Over the past two decades, digital technology has reshaped every industry, and agriculture is no exception. Modern machinery, genetically engineered seeds, and automated processes now drive higher yields and tighter pest control. Yet, many farmers find that the same technologies can feel restrictive

For machine‑vision‑driven production lines, the bottleneck is often the speed of image capture. Microchip Technology has answered this challenge with a single‑chip physical‑layer interface that merges power delivery, video, control, and link‑integrity testing into one solution, fully compliant with

Xilinx has announced that its FPGA technology powers the next‑generation of Subaru’s Eyesight stereo‑vision ADAS, now featured in the company’s latest vehicle, the Levorg. By moving away from dedicated ASICs, Subaru is deploying Xilinx’s automotive‑qualified Zynq UltraScale+ multi‑processor system‑o

Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are already a proven cornerstone for securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, yet most commercial solutions still rely on SRAM‑based PUFs that can drift under changing environmental conditions. In a bid to deliver a more reliable root‑of‑trust, Taiwanese start‑

Microchip Technology extends its maXTouch portfolio with a new touch‑screen controller family that offers the industry’s smallest automotive‑grade packaged devices for smart surfaces and multifunction displays up to 6.5”.The MXT288UD‑AM and MXT144UD‑AM meet automotive OEMs’ demand for richer i

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., has announced its latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 family— the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ and the original Snapdragon Wear 4100—designed to power the next wave of connected smartwatches. The launch comes as the global wearables market, driven by increased

Traditional electret condenser microphones have long remained the most-used microphones, but micro-electromechanical systems ( MEMS) microphones are increasingly displacing them. Voice-coil speakers have long remained the most used speakers, but will MEMS speakers ever displace them? Santa

Designing sensor integration has never been easier. The MAXM86146 dual‑photodetector optical sensor solution from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) delivers the thinnest optical sensor package for health‑and‑fitness wearables. With embedded algorithms for heart‑rate, SpO₂ monitoring, an

ADI’s AD74412R and AD74413R deliver a highly adaptable 4‑channel I/O solution that integrates analog output, analog input, digital input, and RTD measurement—all within a single SPI‑compatible chip. These devices are engineered to meet the demands of contemporary building control and process automat

Large enterprises are racing to deploy commercial drone fleets, but battery limits still cap flight time. The key to unlocking longer missions lies in efficient, flexible recharging—an area where WiBotic is leading the charge. Founded four years ago, WiBotic has secured $5.7 million in Series A fu

Revolutionary Analog Compute Imec and GlobalFoundries have demonstrated a processor‑in‑memory chip that can achieve energy efficiency up to 2900 TOPS/W, roughly two orders of magnitude above today’s commercial solutions. The design leverages analog computing inside SRAM, built with GlobalFoundries’

STMicroelectronics' BlueNRG‑Tile reference design leverages a Bluetooth Low Energy SoC to provide accurate, real‑time proximity monitoring essential for contact‑tracing and social‑distancing applications. Built on the company's BlueTile sensor node development kit, the solution measures the

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. and Etron Technology Inc. have introduced a memory controller reference design tailored for Etron’s low‑pin‑count RPC DRAM. The design couples Etron’s compact DRAM with Lattice’s low‑power ECP5 FPGA, which handles the AI and smart‑vision processing directly on the edge. T

Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the RB5 robotics platform, engineered for power‑efficient, high‑performance robots and drones that serve enterprise, industrial, and professional service applications. At its core lies the QRB5165 robotics processor, which delivers AI, machine learning, heterogeneo

At the 2020 VLSI Symposium, French research institutes CEA‑Leti and LIST unveiled SamurAI, a compact AI accelerator that redefines power efficiency for image‑recognition workloads in the Internet of Things.SamurAI integrates a low‑power IoT node and a dedicated AI accelerator, achieving a staggering

TDK Corp. has introduced the InvenSense T3902, the industry’s most energy‑efficient pulse‑density‑modulation (PDM) microphone designed for mobile, IoT, and other consumer electronics. The low‑noise, multi‑mode bottom‑port MEMS microphone pulls a current of just 185 µA in its ultra‑low‑power mode and

Renesas Electronics Corp. has introduced its first inductive position sensor designed specifically for industrial applications. The magnet‑free IPS2200 delivers exceptional accuracy and speed while remaining thin, lightweight, and fully immune to stray magnetic fields. These attributes make it an i

Texas Instruments announced its smallest buck‑boost battery charger ICs, the BQ25790 and BQ25792, which integrate power‑path management for maximum power density and offer universal, fast charging up to 97% efficiency. They deliver 10× lower quiescent current via USB‑C and USB‑PD in compact devices,

Lattice has unveiled the Certus‑NX family, a new line of general‑purpose FPGAs built on its Nexus platform. These devices offer a 6 mm × 6 mm footprint, low power consumption, high‑density I/O, and integrated security features, making them ideal for data co‑processing, signal bridging, and system co

Dialog Semiconductor plc has launched a cutting‑edge Wireless Ranging (WiRa) Software Development Kit (SDK) that unlocks highly accurate distance measurement for its DA1469x family of BLE SoCs. The new SDK enables reliable point‑to‑point wireless distance tracking, a critical feature for precise con