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Engineers Create Low-Power Collision Detector Inspired by Locusts

Engineers Create Low-Power Collision Detector Inspired by Locusts

Engineers say they’re creating a low-power collision detector that mimics the way locusts avoid one another when flying in swarms.


News Sep 09, 2020 by Luke James
When Cold Chain Reliability Comes Down to a Single Degree, a Precise Temperature Sensor IC Counts

When Cold Chain Reliability Comes Down to a Single Degree, a Precise Temperature Sensor IC Counts

There are many different types of temperature sensors. But one type is specially equipped to handle the precision and scalability of cold chain management.


News Sep 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Army-Developed Sensor System Helps Drones Avoid Power Lines

Army-Developed Sensor System Helps Drones Avoid Power Lines

Power lines are a consistent obstacle for small autonomous drones. Now, U.S. Army researchers say they have a solution.


News Sep 07, 2020 by Luke James
Quantum Gravity Sensing Takes the Plunge Into Underground Boreholes

Quantum Gravity Sensing Takes the Plunge Into Underground Boreholes

The Gravity Delve Project aims to harness the potential of quantum gravity sensing by exploring the technology in harsh underground borehole environments.


News Aug 28, 2020 by Luke James
ON Semiconductor FAN6390 Power Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

ON Semiconductor FAN6390 Power Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Vishay NTC Thermistors, Standard Lug Sensors | Tech Specs

Vishay NTC Thermistors, Standard Lug Sensors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Aug 27, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Metasurface Optical Chips Now Used to Shrink Quantum Sensors

Metasurface Optical Chips Now Used to Shrink Quantum Sensors

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a way of shrinking the devices used in quantum sensing systems.


News Aug 26, 2020 by Luke James
MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX31825 1-Wire Temperature Sensor | New Product Brief

MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX31825 1-Wire Temperature 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.


New Quantum Image Sensing Tech Trumps Traditional Image Sensors

New Quantum Image Sensing Tech Trumps Traditional Image Sensors

CMOS imaging loses 75% of incident light. Quantum imaging retains up to 95% of its light. And that's only the start.


News Aug 19, 2020 by Jake Hertz
How to Obtain the Temperature Value from a Thermistor Measurement

How to Obtain the Temperature Value from a Thermistor Measurement

This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to convert ADC measured results into a usable temperature value.


“Drawn-on-Skin” Electronics Gather Data During Motion

“Drawn-on-Skin” Electronics Gather Data During Motion

A new type of so-called drawn-on-skin electronics reportedly allows precise biological data to be harvested while the wearer is in motion.


News Aug 14, 2020 by Luke James
A Smart Ring Helps NBA and WNBA Players Detect Early Symptoms of COVID-19

A Smart Ring Helps NBA and WNBA Players Detect Early Symptoms of COVID-19

Smart ring company Oura has partnered with both the NBA and WNBA to keep players safe while the season resumes.


News Aug 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Radar is at the Heart of New People-Counting Technology

Radar is at the Heart of New People-Counting Technology

To monitor building occupancy post-COVID-19, many companies are turning to people-counting systems—with versatile radar technology as the key ingredient.


News Aug 06, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
AI at the Edge: New Machine Learning Engine Deploys Directly on Sensors

AI at the Edge: New Machine Learning Engine Deploys Directly on Sensors

ONE Tech's upgraded MicroAI Atom brings AI training and operation down to a single device.


News Aug 03, 2020 by Maya Jeyendran
NASA Taps Teledyne CCD Image Sensors to Search for Past Life on Mars

NASA Taps Teledyne CCD Image Sensors to Search for Past Life on Mars

Teledyne e2v’s CCD image sensor is headed to Mars on NASA's Perseverance Rover. Its mission? To investigate rock samples on the red planet for past signs of life.


Reviewing a Subcategory of Hall-Effect Sensors: the Unipolar Hall-Effect Sensor

Reviewing a Subcategory of Hall-Effect Sensors: the Unipolar Hall-Effect Sensor

The unipolar Hall-effect sensor, also known as a unipolar switch, animates a variety of proximity-sensing devices—from gear-shift levers to laptop screens.


News Jul 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
STMICROELECTRONICS Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor | New Product Brief

STMICROELECTRONICS Time-of-Flight Ranging 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.


Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

These new devices are forging innovation in image sensor technology—speeding up industrial equipment, doubling up on pixels, and capturing both visible and invisible light.


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
With an Uptick in Social Distancing Devices, Time-of-Flight Sensors May Simplify Designs

With an Uptick in Social Distancing Devices, Time-of-Flight Sensors May Simplify Designs

Reopening businesses are honing in on social distancing. Time-of-flight proximity sensors may be the answer to cost-effective, easy-to-integrate designs for such use cases.


News Jul 23, 2020 by Maya Jeyendran
New Wearable Prototype from Cornell’s SciFi Lab Senses Hand Position, Even Through Objects

New Wearable Prototype from Cornell’s SciFi Lab Senses Hand Position, Even Through Objects

By means of four wrist-mounted thermal cameras, the detailed positions of 20 points on the human hand can be tracked in real time.


News Jul 23, 2020 by Gary Elinoff