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By using source-gated transistors in place of TFTs, researchers have created a new circuit design that promises great…

By using source-gated transistors in place of TFTs, researchers have created a new circuit design that promises great improvements in large-area electronics.

Optical sensors have made it big in the medical device industry. And with wearables taking on increasing roles for health…

Optical sensors have made it big in the medical device industry. And with wearables taking on increasing roles for health monitoring, size is paramount.

Smartwatches are increasingly used as medical devices. What's going on at the circuit level for these bio-metric wearables?

Smartwatches are increasingly used as medical devices. What's going on at the circuit level for these bio-metric wearables?

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of…

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of a growing movement known as the Internet of Musical Things.

Designing hearables can be tricky enough, considering the constraints on power, space, electrical noise, and heat…

Designing hearables can be tricky enough, considering the constraints on power, space, electrical noise, and heat dissipation. Maxim says they're leveling up a new PMIC for the job.

The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.

The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.

Several universities are researching new, stretchable materials that can act as a wearable sensor or battery.

Several universities are researching new, stretchable materials that can act as a wearable sensor or battery.

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.

Biometric-monitoring wearables are common for tracking everyday health—but can they monitor seizures?

Biometric-monitoring wearables are common for tracking everyday health—but can they monitor seizures?

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.

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.

The wearables market is by many measures still in its infancy, but many manufacturers continue to push wearable products…

The wearables market is by many measures still in its infancy, but many manufacturers continue to push wearable products into the market. How are component manufacturers involved in the wearable market and what are they currently producing?

What counts as an environmental sensor anyway? Check out some of the leading environmental sensors and what they measure.

What counts as an environmental sensor anyway? Check out some of the leading environmental sensors and what they measure.

Maxim Integrated just announced the second generation of its Health Sensor Platform, a development platform for designing…

Maxim Integrated just announced the second generation of its Health Sensor Platform, a development platform for designing wearable devices for remote biometric monitoring.

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

In this teardown, we rip in to a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch, which also has a built-in camera, by Style Asia.

Here is a look at a few augmented reality headset projects and uses, and why there is still a case for AR in 2018.

Here is a look at a few augmented reality headset projects and uses, and why there is still a case for AR in 2018.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

Could this be the chip that brings contactless payment in wearables to the forefront? This News Brief takes a look at the…

Could this be the chip that brings contactless payment in wearables to the forefront? This News Brief takes a look at the ST53G SiP (system-in-package) from STMicroelectronics.

Two new PMICs boost integration with single inductor multiple output (SIMO) regulator to maintain a very long battery life.

Two new PMICs boost integration with single inductor multiple output (SIMO) regulator to maintain a very long battery life.