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Rules vs. Waveforms: what works best for PCB verification?
Rules vs. Waveforms: what works best for PCB verification?
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The answer: it depends. Automated electrical rules to check for PCB correctness based on vendor guidelines are easier to run,…
Vision processing – its role in the future of autonomous driving
Vision processing – its role in the future of autonomous driving
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The automotive industry is in the midst of massive transformation. Due to advances in technology, the next 10 years will…
Vision processing – its role in the future of autonomous driving
Vision processing – its role in the future of autonomous driving
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The automotive industry is in the midst of massive transformation. Due to advances in technology, the next 10 years will…
Medtech security, safety present opportunities for OEMs
Medtech security, safety present opportunities for OEMs
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If you had to name a safe pair of hands, healthcare and medical practitioners would probably rank at the top.

The technology revolution in solid-state switching relays
The technology revolution in solid-state switching relays
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Evolving from magnetic coil actuators to capacitive-coupled isolation, the ever-shrinking relay continues to be an essential component within the automation arena.
German car industry turns off towards electromobility
German car industry turns off towards electromobility
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At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, the German automotive industry demonstrates that it has learned from the diesel scandal: All major manufacturers overbid each other with announcements of…
Eradicate capacitive current spikes in LLC-based power-supply designs
Eradicate capacitive current spikes in LLC-based power-supply designs
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This article describes a driver controller that employs a proprietary detection algorithm to wipe out spike-inducing synchronous-rectifier mis-triggers.
Prevent overloads with safety capacitors: a 12-point checklist
Prevent overloads with safety capacitors: a 12-point checklist
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12 things you need to know to avoid risking design catastrophe. Choosing such a critical component demands intensive research on specs and capabilities of all similar device types.
Continental shows smart swarm mobility at IAA
Continental shows smart swarm mobility at IAA
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At the International Motor Show (IAA), which opens its doors next week in Frankfurt, Continental will focus on automated driving, electric driving and the driver interface in a networked vehicle.
Over-the-air BLE test systems solve wireless quality issues
Over-the-air BLE test systems solve wireless quality issues
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Bluetooth Low Energy - BLE - performance can be difficult to verify due to packaging, but novel OTA measurement methods can overcome those problems, especially when it comes to packet…
How Bosch drives the development of the connected and the electric car
How Bosch drives the development of the connected and the electric car
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The largest automobile show in the world, the IAA in Frankfurt, throws its shadows ahead. Electronics supplier Bosch shows already now where the journey is going…
The case for integrating FPGA fabrics with CPU architectures
The case for integrating FPGA fabrics with CPU architectures
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Physics restricts how much further process geometry shrinkage can take us in terms of boosting processor throughput.
Automated driving tested in urban environment
Automated driving tested in urban environment
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Gradually, the various aspects of automated driving are investigated, optimized and then, eventually turned into reality. A current research project in Düsseldorf (Germany) is focusing on one specific aspect: Connecting…
SNIA delivers non-volatile memory programming model
SNIA delivers non-volatile memory programming model
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SNIA’s non-volatile memory programming model changes how developers use main memory.
Motor-driver IC PCB layout guidelines, Part 2
Motor-driver IC PCB layout guidelines, Part 2
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In Part 2 of this article, we explore best PCB-layout practices for a variety of motor-driver package types.
Motor-driver IC PCB layout guidelines (Part 1)
Motor-driver IC PCB layout guidelines (Part 1)
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In this (Part 1) article, we’ll discuss some general recommendations for designing PCBs that use motor-driver ICs, which require special cooling techniques to handle the power dissipation.
Protecting IoT devices from cyberattacks: A critical missing piece
Protecting IoT devices from cyberattacks: A critical missing piece
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When it comes to protecting IoT devices from cyber attacks, both device hardening and security appliance approaches each has its supporters, but there are trade-offs between “device-centric” and “appliance-centric.”…
What’s the difference Between Device Hardening and Security Appliances?
What’s the difference Between Device Hardening and Security Appliances?
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When it comes to protecting IoT devices from cyber attacks, each approach has supporters, but there are tradeoffs between “device-centric” and “appliance-centric.”…
The path to IoT is wider with narrowband
The path to IoT is wider with narrowband
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If Machina Research, and countless other analyst firms are right, and the number of IoT connected devices grows to something like 27bn by 2025 – then the networks available to carry…
Choosing between a microcontroller and a processor
Choosing between a microcontroller and a processor
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Why would you choose one over the other? Well first of all we had better decide what the differences are. I write 'decide' because there doesn’t seem to be a…
LiDAR board is only 25x21x8mm
LiDAR board is only 25x21x8mm
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Canadian electronic engineer Dinesh Bhatia and his team at MicroElectronicDesign, Inc. have come up with a tiny Arduino-compatible LiDAR board based on ST Microelectronics' VL53L0 laser time-of-flight sensor, for which…
With narrowband the path to IoT is wider 
With narrowband the path to IoT is wider 
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If Machina Research, and countless other analyst firms are right, and the number of IoT connected devices grows to something like 27bn by 2025 – then the networks available to carry…
With HoloLens, Microsoft deepens devotion to machine learning
With HoloLens, Microsoft deepens devotion to machine learning
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Last year, Microsoft unveiled the electronics powering its HoloLens goggles, which overlay images from video games and computer programs on the real world. Inside, custom silicon that Microsoft built from…
AI-powered software boosts facial classification for video law enforcement
AI-powered software boosts facial classification for video law enforcement
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AI and machine-learning solutions provider BrainChip has released a novel AI-powered software aimed at helping law enforcement and intelligence organizations to rapidly search vast amounts of video footage for identifying patterns…
Transforming power quality for the renewable age
Transforming power quality for the renewable age
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By 2018, Holland’s rail network will run entirely on renewable energy. The country’s existing wind farms already supply almost half of the network’s traction power. Investment in new farms will ratchet this up…
How to choose the right display for photography and graphics design
How to choose the right display for photography and graphics design
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What features should graphics designers and photographers look out for when they are shopping for a professional display?…
IoT on Wheels design challenge open ’till the 14th of August
IoT on Wheels design challenge open ’till the 14th of August
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Electronic design community web portal element14.com has launched a new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘IoT on Wheels’. Sponsored by STMicroelectronics, element14 is looking for 10 community members to…
Audi investigates the use of time in the robot car
Audi investigates the use of time in the robot car
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In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Labor and Organization (IAO), Audi is trying to find out how the drivers mutated to the passenger in a self-driving car use their…


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