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NASA’s EMIT Mission Taps FPGA Processing to Measure Surface Minerals

NASA’s EMIT Mission Taps FPGA Processing to Measure Surface Minerals

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.


News Nov 08, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Amphenol IP67 Inline Flow-Through Temperature Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

Amphenol IP67 Inline Flow-Through Temperature Sensors | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


“Wi-Peep” Uses Wi-Fi-enabled Drone to Spy Through Walls

“Wi-Peep” Uses Wi-Fi-enabled Drone to Spy Through Walls

Leveraging a loophole in Wi-Fi, University of Waterloo researchers built a drone that determines the position of connected devices within seconds.


News Nov 07, 2022 by Aaron Carman
EV Component Roundup: New Chips Yield Quieter, More Efficient ADAS

EV Component Roundup: New Chips Yield Quieter, More Efficient ADAS

EV makers are developing more comfortable and higher-performance vehicles one chip at a time. Here, we'll highlight a new MEMS sensor, SiC-based power module, and radar transceiver.


News Oct 31, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
An Introduction to RTD Sensor Signal Conditioning Circuits

An Introduction to RTD Sensor Signal Conditioning Circuits

Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and delta-sigma (ΔΣ) converter.


Magnetic Field Strength Meter and Calibrator

Magnetic Field Strength Meter and Calibrator

This project will explain how to develop a system to measure magnetic field emissions at frequencies up to 150 kHz from high-current power cables without cutting or disturbing the cable.


Projects Oct 28, 2022 by John Woodgate
NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

NXP Rolls Out Five Development Platforms for Matter 1.0 Designs

Seeking to provide the embedded IoT “plumbing” needed for smart home devices, NXP has unveiled a set of development platforms for implementing Matter-based designs.


News Oct 26, 2022 by Jeff Child
Modeling RTD Resistance-temperature Characteristics

Modeling RTD Resistance-temperature Characteristics

Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize these devices like the alpha parameter and Callendar-Van Dusen equation.


NXP Development Platform Aims to Unify Car Wireless Connectivity

NXP Development Platform Aims to Unify Car Wireless Connectivity

NXP’s OrangeBox looks to bring all forms of vehicle connectivity into one development platform leveraging its densely integrated hardware and single point-of-access architecture.


News Oct 21, 2022 by Aaron Carman
ST Drives Up Innovations with Three Automotive Chips

ST Drives Up Innovations with Three Automotive Chips

STMicroelectronics has doubled down on chip-level automotive advances. Here is a roundup of three notable products.


News Oct 19, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Robot Fingers Use “RoboSkin”—More Sensitive Than Human Skin

Robot Fingers Use “RoboSkin”—More Sensitive Than Human Skin

BeBop Sensors has released a new reference design dubbed “RoboSkin” to provide a highly sensitive sense of touch to the next generation of advanced robots.


News Oct 18, 2022 by Aaron Carman
From the Ground Up—Zoox Turns a Corner with New AV and Sensor System Designs

From the Ground Up—Zoox Turns a Corner with New AV and Sensor System Designs

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.


STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

STMicroelectronics Rolls Out NFC Chip for Digital Car-key Systems

A new chip from STMicroelectronics is positioned as the first NFC Forum certified IC designed for use in automotive digital-key applications.


News Oct 10, 2022 by Aaron Carman
RTD Basics—An Introduction to Resistance Temperature Detectors

RTD Basics—An Introduction to Resistance Temperature Detectors

Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin film RTDs, and wire-wound RTDs.


Ratiometric Resistance Measurement Basics Using an Analog to Digital Converter

Ratiometric Resistance Measurement Basics Using an Analog to Digital Converter

Learn the basics of ratiometric resistance measurements in analog to digital (A/D) converters, how it's measured, and example uses in a digital multimeter (DMM), microprocessor, and various resistive sensors.


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

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.


News Sep 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Slew of Touch Controllers May Improve the Safety and Feel of Displays

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.


News Sep 24, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
ITD 2022 Day 2: Zoox Keynote Ponders Designing Autonomous Vehicles from the Ground Up

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.


News Sep 20, 2022 by Jeff Child
Introduction to Temperature Sensors: Thermistors, Thermocouples, RTDs, and Thermometer ICs

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.


Apple Snags Three New Patents for Virtual and Augmented Reality

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.


News Sep 16, 2022 by Darshil Patel