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Ingestible Sensor Completes First In-Human Trial to Monitor Vital Signs

MIT has reported the first-ever in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill.

November 29, 2023 by Jake Hertz

MEMS Silicon Speaker Boasts Breakthrough at Over 140 dB Low-Frequency SPL

Employing an ultrasound technique, xMEMS Labs has created a powerful MEMS speaker with a broad frequency range for next-gen applications.

November 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Wave of New Research Blurs the Line Between Biology and Electronics

Receiving more than a billion dollars of investment from government and industry, bioelectronics researchers are converging neuroscience, electronics, materials science, molecular medicine, and biomedical engineering.

October 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz

In-Ear Sensors Record Health Metrics From Brain Activity and Sweat

The in-ear sensor array can track a person's physiological and biochemical data to help diagnose neurologic conditions, track physical activity, and even monitor mental health.

October 10, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Intel Develops Glass Substrate for Next Gen Advanced Chip Packaging Needs

Intel has unveiled new glass substrate technology for large chiplet based system-in-package chips. Glass substrates allow for denser packing of chiplets—an important for applications like AI and others.

September 25, 2023 by Duane Benson

In Promising New Study, Analog AI Chip Restores a Stroke Patient’s Voice

The University of California researchers implanted 253 electrodes over the patient's speech center of the brain, intercepting signals that, if not for the stroke, would have gone to muscles in her lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx.

September 01, 2023 by Duane Benson

Graphene FET Tests Multiple Diseases On Chip at Once

Archer Materials’ latest device uses ultra-thin graphene to detect multiple diseases on one chip. The next goal: a reconfigurable biochip.

August 01, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Cadence and Research Partners Build First Binaural Hearing Aid SoC

Cadence, GlobalFoundries, and several university research teams have developed the Smart Hearing Aid Processor (SmartHeAP), the first SoC to process sound from both ears simultaneously.

July 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Body Voltage Monitor Brings ESD Protection to Electronics Manufacturing

Claimed to be the first of its kind, the StatIQ Band from Iona Tech continuously monitors body voltage to prevent ESD events on electronics manufacturing floors.

July 18, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Exclusive—Titan Haptics Debuts Clustered Array to Serve Non-standard Designs

Launched here today, Titan’s clustered array motor approach enables engineers to combine multiple haptic motors into an array that meets their exact application needs.

June 20, 2023 by Jeff Child

Electronic Noses Sniff Out Diseases, WildFires, and Pestered Plants

Breakthroughs in sensor technology are giving rise to new, interesting applications for electronic noses.

April 21, 2023 by Darshil Patel

Nordic’s Bluetooth SoC Shines in OxiWear Ear-worn Pulse Oximeter

OxiWear’s new pulse-oximeter solution highlights the potential use cases for Nordic’s nRF52840.

March 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Silicon Labs Spins Bluetooth SoC and MCU for Small Form-factor Designs

With a goal of serving the design needs of small form-factor embedded systems, Silicon Labs is rolling out families of MCUs and wireless SoCs in tiny packages.

March 17, 2023 by Jeff Child

Seaweed-based Sensor Acts as Second Skin for Health Monitoring

Made from seaweed, rock salt, water, and graphene, the sensor is a more sustainable alternative to polymer-based solutions currently used for health-monitoring wearables.

March 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz

STMicro Rolls All-in-one Motion and Bone-conduction Sensor for Hearables

With its new sensor IC, STMicroelectronics hopes to enable a new class of hearables for applications like true wireless stereo (TWS).

March 06, 2023 by Jake Hertz

PMIC Space Heats up With Design Wins, Acquisitions, and More

Offering compact packaging, BLE functions, and more, today’s power management integrated circuits (PMICs) are meeting the technology needs of a variety of system designs.

February 25, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

MIT and Caltech Team Up on Ingestible Sensor That Pinpoints GI Issues

The two powerhouse research centers developed an ingestible capsule containing a magnetic sensor and wireless transmitter to monitor GI motility.

February 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Nordic Semi Intros Trio of PMICs Aimed at Wireless Designs

Offering new chip-scale package (CSP) options and support for higher battery termination voltages, Nordic Semiconductor today has released three new PMICs.

February 15, 2023 by Jeff Child

Infineon Unveils Tiny MEMS Microphone Touting High SNR, 520 μA Power

Putting its proprietary MEMS technology and clever ASIC design to work, Infineon marries high audio quality and low lower in a tiny microphone device.

February 13, 2023 by Jeff Child

NeuralTree SoC Detects and Blocks Symptoms of Neurologic Disorders

With NeuralTree, EPFL researchers are vaulting traditional challenges of implantable SoCs, like low channel count, system complexity, and large area.

February 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz