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Sensors

The latest developments in computer vision, lidar, chemical sensors, and remote sensing
EnergySensorsNews

Agricultural IoT System Sends Power Through the Soil

Tennessee field trials powers sensors for just pennies per day

4 min read
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BiomedicalSemiconductorsSensorsNewsJournal Watch

Injectable Microchip Tracks Animal Health

Heart rate, breathing , movement, and temperature sensing in a 4-mm-wide package

4 min read
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SemiconductorsBiomedicalSensorsNewsClimate TechTelecommunications

Tiny Laser Opens Door to Chip-Size Sensors

The new frequency comb could make powerful sensors fit in a phone

3 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsMagazineSemiconductorsSensorsNewsMarch 2024

Diodes at Right Angles Double Autofocus Capacity

Canon twists photosensor rules to build new tech from familiar parts

3 min read

The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

How the First Transistor Worked

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureHistory of TechnologySpecial Reports

The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

NewsSensorsConsumer Electronics

Your Tablet’s Light Sensor Can Spy On You

A tricky hack demonstrates that even seemingly innocuous components can pose risks

4 min read
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BiomedicalSensorsNewsConsumer Electronics

Mesh Wearables Meld Microsensors and LoRa Smarts

Say goodbye to box-and-strap wearable tech of old

3 min read
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Climate TechArtificial IntelligenceSensorsNewsConsumer ElectronicsClimate Change

E-Nose Sniffs Out Coffee Varieties Nearly Perfectly

Like Shazam but for java, the tech can help quantify coffee signatures

3 min read
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TransportationWebinar

Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics

Applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply

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SemiconductorsSensorsNewsBiomedical

Silk-Based Transistors for Hybrid Applications

Silk incorporated as insulators could grant new sensing abilities to transistors

2 min read
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BiomedicalSensorsNewsConsumer ElectronicsJournal Watch

Tech Gives Sound Directionality to Hearing Aids

System identifies faces and links them to speech

3 min read