Back in the good old days of semiconductors (meaning more than one to two decades ago), following Moore’s Law down the process geometry curve gave digital semiconductor companies not only increased logic density, but also lower operating voltages. Five volt supply requirements became 3.3 volts, then 2.5 volts and then 1.8 volts and so on. […]
The Voice…
With apologies to Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera fans, we’re not going to be discussing the latest results from the singing contest reality TV show. Instead we’re going to talk about the rise of speaking as a convenient and practical way for us to interact with our mobile electronics. Perhaps the best-known examples today are […]
Battery-Powered Voice Processing for IoT Applications
Smartphones with integrated sensors have really helped drive down the cost and power consumption of sensor-based solutions. Lower cost and lower power sensor-based solutions have, in turn, enabled the “Internet of Things” (IoT) market to become established. However, IoT applications are different than smartphone applications in many ways. One of the most important is how […]
What Do Dick Tracy and Asian Telecom Customers Have in Common?
Way back in 1946, comic strip author Chester Gould introduced the concept of a two-way wrist radio which enabled his detective character Dick Tracy to easily communicate with other members of the police force. At that time, the battery and electronic technology available wasn’t even close to being small and efficient enough to make such […]
Why Enhanced Gesture Detection is a Big Deal for Wearables
According to a May, 2015 IHS iSuppli market research report, smart watches, activity trackers, fitness/sports monitors, and Bluetooth® headsets will total more than 150 million units by 2018. OEMs building these wearable devices know that their customers have the same basic desires: intuitive interactivity, high reliability, long battery life, and fashionable stylishness. Choosing the right […]
EOS Sampling!
First shipment containing: EOS S3 Smartphone Evaluation System, and EOS S3 Device. […]
EOS Sampling Update
I returned Saturday from another productive trip to Asia, and wanted to take a minute to update you on our EOS sample schedule. Testing is going well, and since we are putting the final touches on the EOS evaluation boards this week, we decided to extend our testing to coincide with that release schedule. I’m […]
The Moment Has Arrived
Today is a very exciting day for us here at QuickLogic. We have been hinting recently at a brand name OEM wearable product that would be QuickLogic-enabled. Well, that Moment has arrived. As a gadget guy myself, I like the idea of a wearable that doesn’t need to be charged nightly, and can be worn […]
Always Listening Voice Recognition – Hype or …?
A reader response to our recent blog on the EOS S3 capability to do always-listening voice recognition with Sensory’s TrulyHandsFree product inspired me to share a personal experience where I can see a use case for the technology. First, let me share a recent picture from a short hike I recently completed. This breath-taking sunrise […]
Dawn of a New Generation
A few weeks ago QuickLogic introduced its new, revolutionary EOS Sensor Processing Platform. (In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of the dawn – symbolizing that this product represents “the dawn of a new generation of sensor processing systems”.) The announcement garnered a lot of attention in the editorial and analyst community, with over 200 […]
