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Design tools ease motor control implementations
Design tools ease motor control implementations
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Texas Instruments has a packjage to simplify design with its InstaSPIN-FOC sensorless motor control technology for low-cost motor applications, using…
Wide-dynamic-range, 60V zero-drift op-amp
Wide-dynamic-range, 60V zero-drift op-amp
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LTC2057HV is a zero-drift amplifier featuring self-calibrating circuitry that provides high DC precision and stability over changes in temperature, time,…
30th August launch for European Technology and Science crowdfunding website
30th August launch for European Technology and Science crowdfunding website
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technofunding.com is a crowdfunding platform for creative developers, inventors and scientists who want to promote their ideas and projects.
Send battery data over existing connections
Send battery data over existing connections
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A consortium of two commercial companies and two universities working in the field of intelligent battery management technologies is developing…

FPGA evaluation kit in USB-stick format
FPGA evaluation kit in USB-stick format
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Lattice has introduced a low-cost evaulation vehicle for its iCE40 FPGAs, to speed development of mobile devices; on-board hardware supported by design software and reference designs accelerates realisation of, for…
European system-in-package research programme yields results
European system-in-package research programme yields results
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The “ESiP” European technology cooperation programme has concluded, with successful research enabling further miniaturisation of microelectronic systems in automobiles and industrial and communications electronics.
6 GHz envelope and RMS power detector
6 GHz envelope and RMS power detector
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A new data sheet from Analog Devices details the ADL5511, an RF envelope and RMS detector that uses ADI's TruPwr™ technology. The envelope output voltage is presented as a voltage…
Multi-core CPUs host parallel processing for electromagnetic design software speed-up
Multi-core CPUs host parallel processing for electromagnetic design software speed-up
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Cobham Technical Services has released a new version of its Opera electromagnetics and multiphysics design software that enables design engineers to considerably accelerate analysis time. By harnessing the parallel processing…
High-efficiency bidirectional multicell battery balancer extends addressability options
High-efficiency bidirectional multicell battery balancer extends addressability options
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A data sheet from Linear Technology describes the company's latest cell balancing IC for multi-cell lithium ion or LiFePO4 battery packs.
Small-outline radiation-hard MOSFETs step up efficiency
Small-outline radiation-hard MOSFETs step up efficiency
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International Rectifier has introduced two high performance R8 radiation hardened (ran-hard) power MOSFETs for space-grade point-of-load (POL) voltage regulator applications.
Source/measure unit gains touchscreen user interfaces
Source/measure unit gains touchscreen user interfaces
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Keithley has produced an updated version of its current/voltage source/measure instruments (SMUs) that includes operation via a touchscreen graphical interface, and that also sees a number of specification upgrades.
New candidate technology for lower power, faster memories
New candidate technology for lower power, faster memories
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Researchers in Israel have developed a simple magnetisation technique which may lead to a new generation of faster, smaller, less expensive and lower power consumption memory technologies.
Temperature sensors report data over 1.8-V SMBus and I2C interface
Temperature sensors report data over 1.8-V SMBus and I2C interface
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Microchip Technology has introduced a new six-member family of temperature sensor ICs called the EMC118X.
Simultaneous multi-channel UHF data reception in automotive transceivers
Simultaneous multi-channel UHF data reception in automotive transceivers
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Technology introduced by NXP is claimed to deliver improved RF performance to bring a new dimension to 2-way applications, with significant reduction in overall power consumption…
IP library now includes Dolby MS11 Decoder
IP library now includes Dolby MS11 Decoder
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Synopsys' DesignWare IP for ARC Audio Processors has been augmented with support for Dolby Laboratories' Multistream Decoding, expanding the portfolio of ARC audio codecs…
Cut test costs with LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O architecture
Cut test costs with LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O architecture
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National Instruments has announced several additions to its LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture, increasing user flexibility and power to meet modern automated test system challenges and reduce the total cost…
Programmable USB-port power controllers support 12-W fast charging
Programmable USB-port power controllers support 12-W fast charging
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Microchip has expanded the company's programmable USB port power controller portfolio with the three-member UCS100X family. …
TV Tuner ICs support all worldwide standards
TV Tuner ICs support all worldwide standards
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Silicon Labs has announced its next-generation Si21x7 TV Tuner family; the ocmpany says it has shipped 200 million silicon tuner ICs into TVs to date.
Analyst backs Bluetooth to overtake ZigBee in home automation apps in 2015
Analyst backs Bluetooth to overtake ZigBee in home automation apps in 2015
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ABI Research expects annual home automation device shipments to exceed 351 million, growing at a CAGR of 78%. ZigBee dominated IEEE 802.15.4 and claimed the top share of node shipments…
Flash memory controller for SD 3.0 and e•MMC 4.4 NAND
Flash memory controller for SD 3.0 and e•MMC 4.4 NAND
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Hyperstone has introduced an SD 3.0 (UHS-I) and e•MMC 4.4 Flash memory controller targeting SecureDigital, smart microSD cards and e•MMC. It can also be integrated directly on PCBs.
New publication; “Op Amps for Everyone” 4th Ed.
New publication; “Op Amps for Everyone” 4th Ed.
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Newly published is the fourth edition of this guide, by Bruce Carter, to selecting and using op amps.
National Instruments’ CompactRIO platform extends connectivity with 3G/4G modules
National Instruments’ CompactRIO platform extends connectivity with 3G/4G modules
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S.E.A. Datentechnik has launched a series of mobile communication modules that are designed specifically for the National Instruments CompactRIO platform equipped with the new Zynq-based NI cRIO-9068 controller.
Design win for Peregrine; active elements for antenna tuning in LG’s Optimus G Pro Smartphone
Design win for Peregrine; active elements for antenna tuning in LG’s Optimus G Pro Smartphone
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Peregrine Semiconductor's DuNE technology enables smaller antenna, and enhanced RF performance in LG Electronics' full HD phone…
Ultra low power capacitive touch sensing for front panel applications
Ultra low power capacitive touch sensing for front panel applications
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Cypress has expanded its CapSense Express mechanical button replacement family with a controller featuring support from the EZ-Click Customiser Tool and SmartSense Auto-Tuning.
“Significant interest and uptake” of FinFET technology, says IC design house
“Significant interest and uptake” of FinFET technology, says IC design house
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Sondrel, a system-to-silicon IC design consultancy, believes that the increasing use of FinFET technology will cause new challenges for IC designers looking to benefit from the scaling benefits the new…
FPGA emulation engines offer speedier route to finalise programmable designs
FPGA emulation engines offer speedier route to finalise programmable designs
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Aspen's BEEcube FPGA emulation engines come in two versions, both with real hardware reconfigurable platforms.
FlexRay transceiver ESD protection diode for in-vehicle designs
FlexRay transceiver ESD protection diode for in-vehicle designs
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Designed to protect FlexRay transceivers from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and other harmful transient voltage events, the NUP2115LT1G transceiver ESD protection diode from On Semiconductor provides bidirectional protection for each data…
Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA in AMC signal processing module
Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA in AMC signal processing module
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CommAgility has announced the AMC-V7-2C6678, a high performance Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) module based on the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA and two TI TMS320C6678 multicore DSPs.


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