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Automotive boost controller paired with step-down DC-DC converter
Automotive boost controller paired with step-down DC-DC converter
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Automotive grade power management ICs; non-synchronous boost controller with automatic wake up and shutdown functions supplies a minimum output voltage…
ARM cores for Altera’s Stratix 10 SoCs revealed as 4-core Cortex-A53
ARM cores for Altera’s Stratix 10 SoCs revealed as 4-core Cortex-A53
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Altera previously disclosed plans for its forthcoming Stratix 10 SoC devices, that will include “hard” processor cores in addition to…
Half-bridge power modules drive motors up to 300W
Half-bridge power modules drive motors up to 300W
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International Rectifier's highly integrated, ultra-compact, patent pending µIPM (micro-integrated-power-module) series now adds the IRSM808-105MH and IRSM807-105MH, for high efficiency appliance…
Autonomous communicating sensor networks developed to monitor aircraft structures
Autonomous communicating sensor networks developed to monitor aircraft structures
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The StrainWISE project, initiated by Airbus as part of the “Clean Sky” program, resulted in the development of a high-performance…

Development kit merges GPS, MCU and cellular modem for location-aware projects
Development kit merges GPS, MCU and cellular modem for location-aware projects
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u‑blox and ARM have jointly released a flexible and easy-to-use prototyping kit for designing wirelessly connected, location-aware internet devices: the ARM mbed-enabled u‑blox C027 Internet-of-Things (IoT) starter kit.
Silicon Labs’ MCU scores design win in fitness energy tracker
Silicon Labs’ MCU scores design win in fitness energy tracker
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Misfit Wearables selects the EFM32 Leopard Gecko to maximise battery life in its personal physical activity monitor design…
IP core enables mixed-vendor FPGA designs
IP core enables mixed-vendor FPGA designs
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Reflex CES (Paris), provider of Modified-Off-The-Shelf (MOTS) solutions for embedded and complex systems, has announced the release of its FPGA Aurora-like 64B/66B IP core, a turnkey solution enabling designers of…
Low-cost software-radio interface for FPGA development boards
Low-cost software-radio interface for FPGA development boards
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Lime, Azio and E-Elements are co-operating to launch the Myriad RF connector board for multiple FPGA platforms: a low cost mezzanine board connect field programmable RF boards with both Altera…
Development kit eases creation of 3D gesture systems
Development kit eases creation of 3D gesture systems
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Microchip’s MGC3130 is an E-field-based 3D gesture controller; this reference system includes an MGC3130 Module, I2C-to-USB bridge module and reference electrode; other reference electrodes and the Aurea Graphical User Interface…
Distributor offers Raspberry Pi infrared camera module
Distributor offers Raspberry Pi infrared camera module
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RS Components is now selling the latest product to emerge from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The infra-red capability of Pi NoIR opens door to diversity of projects for Raspberry Pi…
Embedded GUI development tools for ARM yield small-footprint designs
Embedded GUI development tools for ARM yield small-footprint designs
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Express Logic has announced GUIX, a graphical user interface (GUI) development framework featuring a low-overhead runtime engine and development tool with automatic code generation, for embedded systems capable of graphical…
Updating car ECUs over-the-air
Updating car ECUs over-the-air
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Getting the growing amount of software in vehicles under control, reducing the costs and raise customer satisfaction at the same time? Is that even possible? As the amount of software…
Drive 3-phase appliance motors with integrated PFC inverter
Drive 3-phase appliance motors with integrated PFC inverter
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International Rectifier has added to its IR’s iMOTION design platform which integrates digital, analogue and power technologies; the IRAM630-1562F intelligent power module (IPM) has in-built Power Factor Correction (PFC) ahead…
Security and multi-OS consolidation for multicore processors
Security and multi-OS consolidation for multicore processors
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Mentor Graphics has announced its Mentor Embedded Hypervisor product for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, telematics, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and instrumentation.
Qt Enterprise Embedded development package speeds embedded device creation
Qt Enterprise Embedded development package speeds embedded device creation
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Digia's Qt Enterprise Embedded enables fast development and deployment with Android and Embedded Linux stacks…
Solving the challenges of small cell architectures
Solving the challenges of small cell architectures
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Stadiums, arenas, other large venues, high rises and dense urban areas need Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) to provide adequate wireless coverage and capacity for tens of thousands of mobile subscribers.
Research project develops novel supercapacitor fabricated in silicon
Research project develops novel supercapacitor fabricated in silicon
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A novel supercapacitor design invented by material scientists at Vanderbilt University has raised the possibility of creating solar cells that produce electricity around the clock and not just when the…
Integrated data acquisition system replaces modular units
Integrated data acquisition system replaces modular units
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Spectrum's digitizerNETBOX is aimed at industrial users, research and development departments, and engineers, who need a high-precision, multi-channel measurement system. The digitizerNETBOX comes complete with software and, when connected to…
XMOS’ xCORE-XA blends multi-core MCU, ARM core and low-power operation
XMOS’ xCORE-XA blends multi-core MCU, ARM core and low-power operation
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Fabless multi-core microcontroller maker XMOS is aiming to tap into the ARM world, with its resource of existing software and embedded applications code: and to take its technology into the…
Analogue DC/DC controller minimises PCB space for inductors
Analogue DC/DC controller minimises PCB space for inductors
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Using dynamic temperature-compensated inductor current sensing, this 20-V DC/DC synchronous buck controller delivers greater than 95% efficiency with smallest inductor footprint…
Microsemi buys timing company Symmetricom
Microsemi buys timing company Symmetricom
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Microsemi has announced that it is to acquire Symmetricom, maker of precise timekeeping technologies and solutions that enable next generation data, voice, mobile and video networks and services.
Cortex-M4/M0 microcontroller targets high-speed data acquisition applications
Cortex-M4/M0 microcontroller targets high-speed data acquisition applications
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NXP has used a 204-MHz ARM Cortex-M processor in a devices that features what the company says is the fastest 12-bit ADC on an MCU.
Driving TFT displays to the perfection
Driving TFT displays to the perfection
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On one hand, high definition TFT displays have become a master component of industrial applications, on the other hand, there is still a lack of interface standardization for the control…
Single-chip software-defined radio handles multiple signal types
Single-chip software-defined radio handles multiple signal types
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An RF Agile Transceiver provides up to three times the noise performance of alternative solutions and significantly reduces BOM cost; it comes with design kit, and FPGA rapid prototyping environment…
IC assembly/test resource may disappear from Europe with facility closure
IC assembly/test resource may disappear from Europe with facility closure
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Chip test and assembly firm Unisem Berhad headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has announced plans to close its UK facility at Crumlin,South Wales, by the end of 2013 with a…
Quick-fire, 20-minute Design Contest; Silego’s “High Noon October 22nd GPAK Shootout”
Quick-fire, 20-minute Design Contest; Silego’s “High Noon October 22nd GPAK Shootout”
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Yesterday's EDN Europe Newsletter included notification of new software design features from Silego for its GPAK programmable mixed-signal array chips; today, at 18:00 CET (5pm BST) the company has a…
Altera/Enpirion DC-DCs aim to solve FPGA-power-supply challenges
Altera/Enpirion DC-DCs aim to solve FPGA-power-supply challenges
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Power converter configurations specifically targeted at providing the correct power feeds to large Altera FPGAs will improve system power efficiency by up to 35% while reducing board area by up…
Automotive battery switch provides very low resistance at high currents
Automotive battery switch provides very low resistance at high currents
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Chipmaker Infineon and PCB design and manufacturing company Schweizer Electronic AG have developed a demonstrator of an electronic high-performance battery switch for automotive applications. The device shows how entire battery…


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