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NASA opens its 2nd annual international space apps challenge
NASA opens its 2nd annual international space apps challenge
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NASA's 2nd annual International Space Apps Challenge is an international “hackathon” focused on space exploration to be held on April…
MEMS accelerometers target healthcare applications
MEMS accelerometers target healthcare applications
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MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technologies have become widely adopted for navigation and gaming applications through the design of MEMS-based…
Single module provides ovened crystal, GPS, time and frequency reference
Single module provides ovened crystal, GPS, time and frequency reference
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Spectratime, a business of the Orolia Group, has announced its smart, low-cost, ultra-small and fully integrated GPS/GNSS receiver and OCXO…
Reduced charging times with control chip embedding USB OTG
Reduced charging times with control chip embedding USB OTG
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Texas Instruments has introduced lithium-ion battery charger integrated circuits (ICs) that reduce charge time by 50 percent in smartphones and…

TI’s SafeTI approved to ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 Process Certification from TÜV SÜD
TI’s SafeTI approved to ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 Process Certification from TÜV SÜD
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Texas Instruments' SafeTI functional safety hardware development process is now certified as suitable for development of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 compliant components. TI achieved this process certification from TÜV…
MEMS sensor signal conditioning for a thermal flow meter
MEMS sensor signal conditioning for a thermal flow meter
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Sensors for the flowmetering of mass, volume, or velocity use very different physical principles of measurement in order to satisfy a whole range of different requirements.
Extended temperature, low current drive, high-speed photocouplers
Extended temperature, low current drive, high-speed photocouplers
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has extended its family of high-speed photocouplers (optocouplers) for industrial applications. Supplied in a DIP8 package, the new TLP2955 and TLP2958 low-current drive devices provide guaranteed…
Infotainment drives memory increase in modern cars and calls for new solutions
Infotainment drives memory increase in modern cars and calls for new solutions
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The automotive market is moderately but steadily growing. Global car sales rose 6% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, despite the ongoing headwinds associated with the sovereign debt problems…
Infotainment drives memory increase in modern cars
Infotainment drives memory increase in modern cars
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The automotive market is moderately but steadily growing. Global car sales rose 6% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, despite the ongoing headwinds associated with the sovereign debt problems…
Infra-red sensing delivers multi-touch, gesture detection, claims gains over capacitive technology
Infra-red sensing delivers multi-touch, gesture detection, claims gains over capacitive technology
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Dialog Semiconductor plc is moving into the touchscreen sensor market with the launch of the SmartWave DA8901 Multi-Touch Integrated Circuit (MTIC).
Raising the standard
Raising the standard
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The economic drivers for cutting energy waste are indisputable. Energy represents the single largest operating and maintenance expense for manufacturers, forming 60%, excluding labour, of a typical Operations and Maintenance…
Cortex-M0 at the core of Cypress’ PsoC 4 programmable architecture
Cortex-M0 at the core of Cypress’ PsoC 4 programmable architecture
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With its PSoC 4 architecture Devices, Cypress claims to have the most flexible, lowest-power ARM Cortex-M0-based devices for embedded designs, that is scalable, reconfigurable and that will vie for designs…
Low-profile connector system increases stacking density
Low-profile connector system increases stacking density
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Samtec’s line of Razor Beam interconnects now includes an ultra low profile, micro pitch system for high speed performance in space saving applications.
What to consider when selecting medical device interconnects
What to consider when selecting medical device interconnects
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Technology advances in electronic consumer devices and the telecommunications industry are converging at a rapid rate with medical device technology.
The challenges of designing medical devices
The challenges of designing medical devices
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Designing a product for a medical application is probably one of the biggest challenges for a design engineer because of the confusing jungle of standards and guidelines.
High ResolutionHD CMOS image sensor for automotive applications
High ResolutionHD CMOS image sensor for automotive applications
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its range of CMOS image sensors with a full HD device for the automotive and security/surveillance markets. The TCM5117PL 1080p device offers >100dB high…
Fraunhofer develops battery technology at 25kW with a cell size of 0.5m2
Fraunhofer develops battery technology at 25kW with a cell size of 0.5m2
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As more and more electricity is being generated from intermittent sources of power, electric energy storage devices are necessary to level out corresponding irregularities in the power supply.
Freescale MCUs simplify car wiring system, cut vehicle weight
Freescale MCUs simplify car wiring system, cut vehicle weight
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The second-heaviest component of a modern car - after the engine - is the cable loom. New applications raise the demand for more bandwidth, more connectivity - and even more…
Managing large Li–ion batteries for maximised performance
Managing large Li–ion batteries for maximised performance
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In this video clip on Linear Technolgy's website, the company's Mike Kultgen describes the latest strategies for handling 16kW-hr battery packs made from lithium ion cells that are powering electric…
Flexible supply chain underpins success of Queen’s Award winning manufacturer
Flexible supply chain underpins success of Queen’s Award winning manufacturer
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ETI seized a fast growing consumer market for its professional catering thermometer, based on a flexible supply chain through contract manufacturer WPS and Anglia Components. In 2012, ETI won a…
Ultra-low quiescent current for buck-boost converter
Ultra-low quiescent current for buck-boost converter
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Linear Technology has released a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 200 mA of continuous output current from a wide variety of input sources including single or multiple-cell batteries…
Power-aware debug emerges
Power-aware debug emerges
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There is increasing focus on the analysis and debugging of power in embedded designs and this is adding a new dimension for system developers.
Infineon applies chip-scale packaging techniques to power conversion products
Infineon applies chip-scale packaging techniques to power conversion products
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Infineon Technologies' DrBlade is claimed to be the first integrated DC/DC driver and MOSFET VR power stage implemented in an innovative chip-embedded package technology.
Plastic interconnect system enables easier application of LED arrays
Plastic interconnect system enables easier application of LED arrays
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Molex has introduced a new development in LED array holder technology with integral electrical, mechanical and optical connectivity for optimal performance. This plastic interconnect also simplifies design integration for lighting…
AMD offers get-started-in-GPGPU guidance
AMD offers get-started-in-GPGPU guidance
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Graphics processing units (GPUs) are built around an array of processing cores, initially conceived as the means of efficiency carrying out the massively-parallel task of producing fast and detailed displays.
Monitor health signs and environmental hazards with wearable sensors
Monitor health signs and environmental hazards with wearable sensors
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Peratech is working with the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London to develop wearable electronics that use Peratech’s QTC sensors.
Bluetooth low energy watch platform serves as smartphone control
Bluetooth low energy watch platform serves as smartphone control
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Developed by wireless sports & fitness monitoring developer and manufacturer Dayton Industrial, the Portable Control Display Device (PCDD) is designed to be used as a secondary bi-directional smartphone interface using…
NFC antennae may provide path to wirelessly charge small devices
NFC antennae may provide path to wirelessly charge small devices
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is working with the industry's leading technological companies and standardisation bodies to expand the scope of application of wireless charging technology to other, smaller…


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