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STMicro builds new pressure sensor technology with MEMS
STMicro builds new pressure sensor technology with MEMS
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A fully-moulded package incorporating an isolated sensing element offers industry-leading precision for absolute pressure measurement.
I want it painted black: nanotech company shows Their Dark Materials
I want it painted black: nanotech company shows Their Dark Materials
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A UK nanomaterials company claims a “dark material” breakthrough, producing the “blackest” material with extremely low infra-red reflectivity, for application…
Azzuro to license IP for GaN-on-Si technology for LEDs
Azzuro to license IP for GaN-on-Si technology for LEDs
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Gallium nitride on silicon is becoming increasingly interesting to LED manufacturers for its promise of cost-effective production. Azzuro Semiconductors AG,…
Lowest power 12-Bit SAR ADC from Analog
Lowest power 12-Bit SAR ADC from Analog
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A new data sheet from Analog Devices details the AD7091, a 1 MSPS, ultra-low power, 12-bit SAR (successive approximation register)…

IP for EtherCAT puts verified interface into industrial drive & control FPGAs
IP for EtherCAT puts verified interface into industrial drive & control FPGAs
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Altera has released fully-verified EtherCAT Protocol IP that is free of upfront licensing fees; the EtherCAT Protocol IP is the latest Altera Industrial Ethernet design offered in partnership with EtherCAT…
Timing closure highlights the challenges of 45nm silicon design and below
Timing closure highlights the challenges of 45nm silicon design and below
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Innovation is the cornerstone of the semiconductor industry and has been responsible for massive changes in all parts of the industry, from design through fabrication, assembly and test.
LeCroy shows real-time ‘scope at 100 GHz; view the video
LeCroy shows real-time ‘scope at 100 GHz; view the video
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Teledyne LeCroy has announced that it has demonstrated the world's first 100 GHz real-time oscilloscope by successfully acquiring and displaying live signals at 100 GHz bandwidth. A video of the…
TRW builds on design-win for 24-GHz radar in Citroen Picasso
TRW builds on design-win for 24-GHz radar in Citroen Picasso
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TRW Automotive has started production of its AC100 24 GHz forward-looking radar on the new PSA Platform ‘EMP2’. The first vehicle is the Citroen C4 Picasso and will be followed…
Software brings beam-forming audio to mobile devices
Software brings beam-forming audio to mobile devices
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Wolfson Microelectronics has added to its software solutions in its Ez2 range with Ez2 grouptalk and Ez2 facetalk.
Embedded tool-chain configuration via compiler porting service
Embedded tool-chain configuration via compiler porting service
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GCC-based tool-chains have, notes tool vendor Segger, become very sophisticated and popular. Following numerous requests, Segger now offers a professional toolchain porting service.
ARM’s Mali graphics core shipments to exceed 300 million units in 2013
ARM’s Mali graphics core shipments to exceed 300 million units in 2013
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Mali graphics IP core shipments are on course to be more than 300 million units in 2013, more than doubling the 150 million units shipped in 2012, according to Simon…
Printed electronics opens up large flexible sensor design opportunities
Printed electronics opens up large flexible sensor design opportunities
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Compared to traditional electronic solutions, printed electronics offers several differentiating factors which make them particularly well suited to sensing application.
European Union will continue FP7-programme funding for Europractice IC services
European Union will continue FP7-programme funding for Europractice IC services
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Together with its partners STFC and Fraunhofer IIS, imec has announced that the European Commission has pledged to continue funding the Europractice IC services for another 3 years under the…
Budget digital ‘scopes in RS’s own-brand range
Budget digital ‘scopes in RS’s own-brand range
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Iso-Tech digital oscilloscopes from RS Components deliver accurate, low-cost measurement capability with up to 150 MHz bandwidth for education, servicing, maintenance and production applications.
Motion sensors, gesture recognition and NFC are deciding factors for smartphone purchases
Motion sensors, gesture recognition and NFC are deciding factors for smartphone purchases
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Accelerometers, vision-based gesture recognition, gyroscopes, and NFC are predicted to be the feature set big winners in smartphones in 2013, according to a recent study by market intelligence firm ABI…
eCompass and accelerometers packaged in 4 sq. mm
eCompass and accelerometers packaged in 4 sq. mm
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STMicroelectronics has unveiled what the company claims to be the world's smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer in a single package measuring only 2 x 2 x…
Bluetooth LE radio integrated with PSoC and capacitive touch technologies
Bluetooth LE radio integrated with PSoC and capacitive touch technologies
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Cypress Semiconductor has qualified a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio to integrate with the company's programmable platforms.
Speed-power gains of alternative transistor technology shown in ARM core
Speed-power gains of alternative transistor technology shown in ARM core
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SuVolta is a semiconductor IP company that has developed a low-power transistor, which licensees can substitute for the “native” transistors in a standard CMOS process. Users – either a semiconductor…
Connector blocks host MCUs to make electric loads listen, talk and act
Connector blocks host MCUs to make electric loads listen, talk and act
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With digitalstrom, simple electrical appliances including luminaires, light switches and fuse boxes become intelligent and start to communicate. The technology also provides interfaces to smartphones and tablet computers, enabling owners…
A new class of flexible semiconductors enters the market
A new class of flexible semiconductors enters the market
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Recent reports by HSBC Global Research and by IHS predicting global shipments of flexible displays to hit 800M units by 2020 coupled with recent announcements that LG plans to launch…
Introductory kits provide evaluation starting-point for embedded toolchain
Introductory kits provide evaluation starting-point for embedded toolchain
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IAR Systems has introduced a range of starter kits called “Experiment!” for low-cost evaluation of its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench and the associated ARM-based microcontroller; users can design,…
ARM and Oracle to optimise Java SE multi-core systems
ARM and Oracle to optimise Java SE multi-core systems
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Entering into a multi-year agreement, ARM and Oracle plan to further optimise the existing Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) for ARM 32-bit platforms and to add Java SE support…
2.4kW industrial programmable power supply occupies 2U profile
2.4kW industrial programmable power supply occupies 2U profile
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Built as a module in a convenient package for OEM system integration, TDK-Lambda's EVA2400 2.4kW, 2U industrial programmable power supplies, operate in either constant current or constant voltage modes and…
USB3 Superspeed controller hub has on-chip programmable memory
USB3 Superspeed controller hub has on-chip programmable memory
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Microchip Technology has released the company's third-generation USB3 Controller Hubs (UCH3s) - the four-member USB553XB-5000 family, which is SuperSpeed Logo Certified by the USB Implementers Forum and claims to be…
Embedded software exploits 4th Generation Intel Core i7 instructions
Embedded software exploits 4th Generation Intel Core i7 instructions
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GE Intelligent Platforms has released an upgrade to its AXISLib integrated software development environment that will speed the development of High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) applications.
Understanding the impact of 60601 3rd edition on power design
Understanding the impact of 60601 3rd edition on power design
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Earlier this year the US followed the EU and Canada in moving to the 3rd edition of the IEC 60601-1 medical device standard. This change presents several challenges and adds…
Development software update for XMOS multicore MCUs
Development software update for XMOS multicore MCUs
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XMOS has issued a new release of its xTIMEcomposer Studio for developing multicore code for its mcirocontrollers; the free tools simplify development of embedded systems using xCORE multicore technology, and…
AMC module hosts 32 DSP cores for high performance
AMC module hosts 32 DSP cores for high performance
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CommAgility's AMC-4C6678 is a high performance DSP processing module in the compact Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor, pairing latest Texas Instruments DSPs with fast, flexible I/O.


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