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2.5W micromodule converter provides 2.5 kVAC isolation
2.5W micromodule converter provides 2.5 kVAC isolation
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LTM8046 is a 2.5W output DC/DC µModule (micromodule) converter with 2 kVAC galvanic isolation (production tested to 3 kVDC) in…
LED lighting: unintended effects in public lighting
LED lighting: unintended effects in public lighting
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Luca Difalco, a vice president of marketing for STMicroelectronics, considers the unintended consequences that may come from turning to LEDs…
Body-area-networks/healthcare/wireless sensing – new books published
Body-area-networks/healthcare/wireless sensing – new books published
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Elsevier Science and Technology Books has published a series of titles in the Electronic Engineering/Communications subject area; included are two…
Real time terminal with Segger J-Link speeds host/target links
Real time terminal with Segger J-Link speeds host/target links
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Segger's J-Link Real Time Terminal (RTT) speeds up bidirectional communication between the target system and the development computer by at…

Simulink Real-Time: complete, integrated real-time simulation and testing
Simulink Real-Time: complete, integrated real-time simulation and testing
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MathWorks' Simulink Real-Time will be available with the product's Release 2014a (R2014a): Simulink Real-Time enables engineers to build, test, and run real-time applications from Simulink models on dedicated target computer…
Design win for IDT, with wireless charging in LG’s G3 Smartphone
Design win for IDT, with wireless charging in LG’s G3 Smartphone
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Integrated Device Technology(IDT) has secured a slot for its wireless power receiver in LG’s latest flagship G3 smartphone. The two companies worked together closely to integrate the IDTP9025A chip, which…
Sensor footprint evolution: Does size matter?
Sensor footprint evolution: Does size matter?
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Steve Barraclough, senior director of product management at Bosch Sensortec, reckons that sensor size matters in the market – but mainly in opening up new applications. In the case of…
Application lifecycle management tool chain supports safety-critical software engineering
Application lifecycle management tool chain supports safety-critical software engineering
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Vector Software, provider of innovative software solutions for testing safety and mission-critical embedded applications, can now offer integration of its VectorCAST software test environment with the PTC Integrity application lifecycle…
C compiler with 26262 support, for Renesas RH850 automotive MCUs
C compiler with 26262 support, for Renesas RH850 automotive MCUs
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Altium has added a Tasking compiler that expands its range for advanced 32-bit single-core and multi-core microcontroller based automotive applications, where ISO 26262 support is essential; it provides specific support…
Is a room temperature superconductor possible? Physics theorists seek out a roadmap
Is a room temperature superconductor possible? Physics theorists seek out a roadmap
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Physicists at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) working with Cornell University and Brookhaven National Laboratory claim to have identified the 'quantum glue' that underlies a promising type of superconductivity.
Dual analogue iOS oscilloscope comes with Lightning connector
Dual analogue iOS oscilloscope comes with Lightning connector
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Making use of Apple's products as host, Oscium has released the iMSO-204L, a dual analogue iOS oscilloscope shipping with native Lightning compatibility; for audio and low-frequncy use, it offers a…
Secure connection to smartphones consolidated by Single Wire Protocol agreement
Secure connection to smartphones consolidated by Single Wire Protocol agreement
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Inside Secure and Gemalto have signed a Single Wire Protocol (SWP) license agreement, extending the cross-license signed in 2008, which provides a standard interface for Inside VaultSEcure Secure Element products,…
Six-months-free offer on Modelithics models, from Agilent
Six-months-free offer on Modelithics models, from Agilent
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Agilent Technologies (soon to be Keysight Technologies) has announced that the Modelithics Complete Library of RF and microwave component models is available free of charge for six months to users…
Safety critical OpenGL graphics drivers to DO-178C Level A for i.MX 6 cores
Safety critical OpenGL graphics drivers to DO-178C Level A for i.MX 6 cores
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CoreAVI is enabling embedded display system manufacturers with safety critical graphics support for Freescale's low power i.MX 6 series ARM Cortex based processor family; high reliability system manufacturers have access…
UK startup company develops miniature gas sensor for mobiles
UK startup company develops miniature gas sensor for mobiles
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Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd (Cambridge, England) has announced the CCS800 family of miniature gas sensors for use detecting alcohol (ethanol), hazardous gases such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
IoT: sensor fusion or confusion?
IoT: sensor fusion or confusion?
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Jay Esfandyari, ST's director of MEMS product marketing, thinks about sensor fusion and where it can lead.
STMicroelectronics opens MEMS microphone lab in Taiwan
STMicroelectronics opens MEMS microphone lab in Taiwan
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An advanced testing facility targets new MEMS microphone application development, enabling bit-perfect recording quality for ultimate audio experience.
Dual 1-A regulator shuts down to 5 µA
Dual 1-A regulator shuts down to 5 µA
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LTC3622 is a high efficiency, 17V input capable synchronous buck regulator that delivers dual 1A continuous current to outputs as low as 0.6V. Synchronous rectification delivers efficiencies as high as…
Display/touch evaluation kit from EBV Elektronik and LNT Automation
Display/touch evaluation kit from EBV Elektronik and LNT Automation
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EBV Elektronik and LNT Automation have announced the joint development and launch of their display/touch evaluation kit, comprising a 7-inch touch display (EVK2TI1) from LNT together with the SoCrates board…
225MHz – 3800MHz RF power amplifier lineariser
225MHz – 3800MHz RF power amplifier lineariser
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Maxim Integrated has posted details of the SC1894, a CMOS chip that provides third-generation, fully adaptive RF PA linearisation technology in a single IC.
Traffic light switches to smart mode
Traffic light switches to smart mode
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These days, the electric traffic light is going to celebrate its 100th anniversary: On August 06, 1914, the municipal authorities in Cleveland (USA) put the first traffic light into operation.
Sensor manufacturer establishes connection to the cloud
Sensor manufacturer establishes connection to the cloud
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Swiss sensor manufacturer Sensirion has developed the smallest sensor for humidity and temperature and integrated it into a smartphone. An interesting aspect of the development goes beyond the sensor itself…
Data management & library tools added to OrCAD PCB software
Data management & library tools added to OrCAD PCB software
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Cadence Design Systems has added three elements to its OrCAD product line to accelerate the mainstream PCB design process and boost productivity and efficiency.
Fieldbus, HART Foundations link to form a single industrial-bus body
Fieldbus, HART Foundations link to form a single industrial-bus body
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The Boards of Directors of the Fieldbus Foundation and the HART Communication Foundation are to unify the two Foundations into a new industry organisation, “dedicated to the needs of intelligent…
Rohm’s chip resistors, diodes are smallest yet
Rohm’s chip resistors, diodes are smallest yet
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With its RASMID Series Rohm claims to have the smallest electronic components in the industry; the ultra-compact lines have superior dimensional accuracy, for high density, high-performance mobile and wearable products.
TI adds fully-integrated “Thunderbolt” DC/DC regulator for bus-powered applications
TI adds fully-integrated “Thunderbolt” DC/DC regulator for bus-powered applications
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Texas Instruments’ Thunderbolt portfolio now includes the TPS65980 DC/DC switching regulator, the first fully integrated power solution for bus-powered Thunderbolt applications. The TPS65980 underpins TI’s Thunderbolt single port peripheral reference…
100 yeas old: Traffic lights switch to smart mode
100 yeas old: Traffic lights switch to smart mode
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These days, the electric traffic light is going to celebrate its 100th anniversary: On August 06, 1914, the municipal authorities in Cleveland (USA) put the first traffic light into operation.
Industrial wireless sensor system uses Linear Tech’s SmartMesh radio
Industrial wireless sensor system uses Linear Tech’s SmartMesh radio
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B&B Electronics’ Wzzard Intelligent Sensing Platform is a simple-to-deploy, complete wireless sensor connectivity platform for the rapid deployment of scalable, intelligent, reliable Internet of Things (IoT) networking in remote and…


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