For years, the mechanical keyboard was the undisputed king of PC gaming peripherals. Gamers spent endless hours debating Cherry MX Reds versus Blues and obsessing over tactile bumps. But recently, a ...

If you read about Hall effect sensors — the usual way to detect and measure magnetic fields these days — it sounds deceptively simple. There’s a metal plate with current flowing across it in one ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Consumer electronics and smart energy infrastructure are just some of the applications that require magnetic switches. Throughout the home and ...

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the industry’s most sensitive in-plane Hall-effect switch for position sensing, offering engineers a cost-effective, user-friendly alternative to magnetoresistive ...

The TMAG5134 in-plane Hall-effect switch offers a viable alternative to existing position sensors that carry higher costs and greater manufacturing complexity. Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the ...

This started as a thought project based on the Teaching Tech $20 CAD mouse code. This code works with the 3D ConneXions device driver so any program that works with the 3D connexions Spacemouse will ...

SALT LAKE CITY — French propulsion startup ThrustMe has high expectations for an iodine-fueled Hall-effect thruster set to launch in 2026 on a Marble Imaging satellite built by Reflex Aerospace. “We ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

The other day, I got into one of those unexpected yet passionate conversations with several of my fellow gamers, and this time, the current state of gaming controllers was the topic. You know, the ...

Insight on Diodes Inc.’s first automotive-compliant 3D linear Hall-effect sensor. How it allows for reliable and high-precision contactless rotary motion and proximity detection. Application targets ...

While the Nintendo Switch 2 had its splashy debut last week, including details about the hardware and launch games, there's still lots about the console that Nintendo has yet to clear up. For instance ...