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How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

Accelerometers, activity trackers, and fingerprint sensors can be duped. Learn how and what designers can do to prevent false input.


News May 01, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

It's now possible for thieves to crack your PIN based on how you hold your phone when you input it.


News Apr 30, 2017 by Kate Smith
Linux Wants the Future of Automotive Software to Be Open Source

Linux Wants the Future of Automotive Software to Be Open Source

Will cars "speak" Linux in the future?


News Apr 27, 2017 by Yahya Tawil
New STM32 Kit Integrates Cloud Connectivity and Sensors for IoT Device Development

New STM32 Kit Integrates Cloud Connectivity and Sensors for IoT Device Development

STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.


News Apr 26, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: PlayStation Move Controller

Teardown Tuesday: PlayStation Move Controller

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.


News Apr 25, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Intro to the Arduino XBee Shield

Intro to the Arduino XBee Shield

The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.


News Apr 25, 2017 by Ebony Calloway
The World’s Smallest LTE Cat M1 Module: u-blox’s SARA-R404M

The World’s Smallest LTE Cat M1 Module: u-blox’s SARA-R404M

u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.


News Apr 24, 2017 by Kate Smith
A Brief Introduction to the Common Mode Choke and Its Applications

A Brief Introduction to the Common Mode Choke and Its Applications

This article goes over the basics of the humble common mode choke and its applications.


News Apr 23, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Building an iPhone from Scratch in Shenzhen: Interview with Scotty Allen

Building an iPhone from Scratch in Shenzhen: Interview with Scotty Allen

AAC met with Scotty Allen, who built a 16GB iPhone 6S from scratch in Shenzhen, China, to discuss his process and his views on the future of Shenzhen as a manufacturing hub.


News Apr 21, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Solar Roads: Emerging Tech or Looming Disaster?

Solar Roads: Emerging Tech or Looming Disaster?

Is there a real future for the concept of roads embedded with solar panels?


News Apr 20, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: 4th Generation iPod Shuffle

Teardown Tuesday: 4th Generation iPod Shuffle

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the smallest portable music players around.


News Apr 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
The AWG5200 Arbitrary Waveform Generator from Tektronix

The AWG5200 Arbitrary Waveform Generator from Tektronix

In this News Brief, we'll look at the release of Tektronix's AWG5200 series arbitrary waveform generator.


News Apr 18, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Keeping Up with the IoT: The State of MEMS Sensor Packages

Keeping Up with the IoT: The State of MEMS Sensor Packages

Here's a sneak peek at where MEMS packaging technology stands and how it's evolving to meet the needs of new market opportunities like the IoT.


News Apr 17, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Introduction to 3D Printing: History, Processes, and Market Growth

Introduction to 3D Printing: History, Processes, and Market Growth

Today's 3D printers had their start in the rapid prototyping technologies of the 1980s and found their use in the industrial market. As patents expire, 3D printing technology is becoming more available to consumers.


News Apr 16, 2017 by Marie Christiano
Transparent “Spray On” Digital Storage Serves as Step Towards Printed Memory

Transparent “Spray On” Digital Storage Serves as Step Towards Printed Memory

Researchers at Duke have developed a way to spray a transparent digital storage onto just about anything.


News Apr 15, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
2017 Goes Big on Tiny Electronics: A Bluetooth SoC, Satellite Communication Module, and Linux SBC

2017 Goes Big on Tiny Electronics: A Bluetooth SoC, Satellite Communication Module, and Linux SBC

In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.


News Apr 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Methods and Applications of Embedding Solar Technology into Fabric

Methods and Applications of Embedding Solar Technology into Fabric

Solar panels you can weave into fabrics may change the way we store solar energy.


News Apr 13, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.


News Apr 11, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Cache Coherent Interconnect IP for Machine Learning SoCs

Cache Coherent Interconnect IP for Machine Learning SoCs

A new interconnect IP takes on processing and functional safety challenges in chipsets designed for ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems.


News Apr 11, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
The Race to Affordable LiDAR

The Race to Affordable LiDAR

LiDAR technology is becoming increasingly competitive, and the race to produce an affordable LiDAR sensor is heating up.


News Apr 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar