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‘Cameras Today Are Almost Blind’: Startup Eyeo Provides ‘Perfect Sight’

‘Cameras Today Are Almost Blind’: Startup Eyeo Provides ‘Perfect Sight’

Announced today, Eyeo’s new optical waveguides separate colors for digital camera sensors without lossy filters, promising to make image sensors three times more sensitive.


News May 07, 2025 by Duane Benson
Audio Roundup: The Sweet Sound of Miniaturized, Efficient Audio Devices

Audio Roundup: The Sweet Sound of Miniaturized, Efficient Audio Devices

These three audio devices target amplifier efficiency and transducer size to bring higher sound performance in everything from EVs to AI sports glasses.


News May 01, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Renesas Rolls Out MCUs for Low-Power Designs in Tough Conditions

Renesas Rolls Out MCUs for Low-Power Designs in Tough Conditions

Renesas claims the RA0E2 MCUs feature top-tier energy efficiency, thermal reliability, and software compatibility for embedded designs under tight constraints.


News Apr 28, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis says the new sensor provides direct temperature reporting without a dedicated MCU.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Charles Lee
NXP Brings Popular Automotive Keyless Entry to Smart Home Doors

NXP Brings Popular Automotive Keyless Entry to Smart Home Doors

The new wireless platform leverages ultra-wideband technology to deliver secure automated access control to your front door.


News Apr 22, 2025 by Duane Benson
Sensors for LiDAR, Phones, and Even the Brain Push the Limits of Size

Sensors for LiDAR, Phones, and Even the Brain Push the Limits of Size

Sony, Omnivision, and Georgia Tech have each developed compact sensors that deliver high-end performance in tight spaces.


News Apr 18, 2025 by Luke James
STMicroelectronics Announces Serial EEPROM With Unique ID

STMicroelectronics Announces Serial EEPROM With Unique ID

The new memory delivers identification and traceability unique with a 128-bit read-only ID, including EEPROM capacities from 32 Kb to 2 Mb.


News Apr 09, 2025 by Duane Benson
Historical Engineers: John Logie Baird, Inventor of the First Color TV

Historical Engineers: John Logie Baird, Inventor of the First Color TV

While the television traces its origins back to several inventors, John Logie Baird was the first to demonstrate a live working television system and the first color television system.


News Apr 07, 2025 by Luke James
Microchip Packs Analog Peripherals Into 32-bit MCU Family

Microchip Packs Analog Peripherals Into 32-bit MCU Family

Announced at Embedded World, the PIC32A MCUs integrate high-speed analog peripherals and safety features for consumer electronics or automotive OEMs.


News Mar 27, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

EW ‘25 Exclusive—Nuvoton’s President Talks AI, Automotive, IoT, and Sustainability

We talked with Nuvoton President Hsin-Lung Yang in this exclusive Embedded World 2025 interview. Our topics covered AI embedded development, automotive, IoT, sustainability, and the forecast for 2025.


News Mar 24, 2025 by Jeff Child
Researchers Devise More Washable, Flexible, and Connected Electronics

Researchers Devise More Washable, Flexible, and Connected Electronics

Researchers are rethinking how electronics interact with the world, from fabrics that respond to gestures without touch to chips that generate terahertz waves without bulky components.


News Mar 20, 2025 by Luke James
Infineon Blends Three Types of Touch Sensing in New PSOC MCU

Infineon Blends Three Types of Touch Sensing in New PSOC MCU

The new microcontrollers combine liquid sensing, inductive sensing, and hover touch.


News Mar 07, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

ST claims its new buck converter brings high efficiency and flexibility to low-voltage applications like smart meters and industrial systems with few additional components.


News Mar 04, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

You can thank Jerry Lawson for blazing a trail for beloved gaming consoles, including Atari, Nintendo, X-box, and PlayStation.


News Feb 28, 2025 by Luke James
ISSCC: Sony Pushes Global Shutter to Commercial Cameras With Image Sensor

ISSCC: Sony Pushes Global Shutter to Commercial Cameras With Image Sensor

Thanks to pixel-parallel ADCs, Sony’s new sensor could make global shutter technology commonplace. The company shared details in its ISSCC paper this week.


News Feb 20, 2025 by Aaron Carman
ST Introduces Eval Board for Advanced MEMS Sensor Development

ST Introduces Eval Board for Advanced MEMS Sensor Development

STMicroelectronics calls the evaluation board a "professional MEMS tool" for fast plug-and-play evaluation of the company's MEMS sensors.


News Feb 06, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

The new power management IC leverages a boost regulator to extend the run time of non-rechargeable batteries, particularly in Bluetooth Low Energy products.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Keysight Preps for LPDDR6 With Memory Design and Test Options

Keysight Preps for LPDDR6 With Memory Design and Test Options

Keysight's new solution tackles LPDDR6 workflows for end-to-end memory design and testing.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Duane Benson
Qualcomm Brings Leveled-Up Snapdragon X Platform to Next Wave of PCs

Qualcomm Brings Leveled-Up Snapdragon X Platform to Next Wave of PCs

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Platform, announced at CES 2025, brings high-performance computing and advanced AI to affordable, miniature PCs.


News Jan 14, 2025 by Luke James
U-blox Zeroes In On Wearable Accuracy With New GNSS Chip

U-blox Zeroes In On Wearable Accuracy With New GNSS Chip

U-blox has released a GNSS chip for wearable devices, featuring low power consumption, LEAP technology for energy efficiency, and upgradeable firmware for enhanced positioning.


News Jan 10, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell