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LiDAR’s Future Looks Bright With New Tech Demos at Sensors Converge 2022

The All About Circuits team reviews just a couple of the many demonstrations of new LiDAR technologies from this week’s Sensors Converge conference in Silicon Valley.

June 29, 2022 by Dale Wilson

ST and Metalenz Bring “First Optical Metasurface” to Consumer Markets

STMicroelectronics has joined forces with Metalenz, a Harvard spin-out, to develop the "world’s first optical metasurface technology" for consumer devices.

June 18, 2022 by Ikimi .O

Flexible Sensor Prototype to Discretely Monitor the Inside of Pipes

A new optical sensor prototype is said to provide real-time chemical composition data without directly interacting with the substance being monitored.

June 03, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

ST Leverages Back-side-illuminated Sensors for Driver Monitoring

Human error causes 95% of traffic accidents. ST hopes to reduce that figure with a new global-shutter image sensor for driver monitoring systems.

May 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz

No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

Autonomous vehicles featuring LiDAR brought the technology to center stage. Now, security sectors are also embracing LiDAR in next-gen systems.

May 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Mapping the Moon—NASA Announces LiDAR-based Lunar Backpack

The focus is back on the moon, with NASA, backed by Aeva's LiDAR technology, creating a backpack to help map the moon.

April 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz

NIST Goes Prehistoric With Nature-inspired Metalens Imaging Technology

Drawing inspiration from prehistoric nature, namely a trilobite, NIST researchers create a “record-setting” lens and camera system.

April 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Event-based Vision Sensor—“Metavison”—Promises Impressive Specs

PROPHESEE, along with iCatch, have teamed up to provide the industry with the "world's first event-based vision sensor" in a 13 x 15 mm mini PGBA package.

April 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Mojo Vision Keeps an Eye on the Future With Mojo Lens Prototype

Mojo Vision unveils an advanced prototype of its Mojo Lens——an augmented reality (AR) based contact lens that's packing eye-tracking technology and a digital display all in one.

April 04, 2022 by Darshil Patel

LiDAR Chip Gets a Boost From MEMS Switching to Hit a “Record” Resolution

New research from UC Berkeley leverages micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) in LiDAR focal plane switch arrays (FPSAs) to achieve "record resolution." What challenges did they overcome to reach this record?

March 15, 2022 by Jake Hertz

The Potential of “Smart Roads:” Integrated Roadways Reimagines Infrastructure

Combining technology with pavement, Integrated Roadways dreams of a future where roads are intelligent. Learn more through AAC's interview with its CEO, Tim Sylvester.

March 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz

ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor

Targeting a breakthrough in digital vision, the ST’s family of high-resolution indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensors aims to improve efficient depth imaging in devices that perform 3D imaging functionalities.

February 25, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Researchers Leverage Photonics in Radar System to Detect Down to the Millimeter

Scientists from the University of Sydney have developed a new type of photonic radar system and sensor promising non-invasive medical monitoring.

February 17, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski

2022 Revs Up ADAS With Radar, EEL Lasers, and Distance Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

To keep pushing advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to new levels and areas of the vehicle, companies are now betting on radar sensors and distance sensors to provide safety for autonomous vehicles.

February 04, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Ambarella Unveils AI Domain Controller SoC for Multi-sensor Perception in AVs

To accelerate efficient performance in autonomous vehicles, the new AI domain controller from Ambarella promises robust single-chip processing for multi-sensor perception in an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS).

January 10, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Taking Sensors Quantum: Researchers and Hamamatsu Eye Photodetector Technology

Sensors are vital for almost any industry and application; however, how are researchers and companies leveraging technology like photodetectors to bring sensing to the quantum realm?

December 28, 2021 by Nicholas St. John

Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Many startups are rising to the challenge to create advanced driver monitoring systems (ADAS) as the push for the next generation of vehicles revs up. Arbe is hoping to find its niche with its 4D radar technology.

December 02, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

Scientific complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (sCMOS), a type of CMOS image sensor (CIS) with stringent noise specifications, appears to be entering its 4th generation era in 2021.

December 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

Electronic advancements are not limited to Earth applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strives to leverage its sensor technology and research to push its sensors into space.

November 11, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed effect of flat optics, which claims could help create atomic-level measurements.

November 07, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle