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Sensor + Test 2017 Highlights: Mini Pressure Sensors for Wearables and a Magnetless Position Sensor

Sensor + Test 2017 Highlights: Mini Pressure Sensors for Wearables and a Magnetless Position Sensor

The sensing revolution is accelerating amid an uptake in automotive, consumer and industrial designs.


News Jun 01, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Operating Systems for the Raspberry Pi: Alternatives to Raspbian

Operating Systems for the Raspberry Pi: Alternatives to Raspbian

In this article, we'll delve into various options for your Raspberry Pi device that may suit your needs better than Raspbian.


News May 31, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Keyboard

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Keyboard

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.


News May 30, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Arduino Cinque Brings Together RISC-V and the Popular Arduino Platform

Arduino Cinque Brings Together RISC-V and the Popular Arduino Platform

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino Cinque—an Arduino development board based off the RISC-V ISA.


News May 29, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Clothing that Generates Power via the Wearer’s Movements: The Key to Powering Wearables?

Clothing that Generates Power via the Wearer’s Movements: The Key to Powering Wearables?

Researchers have created a triboelectric fabric that can transfer enough energy to power small electronics.


News May 28, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
GE Unimpossible Missions Series: Fighting Fire with Fire

GE Unimpossible Missions Series: Fighting Fire with Fire

A multi-part series on GE's Unimpossible Missions, which challenge engineers and scientists with tasks where they demonstrate what can be accomplished when experts collaborate.


News May 27, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Waymo vs. Uber and the LiDAR Tech at Stake

Waymo vs. Uber and the LiDAR Tech at Stake

Google filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that they stole their LiDAR technology earlier in February. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what technology was allegedly stolen and how important it is.


News May 26, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Programming Languages for Embedded Systems 101: Background and Resources

Programming Languages for Embedded Systems 101: Background and Resources

A brief guide to some useful programming languages used in embedded systems design—and where you can learn, practice, and master them.


News May 26, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
IBM to Sell Use of Its New 17-Qubit Quantum Computer over the Cloud

IBM to Sell Use of Its New 17-Qubit Quantum Computer over the Cloud

IBM has created a 17-qubit quantum computer and is making plans to timeshare the machine with other companies via cloud computing.


News May 25, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Texas Instruments Releases Family of Ultra-Small Gate Drivers (and Accompanying Power FETs)

Texas Instruments Releases Family of Ultra-Small Gate Drivers (and Accompanying Power FETs)

In this News Brief, we take a look at TI's two new device families: the DRV832x brushless DC (BLDC) gate drivers and CSD88584/99 NexFET Powers Blocks.


News May 25, 2017 by Karissa Manske
A Tale of 3 Smart Cities: How and Why Cities Are Offering Free Wi-Fi

A Tale of 3 Smart Cities: How and Why Cities Are Offering Free Wi-Fi

In this article, we take a look at how free Wi-Fi is being implemented and maintained in smart cities across the world.


News May 24, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Network Router

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Network Router

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.


News May 23, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

The SiC semiconductors showcased at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg demonstrate their readiness for industrial, automotive, and energy applications.


News May 23, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
Prototype Memristor Network Uses Visual Processing Inspired by Mammalian Brains

Prototype Memristor Network Uses Visual Processing Inspired by Mammalian Brains

This News Brief covers a new memristor prototype capable of processing vast amounts of visual data.


News May 22, 2017 by Kate Smith
Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Sci-Fi Style Holograms May Soon Be a Reality

Two recent research publications demonstrate long sought-after properties that overcome the limitations of our conventional hologram technology.


News May 21, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

OpenAI’s Universe Platform Lets AI Learn by Playing Games

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday gaming such as GTA or SimCity?


News May 20, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Implantable Silicon Chips Introduce a New Age of Haptic Feedback in Prosthetics

Implantable Silicon Chips Introduce a New Age of Haptic Feedback in Prosthetics

Advances in prosthetics are giving wearers more functionality and researchers are working on the next step: creating a prosthetic that provides fine motor skills and intuitive sensation.


News May 19, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Texas Instruments Releases Hyper-Accurate Millimeter Wave CMOS Sensor Family

Texas Instruments Releases Hyper-Accurate Millimeter Wave CMOS Sensor Family

In this News Brief, we'll look at a new series of millimeter wave sensors for automotive and industrial applications.


News May 17, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Sony Speaker

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Sony Speaker

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.


News May 16, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.


News May 16, 2017 by Kate Smith