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Modular broadcast test set spans audio, video, RF and multimedia applications
Modular broadcast test set spans audio, video, RF and multimedia applications
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A test platform from Rohde & Schwarz offers an all-in-one solution for testing broadcast equipment.
Predictive modeling approach boosts the development of thin-film organic electronics
Predictive modeling approach boosts the development of thin-film organic electronics
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Imec (Belgium), University of Bologna (Italy) and University of Mons (Belgium) have developed a unique multi-scale methodology to model the…
Researchers aim to bring directivity to electrically-small antennas
Researchers aim to bring directivity to electrically-small antennas
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Electrically-small antennas - antennas whose dimensions are small relative to the wavelenght of the signals they carry; are generally limited…
Smallest 128-Gb multi-level cell NAND Flash
Smallest 128-Gb multi-level cell NAND Flash
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Micron Technology is now sampling its 16-nanometer process technology, enabling what the company claims to be the industry’s smallest 128-Gb…

ITU preparing new 1 Gbit/sec broadband standard
ITU preparing new 1 Gbit/sec broadband standard
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G.fast will use existing wires to deliver fibre performance for final-drop connections at lower costs…
USB-serial bridge controllers host touch and charging functions
USB-serial bridge controllers host touch and charging functions
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Cypress' USB-serial bridge controllers integrate CapSense touch sensing and battery-charge detection; the family enables flexible design with configurable serial channels and support for Windows, Mac, Android, and Linux operating systems…
Tantalum capacitor reliability assessment and testing
Tantalum capacitor reliability assessment and testing
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Poised to replace the Weibull Reliability Assessment for hi-rel medical, military, and aerospace tantalum capacitors, AVX’s new Q-Process is detailed in a technical paper now available online…
BYOD; the smartphone as a machine controller using gestures
BYOD; the smartphone as a machine controller using gestures
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A software team within the industry application department of the development service provider, Berner & Mattner has carried out a feasibility study on the subject of Human Machine Interface (HMI):…
GNSS simulator creates real-world scenarios for navigation instrument developers
GNSS simulator creates real-world scenarios for navigation instrument developers
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The SMBV100A from Rohde & Schwarz supports the lab-based tests developers must perform on the receivers and components used in satellite-based navigation systems, such as testing location based services on…
Automotive-qualified touch controller for car centre panels
Automotive-qualified touch controller for car centre panels
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Atmel's maXTouch controller family enables single-layer shieldless touchscreen and touchpad designs in car centre stacks; true single-layer shieldless designs reduce system complexity, lower overall cost and provide lower power consumption.
Requirements engineering; embedded software test meets lifecycle management
Requirements engineering; embedded software test meets lifecycle management
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Vector Software has completed an integration programme with Polarion Software Products, linking Polarion requirements traceability and application lifecycle management data with VectorCAST dynamic software testing solutions for embedded systems and…
Modeling skew requirements for interfacing protocol signals in an SoC
Modeling skew requirements for interfacing protocol signals in an SoC
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A system on a chip (SoC) today consists of several different microprocessor subsystems, memories and support for I/O interfaces such as JTAG, Ethernet, DSPI, SENT etc for communication with the…
SmartphoneRF switches use SOI wafers as the default substrate, says Soitec
SmartphoneRF switches use SOI wafers as the default substrate, says Soitec
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Soitec has announced that its silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technologies are now "mainstream" for manufacturing switches and antenna-tuners, key RF components used in all cell phones and tablet computers.
Organic electronics another step closer to commercialization
Organic electronics another step closer to commercialization
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Organic and printed electronics has been a promise for the future - over ten years or more. But now the technology is ready for commercialization., believes Wolfgang Mildner, president of…
High-power, high-performance 650V NPT IGBTs from Microsemi
High-power, high-performance 650V NPT IGBTs from Microsemi
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Fast and efficient 40A, 70A and 95A transistors for industrial applications deliver the industry’s best switching loss performance, makers claim…
PCB-mount, ±50A high-precision current sensor
PCB-mount, ±50A high-precision current sensor
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ALPS Green Devices has developed the “GCBC Series” high-precision current sensor, achieving compact size, light weight and low loss. Samples will be made available from July 2013.
Multicore systems face the tools challenge
Multicore systems face the tools challenge
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The move to more heterogeneous multicore systems is going to fundamentally change the way code is developed in mobile, says a leading IP supplier.
Advanced Power Electronics power MOSFETS and ICs now from Farnell
Advanced Power Electronics power MOSFETS and ICs now from Farnell
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Advanced Power Electronics, Taiwanese manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, has signed a franchise deal with Premier Farnell to offer Advanced Power’s complete range of power…
Distributor Digi-Key expands its value added services
Distributor Digi-Key expands its value added services
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In response to a growing demand for customisation, electronic components distributor Digi-Key has broadened its selection of value added services, including product design, prototyping and production resources.
MEMS built with graphene outperform silicon
MEMS built with graphene outperform silicon
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Graphene can increase the sensitivity of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors by up to 100 times, according to researchers at the Swedish KTH (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan) Royal Institute of Technology in…
Single-chip IEEE1588 network timing platform
Single-chip IEEE1588 network timing platform
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Semtech has extended ToPSync product line; the ACS9522T reduces time to market and provides an IEEE 1588 alternative to GPS-provided timing…
1-Wire thermocouple-to-digital converters for multisensor installations
1-Wire thermocouple-to-digital converters for multisensor installations
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Maxim’s converters integrate all the functions required for a complete and highly accurate thermocouple-to-digital solution.
Embedded System Access Bundle provides test support through design and production
Embedded System Access Bundle provides test support through design and production
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Goepel electronic has extended its range of Boundary Scan complete packages with SCANFLEX Designer Studio, a complete Boundary Scan test system including hardware, software, and a one-year maintenance contract. It…
Smart grids and IoT convergence turns more data into cash
Smart grids and IoT convergence turns more data into cash
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While the smart grid sensor market is set to double in size by 2014, growing to well over USD200 million of annual revenue by 2018 according to IMS Research, it…
Instruction tracing with Segger J-Link/J-Trace and Atollic TrueStudio
Instruction tracing with Segger J-Link/J-Trace and Atollic TrueStudio
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Segger’s J-Trace debug probe facilitates ETM instruction trace within Atollic TrueStudio (v4.1 and newer). If the target microcontroller has an internal trace buffer (ETB), this limited tracing also works when…
Motor driver IC family for automotive functional safety applications
Motor driver IC family for automotive functional safety applications
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Texas Instruments has announced an expansion of its automotive motor driver family. The move is intended to help TI customers design automotive applications to meet the functional safety requirements of…
Open source design promoted on distributor’s community site
Open source design promoted on distributor’s community site
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Distributor RS Components has launched its 'Open Source Design Centre', a comprehensive free guide to open source electronics design hosted on designspark.com, the company’s online resource for electronics design engineers.
Xilinx creates “UltraScale” FPGA architecture for move to 20-nm process
Xilinx creates “UltraScale” FPGA architecture for move to 20-nm process
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The FPGA maker has announced it has taped-out its first 20nm all-programmable device, and anticipates a 1.5-2X system-level performance when devices are available…


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