Automatic wipers have become virtually ubiquitous in high-end vehicles, but how can manufacturers circumvent the challenge of false wipes? Sam Maddalena, Melexis’ Optoelectronics Business Unit Manager ...

An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow ...

What Is A Light-Emitting Diode? A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current flows through it. LEDs function by converting electrical current into ...

A dust sensor is an optical electronic system to detect fine particles such as dust. In principle, an optical dust sensor detects the dust particle concentration the in air by using an optical sensing ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Earlier this week, ROHM Co., Ltd. announced the development of a Schottky barrier diode that achieves both low forward voltage and low reverse current, addressing a longstanding technical challenge ...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) today introduces its first automotive-compliant* 3D linear Hall effect sensor. The AH4930Q detects the magnetic field in the X, Y, ...

Even the faintest trace of hydrogen gas can spell trouble. In a chemical plant, it may auger a catastrophic industrial explosion; on a patient’s breath, it can signal various gastrointestinal problems ...

nanoplus presents continuous-wave MIR LEDs for gas sensing. The substrate-side-emitting devices display higher wall-plug efficiencies and maximum output powers than previous MIR LEDs operating in ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an automotive convenience or safety feature that allows a vehicle's cruise control system to adapt the vehicle's speed ...