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Analog Aficianados and the electronic construction kit
Analog Aficianados and the electronic construction kit
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Tim McClune, president of Linear Integrated Systems Inc., discusses littleBits, a correct-by-construction, educational electronics kit.
Will Apple drive analog ICs?
Will Apple drive analog ICs?
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Analog expert Stephan Ohr turns his oscilloscope on the possible impact Apple could have with its new fab in San…
16 analog, MEMS and sensor startups to follow in 2016
16 analog, MEMS and sensor startups to follow in 2016
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The flow of startups addressing the non-digital part of the electronics universe seems to be increasing along with the opportunities…
How many washes will it take to commoditize e-textiles?
How many washes will it take to commoditize e-textiles?
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According to IDTechEx's most recent work on smart clothing and e-textiles (integrating electrically or electronically active fibres), the market for…

The top 20 news articles on analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
The top 20 news articles on analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
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What 2015 news articles were the most read on EE Times Europe Analog over the course of the year?…
MIT’s layered composite enables energy harvesting from small bending motions
MIT’s layered composite enables energy harvesting from small bending motions
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Researchers at MIT have developed a new method of harnessing the energy of small motions based on electrochemical principles. The discovery could be capable of harvesting energy from a broad…
Ultra-low-power connected platform for wearable products
Ultra-low-power connected platform for wearable products
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Atmel’s latest platform for cost-optimised IoT and wearable designs integrates the ultra-low-power Atmel | SMART SAM L21 MCU with a BTLC1000 BLE and software into a small, flexible form factor.
Arbitrary waveform generators run at 1.25 Gsample/sec, 16-bit
Arbitrary waveform generators run at 1.25 Gsample/sec, 16-bit
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Spectrum (Grosshansdorf, Germany) has added two arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) that offer one or two channels each capable of outputting electronic signals at rates of up to 1.25 Gigasamples/second with…
Spirent acquires ‘Wi-Fi Experience Monitoring’ specialist Epitiro
Spirent acquires ‘Wi-Fi Experience Monitoring’ specialist Epitiro
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Spirent Communications has announced that it has acquired Epitiro (Cardiff, UK), described as a pioneer in the rapidly growing Wi-Fi experience monitoring market. The acquisition of Epitiro by Spirent builds…
FTDI adds board-level products around its 8051-based micro core
FTDI adds board-level products around its 8051-based micro core
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Creating an ‘ecosystem’ to accompany its 8-bit FT51A MCU, FTDI Chip has designed a series of modules that exploit the features available on its connectivity-orineted, 8051-compatible device.
Multi-sensor development kit to accelerate IoT product programmes
Multi-sensor development kit to accelerate IoT product programmes
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To save time in developing Internet of Things (IoT) projects, quickly creating a demo or proof of concept is key, says Bosch, introducing its XDK, or Cross Domain Development Kit,…
Arrow/Microsemi’s SF2+ development kit hosts Smartfusion2 FPGA
Arrow/Microsemi’s SF2+ development kit hosts Smartfusion2 FPGA
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Arrow Electronics and Microsemi Corporation have disclosed an addition to Arrow’s development tools: the Arrow-built SF2+ Development Kit, that hosts Microsemi’s SmartFusion2 system-on-a-chip (SoC) field-programmable gate array (FPGA), Microsemi’s Timberwolf…
Thermal design exploration for the Open Compute Project
Thermal design exploration for the Open Compute Project
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The Open Compute Project Foundation is tackling a big challenge: how to scale computing infrastructure in the most efficient and economical way possible.
Accelerometers/gyros step up performance for wearables & phones
Accelerometers/gyros step up performance for wearables & phones
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Bosch Sensortec has announced uprated intelligent accelerometers and high performance gyroscopes; this generation of motion sensors is configured around the needs of embedded intelligence in smart phones and wearables. Intelligent…
15W wireless charging platform supports dual mode medium power
15W wireless charging platform supports dual mode medium power
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Providing compatibility for the latest quick charging devices, Semtech’s TS80K wireless charging ICs support WPC Q1.2 and PMA SR1E medium power 15W standards…
Cloud-server Ethernet speeds of 50Gbps now testable, says Spirent
Cloud-server Ethernet speeds of 50Gbps now testable, says Spirent
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Spirent has unveiled what it believes to be the first 50 Gb/sec Higher Speed Ethernet test solution to meet the growing needs of the cloud service provider (CSP) space. Spirent…
ISO 26262 compliant safety design package for IP-based ADAS vision SoCs
ISO 26262 compliant safety design package for IP-based ADAS vision SoCs
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DSP IP vendor CEVA has worked with Yogitech to advise on achieving ASIL B compliancy for the CEVA-XM4 imaging & vision DSP.
USB 3.0 & 802.11ad reference design offers multi-Gbps wireless connectivity
USB 3.0 & 802.11ad reference design offers multi-Gbps wireless connectivity
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Enabling OEMs to build single-band 60 GHz or multi-band USB adapter accessory for laptops and desktops, this USB 3.0 adapter reference design includes 802.11ad MAC/Baseband and 60 GHz RF chipsets;…
Wireless user-authentication platform for IoT-device security
Wireless user-authentication platform for IoT-device security
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STMicroelectronics and ClevX have co-operated to offer a technology that allows smartphones and wearables to authenticate with secure IoT devices via Bluetooth Smart: the platform comes with jointly-authored reference designs…
60A digital PoL DC/DC can parallel to 480A
60A digital PoL DC/DC can parallel to 480A
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In a compact LGA package enhanced for thermal performance, and aimed at ICT, telecom and industrial applications, Ericsson’s 60A 3E* digital point-of-load (POL) DC/DC power module, the BMR466, is designed…
Portable 500 MHz scope has bench-scope performance
Portable 500 MHz scope has bench-scope performance
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Rohde & Schwarz’ Scope Rider instrument is presented as the first handheld oscilloscope with the functionality, and touch and feel, of a comparable lab oscilloscope.
Gyroscopes that work in weightless conditions
Gyroscopes that work in weightless conditions
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Bill Schweber talks about some of what is going on with gyroscopes for space applications.
Intel finalises Altera acquisition
Intel finalises Altera acquisition
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Intel has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Altera, re-stating its position that the acquisition, “complements Intel’s leading-edge product portfolio and enables new classes of products in the…
Low-power, 3-axis ±16g accelerometer for motion and tilt sensing
Low-power, 3-axis ±16g accelerometer for motion and tilt sensing
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Analog Devices recently posted details of an addition to its MEMS accelerometer offering, aimed at low-power and cost-sensitive applications such as mobile devices, gaming systems, disc drive protection, image stabilisation,…
Evaluation board simplifies GaN power FET try-out
Evaluation board simplifies GaN power FET try-out
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GaN Systems (Ottawa, Canada) has configured a half-bridge evaluation board to demonstrate its GaN enhancement mode power transistors in real power circuits. The fully functional GS66508T-EVBHB Evaluation Board can adopt…
Whatever happened to RFID, 3DTV?
Whatever happened to RFID, 3DTV?
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Bill Schweber thinks back to some mass-market predictions that turned into niche market curiosities.
Reference design packages design of Bluetooth Smart remotes
Reference design packages design of Bluetooth Smart remotes
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Developing advanced Bluetooth Smart remote controls has, says Nordic Semiconductor, been simplified to 'check-box-clicking' with its 'nRFready Smart Remote 3' reference design; which comprises a complete hardware and software Bluetooth…
GreenPeak bundle aims to step up the ‘smart’ in smart-home
GreenPeak bundle aims to step up the ‘smart’ in smart-home
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Founder and CEO of the low power RF semiconductor company for Smart Home and IoT connectivity GreenPeak – Cees Links – has for some time been a vocal proponent of…


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