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Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

When critical radar gear aboard JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) fails because of a stuck pin, engineers try various tricks to fix the problem.


News May 29, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Vehicle Networking Startup Ethernovia Secures $64 Million Funding

Vehicle Networking Startup Ethernovia Secures $64 Million Funding

As validation of its technology, Ethernovia recently raised a large sum in its A-round financing.


News May 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz
On-device Processing Ramps Up With New Edge AI, End-point AI, & TinyML

On-device Processing Ramps Up With New Edge AI, End-point AI, & TinyML

While there are differences between edge AI, end-point AI, and TinyML, each of these fields is progressing real-time processing in its own ways. Below is a roundup of recent news in these three areas.


News May 24, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Asset Tracker Test Proves Efficacy of ZETA, a New LPWA Network

Asset Tracker Test Proves Efficacy of ZETA, a New LPWA Network

Socionext and Techsor recently tested the indoor and outdoor performance of IoT tags using the low-power wide area network ZETA—and the results showed bright promise for asset tracking.


News May 23, 2023 by Duane Benson
Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

The new solution helps to control the temperature rise in electronic equipment.


News May 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Onsemi Introduces Hyperlux Image Sensor Family for Next-gen ADAS

Onsemi Introduces Hyperlux Image Sensor Family for Next-gen ADAS

With a keen focus on high dynamic range, the new image sensor family is designed to make ADAS even more equipped for any lighting condition.


News May 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Robert Watson-Watt, the Engineer Who Saved Great Britain

Robert Watson-Watt, the Engineer Who Saved Great Britain

Britain’s fight for survival in World War II may have ended differently without Robert Watson-Watt’s contributions to radar technology.


News May 09, 2023 by Robert Keim
Sensor Turns Any Surface, Even the Human Body, Into Input Device

Sensor Turns Any Surface, Even the Human Body, Into Input Device

A research team from the University of Michigan and Meta Reality Labs has developed a system to turn any surface—clothes, countertops, even clothing—into an input device for swipes, taps, and scrolls.


News May 08, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Allegro MicroSystems A31010 Unidirectional Linear Hall-Effect Sensors | New Product Brief

Allegro MicroSystems A31010 Unidirectional Linear Hall-Effect Sensors | 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.


SENSATA PTE7300 Hermetic Digital Pressure Sensor | New Product Brief

SENSATA PTE7300 Hermetic Digital Pressure Sensor | 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.


Revolutionizing Autonomy: The Latest Technologies Advancing ADAS

Revolutionizing Autonomy: The Latest Technologies Advancing ADAS

There's a lot at play for advanced driver assistance systems to monitor for drowsiness or connect vehicles to the grid. Here are a few recent technologies driving forward the future of autonomous vehicles.


News Apr 28, 2023 by Darshil Patel
GaN HEMT Circuit Topologies for High-resolution LiDAR

GaN HEMT Circuit Topologies for High-resolution LiDAR

Learn about gallium-nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and how they can be used in LiDAR (light detection and ranging) applications.


Solar Panels Now in Wildfire Detectors, Greenhouses, and Even Reservoirs

Solar Panels Now in Wildfire Detectors, Greenhouses, and Even Reservoirs

Solar panels are a common feature of thousands of homes. Now, researchers are adapting the technology to power other environmentally-conscious efforts.


News Apr 25, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

Polyn Debuts Power-saving AI Chip for Vibration-monitoring Sensors

A new neuromorphic chip hopes to enable low-power predictive maintenance applications.


News Apr 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
SiTime Unveils Precision Timing ICs to Meet In-Car Connectivity Needs

SiTime Unveils Precision Timing ICs to Meet In-Car Connectivity Needs

With car designs getting ever more advanced, timing ICs are playing a big role. SiTime’s new devices aim to meet the special challenges of automotive timing.


News Apr 22, 2023 by Jeff Child
Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Breakthroughs in sensor technology are giving rise to new, interesting applications for electronic noses.


News Apr 21, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

Targeting Automotive, Infineon Spins Industry’s First LPDDR Flash Memory

To meet the new demands of automotive zonal architectures, Infineon marries flash memory with an LPDDR interface to enable more performance and scalability than xSPI NOR flash.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Jeff Child
From Apple to OpenLight: Silicon Photonics and Integrated Lasers with Dr. Tom Mader

From Apple to OpenLight: Silicon Photonics and Integrated Lasers with Dr. Tom Mader

Dr. Tom Mader is the COO of OpenLight where they are developing an open-foundry ecosystem for silicon photonics with integrated lasers to enable advances in datacom, LiDAR, high-performance computing, AI, and even optical computing.


3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

From emissions monitoring to waste management, these sensors connect designers with new information streams.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Infineon Automotive USB Wireless Charging EZ-PD™ CCG7D Dual USB PD Controller | Product Sociable

Infineon Automotive USB Wireless Charging EZ-PD™ CCG7D Dual USB PD Controller | Product Sociable

Infineon’s CCG7D provides a platform to enable USB-C connectivity within the car to reshape cockpit architecture towards a service-oriented and software-defined car.