Electronics and Sensors

This issue of Microelectronics TOE covers recent advancements in data storage technologies and provides insights on patents, growth factors, applications impacted, and adoption barriers. Innovations profiled include helium-filled data storage systems, graphene-based futuristic flash drives, a synthetic DNA-based data storage technique, and random a...

Nanosensors are nanotechnology based sensing devices which are fabricated using nano materials, nano-sized structures or composites. Nanotechnology in general pertains to the understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. On the whole, any sensor that uses nanos...

Consumer robots have been experiencing significant technology enhancements in the recent years. Robots are destined to play a vital role in transforming everyday lives of humans. Consumer robots can be classified into four main types: • Personal and Educational • Security and Surveillance • Social and Home • Domestic and Tasks Th...

Transparent electronics is actively being pursued as a key technology as it has the ability to revolutionize various converging technologies. Developments in transparent electronics are largely dependent on prime enabling technologies such as the manufacturing process, organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) display technology, and material sciences. ...

This issue of Microelectronics TOE covers innovations in wearable smart glass technology from developers in the United States. Innovations profiled include a smart glass with 3D display capability by Osterhout Design Group, a smart glass that provides hands-free computing experience by Atheer Inc., Meta Company's smart glass, and an immersive smart...

This Sensor TOE highlights key innovations and opportunities in smart sensors and systems for building automation, including cloud-based IoT sensors, radar sensors, sensors for building interiors, and multi-function sensors. Sensor TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a weekly basis. I...

This Future Technology TOE depicts new technology trends across consumer electronics. Advancements in consumer electronics have increased the demand for improved connectivity, miniaturization of devices, multi-functional sensing platforms and flexible solutions. Development of applications for the internet of things (IoT) in the consumer electronic...

This issue covers recent advancements in 3D stacked memory technology. Innovations profiled include a vertically stacked memory for high bandwidth by AMD, an architecture to elude channel contention by Carnegie Mellon University, an interconnect test by the Delft University of Technology, and a bidirectional interconnect for 3D stacked memory integ...

This Sensor TOE profiles key innovations and opportunities in energy harvesting solutions for smart homes and related applications, such as micro energy generators, harvesting of waste radio signals, and harvesting energy from human motion. Sensor TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a...