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Low-power ADC targets wireless sensor nodes
Low-power ADC targets wireless sensor nodes
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Researchers at the Public University of Navarra have developed an 8-bit charge redistribution successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC)…
Fuel cell vehicles unlikely to become competitive soon, expert says
Fuel cell vehicles unlikely to become competitive soon, expert says
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Though several carmakers such as Toyota and Daimler continue to highlight their commitment to hydrogen fuel cells as a seminal…
Ten power management startups to watch in 2014
Ten power management startups to watch in 2014
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As we enter into 2014 here are ten European startups in the power management sector that are worth keeping an…
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach using capacitive proximity sensing – Part 2
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach using capacitive proximity sensing – Part 2
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Subbarao Lanka examines the basics of proximity sensors and hardware implementation details of wake-on-approach proximity sensors.

Cable Drop Compensator Improves Load Regulation
Cable Drop Compensator Improves Load Regulation
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Power distribution systems such as USB are ubiquitous. They can be found in automotive dashboards, home charging systems and office equipment. Cellphones, electric toothbrushes, PC printers and personal computers all…
Curved Ultra HD OLED TV sweeps up Best of Innovations 2014 award at 2014 International CES
Curved Ultra HD OLED TV sweeps up Best of Innovations 2014 award at 2014 International CES
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At this week's 2014 International CES LG Electronics (LG) was a big winner by clinching six awards for the LG 77-inch class CURVED ULTRA HD OLED TV, making it the…
Disordered lithium-based compounds could yield better batteries
Disordered lithium-based compounds could yield better batteries
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In a rechargeable lithium-based battery, lithium ions are pulled out of the battery’s cathode during the charging process, and returned to the cathode as power is drained. But these repeated…
Cloud-based interactive reference design implemented as Arrow enVision
Cloud-based interactive reference design implemented as Arrow enVision
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Arrow Electronics has launched Arrow enVision, a cloud-based interactive reference design application for engineers around the world, enabling users to either start their own or quickly select approved starter designs…
Google Glass to extend Hyundai’s dashboard functionality
Google Glass to extend Hyundai’s dashboard functionality
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The car of the future is not only connected - additional gadgets offer drivers an enhanced reality view to automotive, navigation and infotainment functions. This became visible at the CES…
AIXTRON partners Manz AG to improve OLED manufacturing efficiencies
AIXTRON partners Manz AG to improve OLED manufacturing efficiencies
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AIXTRON SE, a supplier of deposition systems to the semiconductor industry, and Manz AG, a Reutlingen-based specialist engineering company, have agreed a strategic cooperation to develop efficient solutions for organic…
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demos prototype Google Glass-based personal light measurement system
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demos prototype Google Glass-based personal light measurement system
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The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) has demonstrated at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a prototype personal light measurement system based on…
Wireless smart lighting network uses energy harvesting switch
Wireless smart lighting network uses energy harvesting switch
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NXP Semiconductors is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network at the 2014 International CES which is designed for ease of installation in the home.
NXP and EnOcean spotlight wireless smart lighting network using energy harvesting switch
NXP and EnOcean spotlight wireless smart lighting network using energy harvesting switch
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NXP Semiconductors is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network at the 2014 International CES which is designed for ease of installation in the home.
Harvard researchers demonstrate metal-free flow battery to support renewable energy sources
Harvard researchers demonstrate metal-free flow battery to support renewable energy sources
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A team of scientists and engineers from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity…
Minimize EMI in automotive environments
Minimize EMI in automotive environments
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While switching power supply layout is not a “black” art, it can often be overlooked in the initial design process. Nevertheless, since functional and EMI requirements have to be met,…
Plug-in extends energy harvesting wireless options to the Smart Home
Plug-in extends energy harvesting wireless options to the Smart Home
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MiOS and EnOcean have released a plug-in for the MiOS Marketplace to deliver control of Z-Wave products using EnOcean self-powered switches and sensors.
Architectural changes and Android code boost low power DSP core performance
Architectural changes and Android code boost low power DSP core performance
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CEVA has enhanced the architecture of its TeakLite 4 DSP processor core to reduce power consumption by 20% and code size by 30% alongside an Android framework to offload performance…
24-hour wearable ECG recorder measures heart data together with patient’s physical activity
24-hour wearable ECG recorder measures heart data together with patient’s physical activity
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It doesn't matter if the doctor suspects cardiac arrhythmia, myocarditis or a heart attack, whenever the heart's health is at stake the reading, recording and analysis of the electrocardiogram (ECG)…
Intel pushes into wearable designs with energy harvesting earphone reference designs
Intel pushes into wearable designs with energy harvesting earphone reference designs
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Intel has developed a reference design for smart earbuds that provide biometric and fitness information, harvesting energy from the audio stream, as well as a Bluetooth speech recognition headset.
E-cigarettes: just more e-waste or an opportunity to educate electronics consumers?
E-cigarettes: just more e-waste or an opportunity to educate electronics consumers?
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No tar, no pollution: this is an easy marketing shortcut taken by most e-cigarette vendors keen to publicize their products as a healthy alternative to traditional combustion cigarettes. Now as…
Intel puts a PC on an SD card for wearable designs
Intel puts a PC on an SD card for wearable designs
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Intel has used a hybrid processor/microcontroller architecture to fit a PC into a development platform in the format of an SD card for wearable applications.
Qualcomm unveils auto game plan at CES
Qualcomm unveils auto game plan at CES
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Qualcomm's next trip - beyond smartphones and tablets - will be in a car. The San Diego-based cellular chip giant has come to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this…
Test methodology characterizes even very low diesel emissions
Test methodology characterizes even very low diesel emissions
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Germany's national metrology institute PTB has developed a test methodology to measure and characterize density and size of soot particles emitted by diesel engines. The test bench developed by the…
Qualcomm Unveils Auto Game Plan at CES
Qualcomm Unveils Auto Game Plan at CES
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Qualcomm's next trip - beyond smartphones and tablets - will be in a car. The San Diego-based cellular chip giant has come to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this…
AMD moves to put Android on PCs
AMD moves to put Android on PCs
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AMD has teamed up with BlueStacks to develop software for the Android operating system on Windows- based tablets, 2-in-1s, notebooks and desktops.
Open source wearables reference platform supports multiple applications for faster development
Open source wearables reference platform supports multiple applications for faster development
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Freescale Semiconductor has launched an open-source, scalable reference platform for OEMs to develop a wide range of wearable product designs from a common platform.
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing – Part I
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing – Part I
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Subbarao Lanka explains how to optimize power for user interfaces through a wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing.
Low-energy iBeacon scavenger hunt offers visitors rewards for exploring event
Low-energy iBeacon scavenger hunt offers visitors rewards for exploring event
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Attendees at the 2014 International CES will be able to participate in the first promotional iBeacon-based scavenger hunt to explore the event and be rewarded with a special prize.


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