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Blind spot assist uses radar to eliminate collisions during turning
Blind spot assist uses radar to eliminate collisions during turning
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Truck manufacturer Daimler has developed system that promises to reliably detect cyclists and pedestrians in the blind spot of the…
German company wins bid to crash cars in China
German company wins bid to crash cars in China
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Numerous developments in the area of vehicle safety are significantly influenced as a result of current NCAP or NHTSA regulations…
The smartphone as the controller for the home
The smartphone as the controller for the home
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The smartphone is a key contender to become the central device in controlling the home. It could also conceivably become…
Samsung Funds III-V FinFETs in US Lab
Samsung Funds III-V FinFETs in US Lab
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Samsung is funding Pennsylvania State University researchers working to fabricate III-V indium gallium arsenide FinFETs for possible use at the…

Microchip in Pursuit of CSR
Microchip in Pursuit of CSR
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It’s official. Microchip Technology CEO Steve Sanghi, once known as a skeptic on the Internet of Things, wants to join the parade big time, as it pursues the UK-based leading…
Designing high-reliability power systems
Designing high-reliability power systems
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The design of high reliability systems encompasses the use of fault tolerant design techniques, the selection of suitable components to meet the anticipated environmental conditions and compliance to standards. This…
UK armed forces consider lithium sulfur batteries
UK armed forces consider lithium sulfur batteries
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UK-based OXIS Energy Ltd, has delivered the third phase of a research programme to improve the company's Lithium Sulfur cells for Lincad Ltd and the UK Ministry Of Defence (MOD).
Two-inch Super AMOLED display fits Samsung smartwatch plans
Two-inch Super AMOLED display fits Samsung smartwatch plans
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Samsung is gearing up for a face-to-face confrontation with Korean rival LG with the introduction of the Samsung Gear S smartwatch featuring a curved two-inch Super AMOLED display.
Winged parcel delivery: Google’s way
Winged parcel delivery: Google’s way
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While there is still debate about if legislation would ever allow swarms of commercial drones to fly over our heads, Google as just unveiled some details of its own drone-based…
Protecting against reverse polarity: Methods examined – Part 1
Protecting against reverse polarity: Methods examined – Part 1
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Adrian Mikolajczak reviews the pros and cons of each method for protecting against reverse polarity.
Low noise rail-to-rail negative regulator with programmable current limit
Low noise rail-to-rail negative regulator with programmable current limit
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The LTR3090 is a low noise single resistor programmable negative regulator based upon current reference architecture.
Can rubber bounce back to power lithium-ion batteries?
Can rubber bounce back to power lithium-ion batteries?
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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory claim that recycled tires could give a boost to new generation lithium-ion batteries.
Smart bicycle to feature eCall, GPS tracking and scheduled maintenance
Smart bicycle to feature eCall, GPS tracking and scheduled maintenance
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Emergency call, stolen vehicle localisation, predictive maintenance - these electronic bells and whistles known from the automotive industry could soon conquer the bicycle market. At the Eurobike trade fair in…
Circular P-OLED display gives wearable device classic style
Circular P-OLED display gives wearable device classic style
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LG Electronics is set to unveil what company claims is the world’s first watch-style wearable device to feature a circular Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display that utilizes 100 percent of its…
Dutch startup shrinks 60-GHz radars while increasing precision
Dutch startup shrinks 60-GHz radars while increasing precision
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Founded in 2011, Dutch startup Omniradar announced it has secured €2.6m of equity and debt financing to roll out its single-chip 60GHz radar solution.
Foldable AMOLED features interactive touch control
Foldable AMOLED features interactive touch control
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The first ever foldable AMOLED with on-cell touch has been unveiled by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) at the Touch Taiwan 2014 event which is showcasing futuristic, wearable devices…
Google glass: App measures facial expression
Google glass: App measures facial expression
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits has demonstrated a software that analyses images of persons and identifies their mood in real-time. The software runs as an app on Google's Glass…
How-to design LED signage and LED matrix displays – Part 1
How-to design LED signage and LED matrix displays – Part 1
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Masashi Nogawa, Product Marketing Engineer, DC Solutions, Texas Instruments takes a detailed look at the essential technical principles of LED display systems and the engineering considerations required to design them…
Dutch startup shrinks 60GHz radars, increases precision
Dutch startup shrinks 60GHz radars, increases precision
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Founded in 2011, Dutch startup Omniradar announced it has secured €2.6m of equity and debt financing to roll out its single-chip 60GHz radar solution.
Intelligent bicycle gets connected
Intelligent bicycle gets connected
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Emergency call, stolen vehicle localisation, predictive maintenance - these electronic bells and whistles known from the automotive industry could soon conquer the bicycle market. At the Eurobike trade fair in…
Signal integrity and power integrity in high-speed design
Signal integrity and power integrity in high-speed design
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Patrick Carrier of Mentor Graphics provides some perspective on the challenges, particularly in terms of simulation, posed by signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) which are two critical topics…
White-chip scale packages cut costs by 80 percent
White-chip scale packages cut costs by 80 percent
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SemiLEDs Corporation has announced sampling and mass production availability of the company's white chip scale packages, the ReadyMount Enhanced CSP, or EC series.
BAE Systems develops ‘smart skin’ for aircraft
BAE Systems develops ‘smart skin’ for aircraft
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Defense and aerospace company BAE Systems plc is working on a project to give aircraft a "skin" of sensors to enable detection of airflow, damage as well as the monitor…
Emberlight connects ordinary light bulbs to a smartphone
Emberlight connects ordinary light bulbs to a smartphone
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With over a week to go in its KickStarter crowdfunding campaign, San Francisco startup Emberlight has collected nearly five times its initial $50,000 funding goal for commercializing what the company…
White-chip solution delivers 80 percent packaging cost reduction
White-chip solution delivers 80 percent packaging cost reduction
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SemiLEDs Corporation has announced sampling and mass production availability of the company's white chip scale packages, the ReadyMount Enhanced CSP, or EC series.
Will 2D semiconductors threaten graphene’s PV dominance?
Will 2D semiconductors threaten graphene’s PV dominance?
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Graphene has a new high performance challenger for organic photovoltaics applications in the form of two-dimensional semiconductors known as MX2 materials.
Emberlight connects ordinary light bulbs to your smartphone
Emberlight connects ordinary light bulbs to your smartphone
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With over a week to go in its KickStarter crowdfunding campaign, San Francisco startup Emberlight has collected nearly five times its initial $50,000 funding goal for commercializing what the company…
China attempts to launch its own OS
China attempts to launch its own OS
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Xinhua, China's news agency, reported Sunday (August 24) that China's home-grown operating system will be unveiled in October this year.


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