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Zhaga Consortium publishes interface specification for LED light engines
Zhaga Consortium publishes interface specification for LED light engines
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Two more interface specifications for LED light engines have been published by the Zhaga Consortium which is an international organization…
Haptic feedback touchpad contributes to driving safety
Haptic feedback touchpad contributes to driving safety
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Amidst a flood of stimuli generated by electronic gadgets in the vehicles, car designers are searching for innovative human-machine interfaces…
MIT researchers use modified viruses to boost lithium-air battery performance
MIT researchers use modified viruses to boost lithium-air battery performance
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MIT researchers have discovered a way to improve the performance of lithium-air batteries by fabricating the nanowires that form a…
Drag and Drop GUI simplifies power management in digital controller development projects
Drag and Drop GUI simplifies power management in digital controller development projects
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To support the recent launch of Intersil’s fourth generation ZL8800 digital controller the company has also released the latest generation…

Automotive drives new processor architectures
Automotive drives new processor architectures
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ARM's latest processor architecture owes a lot to its automotive customers. It may seem strange at first, but while the V8-R architecture targets real time and security applications, it is…
Ultra-short laser deposition technology enables thinner precious metal thin films, cuts materials costs
Ultra-short laser deposition technology enables thinner precious metal thin films, cuts materials costs
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Finnish coating technology specialist Picodeon Ltd has developed the ColdAb ultra-short pulsed laser deposition technology (US PLD) for use in the application of gold and platinum thin films, enabling thinner…
European research team discover way to make solar cells utilize thermal radiation
European research team discover way to make solar cells utilize thermal radiation
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European researchers have now for the first time made short-wavelength IR radiation usable with the assistance of a practical up-converter.
Samsung spots startup’s quantum-dot potential
Samsung spots startup’s quantum-dot potential
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StoreDot Ltd. (Ramat-Gan, Israel), a startup with an innovation in quantum dot technology, is in talks with Samsung over the commercialization of its nanotechnology.
MOST 150 Star topology interconnects driver assistant systems
MOST 150 Star topology interconnects driver assistant systems
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Doing away with the limitation to the infotainment domain, the MOST standardising body MOSTCO has introduced an Advanced Driver Assistance System that concatenates high-definition video streams of up to eight…
Novel OLEDs pave the way for cheaper display technology
Novel OLEDs pave the way for cheaper display technology
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A novel type of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) has been developed by researchers from the universities of Bonn and Regensburg. The energy-efficient OLEDs are suitable for the design of cost…
Bluetooth low energy wireless comms IC gives fitness monitor extra kick
Bluetooth low energy wireless comms IC gives fitness monitor extra kick
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Startup Hothead Technologies has specified Nordic Semiconductor's nRF8001 Connectivity chip to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless comms in the world's first fitness monitor to track body temperature in addition to…
ams multi-project prototyping service aims to offer analog foundry customers large cost savings
ams multi-project prototyping service aims to offer analog foundry customers large cost savings
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The Full Service Foundry business unit of ams AG has unveiled the company'sfast and cost-efficient IC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, with an updated schedule…
Digital DC/DC power controller’s compensation free control loop reduces design risks and costs
Digital DC/DC power controller’s compensation free control loop reduces design risks and costs
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Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's family of power management ICs with a highly-integrated, innovative digital DC/DC power controller that reduces design risk, time, and cost for developers of complex…
Samsung tips $100 million IoT strategy
Samsung tips $100 million IoT strategy
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The former director of Apple's Siri is taking Samsung's version of the artificial intelligence system to the next level. Luc Julia, vice president and innovation fellow at Samsung's Open Innovation…
First fitness monitor to track temperature uses Bluetooth IC form Nordic Semiconductor
First fitness monitor to track temperature uses Bluetooth IC form Nordic Semiconductor
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Startup Hothead Technologies has specified Nordic Semiconductor's nRF8001 connectivity chip to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless comms in the first fitness monitor to track body temperature in addition to conventional…
US researchers pinpoint polymers that react and move to light
US researchers pinpoint polymers that react and move to light
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering claim it may be possible to make microvehicles move and other devices change shape without using power source other than…
Power amplifier solution for mobile base stations doubles efficiency
Power amplifier solution for mobile base stations doubles efficiency
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Eta Devices, Inc. has unveiled the world's most efficient power amplifier for mobile base stations, using new patented technology that exploits the performance capabilities of GaN switching power amplifiers, advanced…
Power integrity analysis engine delivers 10X faster performance
Power integrity analysis engine delivers 10X faster performance
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has introduced a power integrity analysis engine that uses massively distributed parallel execution to achieve a scalable performance gain up to 10X compared with competing products.
Power amplifier doubles efficiency in mobile base stations
Power amplifier doubles efficiency in mobile base stations
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Eta Devices, Inc., claims to have unveiled the most efficient power amplifier for mobile base stations, using new patented technology that exploits the performance capabilities of GaN switching power amplifiers,…
Texas Instruments releases the industry’s most extensive reference design library
Texas Instruments releases the industry’s most extensive reference design library
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Texas Instruments has introduced TI Designs, the industry’s most extensive reference design library, spanning TI’s broad portfolio of analog, embedded processor and connectivity products.
Silex, A. M. Fitzgerald launch sensor design platform
Silex, A. M. Fitzgerald launch sensor design platform
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MEMS foundry Silex Microsystems AB and MEMS product development firm A. M. Fitzgerald Associates have developed a pressure sensor platform architecture based on the Silex SmartBlock approach to design and…
For intelligent traffic, Toyota blends infrastructure and vehicle electronics
For intelligent traffic, Toyota blends infrastructure and vehicle electronics
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"Harmonic Mobility" (Ha:mo) is the name of Toyota's future-oriented traffic concept currently tested in Japan. At a special exhibition within the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the carmaker will introduce several…
Imec opens its toolbox: finer pitches, faster lanes, power and fancy stuff
Imec opens its toolbox: finer pitches, faster lanes, power and fancy stuff
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An awful lot of exciting new projects can crop up at large-scale research facilities such as those hosted on the imec campus.
Programmable LED driver ICs offer intelligent LED lighting gains
Programmable LED driver ICs offer intelligent LED lighting gains
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Dialog Semiconductor plc has unveiled the company's smarteXite platform, which enables a new generation of highly flexible, programmable LED driver ICs for smart lighting applications.
Selecting FETs for hot-swap source connection
Selecting FETs for hot-swap source connection
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Thomas Stamm, STMicroelectronics outlines what needs to be considered when selecting FETs for hot-swap source connection.
Trillion Sensor Summit preps roadmap
Trillion Sensor Summit preps roadmap
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One outcome of the Trillion Sensor Summit www.tsensorssummit.org, which took place at Standford University, California, in October, is the intention to develop a roadmap document to guide and stimulate sensor…
MIPI forms sensors working group
MIPI forms sensors working group
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The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, has announced the formation of a working group for sensors.
LEDs set highlights in car interiors
LEDs set highlights in car interiors
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Across all segments of the automotive market, manufacturers see increasing demand for innovative interior lighting solutions. Supplier Hella KGaA, a tier one supplier dedicated to lighting technology, announces a number…


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