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Coherent is stirring up a major bidding war reaching over $6.4 billion as companies clamor for the photonics leader.

Coherent is stirring up a major bidding war reaching over $6.4 billion as companies clamor for the photonics leader.

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help…

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help designers cut power and boost memory.

Apple appears to be moving farther into the health market with new patents targeting various metrics of health including…

Apple appears to be moving farther into the health market with new patents targeting various metrics of health including AR/VR, glucose monitoring, and clinical sleep analysis.

ON Semiconductor’s new smart camera is a blend of many of the company's embedded devices, including sensors, cameras,…

ON Semiconductor’s new smart camera is a blend of many of the company's embedded devices, including sensors, cameras, and BLE connectivity.

This article continues our introductory discussion of light-sensitive components that produce higher output-current…

This article continues our introductory discussion of light-sensitive components that produce higher output-current amplitude than photodiodes.

In this series of articles, we’ll explore higher-output-current alternatives to photodiodes.

In this series of articles, we’ll explore higher-output-current alternatives to photodiodes.

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.

Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects…

Coining the term "fiber optics" in 1955, physicist Narinder S. Kapany conducted research that had resounding effects across multiple disciplines, including electrical engineering. 

In this final part of the Glass Cockpit series, we look at how displays have reached their current iteration in Space X shuttles.

In this final part of the Glass Cockpit series, we look at how displays have reached their current iteration in Space X shuttles.

Learn about some of the most important fundamentals for understanding how interface technologies have evolved.

Learn about some of the most important fundamentals for understanding how interface technologies have evolved.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.

Learn about the differences between silicon photodiodes and photodiodes made from other semiconductor materials.

Learn about the differences between silicon photodiodes and photodiodes made from other semiconductor materials.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

In this article, we’ll look at advantages of two types of photodiode implementation.

In this article, we’ll delve into semiconductor physics to better understand the operation of photodiodes.

In this article, we’ll delve into semiconductor physics to better understand the operation of photodiodes.

A new type of optical sensor developed at Oregon State University can closely mimic the human eye’s ability to perceive…

A new type of optical sensor developed at Oregon State University can closely mimic the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field, researchers claim.

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?

Learn about how semiconductor devices interact with electromagnetic radiation to enable electronic detection of light,…

Learn about how semiconductor devices interact with electromagnetic radiation to enable electronic detection of light, UV, and infrared.

Once again, researchers have turned to natural phenomena to drive advances in electronics—this time, in hydrogen sensors.

Once again, researchers have turned to natural phenomena to drive advances in electronics—this time, in hydrogen sensors.

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its…

In this article, you'll learn the basics of the CMOS image sensor, including its core components, its block diagram, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applications.