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64-bit, ARM-based, computing architecture for the Digital Home
64-bit, ARM-based, computing architecture for the Digital Home
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ST has disclosed details of a strategy to take domestic applications into 64-bit processing; based on its ‘Cannes,’ ‘Monaco,’ and…
Wireless-standard-compliant simulation software for RFIC design
Wireless-standard-compliant simulation software for RFIC design
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The latest release of Agilent's GoldenGate, its RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software, provides RFIC designers with EVM-, BER- and…
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…
Toshiba combines multiple technologies to demo “Digital Kiosk”
Toshiba combines multiple technologies to demo “Digital Kiosk”
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Toshiba Electronics has conceived a demonstration that combines TransferJet, NFC and Qi wireless charging, and will show it as an…

PIC programming detailed in new textbooks
PIC programming detailed in new textbooks
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Two titles have recently been published that approach different aspects of working with PIC microcontrollers.
Prototyping boards target Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone
Prototyping boards target Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone
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Mikronauts’ line of prototyping boards, designed to be easy-to-assemble, now includes versions that are specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone hardware platforms, are silk-screened on both sides, highlighting…
Model-based design of advanced motor control systems
Model-based design of advanced motor control systems
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Leveraging advanced processor functionality to facilitate ease of design has been discussed throughout recent decades. Nowadays even greater design flexibility allows engineers to use standard model-based design with Matlab and…
Teseq Group, EMC test specialists, sold to Ametek for $92 million
Teseq Group, EMC test specialists, sold to Ametek for $92 million
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Teseq Group, formerly Schaffner Test Systems, has been acquired by Ametek; the maker of test and measurement instrumentation for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, was added to the Ametek portfolio for…
Extending battery life in transportation and mobile applications with supercapacitors
Extending battery life in transportation and mobile applications with supercapacitors
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With battery life rising in prominence as one of the most critical areas of system performance and reliability, the introduction of supercapacitors is helping to extend life of batteries in…
New generation controls offer huge benefits for indoor lighting
New generation controls offer huge benefits for indoor lighting
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Technological advances in monitoring and control solutions for indoor lighting offer designers, engineers and managers an array of benefits from significant reductions in a building’s energy consumption, and the associated…
60 GHz exploited for small-cell backhaul traffic
60 GHz exploited for small-cell backhaul traffic
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InterDigital, a wireless research and development company, and Blu Wireless Technology, specialist in multi-gigabit wireless baseband system IP, have announced the successful completion of a first phase of collaborative development…
Design Idea; Differential I/O low-power instrumentation amp
Design Idea; Differential I/O low-power instrumentation amp
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Currently, all commercially available three-op-amp instrumentation amplifiers (in-amps) offer a single-ended output, but many applications could benefit from an in-amp with a differential output.
LED driver with integrated spread spectrum reduces EMI without adding flicker
LED driver with integrated spread spectrum reduces EMI without adding flicker
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Automotive LED drivers should be compact, efficient and support flicker-free PWM dimming. They should not produce significant conducted EMI at and around the AM radio band. Unfortunately, low EMI is…
Lfoundry closes ex-Atmel wafer fab in France; 600 jobs lost
Lfoundry closes ex-Atmel wafer fab in France; 600 jobs lost
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Lfoundry Rousset, the French chip manufacturing site of Lfoundry GmbH, has been declared bankrupt by the Commercial Court of Paris, with an immediate stop to activities on the site from…
To win: four RX62N evaluation platforms
To win: four RX62N evaluation platforms
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To offer you a good start in 2014, Renesas Electronics Europe is giving away four demonstrations kits worth 325 Euros each, for EETimes Europe's readers to win.
Mini-module 32-bit development board comes with GPS/GNSS receiver: seeks crowdfunding
Mini-module 32-bit development board comes with GPS/GNSS receiver: seeks crowdfunding
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Fabless GNSS positioning technology company SkyTraq Technology is undertaking a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to explore if there is sufficient interest in applying GPS/GNSS processor technology beyond the standard GPS/GNSS…
Laptop chargers can be smaller with 100 MHz power-conversion switching
Laptop chargers can be smaller with 100 MHz power-conversion switching
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FINsix, a power conversion startup based in Boston and Silicon Valley, has developed laptop power adapters and LED drivers that claim to be 75% smaller than their conventional counterparts.
Thermally conductive nano-ceramics simplify led lighting assemblies
Thermally conductive nano-ceramics simplify led lighting assemblies
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Manufacturing a high-performance thermal substrate is a balancing act: it involves applying a dielectric layer to a metal base plate to gain sufficient electrical isolation for the circuit’s tracks and…
MCU-based designs for Internet Radio Audio Streaming and Dual Hi-Speed USB
MCU-based designs for Internet Radio Audio Streaming and Dual Hi-Speed USB
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NXP has reference designs using its LPC4357 and LPC1837 microcontrollers, that provide all the hardware and software required to build functional designs, and showcase the features of the MCUs…
Chip-on-board LEDs for directional high power applications
Chip-on-board LEDs for directional high power applications
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In order maintain a pleasant and uniform light environment, directional and decorative lighting applications need a light source which has to meet several key criteria.
More about understanding the distortion mechanism of high-K MLCCs
More about understanding the distortion mechanism of high-K MLCCs
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In a previous article [Ref 1] I demonstrated the additional distortion produced when using High-K ceramic capacitors in a system’s signal path. The underlying mechanism causing this distortion is the…
Top ten contributed articles on analog in 2013
Top ten contributed articles on analog in 2013
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As we approach the end of 2013 we thought it would be interesting to see which contributed articles available in the EE Times Europe Analog archive were most popular with…
Configure your ideal sensor with factory-programmable digital Hall effect devices
Configure your ideal sensor with factory-programmable digital Hall effect devices
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Melexis Technologies has introduced two parts to its programmable digital Hall effect sensor line; MLX92231 and MLX92211 feature EEPROM memory, allowing magnetic switching thresholds to be configured (including hysteresis). Both…
Bosch Sensortec grows in mobile and beyond, says CEO: Part 1
Bosch Sensortec grows in mobile and beyond, says CEO: Part 1
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In part 1 of this interview, Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO of Bosch Sensortec, discusses his company's success in mobile applications and where further opportunities lie.
Top 15 news articles on analog in 2013
Top 15 news articles on analog in 2013
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As we approach the end of 2013 we thought it would be interesting to see which news articles available in the EE Times Europe Analog archive were most read.
Top ten product articles on Analog in 2013
Top ten product articles on Analog in 2013
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As we approach the end of 2013 we thought it would be interesting to see which product articles on EE Times Europe Analog were most read.
Low-cost Bluetooth Smart starter development kit from CSR
Low-cost Bluetooth Smart starter development kit from CSR
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A $99 SDK enables developers to bring Bluetooth Smart devices to market quickly and cost-effectively; CSR has introduced a low-cost development kit aimed at developers looking to get Bluetooth Smart…
Open-source software-defined radio gets interface to Altera and Xilinx platforms
Open-source software-defined radio gets interface to Altera and Xilinx platforms
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The open source RF hardware initiative, Myriad RF, has launched an open-source interface board to connect field programmable RF (FPRF) transceiver systems directly to FPGA boards, creating a wireless development…


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