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Hall Effect Current Sensing: Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Configurations

Hall Effect Current Sensing: Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Configurations

Learn the basics of Hall effect current sensors in this technical article.


From Hall Sensors to Encoders: 3 Companies Target Industrial Position Monitoring

From Hall Sensors to Encoders: 3 Companies Target Industrial Position Monitoring

Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new products have companies come up with and how have they advanced monitoring technology?


News Jul 15, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Taoglas Ramps Up IoT Time-to-market with EDGE SoM Portfolio

Taoglas Ramps Up IoT Time-to-market with EDGE SoM Portfolio

Taoglas has released a new SoM platform for IoT systems. What is this platform exactly, and how does it claim to speed up IoT time-to-market by 80%?


From Safety to Design Simplification: IoT Design Takes Another Leap Forward

From Safety to Design Simplification: IoT Design Takes Another Leap Forward

Recently IoT has been at the forefront of everyone's mind, especially for Renesas, Silicon Labs, and Nordic Semiconductor. What IoT innovations have they come up with lately?


News Jul 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A Match Made in Heaven: Intel and Semtech Aim for Consumer LiDAR

A Match Made in Heaven: Intel and Semtech Aim for Consumer LiDAR

Intel and Semtech join forces to help develop better consumer LiDAR hardware. Could this collaboration be the push LiDAR needs?


News May 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Two Techniques to Linearize Resistive Sensor Bridges

Two Techniques to Linearize Resistive Sensor Bridges

Measuring the minuscule resistance changes in resistive sensors can be a daunting task. Here are two hardware methods to eliminate bridge non-linearity errors.


Public Design Competitions Accelerate Open Innovation for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Public Design Competitions Accelerate Open Innovation for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Government actors around the globe continue a trend of challenging public-sector innovators to accelerate the development of various technologies, including a recent surge in interest in autonomous underwater vehicles


News May 01, 2021 by Lianne Frith
Cold Chain Asset Tracking

Cold Chain Asset Tracking

In this article, we will discuss a proposed Cold Chain Asset Tracker with data logging capability with the use of Lapis Technology.


How the Montreal Protocol Is Changing Chemical Sensors in HVAC Applications

How the Montreal Protocol Is Changing Chemical Sensors in HVAC Applications

Learn how the Montreal Protocol influenced this chemical sensor released by NevadaNano, a company tackling sensor applications from vending machines to flying noses.


The Future’s in the Friction: How “TENGs” Show Promise in Self-powered Sensors

The Future’s in the Friction: How “TENGs” Show Promise in Self-powered Sensors

Triboelectric nanogenerators (or "TENGs") aren't the newest technology on the block. However, global research indicates they may change energy-harvesting technology through the power of movement.


News Apr 24, 2021 by Ikimi .O
In Celebration of Earth Day: IoT May be the “Greenest” Type of Embedded Design

In Celebration of Earth Day: IoT May be the “Greenest” Type of Embedded Design

With the rise of edge computing, companies and researchers alike are doubling down on sustainability—from tracking endangered harbor seals to monitoring crop growth.


News Apr 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose capacitive MEMS as the go-to architecture for low power?


News Apr 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
As Air Quality Falls, Air Pollution Sensors Are on the Rise

As Air Quality Falls, Air Pollution Sensors Are on the Rise

With air quality becoming a larger concern, could personalized air quality sensors become the next way to measure local pollution?


News Apr 14, 2021 by Luke James
Will Google’s Soli Radar Chip Revitalize Consumer Sleep Technology?

Will Google’s Soli Radar Chip Revitalize Consumer Sleep Technology?

Consumer sleep technology is becoming a staple in biometric reading. Now, Google has released a radar chip that more easily tracks and analyzes sleep quality.


News Apr 06, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Scientists Reimagine Organic Transistors for Low-power, High-amplification Biowearables

Scientists Reimagine Organic Transistors for Low-power, High-amplification Biowearables

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve the performance in wearable health devices.


News Mar 12, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Under Pressure, Biden Orders Review of U.S. Chip Supply Shortage

Under Pressure, Biden Orders Review of U.S. Chip Supply Shortage

President Biden has signed an executive order to compel the federal government to conduct a 100-day review into semiconductor supply chains.


News Mar 06, 2021 by Luke James
Electronic Nose Uses Solid-state Sensors and Neural Processor to “Sniff Out” COVID-19

Electronic Nose Uses Solid-state Sensors and Neural Processor to “Sniff Out” COVID-19

Combining volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors and an ML chip, the "DiaNose" can pinpoint cancer, kidney failure, and now COVID-19.


News Mar 03, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
MEDLI2, the Sensors That Monitored the Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

MEDLI2, the Sensors That Monitored the Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

The MEDLI2 sensor package on the Perseverance rover is not only gathering data for future missions; it's also demonstrating how commercial-off-the-shelf parts can be used in space.


News Feb 25, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 


Landing on Mars Today, the Perseverance Rover Hosts New Tech to Search for Ancient Life

Landing on Mars Today, the Perseverance Rover Hosts New Tech to Search for Ancient Life

As the fifth rover sent to Mars, Perseverance is outfitted with a whole suite of new technologies to search for microbial life.


News Feb 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz