If you were asked to design a camera sensor, you'd naturally put the photo receptors on top, closest to the light. Oddly enough, because of the way chips are fabricated, until recently most camera ...

You don't need a sophisticated system to smarten up your home. There are many options requiring only a single smart sensor ...

Thermopile sensors offer a reliable way to measure temperature without physical contact, making them ideal for real-world applications where speed, safety, and precision matter. Whether you are ...

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

Researchers have developed a new reliable and durable sensor that can work in temperatures as high as 900 degrees Celsius or 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit and can be used in multiple industries. Extreme ...

A nanowire diode with a built-in electron trap senses, denoises, and classifies images without separate processing hardware, mimicking the retina and opening a path to smarter edge computing.

Designed to work with LCD backlighting, the BH16xx analog-output and BH17xx digital-output ambient light sensor series are said to offer industry-leading stability over a wide range of light sources.

My adventures of building a smart home on a shoestring budget are taking an interesting turn. It turns out that I don’t need to splurge on costly smart home devices. Thanks to my colleague Adam Conway ...

Yasmine Crossland is an experienced technology journalist who has covered everything from smartphones and tablets to true wireless earbuds and soundbars. She has written for titles such as Pocket-Lint ...