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With the rise of edge computing, companies and researchers alike are doubling down on sustainability—from tracking…

With the rise of edge computing, companies and researchers alike are doubling down on sustainability—from tracking endangered harbor seals to monitoring crop growth.

While capacitive touch sensors attract the spotlight in automotive touchscreen technology (and rightly so), single-chip…

While capacitive touch sensors attract the spotlight in automotive touchscreen technology (and rightly so), single-chip controllers also warrant consideration for the ever-popular ultra-wide touchscreens in vehicles today.

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose…

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose capacitive MEMS as the go-to architecture for low power?

With air quality becoming a larger concern, could personalized air quality sensors become the next way to measure local pollution?

With air quality becoming a larger concern, could personalized air quality sensors become the next way to measure local pollution?

Consumer sleep technology is becoming a staple in biometric reading. Now, Google has released a radar chip that more…

Consumer sleep technology is becoming a staple in biometric reading. Now, Google has released a radar chip that more easily tracks and analyzes sleep quality.

Xiaomi claims the Mi 11 Ultra is the "world’s best photography smartphone." With few technical specs published, how do…

Xiaomi claims the Mi 11 Ultra is the "world’s best photography smartphone." With few technical specs published, how do designers approach such claims?

NASA's infrasound microphone allows pilots and air traffic control to identify aircraft wake vortices, clear air…

NASA's infrasound microphone allows pilots and air traffic control to identify aircraft wake vortices, clear air turbulence, and tornadoes hundreds of miles away.

E-textile research is common, but efforts to commercialize this technology are not. With setbacks like a reliable power…

E-textile research is common, but efforts to commercialize this technology are not. With setbacks like a reliable power supply and safety, will e-textiles ever make a significant market debut?

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?

This year, Raspberry Pi unveiled its first-ever microcontroller. How does this device perform in professional embedded design?

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve…

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve the performance in wearable health devices.

Companies like Sony and OmniVision continue to develop advanced CMOS image sensors, while the Emmys pay respect to Kodak…

Companies like Sony and OmniVision continue to develop advanced CMOS image sensors, while the Emmys pay respect to Kodak as one of the forerunners in digital imaging.

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of…

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of graphene-based electronics.

President Biden has signed an executive order to compel the federal government to conduct a 100-day review into…

President Biden has signed an executive order to compel the federal government to conduct a 100-day review into semiconductor supply chains.

Polarimetric imaging could be a boon to machine vision. Now, Stanford researchers have developed a new type of light…

Polarimetric imaging could be a boon to machine vision. Now, Stanford researchers have developed a new type of light sensor inspired by an unlikely source.

Combining volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors and an ML chip, the "DiaNose" can pinpoint cancer, kidney failure, and…

Combining volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors and an ML chip, the "DiaNose" can pinpoint cancer, kidney failure, and now COVID-19.

While haptics are fairly basic in design from an engineering standpoint, these systems are likely to play an important…

While haptics are fairly basic in design from an engineering standpoint, these systems are likely to play an important role in AR/VR, military technology, and the "tactile internet."

The MEDLI2 sensor package on the Perseverance rover is not only gathering data for future missions; it's also…

The MEDLI2 sensor package on the Perseverance rover is not only gathering data for future missions; it's also demonstrating how commercial-off-the-shelf parts can be used in space.

It seems the race for smaller form factors is unending. In response, chipmakers and researchers alike are hopping on the…

It seems the race for smaller form factors is unending. In response, chipmakers and researchers alike are hopping on the demand to shrink component size.

As the fifth rover sent to Mars, Perseverance is outfitted with a whole suite of new technologies to search for microbial life.

As the fifth rover sent to Mars, Perseverance is outfitted with a whole suite of new technologies to search for microbial life.