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Design Apple-compatible accessories with Silicon Labs’ ARM-based kit
Design Apple-compatible accessories with Silicon Labs’ ARM-based kit
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Silicon Labs has a 32-bit hardware and firmware development kit designed to accelerate the design of Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad (MFi)…
NXP Semiconductors invests in haptic-feedback company Senseg
NXP Semiconductors invests in haptic-feedback company Senseg
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Senseg, based in Finland, develops spatial haptic feedback technolgoy – using electrostatic techniques to add the “feel” of physical controls…
Smaller, lighter, more efficient electric motor prototype disclosed
Smaller, lighter, more efficient electric motor prototype disclosed
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German researchers in the “MotorBrain” project have described the first prototype of an electric motor that may shape the future…
Health and activity monitoring “patch” weighs only 10g
Health and activity monitoring “patch” weighs only 10g
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Holst Centre and imec have unveiled a prototype flexible health patch weighing 10g – half the weight of current products.

ARM switches to open-source base for more immediate compiler updates
ARM switches to open-source base for more immediate compiler updates
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ARM has announced version 6 of the ARM Compiler, the reference code generation toolchain for the ARM architecture. Version 6 marks a shift from a fully-proprietary tool chain to one…
Microsoft makes a fresh bid to increase visibility in the automotive market
Microsoft makes a fresh bid to increase visibility in the automotive market
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At its recent developers conference, Build 2014 in San Francisco, Microsoft showed a prototype for a software that brings the Windows user interface with its characteristic tiles to vehicle infotainment…
H.265 4Kp60 video encoding servers are design win for Altera
H.265 4Kp60 video encoding servers are design win for Altera
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Harmonic, supplier of video delivery infrastructure systems, has used Altera's H.265 Enhanced Motion Estimation Engine paired with server software to enable 4Kp60 Performance with up to 60% efficiency gain vs.
Nordic updates Bluetooth LE protocol stack with over-the-air upgrade
Nordic updates Bluetooth LE protocol stack with over-the-air upgrade
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With full Bluetooth v4.1 compliance, this enhanced RF protocol software stack includes features that simplify design of ULP wireless products for expert- and non expert-RF engineers, and that enable simple,…
Delivering more video, to more users – HEVC to the rescue
Delivering more video, to more users – HEVC to the rescue
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No longer confined to watching video on a tethered TV set, consumers have an insatiable appetite for video and they want it anytime, anywhere and on any device. Video traffic…
Interference in a crowded RF spectrum: why it occurs, and what to do about it
Interference in a crowded RF spectrum: why it occurs, and what to do about it
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As the number of wireless services has grown in recent years, so interference, once uncommon, has become a regular headache for wireless and broadcast service providers.
Betting $11.6 millions on Android’s host card emulation
Betting $11.6 millions on Android’s host card emulation
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By acquiring encryption-related software company Metaforic, Inside Secure adds key technologies to its secure microtrollers IP portfolio to push for more cloud-based mobile payments security using Host Card Emulation (HCE).
Rohm Semiconductor and imec to collaborate on ultra-low-power radio
Rohm Semiconductor and imec to collaborate on ultra-low-power radio
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Nanoelectronics research center imec and Rohm Semiconductor have entered into a strategic partnership for research collaboration on ultra-low power (ULP) radio technology for small battery-operated wireless devices.
Ambient conditions sensing widens wearables‘ potential
Ambient conditions sensing widens wearables‘ potential
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Wearables are attracting increasing attention in the market, miniature computers that are worn as clothes or accessories, and what make them smart are the integrated sensors. With environmental sensing, these…
28 Gbit/sec silicon photonics active optics aim for long reach at up to 400 Gbps
28 Gbit/sec silicon photonics active optics aim for long reach at up to 400 Gbps
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Molex has introduced a line of QuatroScale active optic solutions designed for 100, 200 and 400 Gbps products, in response to demand for long reach, low power solutions supporting next…
Set-top box reference design for emerging multi-channel ultra-HD services
Set-top box reference design for emerging multi-channel ultra-HD services
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MaxLinear Inc., provider of integrated RF and mixed-signal ICs for broadband communications applications, and STMicroelectronics have collaborated to produce a reference design aimed at accelerating the adoption of next-generation Ultra…
IP takes ‘legacy’ 68HC08 architecture to 100million instructions/sec
IP takes ‘legacy’ 68HC08 architecture to 100million instructions/sec
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DCD’s DF6808 IP Core is binary-compatible with the industry standard Motorola 68HC08 8-bit microcontroller, but with sophisticated on-chip peripheral capabilities, it performs 45-100 million instructions per second. The FAST architecture…
Extended temperature range for ARM Cortex-M0+ based MCUs
Extended temperature range for ARM Cortex-M0+ based MCUs
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Giving you a wider choice for extreme industrial environments, NXP Semiconductors has added LPC microcontrollers rated for temperatures up to 105C. The LPC11E6x family is designed for harsh operating conditions…
IoT Security Advisors Program from RTOS company Green Hills
IoT Security Advisors Program from RTOS company Green Hills
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Green Hills Software has a new services group, IoT Security Advisors, which brings together security experts from all of Green Hills Software’s business units to provide security services for organisations…
Infineon to lead European energy-efficiency project “eRamp”
Infineon to lead European energy-efficiency project “eRamp”
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A European research project focused on energy efficiency has been launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. The objective of the three-year project “eRamp” is to strengthen and expand Germany and…
MCU support chips help Freescale processors to System-Level Functional Safety
MCU support chips help Freescale processors to System-Level Functional Safety
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Optimised for 32-bit MCUs, Freescale’s next-generation aanlogue system basis chips deliver energy-efficient scalability…
Highly-integrated WiFi module fits 14 x 16 mm footprint
Highly-integrated WiFi module fits 14 x 16 mm footprint
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Econais has what it claims is the smallest, most tntegrated Wi-Fi (SiP) module; the integrated hardware/software and low standby power requirements simplify smart home, M2M and IoT device design and…
Opinion: Europe must back the Rousset Phoenix
Opinion: Europe must back the Rousset Phoenix
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Can European companies such as Bosch or STMicroelectronics be brought together with strategic investors to raise a phoenix from the ashes of a wafer fab in Rousset, France? And can…
Application processors for wearable products includes accelerometer
Application processors for wearable products includes accelerometer
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Toshiba Electronics’ application processor designed for wearable devices such as activity monitors, smart watches, bracelet- and glasses-type devices, the TZ1001MBG, integrates sensing, data processing and wireless transmission into a single…
Mentor Graphics offers verification solution for X-values in logic design
Mentor Graphics offers verification solution for X-values in logic design
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Mentor’s Questa X-Value Verification address the problem of X-value verification in register transfer level (RTL) and gate level designs. X-values are symbols that represent unknown voltage levels of signals in…
Ultra-low-power boost regulator taps energy-harvesting sources
Ultra-low-power boost regulator taps energy-harvesting sources
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Analog Devices’ ADP5090 carries out low-light power conversion and has multiple power path management capability: ADI positions it as the most efficient ultra-low-power boost regulator for photovoltaic and thermoelectric energy…
GNAT Pro 7.2 development environment for Android supports Ada+Java
GNAT Pro 7.2 development environment for Android supports Ada+Java
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AdaCore has announced its latest Ada cross-development environment, GNAT Pro 7.2, for ARM Cortex processors running Android. This GNAT Pro product, hosted on Windows and Linux, comprises a complete Ada…
Freescale and Broadcom spread surround view imaging to mass automotive markets
Freescale and Broadcom spread surround view imaging to mass automotive markets
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), are, analysts say, still are a feature of premium-class vehicles. In a joint effort, chipmakers Freescale and Broadcom intend to change this: The companies have…
Charging batteries without wires in a compact & efficient manner
Charging batteries without wires in a compact & efficient manner
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Batteries provide power to many different applications across a wide range of industries. In many of these applications, a charging connector is difficult or impossible to use.


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