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Teledyne FLIR’s New Radiometric Thermal Camera Offers Widest FOV Yet

Teledyne FLIR’s New Radiometric Thermal Camera Offers Widest FOV Yet

With a wider FOV and radiometric abilities, the newest thermal camera module allows designers to see more in the same package size as previous Lepton cameras.


News Aug 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Omnivision Tacks on Two Global Shutter Sensors to Near-infrared Family

Omnivision Tacks on Two Global Shutter Sensors to Near-infrared Family

The two new global shutter image sensors from Omnivision aim to expand the availability of in-cabin monitoring solutions.


News Jun 28, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Particle Launches Resources To Take IoT from Prototype to Production

Particle Launches Resources To Take IoT from Prototype to Production

At its annual Spectra conference, today Particle is rolling out hardware and software products aimed at making IoT more accessible for all.


News Jun 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz
New LiDAR Improves Testing, Satellite Vision, and Autonomous Trucking

New LiDAR Improves Testing, Satellite Vision, and Autonomous Trucking

Innovative LiDAR solutions with enhanced accuracy and extended range may transform the testing, mapping, and trucking landscape—and beyond.


News Jun 17, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Getting Out of the Weeds with John Deere’s Revolutionary AI Technology

Getting Out of the Weeds with John Deere’s Revolutionary AI Technology

Chris Padwick learned to code on a Commodore 64 as a farm kid in Saskatchewan. He now leads development of 300 teraflop AI/ML and computer vision solutions that are revolutionizing precision agriculture for Blue River Technology, a John Deere subsidiary.


RadarConf 2023 Panel—Innovating Radar in the Face of Physical Limits

RadarConf 2023 Panel—Innovating Radar in the Face of Physical Limits

In the face of fundamental limits, radar industry leaders are poised to tackle the coming challenges in radar in their own unique ways.


News Jun 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
What is an Image Processor? Turns Out the Answer is Hazy

What is an Image Processor? Turns Out the Answer is Hazy

Real-time image processing is a resource-intensive task that often requires specialized hardware. With that in mind, let's explore processors that are designed specifically for photo and video applications.


Radar Applied to Missions Large and Small—Part 2

Radar Applied to Missions Large and Small—Part 2

Radars have a place amongst the stars and inside the home, with cutting-edge research highlighting uses that benefit from this century-old technology.


News Jun 01, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

Essential Antenna on the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer’ (Finally) Deploys

When critical radar gear aboard JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) fails because of a stuck pin, engineers try various tricks to fix the problem.


News May 29, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Onsemi Introduces Hyperlux Image Sensor Family for Next-gen ADAS

Onsemi Introduces Hyperlux Image Sensor Family for Next-gen ADAS

With a keen focus on high dynamic range, the new image sensor family is designed to make ADAS even more equipped for any lighting condition.


News May 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
GaN HEMT Circuit Topologies for High-resolution LiDAR

GaN HEMT Circuit Topologies for High-resolution LiDAR

Learn about gallium-nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and how they can be used in LiDAR (light detection and ranging) applications.


From Apple to OpenLight: Silicon Photonics and Integrated Lasers with Dr. Tom Mader

From Apple to OpenLight: Silicon Photonics and Integrated Lasers with Dr. Tom Mader

Dr. Tom Mader is the COO of OpenLight where they are developing an open-foundry ecosystem for silicon photonics with integrated lasers to enable advances in datacom, LiDAR, high-performance computing, AI, and even optical computing.


3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

3 New Sensors Feed High-accuracy Information to Smart Devices

From emissions monitoring to waste management, these sensors connect designers with new information streams.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Ambarella Rolls 4K Edge AI SoC Boasting High AI Performance-per-Watt

Ambarella Rolls 4K Edge AI SoC Boasting High AI Performance-per-Watt

Seeking to enable better on-camera AI for the security realm, Ambarella’s new edge AI SoC promises high performance per Watt, improved image quality, and sensor fusion capabilities


News Mar 21, 2023 by Jeff Child
Learn to Build a Photoelectric Sensor System Using an Arduino Uno and OpenPLC

Learn to Build a Photoelectric Sensor System Using an Arduino Uno and OpenPLC

Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to build, test, and implement a prototype photoelectric switch using off-the-shelf components with Arduino OpenPLC.


Projects Mar 12, 2023 by Don Wilcher
From Higher Resolution to Zero Motion Artifacts—Image Sensors Keep Evolving

From Higher Resolution to Zero Motion Artifacts—Image Sensors Keep Evolving

Leveraging CMOS and advanced pixel-binning technologies, the industry is offering image sensors that target use cases in ADAS, smartphone cameras, surveillance systems, and more


News Mar 09, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

With its Hailo-15 chip, the company hopes to bring advanced AI analytics and processing into intelligent camera designs.


News Mar 08, 2023 by Jeff Child
Seeing Machines Snags Numerous Partnerships to Advance ADAS

Seeing Machines Snags Numerous Partnerships to Advance ADAS

Seeing Machines is partnering with Analog Devices, Ambarella, Autobrains, and Omnivision to build vehicle monitoring systems for drivers, occupants, and pedestrians.


News Jan 06, 2023 by Jake Hertz
From Flash LiDAR to Mergers, the Road to Advancing LiDAR Looks Smooth

From Flash LiDAR to Mergers, the Road to Advancing LiDAR Looks Smooth

Leading companies are unveiling new solid-state LiDAR sensors to meet the requirements of state-of-the-art autonomous cars.


News Jan 03, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Chip-scale Laser Isolator Paves New Ground in Integrated Photonics

Chip-scale Laser Isolator Paves New Ground in Integrated Photonics

Researchers at Stanford built an effective, passive ultra-thin laser isolator using silicon, a well-known material for chip manufacturing.


News Dec 19, 2022 by Darshil Patel