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Nanopower, 8 kHz GBW op-amps trim system power usage
Nanopower, 8 kHz GBW op-amps trim system power usage
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STMicroelectronics’ TSU10X nanopower op-amps provide ultra-low power consumption over the full operating temperature range, allowing you to optimise power budget…
200 MSPS digitisers join Ethernet/LXI instrument range
200 MSPS digitisers join Ethernet/LXI instrument range
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Spectrum has expanded its range of digitzerNETBOX products, adding three models that feature fast ADC technology, sampling signals at up…
PIF – an FPGA daughter card for the Raspberry Pi
PIF – an FPGA daughter card for the Raspberry Pi
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The PIF FPGA board for the Raspberry Pi (RPi) adds an instant-on, non-volatile, high performance FPGA from Lattice Semiconductor's MachXO2…
Cadence adds to IP offering for analogue in 28-nm, and in Tensilica audio blocks
Cadence adds to IP offering for analogue in 28-nm, and in Tensilica audio blocks
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Cadence Design Systems has recently been expanding its profile in IP (intellectual property) for SoC chip design and has added…

Developing an industrial-grade EMC-certified HMI in 4 weeks
Developing an industrial-grade EMC-certified HMI in 4 weeks
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The Medical and paramedical sector is constantly evolving. Customers from this area innovate in order to offer equipment that combines both technological performances (advanced main boards) and quality graphic displays…
Lowest-profile, highest density 180W PSUs have medical approvals
Lowest-profile, highest density 180W PSUs have medical approvals
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XP Power's ECP180 series of low-profile high efficiency “green power” open frame 180W AC-DC power supplies satisfies requirements for higher power outputs from a 2 x 4-in. standard outline…
Optimised interfaces to MEMS sensors provided by companion ASSPs
Optimised interfaces to MEMS sensors provided by companion ASSPs
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Si-Ware Systems Ltd., a fabless chip and design service company based in Cairo, Egypt, has developed two application-specific standard products (ASSPs) designed to interface to MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers.
Autotestcon 2: PXI on the rise
Autotestcon 2: PXI on the rise
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In an earlier report from Autotestcon, I focused on instrument vendors who offer products based on large format modular standards such as VXI or the emerging AXIe. Many of these…
Compute module hosts single-chip, quad-core Intel Atom E3800
Compute module hosts single-chip, quad-core Intel Atom E3800
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congatec’s Qseven-format conga-QA3 provides twice the performance over its predecessor plus an optimised product lifespan assisted by use of all-ceramic capacitors…
Gecko range of “energy-friendly” MCUs gains ARM Cortex-M0+ Core-based chips
Gecko range of “energy-friendly” MCUs gains ARM Cortex-M0+ Core-based chips
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Following its acquisition of Energy Micro, Silicon Labs has introduced the EFM32 Zero Gecko MCUs that provide low-energy operation, with 32-bit processing, at prices down to $0.49 in high volume.
imec offers insights into the “internet” that power distribution will need
imec offers insights into the “internet” that power distribution will need
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As part of research institute imec's recent exposé of some of the technologies it has been working on, the Belgium-based research labs unveiled efforts to enable ubiquitous power generation and…
Reproduce unobtainable parts with RF and microwave obsolescence service
Reproduce unobtainable parts with RF and microwave obsolescence service
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UK-based manufacturer Link Microtek has introduced a design and production service aimed at providing replacements for RF or microwave components that have become obsolete but are still critical to present…
3-axis high-g MEMS accelerometer for accurate impact, shock, and concussive detection
3-axis high-g MEMS accelerometer for accurate impact, shock, and concussive detection
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Analog Devices' ADXL375 200-g digital MEMS accelerometer claims more than twice the bandwidth at less than half the power consumption of competing sensors used to measure high-g events.
Gameduino exploits FTDI Chip’s FT800 graphic controller
Gameduino exploits FTDI Chip’s FT800 graphic controller
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FTDI Chip has disclosed that its FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) is a key component in a Kickstarter project - the Gameduino2 game adaptor shield from Excamera.
Audio amplifier handles start/stop transients in cars
Audio amplifier handles start/stop transients in cars
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STMicroelectronics' TDA7802 is an automotive start/stop-compatible audio power amplifier that combines the performance and cost benefits of a digital input with the simplicity and enhanced efficiency of analogue class SB-I…
Envelope-tracking DC/DC converter supports 3G and 4G LTE bands
Envelope-tracking DC/DC converter supports 3G and 4G LTE bands
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Texas Instruments is claiming the industry’s most efficient envelope tracking power supply solution to support 3G and 4G LTE multi-mode, multi-band RF power amplifiers used in smartphones and tablets.
Wireless charging receiver delivers 400mA across a 1.2cm air gap
Wireless charging receiver delivers 400mA across a 1.2cm air gap
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Linear Technology's LTC4120 marks the company's entry to the wireless battery charging space. The LTC4120 combines a wireless power receiver with a constant-current/constant-voltage battery charger, functioning as the receive circuit…
Using 802.11 in industrial applications
Using 802.11 in industrial applications
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The IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard dates to 1997 and was rapidly adopted in homes and offices. It is eminently suitable for industrial environments as well, such as warehouses and…
Arduino Robot video tutorials from RS Components
Arduino Robot video tutorials from RS Components
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RS Components has released five video tutorials that feature Arduino creator Massimo Banzi introducing the Arduino Robot and exploring various characteristics of this new open-source hardware on wheels.
Update to High Integrity C++ coding standard (HIC++)
Update to High Integrity C++ coding standard (HIC++)
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HIC++, one of the longest-established coding standards for C++, marks its 10th anniversary with a major update, and extends its scope to cover C++11 and beyond.
USB ‘scope range grows with 20-GHz electrical, 9.5 GHz optical sampling units
USB ‘scope range grows with 20-GHz electrical, 9.5 GHz optical sampling units
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Pico Technology, designers of USB modular scopes that use PCs or laptops for display and control functions, has expanded its range with the PicoScope 9300 Series TDR/TDT sampling oscilloscopes, for…
Project aims to develop adaptive vehicle software to automatically correct malfunctions
Project aims to develop adaptive vehicle software to automatically correct malfunctions
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In modern cars, software controls many functions - including safety-critical ones. An unresolved potential problem is that of a software bug that triggers a potentially fatal accident. Researchers now are…
Analyst sees 3D structures set to dominate NAND Flash
Analyst sees 3D structures set to dominate NAND Flash
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Flash memory moves into the next dimension, as 3-D manufacturing technology overtakes the market – as conventional semiconductor manufacturing technology reaches its limit in the NAND flash segment, suppliers of…
IR’S voltage regulator module uses less PCB, runs at 97%+ efficiency
IR’S voltage regulator module uses less PCB, runs at 97%+ efficiency
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International Rectifier has introduced a 35A point-of-load (POL) integrated voltage regulator for space constrained enterprise power applications including servers, storage and netcom and telecom equipment that require high power density.
Product lifecycle management from design through maintenance
Product lifecycle management from design through maintenance
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Rochester Electronics, a fully-authorized manufacturer and distributor of semiconductors, supports original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their customers with product lifecycle management (PLM) services for critical semiconductor devices vital to equipment…
Realtime waveforms to test PA envelope tracking
Realtime waveforms to test PA envelope tracking
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Envelope tracking (ET) in smartphone and other power-amplifiers (PAs) enhances amplifier efficiency as it allows the amplifier supply voltage to track the envelope of the RF signal. Rohde & Schwarz…
ATCA and MicroTCA DSP module hosts TI 8-core chips
ATCA and MicroTCA DSP module hosts TI 8-core chips
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CommAgility's AMC-2C6678L is a high performance processing board in the mid-size Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) format, employing the multicore TMS320C6678 DSP performance for voice, video, image processing, telecoms and stepper…
Code-quality-tool provider PRQA revamps its static analysis tools
Code-quality-tool provider PRQA revamps its static analysis tools
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PRQA | Programming Research has re-designed its range of static analysis tools to use a component plug-in architecture.


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