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Could the Next Step in Wearables be E-Tattoos?

Could the Next Step in Wearables be E-Tattoos?

Where other wearables falter, e-tattoos are showing major promise, especially in the medical field regarding blood pressure monitoring.


News Jul 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Breath-controlled IoT Expands Accessibility to the Smart Home

Breath-controlled IoT Expands Accessibility to the Smart Home

For people unable to use voice- or touch-controlled IoT devices, the nose-clip prototype may make breath-based home automation a reality.


News Jul 26, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Smart Locks Use Smartphone NFC to Unlock—All Without a Battery

Smart Locks Use Smartphone NFC to Unlock—All Without a Battery

Infineon has revealed a new chip that may unlock the answer to battery-less IoT appliances—particularly smart locks.


News Jul 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Amar Bose, the Man Behind the Headphones

Amar Bose, the Man Behind the Headphones

His name became legendary in the world of consumer audio, but Bose—professor, researcher, engineer, inventor—was much more than a business-savvy audiophile.


News Jul 25, 2022 by Robert Keim
Why SoCs Need NoCs: Network on Chip and the Future of Computing

Why SoCs Need NoCs: Network on Chip and the Future of Computing

In a complex heterogeneous computing ecosystem, the development of network-on-chip interconnects is essential to the progress of system-on-chip technology.


News Jul 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Researchers Unveil Liquid-based Memory Concepts for Mass Storage

Researchers Unveil Liquid-based Memory Concepts for Mass Storage

Researchers at IMEC have divulged two proposed schemes for implementing liquid-based memories. Could they provide a future replacement for NAND flash mass storage?


News Jul 23, 2022 by Darshil Patel
6G and Beyond: A Terahertz Research Roundup

6G and Beyond: A Terahertz Research Roundup

Many researchers consider terahertz technology the key to the next wave of wireless communication. Here are a few recent R&D highlights.


News Jul 22, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic License Plates Set Out to Be More Than Just a Display

Electronic license plates won't just give drivers more personalization. They can keep registration up to date via an app and even prevent vehicle theft.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Sony Balances Data and Detail With Latest Security Camera CMOS Image Sensor

Sony Balances Data and Detail With Latest Security Camera CMOS Image Sensor

A new CMOS image sensor from Sony aims to provide high-performance and quality security cameras with the latest video streaming and STARVIS technology.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Startup Leaps Ahead of Neuralink With First Human BCI Implant

Startup Leaps Ahead of Neuralink With First Human BCI Implant

Synchron recently announced the human brain-computer interface (BCI) implant done on a human in the U.S.


News Jul 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz
UK Startup Democratizes Quantum Computing With “As-a-Service” Model

UK Startup Democratizes Quantum Computing With “As-a-Service” Model

Based on its patented 3D computing architecture, Oxford Quantum Circuits is developing a quantum computing-as-a-service (QCaaS) solution.


News Jul 20, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Rambus Spins DDR5 DIMM Interface ICs for Data Center Servers

Rambus Spins DDR5 DIMM Interface ICs for Data Center Servers

Adding SPD (serial presence detect) hub and temperature sensor ICs to its DDR5 portfolio, Rambus now has a complete chipset offering for DDR5 DIMM interfacing.


News Jul 19, 2022 by Jeff Child
imec-spinoff Swave Builds Holographic Chip to Enhance Metaverse

imec-spinoff Swave Builds Holographic Chip to Enhance Metaverse

The startup’s unique approach to extended reality displays is garnering interest from investors.


News Jul 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Retbleed Hack: The Hardware Vulnerability Preying on Intel and AMD CPUs

Retbleed Hack: The Hardware Vulnerability Preying on Intel and AMD CPUs

Researchers from ETH Zürich have discovered that some of the most popular processors on the market may have a backdoor to information theft.


News Jul 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz
From FinFETs to CFETs: imec’s Plan for Continued Transistor Scaling

From FinFETs to CFETs: imec’s Plan for Continued Transistor Scaling

imec researchers have uncovered new findings about the "complementary FET," an attractive device architecture for 1 nm logic technology nodes and beyond.


News Jul 16, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Semiconductor Industry Eyes Sustainable Manufacturing

Semiconductor Industry Eyes Sustainable Manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing has typically incurred a heavy environmental toll. Now, many facilities are prioritizing sustainability.


News Jul 15, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Harvard Researchers Control and Modulate Acoustic Waves on Chip

Harvard Researchers Control and Modulate Acoustic Waves on Chip

In a recent publication, researchers at Harvard demonstrated how they tuned and controlled sound waves on an integrated circuit for the first time.


News Jul 14, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
The Tech Behind James Webb Telescope’s Stunning New Images

The Tech Behind James Webb Telescope’s Stunning New Images

The most detailed space images yet are the result of several key imaging technologies on the James Webb Telescope.


News Jul 14, 2022 by Jake Hertz
At Just $6, Raspberry Pi Pico W Brings Wi-Fi to IoT Designs

At Just $6, Raspberry Pi Pico W Brings Wi-Fi to IoT Designs

First, Raspberry Pi unveiled Raspberry Pi Pico—the company's first MCU-class product. Now, that same board is getting a wireless connectivity facelift.


News Jul 13, 2022 by Dr. Steve Arar
Qualcomm and Partners Send 5G Out of This World

Qualcomm and Partners Send 5G Out of This World

Hoping to further the spread of 5G networks, a collaboration between Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Thales investigates 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G NTN).


News Jul 13, 2022 by Jake Hertz