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Head in the clouds?
Head in the clouds?
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There has been a lot of talk lately about the benefits of accessing EDA tools hosted in the cloud. In…
Guest commentary: Are we there yet?
Guest commentary: Are we there yet?
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While electric driving has been around for decades, it still has to resolve issues before it will become the technology…
The ‘internet of things’ is driving demand for mixed signal MCUs
The ‘internet of things’ is driving demand for mixed signal MCUs
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There is increased activity around the ‘internet of things’; the ability to create networks of small devices that monitor and…
Signal processing for optical sensors
Signal processing for optical sensors
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Nowadays opto-electronic sensors are used in a wide range of applications, ranging from simple light barriers, optical proximity switches, optic-fiber…

Bio-inspired robots dig into nature’s evolutionary designs
Bio-inspired robots dig into nature’s evolutionary designs
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The international workshop on bio-inspired robots which took place at the Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France, last April was an opportunity for many researchers to showcase their latest prototypes…
Cutting costs with custom LCD and LED technology
Cutting costs with custom LCD and LED technology
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One of the most significant developments in the global optoelectronics and display markets over the past few years has been a complete revolution in the value proposition offered by custom…
Capacitor choice is key to solar PV economics
Capacitor choice is key to solar PV economics
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In the continuing effort to develop solar photovoltaic arrays as a viable long-term renewable-energy source, the modules (panels) themselves, and the silicon PV cells that they comprise, have attracted greatest…
Signal processing for optical sensors
Signal processing for optical sensors
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Nowadays opto-electronic sensors are used in a wide range of applications, ranging from simple light barriers, optical proximity switches, optic-fiber cable receivers, to image generating devices like scanners, digital cameras…
Precise magnetic position sensors for more efficient control of BLDC motors
Precise magnetic position sensors for more efficient control of BLDC motors
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BLDC motors consist of a rotating permanent magnet (rotor) and minimum of three equally spaced fixed windings (stator) as shown on figure 1. By controlling the currents in the stator,…
Increasing motor efficiency with power factor control
Increasing motor efficiency with power factor control
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“Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, and energy efficiency are becoming mantras for the industrial manufacturing sector. With energy costs constantly rising leading to increased overhead costs, the need to use electrical…
The future belongs to DisplayPort
The future belongs to DisplayPort
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The Video Graphics Interface (VGA) has firmly established itself since IBM launched the first graphics cards in 1987 in order to display graphics on a CRT monitor. Over time, VGA…
The end of sensor-based BLDC control?
The end of sensor-based BLDC control?
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Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly appreciating the benefits of brushless DC (BLDC) motor control as a response to the challenges of making their fleet meet legal fuel economy regulations. Brushless DC…
Low EMI isolation for medical equipment applications
Low EMI isolation for medical equipment applications
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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is defined as any electromagnetic disturbance that interrupts, obstructs or otherwise degrades or limits the effective performance of electronic equipment. Unfortunately, EMI sources are plentiful and give…
Designing an artificial retina for sight restoration
Designing an artificial retina for sight restoration
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According to World Health Organization data for 2010, 285 million people (65 percent of whom are over 50-years-old) suffer some degree of visual impairment, and 39 million people (82 percent…
Engineering software updates to the future
Engineering software updates to the future
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The engineering software industry really is behind the times when it comes to software release cycles. While other areas of software have moved on to a more dynamic release model,…
Telehealth: huge opportunities for established technologies
Telehealth: huge opportunities for established technologies
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At the DesignMed trade fair that recently took place in Stuttgart (Germany) the close ties became visible that link medical technology and electronics. The exhibition also made clear how electronics…
Making life less difficult
Making life less difficult
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Think of any trend present in any of the vertical sectors where embedded electronics plays a role today and it will almost definitely apply to the medical market. It's a…
Get the digital edition of microwave engineering
Get the digital edition of microwave engineering
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Don't miss out on the latest issue of Microwave Engineering Europe. In this issue we have an article on "Starting up – make sure you cover all bases" and feature…
The high potential of wireless body-area networks in healthcare
The high potential of wireless body-area networks in healthcare
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Worldwide, an estimated 50 million people suffer from epilepsy. Many of them would be greatly helped if they could be warned of an oncoming epilepsy attack. It would allow them…
Win one of five Snowball developer boards
Win one of five Snowball developer boards
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This month, ST-Ericsson is giving away five Snowball developer board kits (part number DK9500SNO10-STA) worth USD 200 each, for EETimes Europe's readers to win. The feature-rich developer board together with…
Evolution in quartz crystal production
Evolution in quartz crystal production
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The use of quartz as a frequency controlling device has developed continuously over the last 50 years. The improved processing of the quartz together with techniques to shrink the quartz…
Manufacturing LED products poses unique challenges
Manufacturing LED products poses unique challenges
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LED products differ from standard electronics in that the assembled substrate typically is the final product. Manufacturing such devices requires highly flexible and adaptable precision machines. LEDs allow the creation…
Infrastructure now key to the future of the connected mobile health platform
Infrastructure now key to the future of the connected mobile health platform
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There has been a fair bit of discussion over the last few years regarding the use of the mobile phone as a health, fitness and wellbeing hub, connecting wirelessly to…
What will it take to survive the mobile platform wars?
What will it take to survive the mobile platform wars?
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Opportunities for mobile application (“app”) developers have never been brighter. Users of mobile phones, of all ages and all walks of life, have become increasingly comfortable with the notion that…
Kinetis MCU tool kits: 10 development boards to win
Kinetis MCU tool kits: 10 development boards to win
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This month, Freescale is giving away ten development kits worth USD139 each for EETimes Europe's readers to win. You can choose from either the TWR-K40X256-kit, a development tool for the…
Digital or analogue POL? Key points to consider
Digital or analogue POL? Key points to consider
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Given the widespread availability of triedand-tested analogue POLs, why specify a digital POL rather than an analogue one? The short answer is that following many years of continual improvement, analogue…
Traditional programming has hit the power wall
Traditional programming has hit the power wall
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A recent article in EE-Times Europe states that computing has hit a power wall. Indeed, chip designers spoiled programmers in the past with ever increasing amount of compute cycles and…
Connected cars fill frequency bands and swamp address schemes
Connected cars fill frequency bands and swamp address schemes
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Cars are becoming talkative and communicative. One could expect that future vehicles will automatically transmit data to the outside world, with other vehicles, roadside units and even the cloud as…


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