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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.

September 05, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

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.

July 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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.

July 19, 2019 by Nidia Trejo

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.

July 09, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett

Combating Epilepsy with Wearables and Machine Learning

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

June 11, 2019 by Orlando Hoilett

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?

June 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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.

May 31, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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.

May 20, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

GaN in Microdisplays? Plessey Semiconductors Innovates GaN-on-Silicon for Augmented Reality

GaN-on-silicon allows LED technology to make big advancements in microdisplays.

May 20, 2019 by Baker Lawley

Dialog Semi Focuses on Ultra-Low-Ripple with New Buck Regulator/LDO and PMIC for Low-Power Devices

Dialog Semi has released a new PMIC and a new buck regulator/LDO combo with a focus on ultra-low ripple.

April 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Murata Features Low-Power, High Efficiency with New Buck Regulator and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Module

New Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo module and buck regulator promise small form factors along with high efficiency.

March 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

RISC-V Foundation Hosting Worldwide Series of Getting Started with RISC-V Events

These roadshows will showcase innovative RISC-V implementations from leading RISC innovators.

March 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New Microcontroller from Maxim Targets Low-Power, Space-Constrained Consumer Electronics

Maxim's new microcontroller supports a wide supply-voltage range and consumes 0.2 µA in low-power mode.

March 12, 2019 by Robert Keim

Is It Possible to Be Truly Wireless? Huawei Implements Dialog Semi SoC in Wireless Headphones

Huawei has chosen Dialog Semiconductor's DA14195 SoC for new wireless headphone devices.

March 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

This week, Adesto Technologies introduced its new FusionHD non-volatile memories (NVMs).

March 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

A New DC/DC Converter for Wearables, Sensors, and Low-Power Wireless Devices

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power-management IC that provides high efficiency, low quiescent current, and variable output voltage in a (very) small package.

February 11, 2019 by Robert Keim

ROHM, Omron, Maxim: A Look at the Biometric-Monitoring Wearables Made by Component Manufacturers

The wearables market is by many measures still in its infancy, but many manufacturers continue to push wearable products into the market. How are component manufacturers involved in the wearable market and what are they currently producing?

February 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Catch Up on Tiny Sensors: Bitty Accelerometer, Gas Sensor, and Biometric Sensor

Check out three tiny sensors for environment sensing and biometric monitoring applications.

January 19, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Google ATAP Moves Forward with Radar Touch Tech with FCC Waiver

This waiver is significant because it will allow Google to take the next step in making their radar based touch interface technology a reality.

January 11, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois

Xilinx Hails New Single-chip Microprocessors as the “World’s Highest Performing” for ADAS

The single chip integrates 64-bit quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 and the dual-core Arm Cortex-R5 based processing system.

3 hours ago by Lisa Boneta

STMicroelectronics Designs Wireless Support for ST8500 Chipset in Smart Meters

The ST8500 PLC chipset allows smart meters to communicate wirelessly through existing power cables or RF waves.

About 20 hours ago by Cabe Atwell

Vishay Introduces Low-profile Commercial Inductors in 1212 Case Size

The three new members of Vishay's IHLP family feature inductances ranging from 0.10 to 3.3 µH and profiles as low as 1.0 mm.

one day ago by Gary Elinoff

Analog Devices Reveals a Low-power PHY Chip for the Industrial Ethernet

The ADIN1300 is a low-latency, single-port Ethernet transceiver for gigabit-speed operation in harsh environments.

2 days ago by Gary Elinoff

ams Unveils Family of Digital Temperature Sensors for Tight Thermal Control

Sized at only 1.5 mm2, members of the AS621x family offer a range of temperature accuracies for design flexibility.

3 days ago by Gary Elinoff

STM32’s LoRaWAN Software Upgraded to Support Latest Firmware Over-the-Air Updates

The I-CUBE-LRWAN Expansion Package allows developers to support the latest firmware updated over the air (FUOTA) specifications from the LoRa Alliance.

3 days ago by Lisa Boneta

GaN Systems and ON Semi Develop Half-Bridge Evaluation Board to Drive GaN Power Switches

The new evaluation board simplifies the process of evaluating gallium nitride-based, half-bridge or full-bridge power supplies.

4 days ago by Gary Elinoff

New AI Secures Public Spaces Using Security Cameras, Drone Surveillance, and Facial Recognition

The ever-advancing field of artificial intelligence is opening new vistas for securing homes and public spaces alike.

November 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Flex Power Modules’ New Point-Of-Load Regulator Aims to Pack Power, Save PCB Space

The BMR4615001/001’s input ranges from 4.5 to 14 volts, while its output ranges from 0.6 to 3.3 volts.

November 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Google Launches Open-Source OpenTitan Project for Silicon Root of Trust Chips

Google’s OpenTitan is a collaborative venture with tech companies that offers multi-factor security keys and RoT technology, which will be baked into new chips.

November 08, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Infineon’s Evaluation Board Built to Anticipate SiC in Motor Drives

The EVAL-M5-E1B1245N-SiC supports the design of industrial drive motor applications of up to 7.5 kW.

November 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Wind River Systems Announces New Version of Simics for Stronger Cybersecurity and DevOps

The new version of Simics provides a secure, shared platform aimed to help embedded developers virtually simulate a full target system.

November 06, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

TE’s New Multi-Sensor Module Geared to Push Smart Devices to Market Faster

The pre-engineered module aims to save developers the effort of finding and deploying separate sensing solutions.

November 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New ams Color Sensor Designed to Eliminate Flicker in Rolling Shutter Sensors

The highly sensitive flicker sensor is designed to deliver distortion-free images and videos captured on a smartphone camera.

November 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

TI Rolls Out New ADC for Improved Voice Capture in Noisy, Far-field Environments

TI designed the new ADC to capture low-distortion audio recordings from far distances or in noisy environments.

November 05, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

Dialog Semi Releases “World’s Smallest and Most Power Efficient” Bluetooth 5.1 SoC Module for IoT Applications

Dialog Semiconductor today announced a new BLE SoC—one it claims is the smallest and least power-hungry on the market.

November 04, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Reader Question: How Do You Use Modules and Modular Design?

Are modules a convenient timesaver? Or a harbinger of changes to how modern engineers design?

November 02, 2019 by Kate Smith

Altium Claims Title of First Cloud-based Platform for eCAD Component Management

Concord Pro allows each player in the design process to share up-to-date component information.

November 01, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Synopsys’ Die-to-Die PHY IP Speeds Up Cloud Computing SoC Designs

The die-to-die PHY IP enables extra-short reach connectivity in multi-chip modules (MCM) for hyper-scale data centers, AI, and networking applications.

November 01, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

Diodes Incorporated Releases Buck Converter Family Designed to Combat EMI

Diode Incorporated’s 40V, 2.2MHz synchronous buck converters are designed for high efficiency across all loads.

October 31, 2019 by Gary Elinoff