The simultaneous acquisition and measurement of signals from a microphone array presents a variety of challenges to developers seeking to evaluate their designs, says Joe Begin. Today’s smart devices ...

Austin, Texas – XCom Wireless Inc. has begun sampling packaged MEMS-based relays and varactors that achieve 18-GHz frequencies, the company said, with Q factors in the 150 range. The parts will target ...

Micromachining can be used to create a infra-red beam-forming phased array, according to engineers at University of California, Berkeley, who have made a 160 x 160 array on a 3.1 x 3.2mm die that can ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DSP Concepts, Inc., a developer of embedded audio DSP solutions, today announced availability of its Far Field Microphone Array Prototyping Kit, targeted toward ...

Almost since the inception of MEMS, the idea of integrating MEMS devices with CMOS circuits has been a grand goal and a subject of much discussion in the industry. In fact, one of the driving forces ...

The tight integration of electronics and optical functions via silicon MEMS technology goes far beyond the simple combining of LEDs, phototransistors, and similar components. With the growth in links ...

Arrays of electrodes based on MEMs - or microelectromechanical systems - could be used to restore the sight of blind people. A US collaboration of government laboratories, universities and businesses ...

The US government is investing $9 million in project that could see microelectromechanical systems restore blind people's sight. A US collaboration of government laboratories, universities and ...

The search for an infrared (IR) sensor that is uncooled, easy to mass-produce and capable of generating high-quality images has driven military-funded research for decades. It has been generally ...