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To serve the demands of a fast growing image sensor market, technology suppliers have rolled out innovative image sensor…

To serve the demands of a fast growing image sensor market, technology suppliers have rolled out innovative image sensor solutions, targeting AR/VR, face recognition, and autonomous cars.

Setting out to overcome the drawbacks of today’s LiDAR mirror alternatives, Omnitron Sensors has crafted a 3D MEMS…

Setting out to overcome the drawbacks of today’s LiDAR mirror alternatives, Omnitron Sensors has crafted a 3D MEMS technology fit for low-cost, high-volume markets.

Using its patented technology, onsemi has brought inductive position sensing into the high-speed, high-accuracy realm.…

Using its patented technology, onsemi has brought inductive position sensing into the high-speed, high-accuracy realm. The device enables easy-to-implement PCB sensor designs.

Representing a joint effort to accurately characterize the minerals present on the Earth’s surface, NASA’s JPL…

Representing a joint effort to accurately characterize the minerals present on the Earth’s surface, NASA’s JPL leverages optical and FPGA-based advances to help in modeling the Earth’s climate.

What if you started designing an autonomous vehicle from the ground up? How different would it be from what is on the…

What if you started designing an autonomous vehicle from the ground up? How different would it be from what is on the road today? Ryan McMichael of Zoox (an Amazon subsidiary) joins us to discuss how those questions impact the cars and the complex sensor systems that will enable an autonomous future.

In its latest live event, Apple announced the new iPhone14 lineup and Apple Watch Ultra, along with updates to other…

In its latest live event, Apple announced the new iPhone14 lineup and Apple Watch Ultra, along with updates to other Apple Watches.

OmniVision keeps shrinking the pixel size of its complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors by…

OmniVision keeps shrinking the pixel size of its complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors by introducing its latest sensor with the "world’s smallest" pixel size.

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.

A new CMOS image sensor from Sony aims to provide high-performance and quality security cameras with the latest video…

A new CMOS image sensor from Sony aims to provide high-performance and quality security cameras with the latest video streaming and STARVIS technology.

The most detailed space images yet are the result of several key imaging technologies on the James Webb Telescope.

The most detailed space images yet are the result of several key imaging technologies on the James Webb Telescope.

Technology finds use in all sorts of places, especially in sports. Recently, FIFA has spurred sports tech with a system…

Technology finds use in all sorts of places, especially in sports. Recently, FIFA has spurred sports tech with a system to generate automated offside alerts in future contests.

The All About Circuits team reviews just a couple of the many demonstrations of new LiDAR technologies from this week’s…

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.

STMicroelectronics has joined forces with Metalenz, a Harvard spin-out, to develop the "world’s first optical…

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

A new optical sensor prototype is said to provide real-time chemical composition data without directly interacting with…

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

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

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

Autonomous vehicles featuring LiDAR brought the technology to center stage. Now, security sectors are also embracing…

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

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

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

Drawing inspiration from prehistoric nature, namely a trilobite, NIST researchers create a “record-setting” lens and…

Drawing inspiration from prehistoric nature, namely a trilobite, NIST researchers create a “record-setting” lens and camera system.

PROPHESEE, along with iCatch, have teamed up to provide the industry with the "world's first event-based vision sensor"…

PROPHESEE, along with iCatch, have teamed up to provide the industry with the "world's first event-based vision sensor" in a 13 x 15 mm mini PGBA package.