Beth Ellison

Articles from Beth

New Flexible Phototransistor for Application in Electronic Light Sensors

Electrical engineers at University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a unique, flexible phototransistor that is considered to be the most responsive and fastest silicon phototransistor yet.

3 Nov 2015

Sonavation Embed Fingerprint Sensor Behind Phone Display

Sonavation, a leader in ultrasound biometric technology for identification and authentication, recently reported success in creating an ultrasound biometric sensor that is compatible with Gorilla Glass®.

22 Jul 2015

How Do Tilt Sensors Work?

A tilt sensor is an instrument that is used for measuring the tilt in two axes of a reference plane in two axes. Tilt sensors measure the tilting position with reference to gravity and are used in a numerous applications.

10 Jul 2015

New Self-Contained Fingerprint Scanner Protects Data From Hackers

A new self-contained fingerprint authentication technology by Synaptics will reduce the risk of data being compromised by hardware hacks or system malware on the connected host computer.

9 Jul 2015

New Conductive Ink Can Print Sensors Onto Wearables

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have invented a new conductive ink that can be used to print sensors onto wearable technologies.

26 Jun 2015

New Smart Insulin Patch May Replace Injections for Diabetics

A new smart insulin patch developed by a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina and NC State can detect blood sugar level increases and administer a dose of insulin into the bloodstream as needed, eliminating the need for painful insulin injections for diabetics.

23 Jun 2015

How do Animals Detect Magnetic Fields? Worm Brain May Hold Answer

A research team from the University of Texas at Austin has discovered the presence of Earth’s magnetic field sensor in an animal for the first time. The identification of sensor in the brain of a tiny worm called C. elegans solved the long-standing mystery on the functioning of animals’ internal compasses.

18 Jun 2015