Syntiant Corp announced its new Syntiant NDP102 Neural Decision Processor (NDP) for sensor applications that deliver 100x improvement in efficiency and performance compared to current MCU-based offerings. Capable of performing sensor processing at under 100 microwatts, the NDP102 can operate as a standalone SoC solution or as the always-on component of a larger system. With […]
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Industrial CMOS vision sensors carry 2 MP, 1.5 MP resolution
Teledyne e2v has introduced its Topaz series of industrial CMOS sensors with new 2MP and 1.5MP resolution devices. These new 1920 x 1080 and 1920 x 800-pixel format sensors use state-of-the-art low noise, global-shutter pixel technology to offer powerful solutions and enable compact mobile designs for many applications. Housed in a tiny 4.45 mm wide Chip […]
Event-based vision sensors super-small pixel size
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the upcoming release of two types of stacked event-based vision sensors. These sensors designed for industrial equipment are capable of detecting only subject changes and achieve the industry’s smallest* 1-pixel size of 4.86μm. Event-based vision sensors asynchronously detect luminance changes for each pixel and output the changed data only, combining […]
AWS IoT core provides ultra-low power Wi-Fi cloud connectivity
InnoPhase announces the availability of a qualified Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internet of Things (IoT) Core solution for ultra-low power Wi-Fi cloud connectivity. In addition, it unveils a demonstration Smart Home Skill for Amazon Alexa targeted at home automation product designs. The solutions utilize the award-winning Talaria TWO multiprotocol wireless modules, offering the industry’s lowest power Wi-Fi solution and BLE5 for provisioning and diagnostics. […]
MEMS challenges – and silicone solutions
by Jayden Cho, Manabu Sutoh, and Roderick Chen, Dow The market for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices is growing, especially in the automotive industry. However, designers of these devices face engineering, manufacturing, and application challenges. For example, traditional organic adhesives may not be able to withstand the higher temperatures associated with today’s electronics, especially in 5G […]
Open Group SOSA 3U VPX SBC supports PCIe 4x, 40GE data plane options
Aitech Systems announces the immediate availability of its U-C8770 3U VPX SBC, aligned with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard, enabling users to integrate the new SBC into a wide variety of current and future programs. The U-C8770 is the first SBC that is both fully aligned with the SOSA Technical Standard and […]
MIPI update improves mobile-display user experience
The MIPI Alliance announced the next generation of its widely implemented MIPI Display Serial Interface 2 (MIPI DSI-2) specification. MIPI DSI-2 v2.0 delivers significant improvements to the user experience while boosting power savings across far-reaching application spaces such as mobile, automotive, and gaming. When coupled with the most recent versions of the MIPI C- and D-PHY physical interfaces, it also offers twice the bandwidth over the previous […]
Scanning lidar unit weighs in at just 59 g
LightWare LiDAR LLC is now shipping the smallest and lightest scanning LiDAR on the market. This USA-based company specializes in the design and manufacture of LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles and machines. The award-winning SF45 scanning microLiDAR weighs just 59g but delivers the performance of much larger sensors. The SF45 enables a whole new world of applications by providing accurate position, […]
Mesh network/multi-sensor units feature Wirepas Massive network connectivity
Fujitsu Components America, Inc. has released a new robust, long-battery life family of the mesh network and multi-sensor units featuring built-in Wirepas Massive network connectivity. The nodes facilitate dense, large-scale network installations to address a wide range of industrial monitoring IoT applications in offices, factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools, and more. Based on the Nordic nRF52832 […]
Dev board hosts air-flow-monitoring differential pressure sensor
MikroElektronika has launched Air Flow Click – an airflow monitoring peripheral development board for applications that demand high precision, extended measurement range, and the convenience of a single device. Ideal for sensitive medical applications such as ventilators, spirometers, and sleep diagnostic equipment, as well as precision industrial uses including leak detection, the flow-based 2-in-1 differential […]
