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Integrating robots and facility sensors cuts development time
Integrating robots and facility sensors cuts development time
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Unifying the full layout, from robots to infrastructure sensors, enables companies to develop emerging autonomous use cases 60 percent faster.
Earth’s first Robotic Beehive is here
Earth’s first Robotic Beehive is here
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Smaller, lighter, and upgraded technology will help to secure pollination for a stable food supply Beewise, the climate tech, AI-powered…
AAC helps directional MEMS microphone startup get to market
AAC helps directional MEMS microphone startup get to market
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Startup SoundSkrit (Montreal, Canada) has teamed up with AAC Technologies Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) to bring a directional microphone to…
GaN sensors for deep UV are more sensitive
GaN sensors for deep UV are more sensitive
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Kyoto Semiconductor Co. Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan), an optical device maker, has announced two GaN ultraviolet sensors; KPDU086SU27-H11Q and KPDU086SU31-H11Q. The…

UK chip strategy will include taxpayer funding
UK chip strategy will include taxpayer funding
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The creation of a semiconductor strategy for the UK is close to completion and will include direct funding by government of startup and scale-up companies as well as incentives for…
Rockley Photonics files for bankruptcy protection
Rockley Photonics files for bankruptcy protection
Business news |
Optoelectronics and medical technology company Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd. has filed in the US for Chapter 11 protection from its creditors. The company, founded by optoelectronics entrepreneur Andrew Rickman in…
Researchers synthesize breakthrough material for wearable sensors
Researchers synthesize breakthrough material for wearable sensors
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Team from UMass Amherst has developed an all-fabric pressure sensor that works even when under pressure itself without being overwhelmed.
Device transmits radio waves with almost no power
Device transmits radio waves with almost no power
Technology News |
Engineers at the University of Washington and Stanford University say they have developed a new ultra-low-power method of communication that can wirelessly transmit information simply by opening and closing a…
Heavy Metal Sweat Sensor
Heavy Metal Sweat Sensor
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Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and…
Isorg teams with software supplier to tune fingerprint sensor
Isorg teams with software supplier to tune fingerprint sensor
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Isorg SA (Limoges, France), a pioneer in organic photodetectors (OPDs) and large area image sensors, is collaborating with Precise Biometrics AB (Lund, Sweden), a developer of fingerprint verification software. The…
Low-power MCU fits 8-bit applications
Low-power MCU fits 8-bit applications
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Semiconductor manufacturer Renesas has introduced a new general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) in the low-power RL78 Family, with small package sizes that target 8-bit MCU applications.
Ambient IoT kit for exploring energy harvesting tags
Ambient IoT kit for exploring energy harvesting tags
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Battery-free sensor tags developer Wiliot has announced the launch of a kit that provides companies of all sizes and budgets a fast, intuitive and affordable way to discover and experience…
Chinese purchase of Cambridge startup challenged by MP
Chinese purchase of Cambridge startup challenged by MP
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The acquisition in 2022 of flow sensor developer Flusso Ltd. (Cambridge, England) is the latest deal to be questioned by a UK politician under national security concerns. MP Alicia Kearns,…
Project aims to prevent collisions of small satellites
Project aims to prevent collisions of small satellites
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The 2-year project will develop intelligent sensors and algorithms for small satellites to enable timely course changes and avoid collisions.
DigiLens teams with Omnivision on AR/VR/MR/XR
DigiLens teams with Omnivision on AR/VR/MR/XR
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DigiLens Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), provider of plastic waveguides for smartglasses, has announced a partnership with CMOS image sensor maker Omnivision. The two companies will work together to make AR/VR/MR/XR products,…
Beam-steering startup raises $13 million for market push
Beam-steering startup raises $13 million for market push
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Lumotive LLC (Redmond, Washington), a startup which develops liquid crystal metasurface optical beam steering chips, has raised $13 million in funding led by Samsung Ventures. This brings the amount raised…
Digital, analog MEMS microphones for wearables
Digital, analog MEMS microphones for wearables
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Knowles Corp. (Itasca Illinois) has introduced a trio of SiSonic MEMS microphones for ear and wearable applications. These are: the Titan (digital), Falcon (differential analog), and Robin (single-ended analog) intended…
ST, eYs3d team up on 3D computer vision
ST, eYs3d team up on 3D computer vision
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STMicroelectronics and fabless chip company eYs3D Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan) have teamed up on machine vision. The two companies plan to demonstrate the results of their collaboration at CES…
Startups VoxelSensors, OQmented team up for AR/VR/MR/XR
Startups VoxelSensors, OQmented team up for AR/VR/MR/XR
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VoxelSensors (Brussels, Belgium), a startup founded in March 2020, is set to introduce sensor technology for 3D vision alongside strategic partner OQmented at CES, Las Vegas. VoxelSensors calls its technology…
Zen Semi breaks ground on 300mm MEMS wafer fab
Zen Semi breaks ground on 300mm MEMS wafer fab
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Guangzhou Zen Semiconductor Corporation (Guangzhou, China), known as Zensemi, has broken ground for the construction of a 300mm wafer fab for the manufacture of MEMS and other ICs, according a…
Infineon ready to spend ‘billions’ on acquisitions, says CEO
Infineon ready to spend ‘billions’ on acquisitions, says CEO
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Chip company Infineon Technologies AG (Munich, Germany) is ready to spend up to a few billion euros on acquisitions, according to an interview with recently appointed CEO Jochen Hanebeck. In…
Signal chain platform connects a wide range of sensors
Signal chain platform connects a wide range of sensors
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Precision medium bandwidth signal chain platform improving system performance for signal bandwidths of DC to approximately 500 kHz.
First automotive industry-standard high-speed SerDes silicon
First automotive industry-standard high-speed SerDes silicon
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VS775 from VSI is the first commercial SerDes IC that complies with the ASA Motion Link standard, providing high-speed data transmission of 16 Gbps for automotive camera applications.
Choosing between ASIC, SoC and SiP technologies
Choosing between ASIC, SoC and SiP technologies
Feature articles |
As sensor technology advances, the ASIC, SoC and SiP are integral to getting extra functionality into a miniature device at reasonable cost.
Startup claims its MEMS scanning mirror can disrupt lidar market
Startup claims its MEMS scanning mirror can disrupt lidar market
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Startup Omnitron Sensors Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.) has developed a process to produce a fast-moving microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) scanning mirror. The company claims this will meet the large field of…
Gartner remains bullish on 2023 chip market prospects
Gartner remains bullish on 2023 chip market prospects
Market news |
Market research firm Gartner has reduced its forecast for the value of the global chip market in 2023 but remains an optimistic forecaster; predicting a 3.6 annual percent decline. Earlier…
AI-powered cruise control test promises reduced traffic congestion
AI-powered cruise control test promises reduced traffic congestion
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A consortium of researchers, working with leading automakers, has tested an AI-powered cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic using 100 specially equipped Nissan Rogue vehicles. …
Three wearable technology trends beyond the smartwatch
Three wearable technology trends beyond the smartwatch
Market news |
New analysis by market research firm IDTechEx finds that as the smartwatch market matures, the expanding capabilities of alternative wearables could begin tempting consumers away.


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