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Image Sensors Suit up For AR/VR, Face Recognition, and More

Image Sensors Suit up For AR/VR, Face Recognition, and More

To serve the demands of a fast growing image sensor market, technology suppliers have rolled out innovative image sensor solutions, targeting AR/VR, face recognition, and autonomous cars.


News Dec 05, 2022 by Ikimi .O
New Foundry System Claimed to Half IC Prices and Slash Lead Times

New Foundry System Claimed to Half IC Prices and Slash Lead Times

Search for the Next's new Infrastructure Time Machines are designed to “turn Moore’s clock back by 10 years."


News Dec 05, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
From New CAN Protocols to LED Arrays, LED Innovations Shine Bright

From New CAN Protocols to LED Arrays, LED Innovations Shine Bright

LEDs have come a long way since their inception in the 1960s at General Electric. Here is a roundup of three innovations in lighting technology.


News Dec 03, 2022 by Ikimi .O
Historical Engineers: Dr. Fujio Masuoka, the Unsung Father of Flash

Historical Engineers: Dr. Fujio Masuoka, the Unsung Father of Flash

For the 35th anniversary of the invention of flash memory, here is a commemoration of the Father of Flash.


News Dec 02, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
“World’s Smallest” GaN Laser Chip to be Mass Produced on Silicon Substrate

“World’s Smallest” GaN Laser Chip to be Mass Produced on Silicon Substrate

A new GaN laser chip from Kyocera may shine a path forward for low-cost, high-yield optoelectronics chips on silicon substrates.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Inspired by Manta Rays, “Butterfly Bot” is the Fastest Swimming Soft Bot Yet

Taking the plunge into swimming robotics, North Carolina State researchers have developed a device inspired by both the butterfly stroke and manta rays.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Startup Validates its MEMS Scanning Mirror Process for LiDARs

Setting out to overcome the drawbacks of today’s LiDAR mirror alternatives, Omnitron Sensors has crafted a 3D MEMS technology fit for low-cost, high-volume markets.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Jeff Child
New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

New Network Protocol Zenoh Slashes the Energy Required to Send Data

Identifying a major flaw in communication technology, ZettaScale has created Zenoh, a flexible protocol built with a focus on data and efficiency.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

STMicro Unveils 6-axis IMU with Embedded Sensor Fusion and AI

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.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NVIDIA and Microsoft Join Forces on Massive Cloud AI Computer

NVIDIA and Microsoft Join Forces on Massive Cloud AI Computer

Last week, Microsoft and NVIDIA announced a partnership to develop the most powerful and massively scalable AI virtual machine.


News Nov 28, 2022 by Darshil Patel
TSMC to Make 3nm Semiconductors at Arizona Fab

TSMC to Make 3nm Semiconductors at Arizona Fab

To meet worldwide demands, the largest semiconductor manufacturers are ramping up capacity. Among them, TSMC plans to build 3nm chips at its Arizona fab.


News Nov 28, 2022 by Lianne Frith
MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

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


5 Online EE Resources I WOULD Have Been Thankful For

5 Online EE Resources I WOULD Have Been Thankful For

On this Thanksgiving Day, Jeff wonders what his EE college days would have been like if he’d had access to All About Circuits’ rich online resources.


News Nov 24, 2022 by Jeff Child
My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

Making use of his Friday at Electronica 2020, All About Circuits’ Jeff Child decided to explore the show’s test and measurement section: Hall A3.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Industry and Academia Look Toward Sustainable Circuit Boards

Industry and Academia Look Toward Sustainable Circuit Boards

The shift to sustainable circuit boards may begin with minute changes to solder and substrates and larger changes to manufacturing techniques.


News Nov 22, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
At Electronica, Renesas Reveals Wi-Fi Roadmap, Car Radar Tech, and More

At Electronica, Renesas Reveals Wi-Fi Roadmap, Car Radar Tech, and More

The company used Electronica 2022 to lay out its near-term Wi-Fi roadmap, and unveil both an automotive radar transceiver and an NB-IoT solution.


News Nov 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Electrical Engineer Creates AI System to Track Elephants Without Tags

Electrical Engineer Creates AI System to Track Elephants Without Tags

EE professor Dr. Karen Panetta recently leveraged drones and machine learning to bolster elephant conservation efforts. All About Circuits interviewed Dr. Panetta to learn the details.


News Nov 21, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Hoping to pave a path toward more sustainable electronics, could research into mushroom-based substrates from Johannes Kepler University (JKU) of Linz be the answer?


News Nov 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz