Devices

Modules and Dev Kits Emerge for Building Amazon Sidewalk Devices

As the company opens Sidewalk up for testing, the service from Amazon could have big implications in the IoT and smart home space.


News Mar 29, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion’s Director of Product Management speaks with All About Circuits about the new partnership between Sensirion and STMicroelectronics to provide improved humidity and temperature sensing systems.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Dale Wilson
Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

With its Hailo-15 chip, the company hopes to bring advanced AI analytics and processing into intelligent camera designs.


News Mar 08, 2023 by Jeff Child
STMicro Rolls All-in-one Motion and Bone-conduction Sensor for Hearables

STMicro Rolls All-in-one Motion and Bone-conduction Sensor for Hearables

With its new sensor IC, STMicroelectronics hopes to enable a new class of hearables for applications like true wireless stereo (TWS).


News Mar 06, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Infineon Cordless Power Tools | Product Sociable

Infineon Cordless Power Tools | Product Sociable

Infineon offers a broad portfolio of innovative solutions for any power tool application.


The Setbacks and Promises of Smart Contacts Continue to Ebb and Flow

The Setbacks and Promises of Smart Contacts Continue to Ebb and Flow

An idea that seems like science fiction, smart contact lenses face daunting technical and production challenges that call their commercial feasibility into question.


News Feb 27, 2023 by Jake Hertz
At ISSCC, IMEC Unveils Charge-pump PLL Design for Short Range Radars

At ISSCC, IMEC Unveils Charge-pump PLL Design for Short Range Radars

At this week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, research firm IMEC is presenting a phase-locked loop (PLL) IC design aimed at automotive and industry radar systems.


News Feb 20, 2023 by Jeff Child
IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

IoT Modules and Dev Kits Enable Low-power, Edge Device Designs

Serving up low-power wireless connectivity, high-performance computing, and comprehensive development resources, this batch of IoT modules, SoCs, and dev boards smooth the way for IoT system designers.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Putting its proprietary MEMS technology and clever ASIC design to work, Infineon marries high audio quality and low lower in a tiny microphone device.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Things isn't just useful for remotely locking your doors or turning off a light. Connected devices may now play a role in saving wildlife.


News Jan 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Matter Protocol Multiverse Grows with SoCs, Dev Kits, and Design Wins

Leveraging the Matter 1.0 protocol, companies are rolling out solutions for engineers to build next-gen interoperable smart home and IoT devices.


News Jan 27, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Tree Tech: Enlisting Electronics in Environmental Protection

Tree Tech: Enlisting Electronics in Environmental Protection

As organizations and governments around the world seek solutions to climate change and deforestation, engineers are playing their part in the quest for ecological balance.


News Jan 25, 2023 by Robert Keim
Memtransistor-based Collision Detection Scheme is Inspired by Insects

Memtransistor-based Collision Detection Scheme is Inspired by Insects

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University created an ultra-low power collision detection system inspired by insects such as the locust, which can detect potential crashes, even at night.


News Jan 25, 2023 by Darshil Patel