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AONDevices Shows Off Sensor Fusion IC Targeting Always-On Designs

AONDevices Shows Off Sensor Fusion IC Targeting Always-On Designs

Announced at CES, the sensor fusion chip detected over a dozen sound classes while performing wake-word recognition, all within the chip’s ultra-low power envelope.


News Jan 15, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Launches Two New Current Sensor ICs With Compact Footprints

Allegro Launches Two New Current Sensor ICs With Compact Footprints

At CES, All About Circuits met with Allegro’s Ram Sathappan to discuss how these magnetic current sensors may be useful alternatives to shunt-based solutions.


News Jan 13, 2025 by Jake Hertz
TDK Lends New Sensors to WeWalk for AI-Integrated Smart Cane

TDK Lends New Sensors to WeWalk for AI-Integrated Smart Cane

This week at CES, TDK introduced new sensors in a life-changing medium: an upgraded smart cane for blind or partially-sighted people.


News Jan 10, 2025 by Duane Benson
Microchip Builds Out Portfolio of Capacitive Touch Controllers

Microchip Builds Out Portfolio of Capacitive Touch Controllers

The new 12-button touch controller is Microchip's first chip that uses the I2C interface. 


News Jan 09, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Nordic Shows Off Multi-Sensor Cellular Prototyping Platform

Nordic Shows Off Multi-Sensor Cellular Prototyping Platform

This week, Nordic Semiconductor took to the CES show floor to demonstrate a solution built to make cellular IoT prototyping a breeze.


News Jan 08, 2025 by Jake Hertz
TI Reveals Radar Sensor and Audio ICs to Elevate Auto In-Cabin Designs

TI Reveals Radar Sensor and Audio ICs to Elevate Auto In-Cabin Designs

Announced today ahead of CES, Texas Instruments designed the mmWave radar sensor and two audio processors to cater to vehicles ranging from entry-level to luxury.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

In part 2, we share predictions from a selection of companies on where they see themselves heading in 2025.


News Jan 01, 2025 by Jeff Child
Tradeshows Help Make This a People Business—A Look Back at Four 2024 Events

Tradeshows Help Make This a People Business—A Look Back at Four 2024 Events

Merry Christmas! Never forget that our business is a people business. Enjoy this review of four of the trade shows All About Circuits attended this year, and the great people we met.


News Dec 25, 2024 by Jeff Child
Soundskrit to Democratize Directional Audio With New MEMS Microphones

Soundskrit to Democratize Directional Audio With New MEMS Microphones

The company claims the two new MEMS microphone modules incorporate "the world’s lowest-noise directional microphones."


News Dec 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

A new crop of magnetic switches, sensors, and PCB-based position encoders aims to redefine position sensing in automotive, industrial, and robotic designs.


News Dec 03, 2024 by Charles Lee
TDK Releases Pair of 6-Axis IMUs for Automotive Assistance and Safety

TDK Releases Pair of 6-Axis IMUs for Automotive Assistance and Safety

Announced at Electronica last week, the new six-axis IMUs target advanced driver assistance and safety applications up to ASIL D.


News Nov 21, 2024 by Duane Benson
Sensor Roundup: New ICs Redefine Precision, Safety, and Efficiency

Sensor Roundup: New ICs Redefine Precision, Safety, and Efficiency

From elderly care facilities to brake pedal systems, these new sensor ICs rely on functionality and accuracy to keep modern monitoring systems up and running.


News Nov 19, 2024 by Darshil Patel
MIT Researchers Craft Mouthpiece With Sensors and Hands-Free Interface

MIT Researchers Craft Mouthpiece With Sensors and Hands-Free Interface

The dental brace uses sensors and feedback components to help motor-impaired individuals interact with a phone, computer, or fitness tracker using their mouths.


News Nov 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
STMicroelectronics Rolls Out Biosensor for Health and Fitness Wearables

STMicroelectronics Rolls Out Biosensor for Health and Fitness Wearables

ST’s new solution has a highly integrated analog front end for advanced wearable features.


News Oct 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Infineon’s Automotive Fingerprint Sensor IDs and Authenticates Drivers

Infineon’s Automotive Fingerprint Sensor IDs and Authenticates Drivers

The new biometric fingerprint sensors may be a simple, accurate, and cost-effective way to identify drivers and approve in-vehicle personalization and payments.


News Oct 22, 2024 by Mike Falter
Efabless Announces Custom SoC Design Platform for Edge Machine Learning

Efabless Announces Custom SoC Design Platform for Edge Machine Learning

The RISC-V-based SoC design platform automates workflows and promises 10x higher power efficiency than off-the-shelf solutions


News Oct 16, 2024 by Duane Benson
Infineon’s CO2 Sensor Precisely Monitors Indoor Air Quality

Infineon’s CO2 Sensor Precisely Monitors Indoor Air Quality

The new sensor leverages photoacoustic spectroscopy to precisely detect carbon dioxide levels in a compact package.


News Sep 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Allegro Unveils Current Sensors Boasting ‘Superior Magnetic Sensitivity’

Allegro Unveils Current Sensors Boasting ‘Superior Magnetic Sensitivity’

The new sensors leverage tunnel magnetoresistance sensing to sharpen sensitivity and precision.


News Sep 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
IoT Spotlights: New Solutions Manage Smart Homes, Tracking, and Energy

IoT Spotlights: New Solutions Manage Smart Homes, Tracking, and Energy

InnoPhase IoT, U-blox, and MachineQ have each recently announced new IoT solutions to streamline home connectivity, asset tracking, and energy management.


News Sep 06, 2024 by Duane Benson
OmniVision Delivers Compact, High-Performance 50 Megapixel Camera Chip

OmniVision Delivers Compact, High-Performance 50 Megapixel Camera Chip

The OV50M40 sensor incorporates advanced features, including a stacked architecture, to deliver higher performance out of a smaller footprint.


News Aug 30, 2024 by Duane Benson