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Are power management researchers really 21st century alchemists?
Are power management researchers really 21st century alchemists?
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During 2014 power management researchers seem to have been more like latter-day alchemists in their willingness to try to convert…
Bamboo bike uses peddle power to recharge smartphones
Bamboo bike uses peddle power to recharge smartphones
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A bamboo bicycle that transforms the kinetic energy generated by pedaling into a source of electricity that has the ability…
Lead atoms on a graphene sheet enable powerful magetic fields
Lead atoms on a graphene sheet enable powerful magetic fields
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Graphene itself does not have magnetic properties, even though it offers extraordinary optical and electronic mechanical properties, especially because it…
Multi-crystalline silicon PV module claims power output world record
Multi-crystalline silicon PV module claims power output world record
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PV module provider Trina Solar Limited has claimed that the company's State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology has…

European server project promotes ARM on FDSOI
European server project promotes ARM on FDSOI
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A collaborative European microserver project has teamed processor IP licensor ARM and chipmaker STMicroelectronics up with a number of academic and commercial computer and software specialists to try and make…
The right path — A look at path loss calculations for modules using the 2.4 GHz band
The right path — A look at path loss calculations for modules using the 2.4 GHz band
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The 2.4 GHz band has become a popular choice for short-range radio applications in homes, offices and factories. Usually, 2.4 GHz channels are part of unlicensed Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM)…
Shanghai Huali Microelectronics looks to specialty technology to target IoT growth
Shanghai Huali Microelectronics looks to specialty technology to target IoT growth
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At the 2014 China Semiconductor Industry Association IC Design Branch Annual Conference (ICCAD), Chinese IC manufacturer Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC) presented its outlook for the Internet of Things (IoT)…
Boeing faces calls to re-design lithium-ion batteries
Boeing faces calls to re-design lithium-ion batteries
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Japan's civil aviation authority (JCAB) has called for Boeing to redesign the lithium ion batteries aboard the company's 787 aircraft. The JCAB advised Boeing to adopt proposed design changes and…
German cities emit less light pollution than US equivalents
German cities emit less light pollution than US equivalents
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German environmental scientists have found that German cities emit several times less light per capita than comparably sized American cities but also discovered that light emission per capita was higher…
BASF develops simple 3D sensor
BASF develops simple 3D sensor
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Chemicals giant BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has developed a single-lens passive optical sensor that can measure distance to an object and thereby 3D position detection and 3D imaging.
BASF develops simple 3D image sensor
BASF develops simple 3D image sensor
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Chemicals giant BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has developed a single-lens passive optical sensor that can measure distance to an object and thereby 3D position detection and 3D imaging.
Tesla Roadster targest 400-mile range with one charge
Tesla Roadster targest 400-mile range with one charge
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Tesla Motor Inc. has revealed a series of upgrades to company's Roadster model which will give the electric car a range of more than 400 miles on a single charge.
GaN: The dawn of a new era?
GaN: The dawn of a new era?
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Gallium nitride (GaN) found a strong foothold in RF/microwave applications, and several years ago was noted as a major trend at conferences such as the IEEE International Microwave Symposium. But…
Smartphones join musical instruments in altering the brain
Smartphones join musical instruments in altering the brain
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Research has revealed that smartphone usage, in particular finger and thumb dexterity required to use a smartphone efficiently, has an influence on brain activity. In effect, the cortical representation in…
The dirty secret of ‘half power’ mobile phones
The dirty secret of ‘half power’ mobile phones
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It is one of the mobile industry's dirty secrets, but nearly all of today's 4G handsets do not transmit at full power. Instead, 4G handset manufacturers have been producing "half-power…
Piezoelectricity in a 2-D semiconductor holds promise for future MEMS
Piezoelectricity in a 2-D semiconductor holds promise for future MEMS
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MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) switches are used extensively in RF applications due to a variety factors that include low power consumption, high isolation, low insertion loss (typically <0.1 dB through 40…
Sub-threshold design – A revolutionary approach to eliminating power
Sub-threshold design – A revolutionary approach to eliminating power
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Mike Salas, VP Marketing, Ambiq Micro describes shows a 40 year old revived, innovative technique they use in the design of their ICs.
IBM and Sinofert use mobile to boost crop yields in China
IBM and Sinofert use mobile to boost crop yields in China
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IBM has helped Sinofert Holdings Limited, China's largest fertilizer producer and distributor, transform its business with mobile apps to help hundreds of millions of farmers across the country increase crop…
Evaluating Zero-Drift Amplifier Performance
Evaluating Zero-Drift Amplifier Performance
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Analog applications are demanding better precision and drift performance due to improvements in data converter resolution and the economic drive to reduce or eliminate periodic calibration.
Berkeley Lab pinpoints better electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
Berkeley Lab pinpoints better electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
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Berkeley Lab researchers have used X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study a model lithium electrolyte in the search for a better understanding of how the liquid electrolyte operates.
Analog Tips: Linear regulator powers PLLs, VCOs and clocking ICs
Analog Tips: Linear regulator powers PLLs, VCOs and clocking ICs
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Wideband communication systems usually require an ultra-low-noise regulator to power the VCOs and PLLs. The regulator must also be able to reject any ripple presented at its input.
Graphene oxide discovery helps boost rechargeable batteries
Graphene oxide discovery helps boost rechargeable batteries
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A Kansas State University engineering team has discovered some of the properties of graphene oxide could help  improve sodium- and lithium-ion flexible batteries.
Intel draws makers’ attention with a Quiz
Intel draws makers’ attention with a Quiz
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Following up on its recent launch of the Edison Module, Intel is probing makers’ awareness about this brand new development platform.
The main challenges the industrial electronics designer faces in realising an ultra-low power Bluetooth design
The main challenges the industrial electronics designer faces in realising an ultra-low power Bluetooth design
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Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) is gaining support from an increasing number of component and module suppliers. No wonder: this ultra-low power, short-range RF technology will offer a simple means to…
Accurate direct modulation of laser currents yields breakthrough in optical fiber communications
Accurate direct modulation of laser currents yields breakthrough in optical fiber communications
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Academics from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) of the University of Southampton have collaborated with colleagues at Eblana Photonics Inc, in Ireland, to develop a new approach to the generation…
Project aims to build a new generation of photonic microchips
Project aims to build a new generation of photonic microchips
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The University of Leeds is leading a £5.2 million project that aims to transform data communications with a new generation of photonic microchips.
Wearable technology connects cyclists with cars to save lives
Wearable technology connects cyclists with cars to save lives
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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists for the first time ever at International CES in Las…
Endoscopic measurement method allows quieter, more reliable jet engines
Endoscopic measurement method allows quieter, more reliable jet engines
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A team of scientists from German aerospace research centre DLR has developed an optical measurement method that enables direct insight into the thrust chamber of a jet engine. Endoscopic probes…


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