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Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A  New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

A New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

Researchers from Nagoya University and Kyushu University have used the energy harvested from the movement of liquid and developed a device that generates electricity.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Luke James
North Carolina State Researchers Make an Upgrade to Wearable Thermoelectrics

North Carolina State Researchers Make an Upgrade to Wearable Thermoelectrics

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have revealed their latest version of a device that can be used to convert body heat into power for wearable electronics.


News Feb 09, 2020 by Luke James
Recent Research (Literally) Stretches the Meaning of “Sensor” and “Battery”

Recent Research (Literally) Stretches the Meaning of “Sensor” and “Battery”

Several universities are researching new, stretchable materials that can act as a wearable sensor or battery.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Nidia Trejo
A Difference of Business Models: Semiconductor Companies with End-user Products

A Difference of Business Models: Semiconductor Companies with End-user Products

Some traditional semiconductor companies step into the end-user market and some do not. What companies are making this move and how does it affect the industry as a whole?


News Feb 02, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
The Medical Devices You Design Treat Chronic Disease—But Do EEs Want That Role in Someone’s Health?

The Medical Devices You Design Treat Chronic Disease—But Do EEs Want That Role in Someone’s Health?

Whether we like it or not, electrical engineers are deeply implicated in the world’s confusing and expensive quest for quality of life.


News Jan 12, 2020 by Robert Keim
What Designers Should Expect at CES 2020

What Designers Should Expect at CES 2020

CES isn't just for consumer gadgets. Here are some trends at the show that may affect your designs.


News Jan 07, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Kionix Calls New Accelerometers the “Industry’s First” to Include Built-in Noise Filtering

Kionix Calls New Accelerometers the “Industry’s First” to Include Built-in Noise Filtering

The KX132-1211 and the KX134-1211 are tri-axis, 16-bit accelerometers with built-in noise filtering.


News Dec 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Revamps Piezo Sound Driver to Drive Loads Up to 47nF

Diodes Incorporated Revamps Piezo Sound Driver to Drive Loads Up to 47nF

The PAM8940E can generate its own drive voltage while still driving large external loads up to 47nF.


News Dec 06, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas’ Trusted Secure IP (TSIP) and onboard mesh networking are geared for secure, wireless communications.


News Dec 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Firmware Enables Gas Sensors to Personalize Monitoring Services

Firmware Enables Gas Sensors to Personalize Monitoring Services

A new chapter begins for miniaturized gas sensors equipped with ASIC-based hardware and configurable software capable of rapidly adopting new sensing platforms.


News Sep 05, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Maxim Integrated’s Newest Clinical-Grade Sensors Claim High Accuracy and Low Power for Wearables

Maxim Integrated’s Newest Clinical-Grade Sensors Claim High Accuracy and Low Power for Wearables

Maxim claims their newest temperature sensor and heart-rate monitor are "lowest-power" with clinical-grade accuracy.


News Jul 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Bio-Inspired Wearable Fabric Sensor Takes Notes from Octopus Suckers

Bio-Inspired Wearable Fabric Sensor Takes Notes from Octopus Suckers

Researchers from a Korean university have studied octopus to learn how to make better stick-on wearable sensors.


News Jul 19, 2019 by Nidia Trejo
Researchers Combine Wearable Biosensors and Machine Learning to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Researchers Combine Wearable Biosensors and Machine Learning to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Researchers have combined wearable biosensors with machine learning to aid in treatment for substance abuse.


News Jul 09, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett
Key Design Building Blocks Falling into Place for Smart Hearables

Key Design Building Blocks Falling into Place for Smart Hearables

Low-power components, voice activation platforms and development kits enable designers to create wireless earbuds, hearing aids, and smart headsets operating on small batteries.


News Jun 24, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Combating Epilepsy with Wearables and Machine Learning

Combating Epilepsy with Wearables and Machine Learning

Biometric-monitoring wearables are common for tracking everyday health—but can they monitor seizures?


News Jun 11, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett
Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

A new display from Mojo Vision is just 0.48mm across, smaller than a grain of sand. What, exactly, is it for?


News Jun 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Twice the Audio Quality at Half the Power? New Dialog Audio Codecs Offer Active Noise Canceling

Twice the Audio Quality at Half the Power? New Dialog Audio Codecs Offer Active Noise Canceling

Designing small audio devices with an eye for power budget? Dialog thinks it has just the codecs you need.


News May 31, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.


News May 20, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad