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Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion and STMicroelectronics Join Forces To Improve Environmental Sensing

Sensirion’s Director of Product Management speaks with All About Circuits about the new partnership between Sensirion and STMicroelectronics to provide improved humidity and temperature sensing systems.


News Mar 16, 2023 by Dale Wilson
NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

NXP Rolls MCU, NFC, and Security Together Into a One-chip Solution

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


News Mar 16, 2023 by Jeff Child
Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Gwangju Institute researchers have developed a thin, lightweight, and flexible TEG that makes use of zebra-like stripes to generate electric energy.


News Mar 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Touting Energy Efficiency, AMD Announces 4th-gen EPYC Embedded Processors

Touting Energy Efficiency, AMD Announces 4th-gen EPYC Embedded Processors

At Embedded World this week, AMD has unveiled its 4th-gen EPYX Embedded processors. The chips offer energy efficiency along with some embedded-specific features.


News Mar 15, 2023 by Jeff Child
ROHM Boasts ±1% Accuracy in New Current Sense Amplifier ICs

ROHM Boasts ±1% Accuracy in New Current Sense Amplifier ICs

Built for industrial applications, the new IC from ROHM is said to offer high-accuracy current sensing while reducing PCB area.


News Mar 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
STMicro Unveils MCUs and MPUs Featuring BLE, Improved Security, and More

STMicro Unveils MCUs and MPUs Featuring BLE, Improved Security, and More

Ahead of this week’s Embedded World event, STMicroelectronics has released new MCUs, MPUs, and security technology that provide developers new options.


News Mar 14, 2023 by Jeff Child
Qorvo Debuts Single-chip Management ICs for 20-cell Battery Systems

Qorvo Debuts Single-chip Management ICs for 20-cell Battery Systems

To enable the move from combustion engines to battery power for lawn equipment, e-mobility, and similar designs, Qorvo has released one-chip battery management ICs for 20-cell battery-powered systems.


News Mar 13, 2023 by Jeff Child
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lynn Conway, Pioneer of VLSI Design

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lynn Conway, Pioneer of VLSI Design

For many computer scientists and EEs, Conway's textbook on VLSI design was one of the most influential books of its time. But Conway's story is far more expansive and influential than the textbook alone.


News Mar 13, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
IoT Solutions Focus on Cloud Development, NB-IoT, and Matter—a Roundup

IoT Solutions Focus on Cloud Development, NB-IoT, and Matter—a Roundup

Offering a variety of rich features for IoT system developers, the latest crop of IoT products offer cloud development, NB-IoT/GNSS support, Matter interoperability, and more.


News Mar 11, 2023 by Shraddha Tupe
sureCore’s Low-power Memory IP to Expedite Power-critical Designs

sureCore’s Low-power Memory IP to Expedite Power-critical Designs

sureCore’s off-the-shelf memory products integrate power-saving features for battery-critical designs like wearables and hearables.


News Mar 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz
From Higher Resolution to Zero Motion Artifacts—Image Sensors Keep Evolving

From Higher Resolution to Zero Motion Artifacts—Image Sensors Keep Evolving

Leveraging CMOS and advanced pixel-binning technologies, the industry is offering image sensors that target use cases in ADAS, smartphone cameras, surveillance systems, and more


News Mar 09, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Seaweed-based Sensor Acts as Second Skin for Health Monitoring

Seaweed-based Sensor Acts as Second Skin for Health Monitoring

Made from seaweed, rock salt, water, and graphene, the sensor is a more sustainable alternative to polymer-based solutions currently used for health-monitoring wearables.


News Mar 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

Hailo Spins Vision SoC Crafted for AI Analytics-capable Smart Cameras

With its Hailo-15 chip, the company hopes to bring advanced AI analytics and processing into intelligent camera designs.


News Mar 08, 2023 by Jeff Child
Photodiode Measures Heart and Respiration Rate With Zero Contact

Photodiode Measures Heart and Respiration Rate With Zero Contact

Using green light and a double-layered cell, TU Eindhoven researchers created a highly-sensitive photodiode that accurately measures heart and respiration signals.


News Mar 07, 2023 by Darshil Patel
STMicro Rolls All-in-one Motion and Bone-conduction Sensor for Hearables

STMicro Rolls All-in-one Motion and Bone-conduction Sensor for Hearables

With its new sensor IC, STMicroelectronics hopes to enable a new class of hearables for applications like true wireless stereo (TWS).


News Mar 06, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Commemorating Grace Hopper, the Woman Who Inspired NVIDIA’s CPU

Commemorating Grace Hopper, the Woman Who Inspired NVIDIA’s CPU

Grace Hopper’s advancements helped bring about the modern age of computing, a feat highlighted by NVIDIA’s processor named after her.


News Mar 06, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Agile Analog Claims Industry First on Customizable 12-bit ADC

Agile Analog Claims Industry First on Customizable 12-bit ADC

Agile Analog has announced a new SAR ADC that is both process agnostic and customizable.


News Mar 03, 2023 by Jake Hertz
MIT Presents Mobile Receiver Chip to Block Interfering Signals

MIT Presents Mobile Receiver Chip to Block Interfering Signals

MIT’s receiver architecture offers effective harmonic cancellation all in the RF domain.


News Mar 02, 2023 by Aaron Carman
ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

ISSCC Papers from Renesas Tackle Wireless Charging and Car Gateway SoCs

In a pair of papers presented at last week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, Reneas engineers detailed IC designs for wireless power charging and nex-gen automotive gateways.


News Mar 01, 2023 by Jeff Child
MWC Barcelona Unfurls a Red Carpet for RAN Announcements

MWC Barcelona Unfurls a Red Carpet for RAN Announcements

Some of the industry’s biggest names, including Intel, Samsung, ADI, Marvell, Nokia, and Fujitsu, took the MWC stage to release new RAN products.


News Mar 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz