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Power over Ethernet for automotive use at no additional system cost
Power over Ethernet for automotive use at no additional system cost
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The desire for safer vehicles has led to an influx of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) being added to cars’…
Exar acquires Stretch Inc.: configurable-processor IP will be used in surveillance
Exar acquires Stretch Inc.: configurable-processor IP will be used in surveillance
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Exar, which positions itself as a provider of analogue mixed-signal and data management solutions, has acquired Stretch, supplier of software-configurable…
35A “Power Block” DC-DC converter module for embedded applications
35A “Power Block” DC-DC converter module for embedded applications
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Murata's latest addition to its OKLP range of “Power Block” products is the OKLP-X/35-W12-C, a 35A Power Block solution. This…
C-to-Silicon compiler used to speed video codec design
C-to-Silicon compiler used to speed video codec design
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Renesas Electronics used Cadence Design Systems' C-to-Silicon Compiler to develop its High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) intellectual property (IP), targeting…

Understanding the distortion mechanism of high-K MLCCs
Understanding the distortion mechanism of high-K MLCCs
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The underlying mechanism causing distortion when using High-K ceramic capacitors in a system’s signal path is the voltage coefficient of capacitance (VCC) of the capacitor.
PoL micromodule regulatordelivers 16A to FPGAs and ASICs
PoL micromodule regulatordelivers 16A to FPGAs and ASICs
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Linear Technology has released a quad output step-down micromodule regulator configurable as a single (16A), dual (12A, 4A or 8A, 8A), triple (8A, 4A, 4A) or quad (4A each) output…
Design house speeds Chinese start-up’s implementation of mixed signal chip
Design house speeds Chinese start-up’s implementation of mixed signal chip
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Sondrel, system-to-silicon IC design consultancy, has worked with QST Corporation, a start-up semiconductor company in China focusing on MEMS and other sensor products. Founded in early 2012, QST engaged Sondrel…
Serialised memory interface gains momentum
Serialised memory interface gains momentum
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In the race to provide tomorrow’s high-speed network infrastructure to support exploding demand for the Internet, there is one critical area that requires an innovative approach to the architecture –…
ARM and UMC expand scope of IP offerings for advanced SoC designs
ARM and UMC expand scope of IP offerings for advanced SoC designs
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ARM and UMC are now to jointly offer the ARM Artisan physical IP platform along with POP IP for UMC’s 28nm high-performance low-power (HLP) process technology, for customers in a…
Fully-integrated, programmable DC regulators in under-3-mm profile
Fully-integrated, programmable DC regulators in under-3-mm profile
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Exar's XRP9710 and XRP9711 are multi-output, synchronous step-down, programmable power modules that claim highest power density and lowest profile at 2.75mm with 5V-22V inputs. Both devices provide two fully integrated…
TV sound: delivering audio quality when the bezel has vanished
TV sound: delivering audio quality when the bezel has vanished
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When it comes to a TV is it all about the look or the sound? If we’re going to shrink the bezel, as current design trends dictate, we need to…
Op amp DC error characteristics and their effect on high-precision applications
Op amp DC error characteristics and their effect on high-precision applications
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This article discusses the DC limitations of operational amplifiers and their effects, including input bias currents, input offset voltage, CMRR, PSRR, and input impedance. The article will provide a reader…
10 tips for maximising battery life
10 tips for maximising battery life
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Selecting a low-power microcontroller is an obvious first step, but you can follow a number of software and hardware tips to ensure that every milliampere-hour of battery charge is utilised.
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. Wireless charging adds…
Dual-FPGA development platform; powers EU’s FP7 FlexTiles 3D SoC project
Dual-FPGA development platform; powers EU’s FP7 FlexTiles 3D SoC project
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Sundance Multiprocessor Technology, maker of scalable and modular computing modules for embedded solutions, has launched the SMT166 dual-FPGA platform for R&D into the use of large FPGAs for high-performance reconfigurable…
16-channel, 14-bit ADC fits medical imaging applications
16-channel, 14-bit ADC fits medical imaging applications
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AD9249 is a 16-channel, 14-bit, 65 MSPS analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) with an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit that is designed for low cost, low power, small size, and ease of use. The…
Will mixed-signal ICs integrate like digital cameras have?
Will mixed-signal ICs integrate like digital cameras have?
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It's not news that film/chemical-based photography is dead for almost all practical purposes, done in by the many virtues of digital cameras (no need to repeat them here, you know…
Software-development-management tool “takes Agile to new levels”
Software-development-management tool “takes Agile to new levels”
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Hansoft, author of tools for agile team collaboration and management, has released Hansoft 7.5 that takes agile techniques to new levels.
Software-defined-radio processor for in-car digital radio
Software-defined-radio processor for in-car digital radio
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A car infotainment product from NXP is based around a multi-standard software-defined radio co-processor for automotive entertainment that supports DRM, HD Radio and DAB / DAB+ / T-DMB – the…
Optical image stabilisation MEMS gyroscope for smartphones and cameras
Optical image stabilisation MEMS gyroscope for smartphones and cameras
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The dimensions of ST’s MEMS gyroscope facilitate the integration of optical image stabilisation in tiny smartphones and digital still cameras. Area (50%) and volume (60%) reduction over previous-generation devices combines…
Agilent scopes can decode USB 3.0 SSIC and MIPI CSI-3
Agilent scopes can decode USB 3.0 SSIC and MIPI CSI-3
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SSIC is used for point-to-point communication between chips using the USB 3.0 protocol. The SSIC standard was developed by the USB-IF standards body, building on the MIPI…
Keysight; the electronic measurement company formerly known as Agilent
Keysight; the electronic measurement company formerly known as Agilent
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Towards the end of 2013 Agilent announced its intention to divide into a Life-Sciences measurement company – that will retain the Agilent brand – and an electronic measurements company, un-named…
Wearable designs from Intel; energy harvesting earphone reference designs
Wearable designs from Intel; energy harvesting earphone reference designs
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Intel has developed a reference design for smart earbuds that provide biometric and fitness information, harvesting energy from the audio stream, as well as a Bluetooth speech recognition headset.
Sensor hub supports low power “sensor fusion” projects
Sensor hub supports low power “sensor fusion” projects
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Microchip has co-operated with third-party sensor manufacturers to enable flexibility in providing Windows 8-based PCs, 2-in-1 convertibles, tablets and gaming applications to access motion and position data via turnkey solution;…
Fast wireless charging enabled by 5-Watt chipset
Fast wireless charging enabled by 5-Watt chipset
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Toshiba Electronics uprated its TB6865FG power transmitter and TC7763WBG receiver chipset enabling faster wireless charging of mobile devices. The wireless power chipset now supports 5W power transfer and is compatible…
9-axis movement/position sensor performance upgraded
9-axis movement/position sensor performance upgraded
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ST has updated its 9-axis MEMS inertial motion-sensing module: the new technology delivers 20% power saving and 30% higher resolution in ⅓-smaller package, meeting needs of system designers in areas…
Ten analog, MEMS and sensor startups to watch in 2014
Ten analog, MEMS and sensor startups to watch in 2014
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Analog techniques and circuits, MEMS and sensors are areas where startups can make an impact although it can take several years to come to market.
Dialog meets Intel specs with 45-W ultra-slim and 12-W ultrabook power adapters
Dialog meets Intel specs with 45-W ultra-slim and 12-W ultrabook power adapters
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Dialog Semiconductor has worked with Intel to develop its latest power supply platform for, among other uses, Ultrabooks - with what are claimed to be the thinnest, smallest 45 W…


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