Food safe sensors could tell us if food has gone bad. This could be beneficial for both health and the environment.
Food safe sensors could tell us if food has gone bad. This could be beneficial for both health and the environment.
While some car enthusiasts resist the integration of technology into automobiles, the industry is marching on towards…
While some car enthusiasts resist the integration of technology into automobiles, the industry is marching on towards more and more electronic components in cars. STMicroelectronics has announced their latest automotive-grade MEMS, the ASM330LHH, which aids in equipping cars with sensor technology.
The BMP388 is a digital MEMS barometer and thermometer in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.8mm package.
The BMP388 is a digital MEMS barometer and thermometer in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.8mm package.
ams, an Austrian company which specializes in sensor technology with a special focus on miniaturization and low-power,…
ams, an Austrian company which specializes in sensor technology with a special focus on miniaturization and low-power, recently announced the beginning of production for their CMV50000 CMOS image sensor.
In the world of power, control monitoring is incredibly important for functional as well as safety reasons. And with the…
In the world of power, control monitoring is incredibly important for functional as well as safety reasons. And with the demand rising for GUIs in even the most basic products, it comes as no surprise that current microcontrollers are struggling to meet this demand. Microchip has announced its latest family of devices, the dsPIC33CH, that aims to tackle this!
Get the breakdown on a new Bosch IMU designed for robotics and drone operation and learn a bit about drone design…
Get the breakdown on a new Bosch IMU designed for robotics and drone operation and learn a bit about drone design considerations along the way.
Learn about three key points in EE history and how they changed the world: the invention of the Difference Engine, the…
Learn about three key points in EE history and how they changed the world: the invention of the Difference Engine, the introduction of the first point contact resistor, and the laying of the first transatlantic cables.
Some analysts are predicting that, by 2050, the demand for the metals essential for lithium ion batteries may be in short supply.
Some analysts are predicting that, by 2050, the demand for the metals essential for lithium ion batteries may be in short supply.
Low drop out (LDO) regulators are useful in noise-sensitive situations but, when used with DC-DC converters, their PSRR…
Low drop out (LDO) regulators are useful in noise-sensitive situations but, when used with DC-DC converters, their PSRR performance is often lacking. ON Semiconductor has announced the NCP16x series of LDOs that aim to improve PSRR performance.
Solid state LiDAR is gaining traction as a promising technology that is cheaper, faster, and provides higher resolution…
Solid state LiDAR is gaining traction as a promising technology that is cheaper, faster, and provides higher resolution than traditional LiDAR, with predictions the price could eventually fall below $100 per unit.
Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including…
Since 1958, DARPA has been credited with the development of some of the most important technologies used today, including the Internet and GPS. Here is a look at DARPA’s 60 year history and some major projects in electrical engineering.
Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.
Allegro Microsystems announces a new family of current sensors for AC or DC current-sensing applications.
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an…
Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous…
In the wake of Uber's fatal autonomous car crash, companies such as Intel and Waymo are insisting that their autonomous vehicle systems could have prevented this tragedy. How are these big names doing autonomous driving differently?
Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask…
Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask GaN Systems CEO, Jim Witham, about what GaN's capable of and where we'll see it in the future.
This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a…
This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a boost converter that can produce up to 60 V.
The new ZVS power modules from Vicor offer high efficiencies at high temperatures.
The new ZVS power modules from Vicor offer high efficiencies at high temperatures.
Venera 3 crash lands on Venus, the Homebrew Computer Club meets for the first time, and the World Wide Web is proposed.…
Venera 3 crash lands on Venus, the Homebrew Computer Club meets for the first time, and the World Wide Web is proposed. Check out this hardware history roundup for March!
Solid-state LiDAR may be the path forward for developing sensing systems for autonomous vehicles.
Solid-state LiDAR may be the path forward for developing sensing systems for autonomous vehicles.
Recent research indicates that it may be easier to dupe a vision system in an autonomous vehicle than previously thought.
Recent research indicates that it may be easier to dupe a vision system in an autonomous vehicle than previously thought.