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To serve the demands of a fast growing image sensor market, technology suppliers have rolled out innovative image sensor…

To serve the demands of a fast growing image sensor market, technology suppliers have rolled out innovative image sensor solutions, targeting AR/VR, face recognition, and autonomous cars.

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain,…

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.

Using its patented technology, onsemi has brought inductive position sensing into the high-speed, high-accuracy realm.…

Using its patented technology, onsemi has brought inductive position sensing into the high-speed, high-accuracy realm. The device enables easy-to-implement PCB sensor designs.

Representing a joint effort to accurately characterize the minerals present on the Earth’s surface, NASA’s JPL…

Representing a joint effort to accurately characterize the minerals present on the Earth’s surface, NASA’s JPL leverages optical and FPGA-based advances to help in modeling the Earth’s climate.

What if you started designing an autonomous vehicle from the ground up? How different would it be from what is on the…

What if you started designing an autonomous vehicle from the ground up? How different would it be from what is on the road today? Ryan McMichael of Zoox (an Amazon subsidiary) joins us to discuss how those questions impact the cars and the complex sensor systems that will enable an autonomous future.

TU Dresden has developed an ultra-thin sensor the size of a strand of human hair that may open new opportunities in spectroscopy.

TU Dresden has developed an ultra-thin sensor the size of a strand of human hair that may open new opportunities in spectroscopy.

OmniVision keeps shrinking the pixel size of its complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors by…

OmniVision keeps shrinking the pixel size of its complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors by introducing its latest sensor with the "world’s smallest" pixel size.

A new wave of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors are finding use in applications such as PCs, smart door lock facial…

A new wave of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors are finding use in applications such as PCs, smart door lock facial recognition, 3D image sensing, and more.

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.

A new CMOS image sensor from Sony aims to provide high-performance and quality security cameras with the latest video…

A new CMOS image sensor from Sony aims to provide high-performance and quality security cameras with the latest video streaming and STARVIS technology.

The most detailed space images yet are the result of several key imaging technologies on the James Webb Telescope.

The most detailed space images yet are the result of several key imaging technologies on the James Webb Telescope.

Technology finds use in all sorts of places, especially in sports. Recently, FIFA has spurred sports tech with a system…

Technology finds use in all sorts of places, especially in sports. Recently, FIFA has spurred sports tech with a system to generate automated offside alerts in future contests.

The All About Circuits team reviews just a couple of the many demonstrations of new LiDAR technologies from this week’s…

The All About Circuits team reviews just a couple of the many demonstrations of new LiDAR technologies from this week’s Sensors Converge conference in Silicon Valley.

Zach Little has worked on multiple iconic products including the Motorola Razr, Microsoft Windows, and the Apple iPod.…

Zach Little has worked on multiple iconic products including the Motorola Razr, Microsoft Windows, and the Apple iPod. Now he leads the hardware and firmware development team at Argo AI, helping Ford and Volkswagen build autonomous vehicles (AVs).

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.

In the past month, LiDAR has made headlines in meteorology, archeology, and vehicle autonomy.

In the past month, LiDAR has made headlines in meteorology, archeology, and vehicle autonomy.

Qualcomm takes a swing at opening up the world of AR/VR hardware development with its Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Program.

Qualcomm takes a swing at opening up the world of AR/VR hardware development with its Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Program.

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.

Human error causes 95% of traffic accidents. ST hopes to reduce that figure with a new global-shutter image sensor for…

Human error causes 95% of traffic accidents. ST hopes to reduce that figure with a new global-shutter image sensor for driver monitoring systems.