Infineon Technologies’ annual half-day business and technology briefing, OktoberTech2021, goes virtual this year and with a first-ever look into the combined technologies of Infineon and Cypress, a strong portfolio of product and system solutions for the world’s next innovations. In addition to keynote and technical presentation, the on-demand, virtual, half-day event will highlight advanced technologies. […]
Sensor modules
Nuances of low power MCUs for wireless sensors and wearables
The optimization of microcontrollers (MCUs) in power-sensitive applications such as wireless sensor nodes and wearables is all about maximizing power management effectiveness. To minimize power consumption, low-power MCUs typically operate at frequencies below 50 MHz, compared with hundreds of MHz or even 1+ GHz for conventional MCUs. These power-optimized MCUs also use low-power peripherals; they […]
Industrial I/O module based on Raspberry Pi RP2040
Just a few months after the initial release of the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, Sfera Labs has introduced the first industrial product based on this new chip. The Iono RP is a compact programmable I/O module that combines the ease of use of the Raspberry Pi with a wide choice of digital and analog input […]
TinyML dev board includes neural processor
Syntiant Corp unveiled its TinyML Development Board, an easy-to-use developer kit aimed at both technical and non-technical users for building machine learning-powered applications in smart products, such as speech commands, wake word detection, acoustic event detection, and other sensor use cases. Equipped with the ultra-low-power Syntiant NDP101 Neural Decision Processor, the TinyML board can enable speech and sensor […]
WB human presence sensor is accurate and super-small
NOVELDA AS has launched what is said to be the smallest and most accurate Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Human Presence Sensor solution. The company is showcasing the power of its innovation at Sensors Converge, September 21-23 in San Jose, California and streamed globally. The NOVELDA UWB Human Presence Sensor is a short-range impulse radar sensor that detects the […]
SoC handles edge AI apps in event detection, pressure sensing, gesture recognition, sensor fusion
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 […]
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 […]
