Inuitive and Gestigon are collaborating to bring gesture recognition to embedded virtual reality (VR) platforms. The first stage of this collaboration will be demonstrated by both companies at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.Moritz Grotthuss, CEO of Gestigon, said: “Using today’s head-mounted VR displays, my hands are either not visible, or t...

Said to be the smallest such device, a single chip 77GHz radar transceiver from NXP is claimed to enable the ‘next generation’ of radar sensor assemblies and to accelerate the adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).The device, which measures 7.5 x 7.5mm, allows systems to be integrated ‘invisibly’ practica...

Broadcom has launched a 64bit quad core processor for high end routers at CES. According to the company, the BCM4908 – which will be made on a 28nm process – enables OEMs and service providers to deliver the extra CPU power needed for smart home and IoT applications, whilst enabling higher Internet speeds.The BCM4908, which includes...

Longsys Technology has used CES in Las Vegas to announce what it says is the smallest IoT WiFi silicon in package (SiP) module. The LTP0201 is designed for use in IoT and wearable devices that can connect to other smart devices or connect directly to the Internet.Measuring 6 x 6mm, the module integrates a 32bit RISC MCU, SRAM, SPI NOR flash, po...

In experiments, a team of researchers from Osaka University claims to have detected Coulomb blockades in two dimensional organic conducting polymer films. The group says its work could change the conventional understanding of organic conductors and help in the design of organic and molecular devices, such as single-electron transistors or a memory...

Rohde & Schwarz has launched its first handheld oscilloscope and claims the device – called Scope Rider – has the functionality and touch and feel of a state of the art lab device.Scope Rider integrates five instruments in a rugged housing. It features isolated input and communications interfaces, meets CAT IV standards and can...

Scientists from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and IBM have determined that gold nanoparticles can be used to create straight paths in a range of III-V semiconductors. The discovery is said to be an ‘important addition’ to self assembly techniques.First, the team patterned the surface of indium phosphid...

Panasonic has developed a soft, flexible, and stretchable polymer resin film using its proprietary stretchable resin technology. The Company will also provide a transparent electrode material and conductive paste along with this insulating film.This insulating film material is claimed to stretch to 2.5 times its original length and then returns...

Researchers at MIT, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Colorado have produced a working optoelectronic microprocessor, which computes electronically but uses light to move information. The chip was produced using only processes found in existing microchip fabrication facilities, proving that the design can be scaled up...

Carbon nanotubes are legendary in their strength - at least 30 times stronger than Kevlar by some estimates. When mixed with lightweight polymers such as plastics and epoxy resins, the tiny tubes reinforce the material, like the rebar in a block of concrete, promising lightweight and strong materials for airplanes, spaceships, cars and even sports...