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European Cybersecurity to standardise under ETSI
European Cybersecurity to standardise under ETSI
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has opened a new technical committee on Cybersecurity to address the growing demands for…
Software-defined Specification Environment supports “softly” defined networks
Software-defined Specification Environment supports “softly” defined networks
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Xilinx’ SDNet Software Defined Specification Environment and All Programmable FPGAs/SoCs expand programmability and intelligence from the control to the data…
Quad-data-rate-IV SRAMs offer highest Random Transaction Rate
Quad-data-rate-IV SRAMs offer highest Random Transaction Rate
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Intended for next-generation networking equipment, Cypress’ 144-Mbit and 72-Mbit SRAMs deliver up to 2,132 million transactions per second, enabling 100-400…
Security chip solution protects network-connected electronics
Security chip solution protects network-connected electronics
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Infineon Technologies’ OPTIGA Trust P is a programmable hardware-based solution for improved security of electronic devices in connected systems. In…

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.
1A, 45-MHz op amp drives industrial loads
1A, 45-MHz op amp drives industrial loads
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Analog Devices has posted pre-release information on the forthcoming ADA4870, a unity-gain stable, high-speed current feedback amplifier capable of delivering 1A of continuous output current from a 40V supply.
Function libraries step up MCU performance by up to 100x
Function libraries step up MCU performance by up to 100x
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You can boost performance by as much as 100x on Texas instruments MSP430 MCUs with the same power budget; math libraries provide developers with large performance improvements, while maintaining ultra-low…
8-bit PICs gain integrated peripherals for reduced system cost
8-bit PICs gain integrated peripherals for reduced system cost
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Microchip’s PIC16(L)F170X and PIC16(L)F171X family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) combine intelligent analogue and core-independent peripherals, along with cost-effective pricing and eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology.
Battery design: key to improving wearable medical devices
Battery design: key to improving wearable medical devices
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Google has recently celebrated 15 years since its launch. While still in its teens, Google has dramatically changed the way most people see and use the internet and has become…
Segger’s J-Link adds Microchip PIC32 to supported MCUs
Segger’s J-Link adds Microchip PIC32 to supported MCUs
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J-Link now fully supports direct debugging via JTAG on Microchip PIC32 devices. This includes support for the IEEE 1149.2 traditional 4-wire JTAG interface and the Microchip proprietary 2-wire JTAG interface.
Baker’s Best; Will the right voltage reference please stand up?
Baker’s Best; Will the right voltage reference please stand up?
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This is the scenario. You have a good idea about your application needs, and you have finally zeroed in on the correct analogue-to-digital converter (ADC). The next step is to…
Capacitive switch technology adds intuitive user interface to pocket ultrasound
Capacitive switch technology adds intuitive user interface to pocket ultrasound
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Molex has developed a capacitive switch technology that provides an intuitive user interface with minimal manual controls. In a design win, it is in use on GE Healthcare’s Vscan device,…
I2C added to RFID device enables wired & wireless data exchange
I2C added to RFID device enables wired & wireless data exchange
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Murata’s LXMS2HACNF-165 RFID device now features a wired I2C interface. Conforming to the RFID standards ISO/IEC 18000-6C, EPC global C1G2 and operating in the 900 MHz frequency band, this device…
OCXO module locks to GPS, for LTE & 4G base stations and 1E-12 stability
OCXO module locks to GPS, for LTE & 4G base stations and 1E-12 stability
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IQD’s IQCM-100 GPS OCXO module for use in LTE and 4G base stations achieves a holdover specification of 1.5 µsec over a period of 24 hours when locked to a…
Cree pushes through 300-lm/W LED efficacy barrier
Cree pushes through 300-lm/W LED efficacy barrier
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Cree, Inc. claims it is the first company to break 300-lm/W LED efficacy barrier by demonstrating a white, high-power LED with a LED efficacy measured at 303 lumens per watt,…
Multi-GNSS module for automotive application
Multi-GNSS module for automotive application
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ALPS Electric’s UMSZ2 Series of multi GNSS modules for automotive use provides support for multiple satellite positioning systems with a single module.
Altera, Intel to work on development of multi-die devices
Altera, Intel to work on development of multi-die devices
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Altera and Intel – the two companies already have a manufacturing partnership – have announced a collaboration to optimise integration of 14-nm Tri-Gate (the Intel term for Fin-FET) Stratix 10…
Downloadable, free e-book on hardware/software co-design and virtual prototyping
Downloadable, free e-book on hardware/software co-design and virtual prototyping
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“Better Software. Faster!” shares best practices from more than 10 contributing companies on the topic of advanced software development with virtual prototypes.
S3 prepares D/A silicon product with a twist
S3 prepares D/A silicon product with a twist
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S3 Group (Dublin, Ireland), best known as a supplier of design services and intellectual property to the semiconductor, TV and telehealth sectors, is preparing to sell complete ICs – but…
Induction Motors: Don’t write them off just yet!
Induction Motors: Don’t write them off just yet!
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I’ve been doing some light reading recently on the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy website, specifically their recommendations for electric motors and controls from their recent “Ecodesign Seminars.”…
Designing IoT—Part II—the Thing
Designing IoT—Part II—the Thing
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In the first article in this series, I presented the communication technologies used in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) nodes. WSN nodes are not the only types of IoT device, but…
The blurring line between oscilloscopes and On-Die instrumentation
The blurring line between oscilloscopes and On-Die instrumentation
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Limitations from the fundamental physics of interconnect losses can't be eliminated. The only practical way around this limitation in the interconnects is to implement significant signal processing on-die…
Best practices for designing high-throughput, real-time SoC systems
Best practices for designing high-throughput, real-time SoC systems
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Modern SoC software often consists of multiple applications ranging from hard real-time, such as automotive motor control, to high-throughput, such as HD video streaming. Hybrid system design is becoming challenging…
A practical take on FFTs
A practical take on FFTs
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Virtually all scopes today provide the FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) as a standard feature, but in my experience, few users know how, when, or why to use it. And if…
Measure small impedances with Rogowski current probes
Measure small impedances with Rogowski current probes
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You're probably familiar with clamp on current probes, but chances are you don’t know much about the Rogowski current probe.
Accelerated regression testing of mixed-signal SoCs in Synopsys’ verification plans
Accelerated regression testing of mixed-signal SoCs in Synopsys’ verification plans
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An advanced mixed-signal verification initiative aims to extend proven verification methodology and technologies for mixed-signal applications. Objectives include rapid deployment of constrained-random testbenches in a regression environment.
LTE-Advanced Uplink, 4×4 MIMO signal generation
LTE-Advanced Uplink, 4×4 MIMO signal generation
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Test solutions for the developing LTE-A mobile radio standard continue to come into place with Agilent Technologies’ assertion that it has an industry first with its LTE-A uplink 4x4 MIMO…
76V, 1A step-down converter has 12 µA Iq, suits automotive applications
76V, 1A step-down converter has 12 µA Iq, suits automotive applications
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LTC3637 is a 76V input-capable high efficiency buck converter that delivers up to 1A of continuous output current. It operates from an input voltage range of 4V to 76V, making…


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