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High-precision 12-bit PCIe digitiser for multi-GHz real-time processing
High-precision 12-bit PCIe digitiser for multi-GHz real-time processing
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Agilent Technologies' U5303A is a compact dual-channel PCIe digitiser with 12-bit resolution, sampling up to 3.2 Gsamples/sec, and on-board real-time…
Analogue design simplified with library of worked-examples
Analogue design simplified with library of worked-examples
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Texas Instruments has introduced a precision analogue design library that provides board-level precision designs to help engineers quickly evaluate and…
Primary-side controller employs bipolar-transistor-drive scheme
Primary-side controller employs bipolar-transistor-drive scheme
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CamSemi (Cambridge Semiconductor) has announced advances in its bipolar transistor (BJT) drive scheme and the first of a new series…
Elliptic curve asymmetric key authentication solutions from Atmel
Elliptic curve asymmetric key authentication solutions from Atmel
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Expanding its CryptoAuthentication Portfolio, a cost-optimised ATECC108 solution offers lower bill of material by delivering an easy-to-use one-chip security solution…

40-V, 1.5-A linear regulator with current and temperature monitoring
40-V, 1.5-A linear regulator with current and temperature monitoring
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LT3081 is a rugged 1.5-A wide input voltage range linear regulator with an extended safe operating area (SOA) compared to existing regulators, for high input-to-output voltage and high output current…
Implants and other medical applications may use printed microbatteries
Implants and other medical applications may use printed microbatteries
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A team based at Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has demonstrated how 3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a…
Develop cloud-based M2M designs in Arduino environment
Develop cloud-based M2M designs in Arduino environment
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Deutsche Telekom is launching its M2M development kits for programmers looking to develop cloud-based machine-to-machine applications. The development kits consist of an Arduino or a Cinterion board with a GSM…
Test MIPI links in mobile computing products
Test MIPI links in mobile computing products
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Agilent has announced a MIPI M-PHY protocol analyser for mobile computing applications; deep memory and raw data views give greater insight into universal flash storage and unipro buses…
Renesas MCUs include graphics/display memory & ARM Cortex-A cores
Renesas MCUs include graphics/display memory & ARM Cortex-A cores
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Renesas Electronics has disclosed the first products in its RZ family with large-capacity on-chip ram to enable dram-less design for high performance and low system cost; 10 MB of on-chip…
LED driver has internal PWM generator
LED driver has internal PWM generator
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LT3955 is a DC/DC converter designed to operate as a constant-current source and constant-voltage regulator with an internal 3.5A switch; the device’s internal PWM dimming generator makes it suitable for…
Analyst looks for a fix on prospects for indoor location applications
Analyst looks for a fix on prospects for indoor location applications
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While there won't be an immediate surge in indoor location-enabled handsets and applications, the ecosystem necessary to drive mass adoption of indoor location applications will be in place by 2016,…
Galium nitride devices help converter to 96% efficiency figure
Galium nitride devices help converter to 96% efficiency figure
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has introduced the EPC9107, a fully functional buck power conversion demonstration circuit.
14-bit 500 Msample/sec digitiser achieves 3 GBytes/sec streaming to PC
14-bit 500 Msample/sec digitiser achieves 3 GBytes/sec streaming to PC
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Strategic Test (Sweden) has released its "UltraFast" PCIe instrumentation platform, UF4e, that increases streaming bandwidth and yields higher sampling rates. Acquisition data is stored inside a 4-GByte on-board buffer and…
Energy Micro MCU secures design-in in glucose monitor/insulin pump
Energy Micro MCU secures design-in in glucose monitor/insulin pump
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Brighter AB (Sweden) has used the features of an Energy Micro MCU to combine data processing with low power operation in a diabetes management product, integrating the Ucaretron 32-bit blood…
With add-on kit, Raspberry Pi becomes a media centre
With add-on kit, Raspberry Pi becomes a media centre
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The XBMC bundle allows users to quickly turn their Raspberry Pi computers into a low-cost home media centre…
Fully-certified ESD-robust FlexRay transceiver
Fully-certified ESD-robust FlexRay transceiver
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Infineon is expanding its portfolio of LIN and CAN automotive communications ICs with its first FlexRay transceiver. The TLE9221SX is fully compliant to the most current FlexRay Electrical Physical Layer…
Eight test waveforms delivered by isolated USB analogue output modules
Eight test waveforms delivered by isolated USB analogue output modules
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Data Translation's enhanced performance versions of its DT9853 and DT9854 USB analogue output modules come with four or eight outputs with 16-bit resolution and can now also provide continuous analogue…
Data Fusion: the next frontier of software integration
Data Fusion: the next frontier of software integration
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In the last few years, the functionality of our mobile devices has come so far that consumers now treat them more like personal assistants relying them for everything from remembering…
Supercomputing data-centre performance in a battlefield platform
Supercomputing data-centre performance in a battlefield platform
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Offering 10-times the bandwidth, the Kontron StarVX ruggedises mainstream technology to speed deployment of 3D reconstruction-based applications…
Microsemi expands mid-range FPGA series with IGLOO2
Microsemi expands mid-range FPGA series with IGLOO2
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IGLOO2 FPGAs, Microsemi asserts, offer the lowest system cost, highest levels of integration for comparable devices, low power, reliability, and security.
LED driver cuts component count, hits volume LED-lighting cost targets
LED driver cuts component count, hits volume LED-lighting cost targets
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Power Integrations has introduced the LYTSwitch-0 family of highly-integrated LED-Driver ICs for low-power LED bulbs.
LED lighting interfaced to powerline communications
LED lighting interfaced to powerline communications
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The combination of Smart Lighting and Powerline Communications seems something very obvious. Nevertheless, in Building Automation and Smart Lighting, this technology hitherto has not gained ground. Arivus GmbH (Nuremberg, Germany)…
DeepCover Secure Authenticator protects designs with strong public-key cryptography
DeepCover Secure Authenticator protects designs with strong public-key cryptography
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Maxim’s highly integrated authenticator increases security and simplifies interconnect complexity in medical sensors and industrial applications.
Development environment aims for highest levels of software quality
Development environment aims for highest levels of software quality
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The latest release of the Atollic TrueSTUDIO integrated development environment – a C/C++ development tool for professional ARM developers – incorporates many new features; TrueSTUDIO v4.1 aims to even further…
STMicroelectronics, Rambus in memory design accord; increased security results
STMicroelectronics, Rambus in memory design accord; increased security results
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STMicroelectronics has signed an agreement with Rambus that expands existing licenses between the two companie and commits both organisations to explore additional opportunities for collaboration.
Supporting Multicore SoCs in critical embedded systems
Supporting Multicore SoCs in critical embedded systems
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Avionics, Defense and Transport, like all high-end processing application areas, are looking for ways to increase performance and at the same time reduce the existing form-factor and power budgets.
Small cells gaining traction in cellular nets
Small cells gaining traction in cellular nets
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Small cell base stations are quietly moving from trials to real world deployments, thanks in part to a new class of SoCs. Small cells represent a new class of base…
6½ digit digital multimeters update Agilent’s range
6½ digit digital multimeters update Agilent’s range
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Agilent's Truevolt Series digital multimeters offer several advantages over previous models. They help engineers see their measurement data in new ways, get actionable information faster, and document their results more…


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