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STMicro Unwraps Low-Power Image Sensors for Always-On Designs

STMicro Unwraps Low-Power Image Sensors for Always-On Designs

New BrightSense global-shutter sensors reduce power consumption by 10x for continuous sensing in battery-constrained wearables.


News May 07, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Announced today at CES, Digid has qualified its nanoscale sensing technology for volume deployment.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Rubber CMOS Brings Stretchable ‘Sensory Skin’ Closer to Reality

Rubber CMOS Brings Stretchable ‘Sensory Skin’ Closer to Reality

A new “rubbery CMOS” platform combines fully stretchable p- and n-type transistors, enabling skin-like logic circuits and a tactile “sensory skin” for wearables, implants, and soft robotics.


News Nov 25, 2025 by Austin Futrell
New Sensors Survive Salt Water, Contamination, and Being Cut in Half

New Sensors Survive Salt Water, Contamination, and Being Cut in Half

In this roundup, we cover three sensors pushing the boundaries of durability.


News Sep 01, 2025 by Luke James
Forehead E-Tattoo May Help You Stay in the ‘Cognitive Goldilocks Zone’

Forehead E-Tattoo May Help You Stay in the ‘Cognitive Goldilocks Zone’

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a low-cost, wireless forehead e-tattoo that uses EEG and EOG signals to monitor mental workload in real-time.


News Jun 19, 2025 by Luke James
ST’s AI Sensor First to Track Both Everyday Motion and Extreme Impact

ST’s AI Sensor First to Track Both Everyday Motion and Extreme Impact

The compact AI-enabled sensor captures both routine movement and high-g impacts, enabling smarter wearables and IoT devices.


News May 19, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Solar on Top, Sensors on Bottom: Smart Insole Offers Biometric Insights

Solar on Top, Sensors on Bottom: Smart Insole Offers Biometric Insights

The smart insole combines solar power, pressure sensors, and AI to catch early signs of conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Luke James
STMicroelectronics ST1VAFE3BX Biosensor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics ST1VAFE3BX Biosensor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics ST1VAFE3BX Biosensor is a compact, low-power solution integrating a vertical analog-front-end (vAFE) for biopotential signal detection and a high-performance 3-axis accelerometer for motion tracking. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


ST Intros ‘All-in-One’ MEMS Sensor Targeting Wearable Impact Sensing

ST Intros ‘All-in-One’ MEMS Sensor Targeting Wearable Impact Sensing

ST claims the new two-in-one MEMS accelerometer can measure events ranging from minor movements to intense impacts with equal accuracy.


News Feb 28, 2025 by Duane Benson
Smart Sensing Made Simple | Tech Guide

Smart Sensing Made Simple | Tech Guide

Control automation engineer David Peterson explores the capabilities of Banner Engineering's U-Gage Ultrasonic Sensor, breaking down the details of sensor technology. Watch now to get started!


MIT Researchers Craft Mouthpiece With Sensors and Hands-Free Interface

MIT Researchers Craft Mouthpiece With Sensors and Hands-Free Interface

The dental brace uses sensors and feedback components to help motor-impaired individuals interact with a phone, computer, or fitness tracker using their mouths.


News Nov 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
STMicroelectronics Rolls Out Biosensor for Health and Fitness Wearables

STMicroelectronics Rolls Out Biosensor for Health and Fitness Wearables

ST’s new solution has a highly integrated analog front end for advanced wearable features.


News Oct 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Rethinking MCU Architectures for the AI Era

Rethinking MCU Architectures for the AI Era

MCUs that only do control tasks are one thing. But in today’s AI age, a truly AI-enabled MCU needs to offer more. Learn the important factors—from optimized neural processing units (NPUs) to power efficient architectures to clever memory topologies.


Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Understanding Output Signal Swing in Op Amps

Learn about the characteristics and limitations of an operational amplifier’s output voltage range.


Distance Measurement Solution Taps Bluetooth LE Channel Sounding

Distance Measurement Solution Taps Bluetooth LE Channel Sounding

In this news analysis piece, Nthatisi examines Silicon Labs’ High Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM) solution, which leverages Bluetooth LE's Channel Sounding feature, designed for complex RF environments.


News Feb 09, 2024 by Nthatisi Hlapisi
Bosch Claims Smallest MEMS Accelerometers for Hearables and Wearables

Bosch Claims Smallest MEMS Accelerometers for Hearables and Wearables

The new MEMS devices have a 76% smaller footprint than Bosch’s current generation of acceleration sensors.


News Jan 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Introduction to Pressure Transducers

Introduction to Pressure Transducers

Learn about pressure transducers: devices used in a variety of industrial, medical, automotive, and consumer applications to sense pressure and convert it into electrical energy.


Ams Osram Releases Low-Noise AFE Sensor for Vital Sign Monitoring

Ams Osram Releases Low-Noise AFE Sensor for Vital Sign Monitoring

The new analog front end integrates a number of major vital sign monitors into a single device for wearable designs.


News Nov 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Wave of New Research Blurs the Line Between Biology and Electronics

Wave of New Research Blurs the Line Between Biology and Electronics

Receiving more than a billion dollars of investment from government and industry, bioelectronics researchers are converging neuroscience, electronics, materials science, molecular medicine, and biomedical engineering.


News Oct 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Onsemi Unveils Image Sensors That Boost Battery Life by 40 Percent

Onsemi Unveils Image Sensors That Boost Battery Life by 40 Percent

Aimed at Smart Homes and Offices, this new image sensor family promises to blend high performance with ultra-low power draw while moving key functionality from the image processor on to the sensor.


News Oct 10, 2023 by Duane Benson