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Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Summit 2026 - Unlocking the Next Generation of Connected Homes With Wi-Fi 7

Infineon Wi-Fi 7 technology enables smart home with seamless interoperability, advanced environmental sensing, and energy-efficient connectivity.


News About 16 hours ago by Infineon Technologies
Microchip Forays Into Capacitive Touch Controllers for Buttons & Sliders

Microchip Forays Into Capacitive Touch Controllers for Buttons & Sliders

The MTCH3380P and MTCH3240P sample up to 12 sensor channels at once, which Microchip says keeps response fast on interfaces with up to 64 sensors.


News Oct 27, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Tech Shorts: 5 New Sensors Target Robots, Underwater Cameras, and More

Tech Shorts: 5 New Sensors Target Robots, Underwater Cameras, and More

Benewake, STMicroelectronics, TDK, and Vishay released sensors for near-field robot safety, dive-ready wearables, GNSS-free navigation, redundant motor control, and optical data links.


News Oct 21, 2026 by Luke James
Summit 2026 - Beyond 2D: Robotic Environmental Awareness with 3D ToF and RGB Sensor Fusion

Summit 2026 - Beyond 2D: Robotic Environmental Awareness with 3D ToF and RGB Sensor Fusion

Join Infineon and pmdtechnologies for a demo-driven webinar on combining precise distance data with rich texture to elevate performance, reliability, and ROI.


Summit 2026 - Advanced Position Sensing Solution For Humanoid Robots

Summit 2026 - Advanced Position Sensing Solution For Humanoid Robots

Infineon’s XENSIV™ Hall sensors enable precise motor control and tactile sensing in hands. Learn key design requirements and engineering challenges for stable, reliable robotic motion.


Summit 2026 - Beyond Piezo: The Future of Ultrasound with XENSIV™ MEMS Ultrasonic Transceiver

Summit 2026 - Beyond Piezo: The Future of Ultrasound with XENSIV™ MEMS Ultrasonic Transceiver

XENSIV™ MEMS transceivers enable smaller, more integrated, and highly scalable sensing solutions. Learn key design considerations and emerging use cases across robotics and automation.


Infineon Rolls Out Self-Calibrating Hall Angle Sensors for Motor Control

Infineon Rolls Out Self-Calibrating Hall Angle Sensors for Motor Control

The TLx49012 family computes its own error corrections on-chip, which Infineon says removes the need for external reference encoders during calibration.


News Oct 16, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Summit 2026 - Advancing Battery Safety Through Early Thermal Runaway Detection

Summit 2026 - Advancing Battery Safety Through Early Thermal Runaway Detection

Join this webinar to discover how Infineon's pressure sensors enable early thermal runaway detection and improve battery safety through fast, reliable pressure monitoring.


Singular Photonics Launches First SPAD Sensor With In-Pixel Processing

Singular Photonics Launches First SPAD Sensor With In-Pixel Processing

The Edinburgh startup's Litavis chip unifies imaging, timing, and histogramming on a single device.


News Oct 13, 2026 by Luke James
Omnivision Unveils AI Companion Processor for Always-On Parking Surveillance

Omnivision Unveils AI Companion Processor for Always-On Parking Surveillance

The OAX7700 ASIC adds an NPU and pre-roll video capture to cut parking surveillance power consumption by 97%.


News Oct 09, 2026 by Jake Hertz
STMicro Unwraps Context-Aware Sensors Built With Sustainable Materials

STMicro Unwraps Context-Aware Sensors Built With Sustainable Materials

The LSM6DSK320X and ISM6HGK256X combine low-g and high-g measurement in a 2.5 mm x 3 mm package using lead-free, BPA-free materials.


News Oct 08, 2026 by Luke James
Exclusive—Renesas Exec Talks Humanoid Robotics, Analog Solutions, and More

Exclusive—Renesas Exec Talks Humanoid Robotics, Analog Solutions, and More

In this interview article, Renesas VP Peter Jenkins discusses how the company is leveraging its automotive sensor heritage and mixed-signal ICs to power the future of edge AI and humanoid robotics.


News Oct 05, 2026 by Jeff Child
Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower’s Sensor Monitoring IC Saves Power on Always-On Devices

Nanopower Semiconductor’s power-saving IC manages sensors and peripherals while keeping the host MCU off, with an idle current of just 200 nA.


News Sep 17, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
A Peek Inside the Electronics on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

A Peek Inside the Electronics on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s mirror may get the headlines, but its detector chips, photon-counting cameras, and downlink amplifier tell the electronics story.


News Aug 31, 2026 by Robert Martin
From BMW to Data Centers: Brands Tap 3 Known Chips in New Ways

From BMW to Data Centers: Brands Tap 3 Known Chips in New Ways

Companies across industries are leveraging tech from NXP, MaxLinear and Nordic Semiconductor on automotive UWB, accelerated OpenZFS storage, and low-power Bluetooth Mesh sensing.


News Aug 28, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Microchip Debuts Rev 2 of Its PolarFire FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge

Microchip Debuts Rev 2 of Its PolarFire FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge

The new PolarFire FPGA-powered board from Microchip brings multiple sensors to Nvidia edge AI platforms.


News Aug 24, 2026 by Duane Benson
MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

MEMS Sensors Measure Pressures as Low as 2 Bar in Gas and Liquid

Melexis has added low-pressure variants with analog, LIN, and SENT output options to its Triphibian pressure sensor family.


News Jul 30, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro’s A81415 safety PMIC integrates wheel speed sensing, power management, and ASIL-D safety features into a single chip for electromechanical brake by wire systems.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Efinix Seeks to Overcome Edge AI Constraints With New FPGA Family

Efinix Seeks to Overcome Edge AI Constraints With New FPGA Family

The Titanium Edge FPGA family targets constrained edge AI with 50% lower power, compact SiP packages, high-speed MIPI I/O, and robust security/reliability features for intelligent systems.


News Jul 14, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

The full-stack platform pairs the IGX Thor compute module with a safety-certified software stack and an accredited inspection lab, with humanoid maker Agility as the first adopter.


News Jul 06, 2026 by Luke James