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Outfitting earbuds with more AI can be a challenge. Learn how compression techniques like sparsity, quantization, and…

Outfitting earbuds with more AI can be a challenge. Learn how compression techniques like sparsity, quantization, and memory-aware scheduling can help smooth the way.

Learn the optimal Wi-Fi version, flavor and configuration to select for your application—considering feature sets,…

Learn the optimal Wi-Fi version, flavor and configuration to select for your application—considering feature sets, costs, and power consumption. Get up to speed on MIMO, MU-MIMO, MU-OFDMA, and more.

The latest chip from Renesas adds voice recognition to the industry’s RISC-V ecosystem.

The latest chip from Renesas adds voice recognition to the industry’s RISC-V ecosystem.

Some people prefer the tactile experience of buttons over current touchscreens. Chipmakers are designing new touch…

Some people prefer the tactile experience of buttons over current touchscreens. Chipmakers are designing new touch controllers to change that.

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.

From mechanical latches and liquid flow restrictors to the earliest radio tuners and volume adjusters, rotary controls…

From mechanical latches and liquid flow restrictors to the earliest radio tuners and volume adjusters, rotary controls have been a mainstay of effective interface design. Learn more about rotary controls for modern hardware interfaces.

With a massive increase in wearable technology, engineers and designers rely on haptics to deliver the best user…

With a massive increase in wearable technology, engineers and designers rely on haptics to deliver the best user experience possible. Boréas Technologies aims to do just that.

Since the initial hype of Google Glass has died down in recent years, many AR companies have used the CES stage to…

Since the initial hype of Google Glass has died down in recent years, many AR companies have used the CES stage to resurge excitement in AR smart glasses. Here are the latest advancements from CES 2021.

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or…

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or language translation.

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.

The MSP430FR2633 is a low-power microcontroller with multiple GPIOs and capacitive touch pins. This project creates a…

The MSP430FR2633 is a low-power microcontroller with multiple GPIOs and capacitive touch pins. This project creates a circuit that supports a custom capacitive touch panel with LED and haptic feedback.

Just as we are finding more and more ways to attach devices to ourselves, we have now begun to attach them to animals,…

Just as we are finding more and more ways to attach devices to ourselves, we have now begun to attach them to animals, too, for a variety of reasons.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.

In this article, we will take a detailed (but not too detailed) look at the electrical principles that allow us to detect…

In this article, we will take a detailed (but not too detailed) look at the electrical principles that allow us to detect the presence of a human finger using little more than a capacitor.