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How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

NASA’s $308 million spacecraft crashed into a deep space asteroid, and the scientific community couldn’t be happier with the results.

5 days ago by Aaron Carman

Slew of Touch Controllers May Improve the Safety and Feel of Displays

Some people prefer the tactile experience of buttons over current touchscreens. Chipmakers are designing new touch controllers to change that.

September 24, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Interior Vehicle Sensing AI Improves Safety

Learn how Eyeris uses AI to improve automotive in-cabin safety.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

How C-V2X Makes Driving Safer and More Efficient

This poster provides a comprehensive overview of ADAS applications enabled by C-V2X, including example scenarios, an explanation of the different types of communication, and a list of regional standards bodies.

In partnership with Rohde & Schwarz

Driver Monitor System Yields Safety Gains

Driver monitoring Is an essential part of most any ADAS system

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

The Range of Driver Monitoring Systems

Driver Monitoring Systems are expected to increase into nearly all newly manufactured passenger automobiles in the next decade.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

Get Ahead of Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance with Sensors

Get practical insights on implementing magnetic sensor-based vibration sensing and barometric pressure air-flow monitoring in HVAC. This article explains the importance of using semiconductor-based sensors for systems that provide accurate Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring to save money and reduce downtime.

In partnership with Infineon Technologies

Advanced Sensing Capabilities for Smart Speakers Enabled by Radar Sensors

Examples for the latest radar-based use cases are vital sensing and presence detection. Detecting if people are nearby enables sophisticated power savings for devices and smarter HMIs. For smart speakers, this adds a layer of context, making the device more intelligent with more functionalities that provide a market advantage.

In partnership with Infineon Technologies

The IoT Trusted Zone

A security breach is devastating, but use of best practices in design, like using "Trusted Zones," can limit attempts to access content from outside.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

Depth Sensors Visualize Volumes

Technology advancements in accelerometers, displays, audio, and graphics have furthered immersive realities, but the engineer’s work is not finished yet.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

Murata Products and Technologies Are Improving Tomorrow’s Healthcare Devices and Equipment for Life

Electronic components, sensors, wireless connectivity, RFID, batteries, and power modules have rapidly become essential for enhancing the functionality and reliability of the healthcare equipment required by our growing and changing population. Murata continuously develops new, innovative products specifically for healthcare applications in testing and diagnostics, patient monitoring and assistance, wearables, portable and stretchable electronics, digital care and in-home care.

In partnership with Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.

Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Building High Voltage Automotive Battery Management Systems

This paper will discuss the challenges of developing an automotive battery management system (BMS). We will start with a general introduction to Li-ion batteries, why they are the best choice for automotive applications, and why

In partnership with Infineon Technologies

Puzzle Pieces for True Immersive Experiences

Technology advancements in accelerometers, displays, audio, and graphics have furthered immersive realities, but the engineer’s work is not finished yet.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

Immersive Technology Penetrates Reality

Physical reality is now balanced by immersive/extended reality (XR), which can add to and create new experiences, transporting users into new realities.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

ITD 2022 Day 2: Zoox Keynote Ponders Designing Autonomous Vehicles from the Ground Up

It's Day Two of Industry Tech Days 2022! Roll into today's sessions by learning about today's Keynote speaker from Zoox.

September 20, 2022 by Jeff Child

Introduction to Temperature Sensors: Thermistors, Thermocouples, RTDs, and Thermometer ICs

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors), analog thermometer ICs and digital thermometer ICs.

September 16, 2022 by Nick Davis

Apple Snags Three New Patents for Virtual and Augmented Reality

Apple recently won three new patents for an AR/VR head-mounted display, a temperature gradient sensor, and a smart ring sensor.

September 16, 2022 by Darshil Patel

BAE Systems to Launch its First Multi-sensor Satellite Cluster

A new satellite cluster will do machine learning (ML) on board, and be able to send intelligence securely back to Earth.

September 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Thin-film Sensor Offers New Ways to Analyze Wavelengths of Light

TU Dresden has developed an ultra-thin sensor the size of a strand of human hair that may open new opportunities in spectroscopy.

September 14, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

US Semi Fab SkyWater Seeks to Co-innovate in Quantum, Photonics, and…Free Silicon?

SkyWater CTO Steven Kosier explains how a US-based semiconductor foundry is innovating in the silicon world without chasing Moore’s Law scaling. This includes efforts in superconductors, quantum, photonics, biosensing, and heterogeneous integration.

September 13, 2022 by Daniel Bogdanoff