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Latest Automotive IC “Firsts” Include Ethernet Switches and IMUs

Latest Automotive IC “Firsts” Include Ethernet Switches and IMUs

Feeding the needs of next-gen automotive designs, chip companies have rolled out devices that are “firsts” in their categories.


Honeywell MPR MicroPressure Sensors | New Product Brief

Honeywell MPR MicroPressure 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.


As Temperatures Skyrocket, Sensors and AI Help Fight Wildfires

As Temperatures Skyrocket, Sensors and AI Help Fight Wildfires

With wildfires causing historic levels of damage, developers are enlisting sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to help fight, mitigate, and prevent these catastrophes.


Caltech’s Wearable Sensor Detects Metabolites and Nutrients From Sweat

Caltech’s Wearable Sensor Detects Metabolites and Nutrients From Sweat

Looking beyond uncomfortable blood draws for lab results, Caltech researchers hope to unlock a new era of reusable, continuous sweat-monitoring wearables.


News Aug 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz
New Wind Sensor Takes Flight to Improve Drone Performance

New Wind Sensor Takes Flight to Improve Drone Performance

Researchers have developed a more efficient wind sensor to improve the take-off and landing safety of drones, balloons, and other autonomous aircraft.


News Aug 18, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Not Limited by Wavelength, OmniVision Shrinks Down to “World’s Smallest” Pixel

Not Limited by Wavelength, OmniVision Shrinks Down to “World’s Smallest” Pixel

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.


News Aug 17, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Thermocouple Basics—Using the Seebeck Effect for Temperature Measurement

Thermocouple Basics—Using the Seebeck Effect for Temperature Measurement

Learn about the Seebeck effect and how the Seebeck voltage and Seebeck coefficient come into play within the scope of thermocouples and temperature measurement.


E-bag Tags and Personalized Flight Info Displays Coming to Airports Soon

E-bag Tags and Personalized Flight Info Displays Coming to Airports Soon

Catching a flight is a time-consuming process. Now, airlines are modernizing harried check-in and navigation processes to speed things up.


News Aug 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Messages From Underwater: Researchers Reveal Two Water-Air Communication Methods

Messages From Underwater: Researchers Reveal Two Water-Air Communication Methods

Back in 2018, MIT broke the water-air wireless communication barrier. Now, a team at KIT has transmitted messages in a novel way from the Titanic.


News Aug 08, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
ToF Sensors Land Roles in PCs, Smart Door Locks, and More

ToF Sensors Land Roles in PCs, Smart Door Locks, and More

A new wave of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors are finding use in applications such as PCs, smart door lock facial recognition, 3D image sensing, and more.


Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

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


News Aug 05, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Dependability in Zonal E/E Architectures with Central Compute for Autonomous Driving

Dependability in Zonal E/E Architectures with Central Compute for Autonomous Driving

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for reliable, safe, and secure autonomous vehicles (AVs).


Compact Discs Get a New Lease on Life as Flexible Biosensors

Compact Discs Get a New Lease on Life as Flexible Biosensors

Researchers from Binghamton University have found a way to upcycle CDs into sensors that measure heart activity, lactate, glucose, pH, and oxygen levels.


News Aug 03, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Could the Next Step in Wearables be E-Tattoos?

Could the Next Step in Wearables be E-Tattoos?

Where other wearables falter, e-tattoos are showing major promise, especially in the medical field regarding blood pressure monitoring.


News Jul 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Breath-controlled IoT Expands Accessibility to the Smart Home

Breath-controlled IoT Expands Accessibility to the Smart Home

For people unable to use voice- or touch-controlled IoT devices, the nose-clip prototype may make breath-based home automation a reality.


News Jul 26, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Diodes Incorporated Automotive Grade DO-218 Load Dump TVS Series | New Product Brief

Diodes Incorporated Automotive Grade DO-218 Load Dump TVS Series | 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.


Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic license plates won't just give drivers more personalization. They can keep registration up to date via an app and even prevent vehicle theft.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Sony Balances Data and Detail With Latest Security Camera CMOS Image Sensor

Sony Balances Data and Detail With Latest Security Camera CMOS Image Sensor

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


News Jul 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Startup Leaps Ahead of Neuralink With First Human BCI Implant

Startup Leaps Ahead of Neuralink With First Human BCI Implant

Synchron recently announced the human brain-computer interface (BCI) implant done on a human in the U.S.


News Jul 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz