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Signal and spectrum analyser has 320 MHz analysis bandwidth
Signal and spectrum analyser has 320 MHz analysis bandwidth
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Rohde & Schwarz has doubled the analysis bandwidth of its high-end R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyser from 160 MHz…
Recover assets from circuit boards that will not boot, according to Asset
Recover assets from circuit boards that will not boot, according to Asset
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"How to Debug Dead Boards in Production" is an e-book that defines a feedback loop that increases manufacturing yields…
LynxOS moves to version 7.0, adds security features for embedded-system designs
LynxOS moves to version 7.0, adds security features for embedded-system designs
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Against a background of the rapid increase of connectivity of embedded systems – the “Internet of Things” – LynuxWorks has…
Silicon Labs buys Energy Micro
Silicon Labs buys Energy Micro
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Companies state, “...combined portfolios enable the internet of things, smart energy and portable electronics.”…

Sapphire industry must push harder to crack phone screen market
Sapphire industry must push harder to crack phone screen market
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Yole Développement analysis charts the obstacles facing adoption of durable sapphire screen covers, showing that immediate use in a new iPhone would be too great a strain on the supply…
Design software release incorporates FPGA silicon updates
Design software release incorporates FPGA silicon updates
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Lattice Diamond v2.2 and iCEcube2 (v2013-03) tools provide access to innovative, compact, low-power FPGA solutions…
6U cPCI board with 4th generation Intel Core processors
6U cPCI board with 4th generation Intel Core processors
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Alongside the launch of the 4th generation Intel Core processors, Kontron has introduced a 6U CompactPCI CPU board, as well as COM Express, Mini-ITX and SYMKLOUD Media cloud platforms –…
Buck converter rated 60-V, 3-A, uses 2.7-uA of quiescent current
Buck converter rated 60-V, 3-A, uses 2.7-uA of quiescent current
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 3 A, 60 V DC/DC step-down switching regulator, requiring 2.7 µA of quiescent current.
Re-packaging MOSFETs for space-limited product designs
Re-packaging MOSFETs for space-limited product designs
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ON Semiconductor has introduced two new MOSFET devices designed for use in appications such as smart phones and tablet PCs applications where they provide part of the Lithium ion (Li-ion)…
RF power transistors tolerate mismatch and high VSWR
RF power transistors tolerate mismatch and high VSWR
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NXP Semiconductors has added the BLF188XR to its XR family of 'eXtremely Rugged' LDMOS RF power transistors.
Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with MEMS wireless vibration sensing
Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with MEMS wireless vibration sensing
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Analog Devices has introduced a wireless vibration sensing system that allows industrial systems operators to remotely monitor production equipment health, improve system performance and reduce maintenance costs.
Bridge CAN to Ethernet with dedicated interface
Bridge CAN to Ethernet with dedicated interface
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Vector is introducing a compact Ethernet/CAN interface with USB. Developers in the automotive and aerospace industries will benefit from simultaneous access to CAN networks and Ethernet-based systems such as Broad-R-Reach…
Real-time Hypervisor for Haswell processors
Real-time Hypervisor for Haswell processors
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Allows safe, parallel deployment of multiple operating systems on a single hardware while preserving hard real-time…
Programmable USB2 controller hubs include support for USB2 and HSIC low-power modes
Programmable USB2 controller hubs include support for USB2 and HSIC low-power modes
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Seven new ICs provide advanced battery charging and I/O bridging to multiple serial protocols, ensuring interoperability while providing new features and maximum battery life. They will enable PCs, mobile devices,…
Analog Devices chosen for semiconductor program at Audi
Analog Devices chosen for semiconductor program at Audi
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Analog Devices (ADI) has announced a strategic collaboration with carmaker Audi. The collaboration includes joint technology projects, mainly in the areas of sensor interfaces, signal conditioning, audio systems and battery…
Analysts conclude OLED will struggle to rival LED for lighting
Analysts conclude OLED will struggle to rival LED for lighting
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Market research and consulting company IDTechEx has looked at makrt prospects for OLED lighting, given the strong competition through conventional LEDs. The finding is that OLED is facing an uphill…
Roadmap to automated driving takes shape: silicon chauffeur takes over
Roadmap to automated driving takes shape: silicon chauffeur takes over
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The European Community intends to reduce the number of traffic fatalities by 50 percent until 2020; the United Nations put a similar program in place to improve road traffic safety…
Silica gets on the passing lane in Europe’s LED market
Silica gets on the passing lane in Europe’s LED market
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In the booming market for LED lighting, electronics distributor Silica intends to lead the pack by offering technological excellence at application level.
Intelligent system platforms with 4th Generation Intel Core and Xeon CPUs
Intelligent system platforms with 4th Generation Intel Core and Xeon CPUs
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Advantech has announced its latest platforms based on the 4th generation Intel Core processors, offering scalable solutions across multiple form factors, with triple display graphics and exceptional media capabilities, for…
AMBA interface updated; new version supports high-end multicore configurations
AMBA interface updated; new version supports high-end multicore configurations
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ARM has launched the next generation of AMBA interconnect specification for high performance embedded processor cores.
Gecko MCU gains support from Goepel emulation test and debug libraries
Gecko MCU gains support from Goepel emulation test and debug libraries
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Goepel's VarioTAP technology increases test coverage for the latest ARM Cortex-M4 with FPU EFM32 Wonder Gecko microcontrollers.
Distributor micro-site dedicated to programmable Logic
Distributor micro-site dedicated to programmable Logic
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Mouser Electronics now has a technology site on Mouser.com that focuses on Programmable Logic, helping design engineers to learn more about the different types of programmable logic solutions and identify…
Analyser with real-time option detects short and sporadic events
Analyser with real-time option detects short and sporadic events
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A measurement option from Rohde & Schwarz for the R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyser supports real-time signal analysis for frequencies up to 50 GHz with an analysis bandwidth…
Gone in sixty seconds: extracting M2M vehicle data
Gone in sixty seconds: extracting M2M vehicle data
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The automotive industry is in the midst of a substantial change as the benefits of wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) technology begin to be realised.
Highly-integrated ‘Any-rate’ clock multipliers with low jitter
Highly-integrated ‘Any-rate’ clock multipliers with low jitter
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Microsemi has added six multi-frequency, ‘any-rate’ clock synthesis and frequency-conversion/jitter-attenuation products that focus on high frequency and ultra-low jitter output clocks with integration of fanout buffers and optional custom configuration.
Win one of five SoCKIT evaluation kits
Win one of five SoCKIT evaluation kits
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The SoCKIT evaluation kit is Arrow's latest development tools, featuring an Altera Cyclone V SoC with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor integrated within its 28nm FPGA fabric.
Improved magnetic materials and construction deliver 50% more torque from electric motors
Improved magnetic materials and construction deliver 50% more torque from electric motors
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Smaller, more powerful electric motors are one of the most important design goals of power trains in future electric vehicles. Materials expert company Vacuumschmelze GmbH (VAC) has developed several iron-cobalt…
Setting up designs for synthesis; text book covers how to write timing constraints
Setting up designs for synthesis; text book covers how to write timing constraints
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The book “Constraining Designs for Synthesis and Timing Analysis: A Practical Guide to Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC)” is authored by Sridhar Gangadharan, senior product director at Atrenta and Sanjay Churiwala,…


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