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3D printer promises faster prints, in “minutes not hours”
3D printer promises faster prints, in “minutes not hours”
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3D printers have traditionally been slow, says botObjects, which claims the position of leading prosumer desktop printer company: within its…
Nano/micro-electronics training courses delivered on multimedia platform
Nano/micro-electronics training courses delivered on multimedia platform
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In order to make high quality training in the field of micro/nano-electronics available for European industry and research, EuroTraining has…
Increase density of high-current, power + signal connections
Increase density of high-current, power + signal connections
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Molex’ EXTreme Ten60Power family of connectors combine low profile with increased power and signal density to meet ever-increasing power needs.
Reduce size of ECUs with automotive-grade 8-bit MCUs
Reduce size of ECUs with automotive-grade 8-bit MCUs
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STMicroelectronics has expanded its 8-bit automotive-grade microcontroller portfolio with low-cost devices in compact packages, featuring 20 MIPS processing performance and…

64-Mbit parallel flash memory; fast and secure
64-Mbit parallel flash memory; fast and secure
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Microchip’s parallel flash memory device, SST38VF6401BSST38VF6401B, delivers ultra-fast performance and security features for embedded applications. CMOS SuperFlash technology offers increases reliability, and the high performance is combined with flexible read/write…
High-accuracy, flexible and programmable PSUs & software for R&D
High-accuracy, flexible and programmable PSUs & software for R&D
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Agilent Technologies has added 1- and 2-kW Advanced Power Solutions for R&D; engineers can set up complex power scenarios without writing code.
I2C device interface IP needs zero programming, runs on FPGA
I2C device interface IP needs zero programming, runs on FPGA
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Polish IP company DCD (Digital Core Design) has created DI2CSB – an I2C slave base IP Core, a simple, efficient design that doesn’t need to be programmed. For deployment in…
Smart-Meter ICs aim for accurate billing with low energy usage
Smart-Meter ICs aim for accurate billing with low energy usage
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ST claim its latest metering chips for “the Low-Energy Age” ensure the most accurate accounting, as the highly integrated metering chips maintain accuracy down to standby-power levels, enabling confident and…
Completely characterise power devices with one box
Completely characterise power devices with one box
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Presented as the first power device analyser for power circuit design, this instrument characterises all power device parameters, such as Ron, Leakage, Ciss, Coss, Crss and Gate Charge…
Add PMBus digital manager module to monitor 16 analogue PSUs
Add PMBus digital manager module to monitor 16 analogue PSUs
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LTM2987 is a highly integrated 16-channel µModule (micromodule) PMBus power system manager, which adds extensive digital control and monitoring to an analogue power system.
DC-DC converter modules supply wireless power amplifiers
DC-DC converter modules supply wireless power amplifiers
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Artesyn Embedded Technologies, formerly Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing & Power business, adds two families of high performance isolated DC-DC converters for RF power amplifiers, used in micro and macro…
STM32 ultra-low-power microcontrollers for energy-sensitive designs
STM32 ultra-low-power microcontrollers for energy-sensitive designs
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The latest STM32L0 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics enable applications to achieve record low power consumption. The MCUs use a combination of the energy-efficient ARM Cortex-M0+ core, optimised architecture, power-management modes, ultra-low-power…
Sensor solution helps manage LEDs for backlighting
Sensor solution helps manage LEDs for backlighting
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MAZeT GmbH has developed JENCOLOR-based products to control and manage LEDs in backlighting and display applications.
Agilent boosts EEsof with electrothermal analysis technology purchase
Agilent boosts EEsof with electrothermal analysis technology purchase
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Agilent Technologies has announced its acquisition of electrothermal analysis technology – software that identifies thermal problems during IC development – from Gradient Design Automation, the maker of HeatWave electrothermal analysis…
Sales figure compilation for 2013 ranks processor vendors
Sales figure compilation for 2013 ranks processor vendors
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Intel was the leading vendor of microprocessors (MPUs) in 2013 but its sales declined year-on-year while vendors of ARM-based processors increased sales and took market share, according to market research…
16-bit, 210 Msps ADC brings 80dB SNR to comms and instrumentation
16-bit, 210 Msps ADC brings 80dB SNR to comms and instrumentation
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LTC2107 is a 16-bit, 210 Msample/sec high performance high-speed analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) for high-end communications receivers and instrumentation applications.
TI’s Code Composer Studio IDE v6 adds an App Centre
TI’s Code Composer Studio IDE v6 adds an App Centre
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TI provides developers a single IDE, improving code quality, reducing development time and enhancing customer experience across its broad embedded portfolio; updates include a simplified user interface and intelligent learning…
Vector network analyser expands to 24 test ports
Vector network analyser expands to 24 test ports
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Rohde & Schwarz has released the first network analyser with up to 24 integrated test ports: the R&S ZNBT. The instrument allows users to characterise devices under test with multiple…
Exercise discretion when choosing transistors
Exercise discretion when choosing transistors
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James Bryant, European applications manager for Analog Devices, reckons engineers should have the capacity to resist over-specifying transistors.
Distributor Avnet Memec sets sights on IoT market
Distributor Avnet Memec sets sights on IoT market
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Avnet Memec has implemented a strategy to provide a co-ordinated service for developers of products for the “Internet of Things”, placing it at the centre of its growth plans and…
Microchip adds to digitally-enhanced power analogue controllers
Microchip adds to digitally-enhanced power analogue controllers
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Microchip has expanded its Digitally Enhanced Power Analogue controller product line with the MCP19114 and MCP19115 devices. The range of intelligent DC/DC power-conversion solutions now includes controllers supporting flyback, boost…
Printed circuit board technologies updated for intelligent power systems
Printed circuit board technologies updated for intelligent power systems
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“Small, cost-effective intelligent power management modules need to combine digital logic with mains power: innovative board level technologies exist to match this challenge.”…
Analog EDA based on artificial intelligence gets funds
Analog EDA based on artificial intelligence gets funds
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Analog EDA startup Thalia Design Automation Ltd. (UK), founded by a former CAD engineering manager for Micrel, has raised $1 million in a mix of equity funding and grant support.
Getting security right in wireless sensor networks
Getting security right in wireless sensor networks
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly, and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are critical to extending the reach of the Internet infrastructure to “everything.” In fact, WSNs are already…
Bidirectional DC/DC conversion enables efficient back-up power configurations
Bidirectional DC/DC conversion enables efficient back-up power configurations
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There are numerous applications in power electronics, where it is advantageous to have power flow in either forward or in reverse directions without the intervention of complex supervisory systems, and…
Designing for IoT—Part III—Internet Usage and Protocols
Designing for IoT—Part III—Internet Usage and Protocols
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In this segment of this 4-part article, I will look at the Internet, its usage by IoT devices, and the existing and new Internet protocols supporting the explosive growth of…
Analogue components plus ARM MCU cores to meet embedded challenges
Analogue components plus ARM MCU cores to meet embedded challenges
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The design of tomorrow’s embedded systems presents complex challenges given the aggressive goals of improvement in areas of performance, cost, power, size, new features, and efficiency. An emerging design option…
Design win for Nordic’s wireless chips in environmental sensor
Design win for Nordic’s wireless chips in environmental sensor
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Bluetooth Smart environmental sensors deliver high accuracy, low cost, smart home monitoring to consumers and can run for up to three years off a coin cell .


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