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Learn about Bluetooth LE's security features and tools, how to use them, and understand how they keep connections secure.

Learn about Bluetooth LE's security features and tools, how to use them, and understand how they keep connections secure.

Launched here today, Titan’s clustered array motor approach enables engineers to combine multiple haptic motors into an…

Launched here today, Titan’s clustered array motor approach enables engineers to combine multiple haptic motors into an array that meets their exact application needs.

OxiWear’s new pulse-oximeter solution highlights the potential use cases for Nordic’s nRF52840.

OxiWear’s new pulse-oximeter solution highlights the potential use cases for Nordic’s nRF52840.

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of…

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of MCUs and wireless SoCs in tiny packages.

At Embedded World 2023, NXP unveils a chip that integrates a microcontroller, an NFC front end, and security into a single IC.

At Embedded World 2023, NXP unveils a chip that integrates a microcontroller, an NFC front end, and security into a single IC.

Offering compact packaging, BLE functions, and more, today’s power management integrated circuits (PMICs) are meeting…

Offering compact packaging, BLE functions, and more, today’s power management integrated circuits (PMICs) are meeting the technology needs of a variety of system designs.

When developing lighting and indicator devices, surface mounted diode (SMD) LEDs offer a variety of benefits. Learn the…

When developing lighting and indicator devices, surface mounted diode (SMD) LEDs offer a variety of benefits. Learn the options available—including multi-color SMD LEDs—and the advantages they provide.

With the ability to operate in both blood and water, the organic electrochemical transistor is proven useful for onsite…

With the ability to operate in both blood and water, the organic electrochemical transistor is proven useful for onsite signal processing.

Aimed at enabling low-power sensing applications such as AR/VR and wearables, ST's IMU serves up sensor fusion blocks and…

Aimed at enabling low-power sensing applications such as AR/VR and wearables, ST's IMU serves up sensor fusion blocks and machine learning (ML) cores.

Enabling use in size-constrained system designs, a crop of MOSFET ICs are available that leverage small IC package formats.

Enabling use in size-constrained system designs, a crop of MOSFET ICs are available that leverage small IC package formats.

Aiming to usurp Arm processors in size-constrained, compute hungry designs like wearables, SiFive has expanded its RISC-V…

Aiming to usurp Arm processors in size-constrained, compute hungry designs like wearables, SiFive has expanded its RISC-V “Performance” line of processors.

The company leverages micro-transfer printing (mTP) for a new high-density laser spectrophotometer chip.

The company leverages micro-transfer printing (mTP) for a new high-density laser spectrophotometer chip.

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.

Solar, thermal, and wind are common sources of energy harvesting. Now, a triboelectric tactile sensor draws energy from…

Solar, thermal, and wind are common sources of energy harvesting. Now, a triboelectric tactile sensor draws energy from movement to power wearables.

Apple has filed for three new patents—spanning practical overheat protection to watch faces that display a user's wrist tattoos.

Apple has filed for three new patents—spanning practical overheat protection to watch faces that display a user's wrist tattoos.

Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these…

Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these devices in the face of miniaturization.

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes…

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes measure performance.

Health wearables are one of the most in-demand consumer electronics. Here's a roundup of a few recent sensor-level innovations.

Health wearables are one of the most in-demand consumer electronics. Here's a roundup of a few recent sensor-level innovations.

The struggle to include more while taking up less space is a major challenge for wearables. Despite that, Samsung is…

The struggle to include more while taking up less space is a major challenge for wearables. Despite that, Samsung is pushing boundaries with the industry's first 5nm processor for wearables.