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LeCroy markets 500 MHz touch-screen portable ’scope at under €5k
LeCroy markets 500 MHz touch-screen portable ’scope at under €5k
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Built on its WaveJet 300 oscilloscope platform, Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveJet Touch is available in two models with 350 MHz or…
Microsemi, Averna on the acquisition trail
Microsemi, Averna on the acquisition trail
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The current round of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity continues with announcements two more industry consolidations.
Design win; Nordic’s Bluetooth chips make for a minimalist beacon design
Design win; Nordic’s Bluetooth chips make for a minimalist beacon design
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"In contrast to many beacons on the market today that carry in our view a lot of unnecessary technological overhead,…
Is rapid charging of batteries really so damaging?
Is rapid charging of batteries really so damaging?
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Researchers from Stanford University and the Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Sciences at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have…

Hameg/Rohde & Schwarz entry-level, mixed-signal scope offers “exceptional features”
Hameg/Rohde & Schwarz entry-level, mixed-signal scope offers “exceptional features”
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Fanless operation, 1Mpoints of memory depth and a 1 Gsample/sec realtime sampling rate are the key features of the R&S HMO1002 mixed signal oscilloscope. With a vertical sensitivity of 1…
Remote control IC includes voice control & smart-home management
Remote control IC includes voice control & smart-home management
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GreenPeak Technologies’ GP565 Smart Home radio chip for remote controls supports voice control, motion sensing and the ZRC 2.0 protocol. It is aimed at “next generation” remotes using RF instead…
On-line presentation on SiC for High Power Density, supports “Little Box Challenge”
On-line presentation on SiC for High Power Density, supports “Little Box Challenge”
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Cree Power is to present a webinar, "Achieving High Power Density Using Cree SiC MOSFETs and Diodes". The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th at 11am EST (17:00 CET/4:00pm…
The Wellness Measurement Microcontroller – an MCU dedicated to health monitoring
The Wellness Measurement Microcontroller – an MCU dedicated to health monitoring
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Maxim Integrated has released the data sheet for an ARM-based microcontroller that uses an ultra-low-powered core, combined with the front-end processing appropriate to vital-signs measurements, specifically tailored for the wearable…
Could AMS’ expansion be bad news for Europe?
Could AMS’ expansion be bad news for Europe?
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An Austrian chip manufacturer getting hold of another wafer fab has to be good news for Europe, right? Yes, unless….
65-Gsample/sec arbitrary waveform generator from Keysight
65-Gsample/sec arbitrary waveform generator from Keysight
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Keysight Technologies’ 65-Gsample/sec, 20-GHz modular M8195A instrument will, the company says, deliver a leading combination of bandwidth, sample rate and port density for digital, optical, RF and A/D applications…
Ultra-low power conversion for wearable, sensor and industrial designs
Ultra-low power conversion for wearable, sensor and industrial designs
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Texas Instruments claims to have the industry’s smallest and lowest-power battery charger, for use with ultra-low-power designs, such as wearables and remote sensor nodes; and TI offers the first fully…
Audio Precision updates analysers to give deeper insight into audio device performance
Audio Precision updates analysers to give deeper insight into audio device performance
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Analysers by Audio Precision are found in many R&D and production environments where high-performance audio systems are designed and built; now, a new generation which claims the lowest-available residual THD+N…
6-axis high-performance accelerometer/gyroscope runs at “always on” power levels
6-axis high-performance accelerometer/gyroscope runs at “always on” power levels
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From ST, this 6-axis inertial combination MEMS sensor (3A+3G) typically consumes 0.8 mA at 100 Hz, claimed to be at least 20% better than competition and 3-times lower than current…
IP builds FPGA-based MIPI interfaces to target video displays and cameras
IP builds FPGA-based MIPI interfaces to target video displays and cameras
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Developed with Xilinx' Premier Alliance members Northwest Logic and Xylon, the low cost Xilinx FPGA-based MIPI interface IP is optimised for cost sensitive video displays and cameras.
Check out USB3.0 with low-cost dev kit
Check out USB3.0 with low-cost dev kit
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Cypress Semiconductor has a $49 “SuperSpeed Explorer Kit” to accelerate USB 3.0 designs; the kit makes use of Cypress’ Programmable EZ-USB FX3 offering…
Reference design links analogue and FPGA for high speed/precision data acquisition
Reference design links analogue and FPGA for high speed/precision data acquisition
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Achieving high-precision, high-speed digital control loops is a challenge for designers. The MAXREFDES74# DAS provides an 18-bit acquisition analogue input and output front end for applications demanding high precision and…
TI adds sensors for temperature, light & proximity to meet industrial design challenges
TI adds sensors for temperature, light & proximity to meet industrial design challenges
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As part of a programme to reinforce its product offering for industrial measurement and control systems, Texas Instruments has introduced a series of low-power sensing devices for temperature, ambient light,…
Energy harvesting sensor monitors high-current distribution system safety
Energy harvesting sensor monitors high-current distribution system safety
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Fires in electrical installations often occur due to hot spots caused by loose screws on bus bars, or loose terminal points; properly tightened screwed contacts are known to prevent the…
Infineon tightens its grip on the power MOSFET sector
Infineon tightens its grip on the power MOSFET sector
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Citing a study carried out by market intelligence analyst IHS Inc, Infineon has claimed leadership, for the first time, of the power MOSFET market in 2013.
Renesas launches Consortium for industrial Ethernet designs, around R-IN product line
Renesas launches Consortium for industrial Ethernet designs, around R-IN product line
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Renesas has announced a plan to establish the R-IN Consortium, which will be an information-exchange forum aimed at providing global support for the development of industrial equipment incorporating industrial Internet…
19 x 1 9 x 3.9 mm programmable module stacks FPGA, NAND flash and mDDR
19 x 1 9 x 3.9 mm programmable module stacks FPGA, NAND flash and mDDR
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Relying on its wafer stacking WDoD technology to embed heterogeneous components such as an FPGA, NAND flash and mDDR, 3D PLUS has released the Fusio-II embedded programmable module in a…
Drag & drop software configures ready-made displays for industrial/commercial products
Drag & drop software configures ready-made displays for industrial/commercial products
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Distributor RS Components has the PanelPilotACE system, which it says significantly cuts development time and cost for advanced displays; a complete hardware and software solution enables creation of customised industrial…
Power routing in analog design
Power routing in analog design
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Keith Sabine, product manager at EDA firm Pulsic, discusses the issues around power net routing for analog blocks within integrated circuits.
Bluetooth Europe; conference scheduled for Amsterdam, 16-17 September
Bluetooth Europe; conference scheduled for Amsterdam, 16-17 September
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Organised by the Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) the programme has now been finalised for this inaugural event: attendees will hear from companies including Adidas, Matchbox Mobile, Seed Labs, TobyRich…
Consumer connections toughen up for automotive infotainment
Consumer connections toughen up for automotive infotainment
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Today’s connected cars are using Universal Serial Bus (USB) as a high-speed data interface. USB is already popular and proven in the consumer space, and will allow consumers to use…
What about DC Power Integrity? – Part 2
What about DC Power Integrity? – Part 2
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It’s getting really difficult to plan and design a good power network on the PCB. Whether we like it or not, Power Integrity is a challenge that all PCB designers…
Transform slow software into fast hardware with Vivado HLS
Transform slow software into fast hardware with Vivado HLS
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Learn how HLS enables speed-ups in your software: an exploration of some issues involved when accelerating software with high-level synthesis (Vivado HLS). This article provides an overview of the tasks…
Quantifying serial link performance; SATA 6G signal quality vs SSD benchmarks
Quantifying serial link performance; SATA 6G signal quality vs SSD benchmarks
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SSD benchmarks are used to determine the data transfer rates of hard drives. However, it is all too often forgotten that the data transfer between controller and hard drive plays…


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