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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.


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 - 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 - 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.


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
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
TDK Unwraps Software Tools for Sensor Data and IMU Evaluation

TDK Unwraps Software Tools for Sensor Data and IMU Evaluation

Today, the company released two new AI software products at Sensors Converge, SensorGPT, for creating sensor data at scale, and SensorStage to accelerate development workflow for the company’s latest IMUs.


News May 05, 2026 by Duane Benson
Toshiba Intros High-Speed Comparator for Industrial Safety

Toshiba Intros High-Speed Comparator for Industrial Safety

Toshiba has expanded its lineup with the TC75W71FU dual comparator with a 30-45 ns response and rail‑to‑rail I/O for safer overcurrent detection.


News Jan 29, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Digid Qualifies Its Tiny Temperature and Force Sensors for Mass Deployment

Announced today at CES, Digid has qualified its nanoscale sensing technology for volume deployment.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Our Top 2025 Research Stories: Rubber CMOS, Washable Electronics, and More

Our Top 2025 Research Stories: Rubber CMOS, Washable Electronics, and More

Enjoy this roundup of our favorite All About Circuits research news articles of 2025!


News Dec 26, 2025 by Jeff Child
New Sensors Survive Salt Water, Contamination, and Being Cut in Half

New Sensors Survive Salt Water, Contamination, and Being Cut in Half

In this roundup, we cover three sensors pushing the boundaries of durability.


News Sep 01, 2025 by Luke James
TDK Unwraps Smart Home Sensors Marrying High Precision and Low Power

TDK Unwraps Smart Home Sensors Marrying High Precision and Low Power

MEMS microphones, ToF sensors, and motion-tracking IMUs from TDK deliver responsive, energy-efficient performance across smart home appliances, remotes, speakers, locks, and more.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

The new development kit helps designers create industrial systems incorporating actuators and sensors.


News May 23, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Are Autonomous Cars Around the Bend? With Its New Radar Chip, NXP Thinks So

Are Autonomous Cars Around the Bend? With Its New Radar Chip, NXP Thinks So

NXP has unveiled its most powerful radar processor yet, enabling advanced autonomous driving features with better resolution, speed, and cost efficiency.


News May 14, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis’ Thermographic Sensor Overcomes Cost and Accuracy Bottlenecks

Melexis says the new sensor provides direct temperature reporting without a dedicated MCU.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Charles Lee
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
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
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