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LiDAR’s Future Looks Bright With New Tech Demos at Sensors Converge 2022

LiDAR’s Future Looks Bright With New Tech Demos at Sensors Converge 2022

The All About Circuits team reviews just a couple of the many demonstrations of new LiDAR technologies from this week’s Sensors Converge conference in Silicon Valley.


News Jun 29, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Intel Showcases a Photonics “First” — an Eight-wavelength Laser Array

Intel Showcases a Photonics “First” — an Eight-wavelength Laser Array

Intel Lab researchers push photonics one step further by demonstrating a tightly controlled, highly integrated eight-wavelength laser.


News Jun 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz
“World’s First” Organic BJT—Could Organic Transistors Take Off?

“World’s First” Organic BJT—Could Organic Transistors Take Off?

Researchers at TU Dresden have created the "world's first" efficient organic bipolar junction transistor (OBJT).


News Jun 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Cree LED XLamp® XHP70.3 High-Intensity LEDs | New Product Brief

Cree LED XLamp® XHP70.3 High-Intensity LEDs | New Product Brief

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


Ep. 48 | Argo AI’s Hardware VP Talks Autonomous Vehicles and Single Photon Lidar

Ep. 48 | Argo AI’s Hardware VP Talks Autonomous Vehicles and Single Photon Lidar

Zach Little has worked on multiple iconic products including the Motorola Razr, Microsoft Windows, and the Apple iPod. Now he leads the hardware and firmware development team at Argo AI, helping Ford and Volkswagen build autonomous vehicles (AVs).


Introduction to Bluetooth Mesh Models

Introduction to Bluetooth Mesh Models

Learn about Bluetooth mesh models—namely what they are—as we lead you through an example and the different types like generic, lighting, etc.


ST and Metalenz Bring “First Optical Metasurface” to Consumer Markets

ST and Metalenz Bring “First Optical Metasurface” to Consumer Markets

STMicroelectronics has joined forces with Metalenz, a Harvard spin-out, to develop the "world’s first optical metasurface technology" for consumer devices.


News Jun 18, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Qualcomm Spurs AR/VR Development With XR Dev Platform

Qualcomm Spurs AR/VR Development With XR Dev Platform

Qualcomm takes a swing at opening up the world of AR/VR hardware development with its Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Program.


News Jun 07, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Flexible Sensor Prototype to Discretely Monitor the Inside of Pipes

Flexible Sensor Prototype to Discretely Monitor the Inside of Pipes

A new optical sensor prototype is said to provide real-time chemical composition data without directly interacting with the substance being monitored.


News Jun 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Overcoming LCD HMI Challenges with Smart LCD Displays

Overcoming LCD HMI Challenges with Smart LCD Displays

Learn about some of the challenges for liquid crystal display (LCD) touch-screen human-machine interface (HMI) designs and how a designer might integrate them.


“World’s Smallest LBS Display” Could Lead to More Comfortable AR Headsets

“World’s Smallest LBS Display” Could Lead to More Comfortable AR Headsets

TriLite and Dispelix teamed up for a new, ultra-compact projection display aimed at augmented reality (AR) headsets.


News May 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
REAN LED Solutions | New Product Brief

REAN LED Solutions | New Product Brief

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


Salience Labs Marries Photonics and Electronics in AI Processor

Salience Labs Marries Photonics and Electronics in AI Processor

Oxford-based startup Salience Labs is rethinking multi-chip processors, combining the merits of photonics and electronics on a single chip.


News May 19, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Researchers Seek Out “Fastest Ever Logic Gates” Via Lasers

Researchers Seek Out “Fastest Ever Logic Gates” Via Lasers

Reaching for faster compute speeds and bringing lightwave electronics mainstream, researchers from the University of Rochester have created lightwave-based logic gates.


News May 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Drones and Fiber Optics Help Monitor Volcanic Activity

Drones and Fiber Optics Help Monitor Volcanic Activity

Volcanic eruptions can have devastating consequences for human life and property. Advances in drone technology and fiber optics have enabled scientists to safely monitor volcanic activity.


News May 12, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
ST Leverages Back-side-illuminated Sensors for Driver Monitoring

ST Leverages Back-side-illuminated Sensors for Driver Monitoring

Human error causes 95% of traffic accidents. ST hopes to reduce that figure with a new global-shutter image sensor for driver monitoring systems.


News May 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Lighting Systems Get an IoT Facelift With Bluetooth Mesh

Lighting Systems Get an IoT Facelift With Bluetooth Mesh

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


News May 02, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar
No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

Autonomous vehicles featuring LiDAR brought the technology to center stage. Now, security sectors are also embracing LiDAR in next-gen systems.


News May 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Mapping the Moon—NASA Announces LiDAR-based Lunar Backpack

Mapping the Moon—NASA Announces LiDAR-based Lunar Backpack

The focus is back on the moon, with NASA, backed by Aeva's LiDAR technology, creating a backpack to help map the moon.


News Apr 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Phoenix Contact Displays & Keypads | New Product Brief

Phoenix Contact Displays & Keypads | New Product Brief

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