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Cracking the diode compromise
Cracking the diode compromise
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Klaus Pietrczak of Power Integrations explains how to crack the diode compromise.
Xiaomi selects Dialog’s Bluetooth Smart IC for wearable device
Xiaomi selects Dialog’s Bluetooth Smart IC for wearable device
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Xiaomi, one of China's fastest growing electronics companies, has included Dialog Semiconductor’s Bluetooth ultra-low-power SmartBond SoC (System-on-Chip) in the company's…
Spintronics could lead to new generation of electronics devices
Spintronics could lead to new generation of electronics devices
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A new method to efficiently generate and control currents based on the magnetic nature of electrons in semi-conducting materials, offering…
Mobile phones gobble up scarce materials
Mobile phones gobble up scarce materials
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Mobile phones and devices are the fastest growth story this decade and today their numbers are measured in billions. However,…

Calculation of the Power Factor in current transients and the relative uncertainty
Calculation of the Power Factor in current transients and the relative uncertainty
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Flavio Floriani, Sector manager, Intek S.p.A. outlines a method to measure the power factor in a 50 Hz alternating current transient.
Pilot project looks at mobile apps for LED lighting
Pilot project looks at mobile apps for LED lighting
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A pilot project run by Philips to assess connected LED lighting mobile apps in a museum environment could provide a future template for museums, hospitals and supermarkets.
Managing Noise in the Signal Chain
Managing Noise in the Signal Chain
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Maxim Integrated has published as an application note, an article series based on one that first appeared at EDN in 2013; Managing Noise in the Signal Chain, Part 1: Annoying…
Philips LED floodlights help Chelsea hit new HD TV goals
Philips LED floodlights help Chelsea hit new HD TV goals
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Dutch lighting specialist Philips is installing LED floodlights at Premier League football club Chelsea FCs Stamford Bridge ground.
Bluetooth Smart hearing aid receives stereo audio direct from iOS devices
Bluetooth Smart hearing aid receives stereo audio direct from iOS devices
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Using Bluetooth Smart wireless silicon from Nordic Semiconductor, the ReSound LiNX from Danish hearing aid giant, GN ReSound, allows users to customise and fine-tune it through a dedicated app for…
Bluetooth Smart in a hearing aid receives stereo audio direct from iOS devices
Bluetooth Smart in a hearing aid receives stereo audio direct from iOS devices
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Using Bluetooth Smart wireless silicon from Nordic Semiconductor, the ReSound LiNX from Danish hearing aid giant, GN ReSound, allows users to customise and fine-tune it through a dedicated app for…
Connected LED lighting mobile apps capture public imagination
Connected LED lighting mobile apps capture public imagination
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A pilot project run by Philips to assess connected LED lighting mobile apps in a museum environment could provide a future template for museums, hospitals and supermarkets.
Mobile apps for LED lighting capture public imagination
Mobile apps for LED lighting capture public imagination
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A pilot project run by Philips to assess connected LED lighting mobile apps in a museum environment could provide a future template for museums, hospitals and supermarkets.
Could perovskite discovery lead to cheaper LED displays?
Could perovskite discovery lead to cheaper LED displays?
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich have demonstrated a new application for a hybrid form of perovskite materials, using them to make…
New class of ultra-thin film materials — the next graphene
New class of ultra-thin film materials — the next graphene
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Three University of California, Riverside engineers are part of team recently awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to characterize, analyze and synthesize a new class…
How Bluetooth Low Energy is driving designs for the Internet of Things
How Bluetooth Low Energy is driving designs for the Internet of Things
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The latest versions of Bluetooth are pointing to a very intersting evolution of the technology. Bluetooth Low Energy (now called BluetoothSmart) defines very low power modes for wireless links and…
IRED illuminates objects more than 100-m away
IRED illuminates objects more than 100-m away
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced the Oslon Black SFH 4715A which claims a typical electro-optical efficiency of 48% – a figure never before achieved with opto-electronic elements.
Wi-Fi backscatter provides power for IoT devices
Wi-Fi backscatter provides power for IoT devices
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There is a lot of hype being generated over the concept of a smartwatch and companies are working hard to on defining this emerging space. However, the holy grail for…
Atomic scale imaging spurs high-temperature superconductor progress
Atomic scale imaging spurs high-temperature superconductor progress
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Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart and Augsburg claim to have for the first to have imaged on an atomic scale the magnetic structure…
MIPI Alliance releases Battery Interface Specification for mobile devices
MIPI Alliance releases Battery Interface Specification for mobile devices
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The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, has announced updates to the organization's Battery Interface Specification (BIF) for mobile devices.
How Bluetooth LE is driving IoT design
How Bluetooth LE is driving IoT design
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The latest versions of Bluetooth are pointing to a very intersting evolution of the technology. Bluetooth Low Energy (now called BluetoothSmart) defines very low power modes for wireless links and…
Wi-Fi backscatter eliminates batteries to power and connect IoT devices and sensors
Wi-Fi backscatter eliminates batteries to power and connect IoT devices and sensors
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There is a lot of hype being generated over the concept of a smartwatch and companies are working hard to on defining this emerging space. However, the holy grail for…
800 mW IRED illuminates objects more than 100-m away
800 mW IRED illuminates objects more than 100-m away
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced the Oslon Black SFH 4715A which claims a typical electro-optical efficiency of 48% – a figure never before achieved with opto-electronic elements.
Grant to study new class of ultra-thin film materials — the next graphene
Grant to study new class of ultra-thin film materials — the next graphene
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Three University of California, Riverside engineers are part of team recently awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to characterize, analyze and synthesize a new class…
Nanoscale study reveals EV battery electrochemical reaction insights
Nanoscale study reveals EV battery electrochemical reaction insights
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed new insights into why fast charging inhibits lithium iron phosphate's performance during electrochemical reactions in a common electric…
Liquid alloy electrode improves sodium-beta battery performance
Liquid alloy electrode improves sodium-beta battery performance
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Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created an electrode made of a liquid metal alloy that enables sodium-beta batteries to operate at lower temperatures.
Semiconductor advance makes ultra-thin solar cells a reality
Semiconductor advance makes ultra-thin solar cells a reality
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Researchers at Vienna University of Technology have created a semiconductor structure consisting of two ultra-thin layers that enables photovoltaic energy conversion and allows thin, semi-transparent, flexible solar cells to become…
EV battery electrochemical reaction revealed by Nanoscale study
EV battery electrochemical reaction revealed by Nanoscale study
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed new insights into why fast charging inhibits lithium iron phosphate's performance during electrochemical reactions in a common electric…
Vishay boosts infrared LED production with MOCVD addition
Vishay boosts infrared LED production with MOCVD addition
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Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, has acquired an MOCVD system from Aixtron to expand the company's infrared LED production capacities.


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