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Accelerated firmware development for Linear Technology ICs on Arduino
Accelerated firmware development for Linear Technology ICs on Arduino
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Linear Technology's Linduino One development tool is an Arduino-compatible platform for developing and distributing firmware libraries and code for Linear…
Growing EV market is much more than passenger cars
Growing EV market is much more than passenger cars
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Despite all scepticism, the number of electric vehicles on Europe's roads is rising. Official figures from GErmany show 5,606 electric…
Power supply implications of envelope tracking
Power supply implications of envelope tracking
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RF power system efficiency is becoming increasingly important in low-power systems when it comes to wringing out the last minute…
Microwave signal generators lower phase noise, power, boost speed
Microwave signal generators lower phase noise, power, boost speed
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Complementing Agilent’s E8267D vector PSG and E8257D analogue PSG, the N5183B MXG and N5173B EXG microwave analogue signal generators provide…

“Tail-less” 600V IGBTs are well-behaved in turn-off
“Tail-less” 600V IGBTs are well-behaved in turn-off
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STMicroelectronics’ advanced 600V trench-gate field-stop V series IGBTs have a smooth and tail-less turn-off characteristic, saturation voltage as low as 1.8V, and maximum operating junction temperature of 175°C, allowing increased…
Start-up proposes interpreting gesture via muscle activity
Start-up proposes interpreting gesture via muscle activity
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With its wearable armband Myo, North American startup Thalmic Labs records and interprets the electric signals of the wearer’s forearm muscle activity to accurately distinguish between different gestures and movements.
Integrated 6A digital switching regulator has wired or PMBus setup
Integrated 6A digital switching regulator has wired or PMBus setup
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Intersil's ZL2102 is a 6A digital synchronous step-down DC/DC power regulator, a fully-integrated, auto compensated DC/DC regulator able to support adjustable output voltages of 0.54V to 5.5V operating from input…
Accelerometers serve consumer markets, with rugged spec for survivability
Accelerometers serve consumer markets, with rugged spec for survivability
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ST's LIS2HH12 accelerometer introduces a new internal structure inherently more resilient to mechanical and thermal stress than preceding devices; enhanced robustness provides stability and high performance for advanced mobile functionality…
Tek boosts signal analysis and power measurements in 2-GHz ‘scopes
Tek boosts signal analysis and power measurements in 2-GHz ‘scopes
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Tektronix' 2GHz MSO/DPO5000B oscilloscopes, with10 Gsamples/sec sample rate and 50 Mpoint standard record length underpin the company's claim that it is boosting engineering productivity while rolling back prices substantially on…
Begin 20-nm FPGA designs now with latest tool set – Altera
Begin 20-nm FPGA designs now with latest tool set – Altera
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Quartus II Software Arria 10 Edition is the first development tool support for 20 nm FPGAs and SoCs, Altera claims. Based on TSMC 20 nm process technology, Arria 10 FPGAs…
Bluetooth Smart solution for compact wearable accessories
Bluetooth Smart solution for compact wearable accessories
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CSR's CSR1012 combines CSR µEnergy silicon to create a Bluetooth Smart platform with a small form factor for developers looking to create low-power wearable accessories. CSR1012 is part of the…
Always-on 6-axis inertial motion sensors
Always-on 6-axis inertial motion sensors
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Lowest-power devices make portable products more sensitive and long-lasting; this 6-axis MEMS device runs sensor fusion and application software on-chip within a power budget said to be previously unattainable…
12 Raspberry Pi ‘Wireless Inventors Kits’ available to win
12 Raspberry Pi ‘Wireless Inventors Kits’ available to win
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Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturer Ciseco has launched the Raspberry Pi ‘Wireless Inventors Kit’ (RasWIK), featuring 88 pieces to provide everything a Pi owner needs to follow a series of…
ITU proposes audio standards for ‘immersive’ sound for future TVs
ITU proposes audio standards for ‘immersive’ sound for future TVs
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced a draft Recommendation for next-generation ‘immersive’ and ‘personalised’ audio systems for television and radio. Audio data will be transmitted with 'metadata' that will…
Spectrum inversion in NCDMA to Ensure Compliance with 3GPP2
Spectrum inversion in NCDMA to Ensure Compliance with 3GPP2
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Maxim Integrated has published a tutorial application note dealing with signal handling in the narrow-band code-division multiple-access (NCDMA) standard.
Europe trials dedicated narrowband cellular network for the Internet of Things
Europe trials dedicated narrowband cellular network for the Internet of Things
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M2M module supplier Telit Wireless Solutions is working with French network operator SIGFOX on the first cellular network fully dedicated to machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications using…
Mobile display resolution: how far should you go?
Mobile display resolution: how far should you go?
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The first smartphone with a pixel density of over 300 PPI to hit the market represented a revolutionary advance in display technology. Now with 1080p displays as small as 4.7…
Analysing IEEE 802.11p for vehicle-to-vehicle communications
Analysing IEEE 802.11p for vehicle-to-vehicle communications
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Rohde & Schwarz has expanded the functions of its FSV and FSW signal and spectrum analysers to include the IEEE 802.11p wireless standard. The FSV-K91p and FSW-K91p measurement options are…
IC optimises PV charging up to 80V, handles multiple battery types
IC optimises PV charging up to 80V, handles multiple battery types
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An 80V buck-boost lead acid and lithium battery charging controller actively finds the true maximum power point in solar applications…
11.3 Gbps, 12 × 12 digital crosspoint switch
11.3 Gbps, 12 × 12 digital crosspoint switch
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Analog Devices has posted details of the ADN4612, a 12 × 12 asynchronous, protocol agnostic, digital crosspoint switch with 12 differential PECL-/CML-compatible inputs and 12 differential CML outputs.
DC/DC boost converter has 1 µA quiescent current
DC/DC boost converter has 1 µA quiescent current
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AS1312, from ams, is an ultra-low-IQ hysteretic step-up DC-DC converter that achieves an efficiency of up to 94% and is designed to operate from a +0.7V to +5.0V supply, with…
Renesas/TMG/Molex tie-up on industrial Ethernet solutions
Renesas/TMG/Molex tie-up on industrial Ethernet solutions
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Renesas Electronics Europe has teamed up with the company's alliance partner Technologie Management Gruppe (TMG) to offer software support for its multi-protocol industrial Ethernet solutions.
CMOS, CCDs invade space imagers
CMOS, CCDs invade space imagers
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In my opinion, 1969 was a crucial year for space imaging. Neil Armstrong and his colleagues from Apollo 11 amazed the world with blurry pictures and black and white videos…
Load-switch IC offers on-resistance of 18.4 mΩ
Load-switch IC offers on-resistance of 18.4 mΩ
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This device from Toshiba is an ultra-low-voltage switch in a correspondingly small package, intended for use as power management switch ICs in smartphones, tablets, laptops and other mobile equipment.
More dsPICs for appliance, automotive and industrial applications
More dsPICs for appliance, automotive and industrial applications
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dsPIC33EP512GM710 is a family of digital signal controllers from Microchip that enable dual motor control, dual can communication and advanced sensor interfaces. Six PWM pairs efficiently control two BLDC or…
Rugged and fanless COM Express modules extend use of 4th-gen Intel Core processors
Rugged and fanless COM Express modules extend use of 4th-gen Intel Core processors
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A range of Kontron Computer-on-Modules (COMs) is tailored for the most robust and maintenance-free system designs in the high performance class of embedded systems.
LTE-Advanced carrier-aggregation compliance verified in HiSilicon chipset
LTE-Advanced carrier-aggregation compliance verified in HiSilicon chipset
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Anite, wireless equipment test specialist, has verified Release 10 LTE-A protocols in HiSilicon’s latest LTE-A chipset, advancing development of LTE-A CA (carrier aggregation) capable devices.
Freescale and MicroSys cooperate on industrial functional safety
Freescale and MicroSys cooperate on industrial functional safety
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Freescale Semiconductor and embedded system solutions provider MicroSys Electronics GmbH are collaborating to establish the industry’s an integrated development platform for functional safety. The SafeAssure kit speeds development of industrial…


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