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Georgia Tech Research Aims to Solve Organic Thin-Film Transistors’ Stability Problem

Georgia Tech Research Aims to Solve Organic Thin-Film Transistors’ Stability Problem

Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and stability of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs).


News Feb 05, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
Maxim Integrated Sets Sights on Continuous Sensing for Preventative Healthcare

Maxim Integrated Sets Sights on Continuous Sensing for Preventative Healthcare

Maxim Integrated touted three new continuous sensing healthcare products at CES 2018.


News Feb 01, 2018 by Justin Kirkham
Breakdown on Piezo Actuators from TDK at CES 2018

Breakdown on Piezo Actuators from TDK at CES 2018

TDK has just released a new line of piezo actuators with haptic feedback. The PiezoHap comes in three compact sizes - 2.5G, 7G, and 15G, with a large acceleration of 2.5 g. 7 g, and 15 g, respectfully, under a load of 100 grams.


News Jan 26, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

STMicroelectronics introduces their new family of micropower high-precision voltage reference ICs.


News Jan 26, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Configurable Sensor Monitor for Power-Sensitive Designs from Texas Instruments

A Configurable Sensor Monitor for Power-Sensitive Designs from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments recently announced a new nanopower, dual-channel, programmable sensor monitor to help designers optimize system power.


News Jan 25, 2018 by Nick Davis
Augmented Reality Reference Designs at CES Show New Promise for Smart Glasses and HMDs

Augmented Reality Reference Designs at CES Show New Promise for Smart Glasses and HMDs

A couple of AR reference designs showcased at CES 2018 demonstrate how the barriers to entry are coming down for smart glasses and HMDs.


News Jan 25, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
CES 2018 Reveal: Qualcomm’s QC55100 Audio SoC Aims to Make Low-Power Earbuds

CES 2018 Reveal: Qualcomm’s QC55100 Audio SoC Aims to Make Low-Power Earbuds

Qualcomm has announced a new line of SoCs designed to keep earbuds low power and in a smaller form factor.


News Jan 10, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Towards Low-Power Wearables: A New Biopotential and Bioimpedance Sensor from Maxim Integrated

Towards Low-Power Wearables: A New Biopotential and Bioimpedance Sensor from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.


News Dec 20, 2017 by Nick Davis
A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

A New Wireless-Enabled Audio Processor for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Let's take a look at ON Semiconductor's new DSP-based hybrid IC solution that brings wireless connectivity to hearing aids and cochlear implants.


News Dec 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
Piezoresistive Sensing: A New Miniature MEMS Water-Resistant Digital Barometer from STMicro

Piezoresistive Sensing: A New Miniature MEMS Water-Resistant Digital Barometer from STMicro

STMicroelectronics showcases their new ultra-compact piezoresistive pressure sensor which functions as a digital barometer.


News Nov 27, 2017 by Nick Davis
Creating a Better User Experience in Wearable Devices: The STM32L4+ from ST Micro

Creating a Better User Experience in Wearable Devices: The STM32L4+ from ST Micro

This News Brief takes a look at the STM32L4+ with advanced graphics capabilities from STMicroelectronics.


A nanoPower and Tiny Voltage Supervisor from Maxim (and They Aren’t Kidding about the “Tiny”)

A nanoPower and Tiny Voltage Supervisor from Maxim (and They Aren’t Kidding about the “Tiny”)

A look at the MAX16140—a tiny device that uses a tiny amount of current, but one that promises a lot.


News Nov 15, 2017 by Nick Davis
STMicro’s New ST53G System-in-Package Chip Could Add Contactless Payment to Your Smart Watch

STMicro’s New ST53G System-in-Package Chip Could Add Contactless Payment to Your Smart Watch

Could this be the chip that brings contactless payment in wearables to the forefront? This News Brief takes a look at the ST53G SiP (system-in-package) from STMicroelectronics.


News Oct 23, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
4 Modern Devices that Bring Star Trek Technology to Life

4 Modern Devices that Bring Star Trek Technology to Life

The newest addition to the franchise, Star Trek Discovery, will be airing this month. In anticipation, here are a few Star Trek technologies and how they compare to today’s available tech.


News Sep 17, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
New Flexible Biofuel Cell Designed for Wearables Extracts Energy from Sweat

New Flexible Biofuel Cell Designed for Wearables Extracts Energy from Sweat

A team of engineers from University of California San Diego have created a biofuel cell that produces ten times the power of its predecessors


News Sep 05, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Wisconsin Company’s Use of RFID Microchip Implants Raises Questions of Health, Privacy

Wisconsin Company’s Use of RFID Microchip Implants Raises Questions of Health, Privacy

Employees and experts question the overall safety of RFID chips in human workers.


Maxim Integrated Releases New PMICs Optimized for Small Li-ion Batteries in Wearables

Maxim Integrated Releases New PMICs Optimized for Small Li-ion Batteries in Wearables

Two new PMICs boost integration with single inductor multiple output (SIMO) regulator to maintain a very long battery life.


News Aug 01, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
“The Earable”: A 3D-Printed, Bluetooth-Enabled Wearable Temperature Sensor

“The Earable”: A 3D-Printed, Bluetooth-Enabled Wearable Temperature Sensor

Researchers from the University of California Berkeley have created a wearable device worn on the ear that can monitor core body temperature in real time.


News Jul 29, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion, a hand tracking company, has just raised $50 million funding for its continued development of its hand tracking system.


News Jul 24, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
u-blox and Huawei Begin Testing the NB-IoT Standard in Brazil with a Pet-Tracking Wearable

u-blox and Huawei Begin Testing the NB-IoT Standard in Brazil with a Pet-Tracking Wearable

In this news brief, we'll look at how u-blox and Huawei are researching NB-IoT implementation.


News Jul 20, 2017 by Kate Smith