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38V step-down controller outputs 24V, takes 50 µA in standby
38V step-down controller outputs 24V, takes 50 µA in standby
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LTC3807 is a low quiescent current synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that draws 50 µA in standby mode with the output…
Audi makes the leap to (partial) 48V supply
Audi makes the leap to (partial) 48V supply
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Carmaker Audi has announced to partly equip its cars with an 48V electrical system. The split-voltage system gives automotive electrics…
Cirrus Logic completes Wolfson Microelectronics takeover
Cirrus Logic completes Wolfson Microelectronics takeover
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Texas-based Cirrus Logic has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics, a move which it says strengthens…
RSA encryption for embedded systems counters design cloning
RSA encryption for embedded systems counters design cloning
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Segger positions its emSecure as the first digital signature software package designed specifically for embedded systems. The emSecure module provides…

Infineon to buy International Rectifier
Infineon to buy International Rectifier
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Infineon Technologies has announced that it intends to acquire International Rectifier, paying $3billion for the company. The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies and will be…
Undo Software’s reversible debugger now has in-the-field edition
Undo Software’s reversible debugger now has in-the-field edition
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Undo Software has announced UndoDB Out-and-About, a new way of licensing its high-performance reversible debugging software. UndoDB Out-and-About is aimed at software vendors whose software is deployed on customer sites.
LTspice World Circuit; free simulation seminar – European dates
LTspice World Circuit; free simulation seminar – European dates
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Arrow Electronics and Linear Technology are jointly presenting a free half-day seminar, designed to educate and inform both advanced and new users of Ltspice, at a series of venues across…
Frequency domain analysis for Keysight real-time oscilloscopes
Frequency domain analysis for Keysight real-time oscilloscopes
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Keysight Technologies (the company formerly known as Agilent) has a frequency domain analysis (FDA) option, which it positions as the industry’s first user-extensible spectrum frequency domain analysis application solution for…
Graphics, Touch, Sound and USB: User Interface Design for Embedded Applications
Graphics, Touch, Sound and USB: User Interface Design for Embedded Applications
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This newly-published book leads designers of all abilities through a series of hands-on projects to explore the full potential of rich multimedia user interfaces with 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers.
Webinar: Insight into WiFi-offload technology and lab testing
Webinar: Insight into WiFi-offload technology and lab testing
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On Wednesday, 24th September 2014 at 15h00 CET, Microwave Engineering Europe and Anritsu will present a webinar titled: 'An Insight into the WiFi-offload technology and lab testing solutions'.
Strategies for conversion from lithium-ion to primary battery power
Strategies for conversion from lithium-ion to primary battery power
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Why would a designer consider changing the power source? Perhaps to reduce cost, drive increased margins or to reach a new or expanded customer base at a much lower price…
Virtualisation absorbed in the RTOS, for the IoT; Webinar – 20th Aug (Wednesday)
Virtualisation absorbed in the RTOS, for the IoT; Webinar – 20th Aug (Wednesday)
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Wind River has introduced a virtualisation profile for the next generation version of the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS). The profile extends the scalability capabilities of the VxWorks 7 Core…
Dual-core MCU for secure energy calculation, sensing & comms
Dual-core MCU for secure energy calculation, sensing & comms
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Toshiba’s TX04 series of ARM Cortex-M4F core-based microcontrollers has been added to with the TMPM411F20XBG, an MCU for electric power calculation and communication in smart meters, as well as sensing…
Try out Segger’s J-Link Debugger software, in beta release
Try out Segger’s J-Link Debugger software, in beta release
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Segger is asking J-Link/J-Trace users to join in testing a free Beta release of the new J#Link Debugger software, a full-featured graphical debugger for embedded applications.
IO-Link reference designs for proximity sensing and enhanced distributed control
IO-Link reference designs for proximity sensing and enhanced distributed control
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Integrates the attributes of IO-Link into a proximity sensor and a 16-channel digital-input hub, two subsystem reference designs from Maxim Integrated provide very accurate, low-power optical proximity sensing (MAXREFDES27#) and…
Starterkits speed up code safety standard compliance for IEC62304/61508, EN50128
Starterkits speed up code safety standard compliance for IEC62304/61508, EN50128
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A specialist in safety-critical applications, Embedded Office is offering pre-certified components in the form of its Cert-Kits that support manufacturers of safety-relevant systems in accordance with the standards IEC62304, IEC61508…
Design win; teardown lets Cypress reveal touch role in Samsung Galaxy S5
Design win; teardown lets Cypress reveal touch role in Samsung Galaxy S5
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Cypress Semiconductor has cited a TechInsights Teardown.com which reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini smartphone employs a Cypress TrueTouch Gen5 touchscreen controller.
600V ultra-fast trench IGBTs suit welding supplies
600V ultra-fast trench IGBTs suit welding supplies
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International Rectifier’s IR66xx series of 600V ultra-fast Trench-gate Field Stop insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) is a family of rugged devices features that have very low conduction and switching losses optimised…
A vision for the Internet of Things; new book surveys technologies and standards
A vision for the Internet of Things; new book surveys technologies and standards
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The Academic Press division of publishers Elsevier has issued “From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things: Introduction to a New Age of Intelligence”; This book outlines the background and overall…
Static analysis tool extends coverage of C++’11 code; eases adoption of best practices
Static analysis tool extends coverage of C++’11 code; eases adoption of best practices
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PRQA | Programming Research, a global leader in static analysis, announces a major upgrade to QA·C++. Version 3.2 is the most recent release of this static analysis tool for C++…
Dual-mode Bluetooth Low-Energy modules from BlueCreation, available in distribution
Dual-mode Bluetooth Low-Energy modules from BlueCreation, available in distribution
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Distributor Digi-Key has announced a distribution agreement with BlueCreation, UK-based maker of dual-model BLE solutions.
Startup printer development promises commercially viable bendable displays
Startup printer development promises commercially viable bendable displays
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Kateeva, a Californian startup company that has an exclusive license from MIT for an OLED deposition technology, has revealed plans to start shipping manufacturing equipment that could finally bring flexible…
LTE bandwidths up again, with successful 3-carrier aggregation demo
LTE bandwidths up again, with successful 3-carrier aggregation demo
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Wireless equipment test company Anite has announced it has achieved peak data rate throughput of 300 Mbps with 40 MHz bandwidth using three component Carrier Aggregation (3 CC CA). The…
Low-power AFE & ARM-core chip offers 16-bit measurement precision
Low-power AFE & ARM-core chip offers 16-bit measurement precision
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Analog Devices has posted details of the AduCM350, which is a complete, coin cell powered, high precision, meter-on-chip for portable device applications such as point-of-care diagnostics and body-worn devices for…
45V-input, 100 mA LDO has active output discharge
45V-input, 100 mA LDO has active output discharge
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LT3061 is a high voltage, low noise, low dropout voltage linear regulator with active output discharge. The device delivers up to 100 mA of continuous output current with a 250…
Small form factor GNSS module for tracking, automotive and wearable designs
Small form factor GNSS module for tracking, automotive and wearable designs
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Hong Kong based manufacturer of location receivers, Maestro Wireless Solutions, and CSR, have introduced the A5100-A, a next-generation SiRFstarV Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) positioning module that combines high performance…
PWM-input to 12-bit-accurate voltage output DAC
PWM-input to 12-bit-accurate voltage output DAC
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No software, no ripple and no delay are the key claims for Linear Technology’s LTC2645, a quad-channel 12-bit/10-bit/8-bit PWM-to-voltage output digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) with 10ppm/°C reference.
USB-to-Internet turns stand-alone products into connected devices
USB-to-Internet turns stand-alone products into connected devices
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Segger, supplier of embedded systems development tools, has announced a complete USB to Internet solution that the RNDIS USB class. It enables developers to transform low-end stand-alone products into connected…


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