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ToF Sensors Land Roles in PCs, Smart Door Locks, and More

ToF Sensors Land Roles in PCs, Smart Door Locks, and More

A new wave of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors are finding use in applications such as PCs, smart door lock facial recognition, 3D image sensing, and more.


Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

Team-ups and Sensors—ADAS Ramps Up Sensing Solutions

One new type of sensor and two novel automotive processing approaches might be the key to limiting traffic accidents.


News Aug 05, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
The Memory Market Heats Up With SK hynix’s 238-layer 4D NAND

The Memory Market Heats Up With SK hynix’s 238-layer 4D NAND

Last week, Micron launched the production of a 232-layer 3D NAND. Now, SK hynix is claiming "highest 4D NAND flash" at 238 layers.


News Aug 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
iPronics Launches an Era of Programmable Photonic Processors

iPronics Launches an Era of Programmable Photonic Processors

iPronics is bringing FPGA concepts to the world of photonics.


News Aug 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Compact Discs Get a New Lease on Life as Flexible Biosensors

Compact Discs Get a New Lease on Life as Flexible Biosensors

Researchers from Binghamton University have found a way to upcycle CDs into sensors that measure heart activity, lactate, glucose, pH, and oxygen levels.


News Aug 03, 2022 by Darshil Patel
The History of the Transistor Marches On

The History of the Transistor Marches On

From its first appearance at Bell Labs in 1947 to today, the transistor has revolutionized the electronics industry perhaps more than any other component.


News Aug 02, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
The Fate of the Leap Second Hangs in the Balance

The Fate of the Leap Second Hangs in the Balance

Many of the largest names in tech—including Meta—are rallying against the leap second. How can just one second affect operating systems?


News Aug 02, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois
Bluetooth LE Audio Set to Tune Up the Hearable Experience

Bluetooth LE Audio Set to Tune Up the Hearable Experience

After years of refinement, the specifications for Bluetooth LE Audio are finally ready for mainstream adoption.


News Aug 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Just Add Water—Paper-based Batteries Activated by a Water Switch

Just Add Water—Paper-based Batteries Activated by a Water Switch

To reduce e-waste, researchers are experimenting with paper-based batteries. This latest one comes from Empa, which is activated by water.


News Aug 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Samsung Launches Industry’s First 24 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM

Samsung Launches Industry’s First 24 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM

Samsung began sampling new 16 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM featuring 24 Gb/s speed to power next-generation computing systems.


News Jul 30, 2022 by Darshil Patel
 Peaking at 232 Layers, the Sky’s the Limit for Micron’s 3D NAND

Peaking at 232 Layers, the Sky’s the Limit for Micron’s 3D NAND

The vertically-layered memory technology from Micron marks the industry’s highest areal-density NAND chip.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Tin Selenide Brightens the Future of Photonics, Penn State & MIT Posit

Tin Selenide Brightens the Future of Photonics, Penn State & MIT Posit

Amid the semiconductor shortage, researchers are honing in on tin selenide as a low-energy means to compute, transmit, or store information using light


News Jul 28, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
As CHIPS+ Act Moves Ahead, Chipmakers Follow Suit With New Fabs

As CHIPS+ Act Moves Ahead, Chipmakers Follow Suit With New Fabs

With the go-ahead for the CHIPS+ Act in place, manufacturers are laying down plans for U.S. fab sites.


News Jul 27, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
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