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

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

Learn about the basics of different signal conditioning circuits for RTD applications, including a voltage divider,…

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

Model the characteristic curve of a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and the common standards used to characterize…

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.

Learn the basics of RTDs, namely the trade-offs of using RTD temperature sensors, the metals used in these sensors, thin…

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.

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors),…

Learn about different temperature sensors, namely: thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs (resistive temperature detectors), analog thermometer ICs and digital thermometer ICs.

In its latest live event, Apple announced the new iPhone14 lineup and Apple Watch Ultra, along with updates to other…

In its latest live event, Apple announced the new iPhone14 lineup and Apple Watch Ultra, along with updates to other Apple Watches.

With wildfires causing historic levels of damage, developers are enlisting sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to…

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

Looking beyond uncomfortable blood draws for lab results, Caltech researchers hope to unlock a new era of reusable,…

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

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

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

New sensor innovations have emerged to play in market-specific zones. Among these are IS0-26262 electric vehicle (EV)…

New sensor innovations have emerged to play in market-specific zones. Among these are IS0-26262 electric vehicle (EV) sensors, RFID sensors, and sensors geared for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output…

Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output (non-IEPE) systems.

Every year, 38 children die from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. New radar solutions may be key to reducing…

Every year, 38 children die from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. New radar solutions may be key to reducing that figure.

A new optical sensor prototype is said to provide real-time chemical composition data without directly interacting with…

A new optical sensor prototype is said to provide real-time chemical composition data without directly interacting with the substance being monitored.

Research from UCSD takes a new approach to simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).

Research from UCSD takes a new approach to simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).

The humidity-sensitive colorimetric sensor is 10,000 times faster than traditional optical sensors.

The humidity-sensitive colorimetric sensor is 10,000 times faster than traditional optical sensors.

Combining technology with pavement, Integrated Roadways dreams of a future where roads are intelligent. Learn more…

Combining technology with pavement, Integrated Roadways dreams of a future where roads are intelligent. Learn more through AAC's interview with its CEO, Tim Sylvester.

UC San Diego's electrical engineering department has announced a number of feats, from neural sensor grids to PMIC innovations.

UC San Diego's electrical engineering department has announced a number of feats, from neural sensor grids to PMIC innovations.

Roswell Biotechnologies recently published research on the "first molecular electronics chip." How has the company…

Roswell Biotechnologies recently published research on the "first molecular electronics chip." How has the company alleged to digitize biology?

While women are certainly a minority among hardware designers, their leadership and design feats are driving innovation…

While women are certainly a minority among hardware designers, their leadership and design feats are driving innovation and expanding the talent pool of engineers.