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Startup Nextiles Redefines How Athletes Use E-fabric for Fitness

Startup Nextiles Redefines How Athletes Use E-fabric for Fitness

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes measure performance.


News Oct 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Sony’s Image Sensor Roundup: Automation, Auto LiDAR, AI, and More

Sony’s Image Sensor Roundup: Automation, Auto LiDAR, AI, and More

What's at the heart of Sony's flurry of new CMOS image sensors? To start, copper-to-copper connection, back-illuminated structure, and an EVS mechanism.


News Sep 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
“MicroRTD” Temperature Sensor Enters Pilot Testing

“MicroRTD” Temperature Sensor Enters Pilot Testing

Heraeus Nexensos has released an ultrathin "microRTD" temperature sensor, aimed for on-skin temperature devices, lab-on-a-chip, and even EV charging.


News Sep 09, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Wearable Sensors Monitor Biometrics Underwater—and in Deep Tissue

Wearable Sensors Monitor Biometrics Underwater—and in Deep Tissue

Health wearables are one of the most in-demand consumer electronics. Here's a roundup of a few recent sensor-level innovations.


News Aug 29, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A $500 LiDAR? Quanergy Demonstrates Industry First Solid-state OPA-based LiDAR

A $500 LiDAR? Quanergy Demonstrates Industry First Solid-state OPA-based LiDAR

As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state OPA-based LiDAR hoping to ease size, scalability, and cost constraints.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
From Inductors to Sensor Testing: 3 Companies Promote ADAS Safety

From Inductors to Sensor Testing: 3 Companies Promote ADAS Safety

Safety is always a major concern for designers, especially in vehicles. Hoping to further ADAS safety, TDK, Maxim Integrated, and Rohde & Schwarz release new devices.


News Aug 02, 2021 by Ikimi .O
From Hall Sensors to Encoders: 3 Companies Target Industrial Position Monitoring

From Hall Sensors to Encoders: 3 Companies Target Industrial Position Monitoring

Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new products have companies come up with and how have they advanced monitoring technology?


News Jul 15, 2021 by Rushi Patel
A Match Made in Heaven: Intel and Semtech Aim for Consumer LiDAR

A Match Made in Heaven: Intel and Semtech Aim for Consumer LiDAR

Intel and Semtech join forces to help develop better consumer LiDAR hardware. Could this collaboration be the push LiDAR needs?


News May 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Boréas Technologies Taps Piezos for Next-gen Haptic Devices

Boréas Technologies Taps Piezos for Next-gen Haptic Devices

With a massive increase in wearable technology, engineers and designers rely on haptics to deliver the best user experience possible. Boréas Technologies aims to do just that.


News May 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Future’s in the Friction: How “TENGs” Show Promise in Self-powered Sensors

The Future’s in the Friction: How “TENGs” Show Promise in Self-powered Sensors

Triboelectric nanogenerators (or "TENGs") aren't the newest technology on the block. However, global research indicates they may change energy-harvesting technology through the power of movement.


News Apr 24, 2021 by Ikimi .O
TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

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?


News Apr 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Will Google’s Soli Radar Chip Revitalize Consumer Sleep Technology?

Will Google’s Soli Radar Chip Revitalize Consumer Sleep Technology?

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.


News Apr 06, 2021 by Rushi Patel
MEDLI2, the Sensors That Monitored the Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

MEDLI2, the Sensors That Monitored the Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

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.


News Feb 25, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Apple Files Three Patents for Biometric Sensor-based Tech Coming Down the Pike

Apple Files Three Patents for Biometric Sensor-based Tech Coming Down the Pike

Apple appears to be moving farther into the health market with new patents targeting various metrics of health including AR/VR, glucose monitoring, and clinical sleep analysis.


News Feb 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A Glimpse Into the Future of Prosthetics: Advanced Sensors, E-Skin, and AI

A Glimpse Into the Future of Prosthetics: Advanced Sensors, E-Skin, and AI

Researchers in electronics-based prosthetics, from e-skin to bionic hands, are working to bring comfortable and cutting-edge technology to future mainstream wearers.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Rushi Patel
Allegro Packs Power, Voltage, and AC/DC Current Monitoring Into New Hall-Effect IC

Allegro Packs Power, Voltage, and AC/DC Current Monitoring Into New Hall-Effect IC

Many Hall-effect sensors specialize in one area of power monitoring—voltage, current, or power from either AC or DC signals. Allegro says its new IC monitors all of these metrics in one chip.


News Jan 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
TDK’s Newest MEMS Accelerometer Hopes to Address Familiar Sensor Design Woes

TDK’s Newest MEMS Accelerometer Hopes to Address Familiar Sensor Design Woes

TDK's recently-announced single-axis MEMS accelerometer aims to bring a bit more bandwidth to the table in a bandwidth-hungry industry.


Silicone Sensor Allows Device to Stretch While Measuring Strain and Pressure

Silicone Sensor Allows Device to Stretch While Measuring Strain and Pressure

Researchers in Japan have turned to heterogeneous silicone to "bounce back" stretchable sensors that have been stretched a touch too far.


News Oct 15, 2020 by Luke James
Skin-Like Sensors and AI Offer (Surprisingly) Accurate Hand Gesture Recognition

Skin-Like Sensors and AI Offer (Surprisingly) Accurate Hand Gesture Recognition

Scientists in Singapore have developed an AI system that recognizes hand gestures by combining wearable skin-like sensors with computer vision.


News Sep 10, 2020 by Luke James
“Drawn-on-Skin” Electronics Gather Data During Motion

“Drawn-on-Skin” Electronics Gather Data During Motion

A new type of so-called drawn-on-skin electronics reportedly allows precise biological data to be harvested while the wearer is in motion.


News Aug 14, 2020 by Luke James