Low noise, low cost MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules from Silicon Designs offer measurements on up to three orthogonal axes.
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Sensor evaluation board accelerates IoT development, says Bosch Sensortec
R&D effort can be simplified to assist rapid prototyping and reduce time to market for the segmented IoT market, using the Application Board 3.0, says Bosch Sensortec. It offers Bluetooth connectivity and a small form factor for IoT applications and supports the full range of Bosch Sensortec sensors
Magnetic sensor is basis for image diagnosis technology
Yokohama National University, Japan and TDK have developed a prototype image diagnosis technology using a high-sensitivity magnetic sensor.
MicroEJ and NXP bases long-life smartwatches on i.MX microcontrollers
A dedicated low-power on-device platform developed by MicoEJ and NXP is claimed to introduce a “new era in . . . user interfaces and outstanding power savings”. The smart power savings core can mean smartwatches can expect to achieve up to 40 days of autonomy on a standard battery, said MicroEJ.
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