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Wireless sensor networks need energy harvesting to replace battery power. Researchers are coming up with innovative ways…

Wireless sensor networks need energy harvesting to replace battery power. Researchers are coming up with innovative ways to get energy from alternative sources—even human sweat.

Compared to other mesh networking protocols, Bluetooth mesh has the adoption rate and the specs to expand the…

Compared to other mesh networking protocols, Bluetooth mesh has the adoption rate and the specs to expand the infrastructure of smart lighting.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego are studying microbial fuel cells as a feasible solution to…

Researchers at the University of California San Diego are studying microbial fuel cells as a feasible solution to real-life engineering challenges.

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

Omnispace and Lacuna collaborate to reinvent space-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to seamlessly connect the…

Omnispace and Lacuna collaborate to reinvent space-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to seamlessly connect the unconnected remote regions around the globe.

Here is an accolade to Mildred Dresselhaus, a woman who began studying carbon allotropes on a nanoscale level and…

Here is an accolade to Mildred Dresselhaus, a woman who began studying carbon allotropes on a nanoscale level and prompted other female physicists to follow her steps in STEM.

In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch…

In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch textile display by weaving active electronics into a fiber.

While women are certainly a minority among hardware designers, their leadership and design feats are driving innovation…

While women are certainly a minority among hardware designers, their leadership and design feats are driving innovation and expanding the talent pool of engineers.

In this article, learn about zero-g offset and zero-g bias level, how it pertains to capacitive MEMS accelerometers, as…

In this article, learn about zero-g offset and zero-g bias level, how it pertains to capacitive MEMS accelerometers, as well as accelerometer offset calibration to trim out offset error.

Hall effect sensors (HESs) can be a great option for position sensing. Hoping to push this technology forward, Allego is…

Hall effect sensors (HESs) can be a great option for position sensing. Hoping to push this technology forward, Allego is releasing a 3D Hall effect sensor IC for sine/cosine outputs.

Here, we'll round up recent releases from u-blox, Avnet and onsemi, and Murata that illustrate how the IoT industry…

Here, we'll round up recent releases from u-blox, Avnet and onsemi, and Murata that illustrate how the IoT industry relies on component-level advances.

When attached to factory workers' waistbands, the device can sense unsafe postures and movements—providing analytics…

When attached to factory workers' waistbands, the device can sense unsafe postures and movements—providing analytics for employers and insurance companies.

The MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor stands apart from traditional barometers with a waterproof package, built-in…

The MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor stands apart from traditional barometers with a waterproof package, built-in temperature compensation, and high tolerance to stress.

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of…

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of radiation: UV-A.

The researchers at Northwestern University say they have created the smallest man-made flying structures.

The researchers at Northwestern University say they have created the smallest man-made flying structures.

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in…

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.

Recently IoT has been at the forefront of everyone's mind, especially for Renesas, Silicon Labs, and Nordic…

Recently IoT has been at the forefront of everyone's mind, especially for Renesas, Silicon Labs, and Nordic Semiconductor. What IoT innovations have they come up with lately?

Learn how four different types of proximity sensor technologies compare: ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder,…

Learn how four different types of proximity sensor technologies compare: ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder, and inductive sensors.

Measuring the minuscule resistance changes in resistive sensors can be a daunting task. Here are two hardware methods to…

Measuring the minuscule resistance changes in resistive sensors can be a daunting task. Here are two hardware methods to eliminate bridge non-linearity errors.