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This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…

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

The MLX90821 measures pressures that dip down to 50 mbars in the EVAP systems of internal combustion or hybrid engines.

The MLX90821 measures pressures that dip down to 50 mbars in the EVAP systems of internal combustion or hybrid engines.

Energy harvesting is something that many engineers have heard of but MIT has taken this concept to a whole new level with…

Energy harvesting is something that many engineers have heard of but MIT has taken this concept to a whole new level with an underwater sensor that has no battery.

This week, Renesas released a new IoT development kit, the RX65N Wi-Fi Connectivity Cloud Kit. What can this kit do and…

This week, Renesas released a new IoT development kit, the RX65N Wi-Fi Connectivity Cloud Kit. What can this kit do and how can it help develop the latest IoT products?

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy…

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy harvesting appropriate in designs?

What is anisotropic magneto resistance? Check out examples of AMR-based current sensors on the market.

What is anisotropic magneto resistance? Check out examples of AMR-based current sensors on the market.

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy…

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

STMicro claims their new MEMS device is the first to measure acceleration and temperature in one IC package.

STMicro claims their new MEMS device is the first to measure acceleration and temperature in one IC package.

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance…

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) used for local cold-junction-compensation (CJC) points.

Diodes Incorporated announces the AH356xQ series of AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified omnipolar Hall-effect switches.

Diodes Incorporated announces the AH356xQ series of AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified omnipolar Hall-effect switches.

ST has just released their latest sensor IC, the LSM6DSOX, which provides sensor data on acceleration and orientation. In…

ST has just released their latest sensor IC, the LSM6DSOX, which provides sensor data on acceleration and orientation. In addition, it can also process this data via machine learning without any external microcontroller input.

Never run out of tea again! The Intelli-T uses a weight sensor and a Raspberry Pi to alert you when your tea supply is…

Never run out of tea again! The Intelli-T uses a weight sensor and a Raspberry Pi to alert you when your tea supply is running low.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power-management IC that provides high efficiency, low quiescent current, and…

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power-management IC that provides high efficiency, low quiescent current, and variable output voltage in a (very) small package.

An update on some new ams optical imaging sensors coming down the pipe in 2019.

An update on some new ams optical imaging sensors coming down the pipe in 2019.

Check out three tiny sensors for environment sensing and biometric monitoring applications.

Check out three tiny sensors for environment sensing and biometric monitoring applications.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

Learn about the process of identifying and eliminating noise in data capture.

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to…

When working with high-precision sensors, it's crucial to consider housing. In this article, we discuss an approach to designing a custom board holder for an inclinometer subsystem.

This article goes over the design of firmware for a custom PCB project: a precision inclinometer subsystem.

This article goes over the design of firmware for a custom PCB project: a precision inclinometer subsystem.