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Buck-boost DC/DC converter regulates through cold-crank and load-dump transients
Buck-boost DC/DC converter regulates through cold-crank and load-dump transients
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Handheld devices, industrial instruments and automotive electronics all demand power supply solutions that can support an expansive range of input…
Metallic nanoparticles produced less costly at atmospheric pressure
Metallic nanoparticles produced less costly at atmospheric pressure
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing new techniques for the production of metallic nanoparticles, using a reactor that…
Field test proves Car2x maturity for real-world operation
Field test proves Car2x maturity for real-world operation
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The evaluation of a large Car2x communications field test proves that the technology is now ready for mass deployment. The…
38 V, 10 A DC/DC μModule regulator with fault protection powers high-end ASICs and FPGAs
38 V, 10 A DC/DC μModule regulator with fault protection powers high-end ASICs and FPGAs
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Pulsed loading conditions and abnormal disturbances within the electrical systems found in industrial, vehicle, avionic and other harsh environments can…

Arivus connects LED lighting to Powerline Communications
Arivus connects LED lighting to Powerline Communications
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The combination of Smart Lighting and Powerline Communications seems something very obvious. Nevertheless, in Building Automation and Smart Lighting, this technology hitherto has not gained ground. Arivus GmbH (Nuremberg) now…
Infineon steers FlexRay transceiver to automotive data bus market
Infineon steers FlexRay transceiver to automotive data bus market
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In suspension and chassis control applications as well as in power steering, engine and transmission control units, existing CAN data bus solutions increasingly hit the wall in terms of bandwidth…
Small cells gaining traction in cellular nets
Small cells gaining traction in cellular nets
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Small cell base stations are quietly moving from trials to real world deployments, thanks in part to a new class of SoCs. Small cells represent a new class of base…
IoT could be the next silver screen
IoT could be the next silver screen
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The Internet of Things could be the silver screen of the future, the platform for immersive entertainment. The far future idea was one of many ideas from a meeting of…
Li-ion energy storage technology helps make smart grid for Pellworm Island even smarter
Li-ion energy storage technology helps make smart grid for Pellworm Island even smarter
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Saft is delivering an Intensium Max 20 megawatt-scale containerized lithium-ion (Li-ion) Energy Storage System (ESS) for the E.ON-led SmartRegion Pellworm project on Pellworm Island, off the North Sea coast of…
IoT will be next silver screen, says media exec
IoT will be next silver screen, says media exec
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The Internet of Things could be the silver screen of the future, the platform for immersive entertainment. The far future idea was one of many ideas from a meeting of…
Fully certified FlexRay transceiver enables ESD robust in-vehicle communication
Fully certified FlexRay transceiver enables ESD robust in-vehicle communication
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Infineon Technologies is expanding its portfolio of LIN and CAN automotive communications ICs with its first FlexRay transceiver, the TLE9221SX, a chip fully compliant to the most current FlexRay Electrical…
Optimized RF Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) drives monolithic integration of multi-band radios
Optimized RF Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) drives monolithic integration of multi-band radios
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STMicroelectronics has developed a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) CMOS process that can integrate all the RF functions of multi-band radios for both high performance and low cost applications.
Siemens, EADS test 2nd generation hybrid drive for airplanes
Siemens, EADS test 2nd generation hybrid drive for airplanes
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At the Paris Air Show, Siemens, EADS and Diamond Aircraft show the second generation of an airplane equipped with a serial hybrid electric drive. The powertrain of the motor glider…
Touch screen technology goes behind the display
Touch screen technology goes behind the display
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Peratech has used its recently launched QTC Ultra Sensor to create a touch screen solution for OLED displays for phones, monitors and large interactive displays.
X-FAB optimizes 180nm process for portable analog applications
X-FAB optimizes 180nm process for portable analog applications
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X-FAB Silicon Foundries announced it has enhanced the XP018 process with multiple options to lower chip costs for high-performance analog applications such as audio, sensor interface and 5V-environment power management…
Using non-volatile memory IP in system on chip designs
Using non-volatile memory IP in system on chip designs
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Emerson Hsiao, VP of Marketing Kilopass Technology Inc. examines an alternative solution which uses non-volatile memory IP in system on chip designs.
Will graphene supercapacitors be the best?
Will graphene supercapacitors be the best?
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Black magic has a new meaning. It is the sub-optimal way most supercapacitors rely on soot from burnt coconut shells and some homespun trickery.
Revised IEEE 1149.1 ‘JTAG’ standard should reduce IC design costs through test re-use
Revised IEEE 1149.1 ‘JTAG’ standard should reduce IC design costs through test re-use
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IEEE has released the revised IEEE 1149.1-2013 “Standard for Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture”, commonly known in the industry as “JTAG,” for “Joint Test Action Group”.
Teseq EMC test facility expands field probe calibration service
Teseq EMC test facility expands field probe calibration service
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Teseq, a developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has expanded its capability in field probe calibration to deliver calibration data at all frequencies…
Creating highly reliable FPGA designs
Creating highly reliable FPGA designs
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Angela Sutton of Synopsys explains how design teams can use automated features within Synopsys' Synplify design solution to protect their FPGA designs from soft errors.
Study investigates V2V communications with motorcycles
Study investigates V2V communications with motorcycles
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Vehicle-to-vehicle communications (V2V) hitherto has been associated to cars, truck and buses. Now motorbikes come into play: Within the scope of the safety research program US Safety Pilot Model Deployment,…
Bosch drives down fuel consumption – in a salami technique
Bosch drives down fuel consumption – in a salami technique
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During its biennial Motor Press Colloquium press event, automotive supplier Bosch gave insights into major development currents in automotive electronics. One of the focus topics was the power train and…
Daimler brings car-to-x technology to production vehicles
Daimler brings car-to-x technology to production vehicles
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After years of discussion and development, Daimler presses ahead and announces to equip serial vehicles with car-to-x communications capability before the end of the year. In order to speed the…
V2V communications now investigated for motorcycles
V2V communications now investigated for motorcycles
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Vehicle-to-vehicle communications (V2V) hitherto has been associated to cars, truck and buses. Now motorbikes come into play: Within the scope of the safety research program US Safety Pilot Model Deployment,…
Managing power in capacitive touch sensing applications, Part 2
Managing power in capacitive touch sensing applications, Part 2
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Vibheesh B of Cypress Semiconductor considers three techniques that can be used to optimize power consumption within a low-power capacitive user interface panel.
IPv6 wireless mesh communication tested Norway’s Smart Grid centre
IPv6 wireless mesh communication tested Norway’s Smart Grid centre
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Connode AB, together with NTE, is now trialling the new generation of communications for the Energy market at Demo Steinkjer. The latest Connode 4 radio system provides seamless IP-based interoperability…
Imec and Renesas Electronics claim first multi-standard RF receiver in 28 nm CMOS
Imec and Renesas Electronics claim first multi-standard RF receiver in 28 nm CMOS
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imec and Renesas Electronics have unveiled what the companies claim to be the world’s first multi-standard RF receiver in 28 nm CMOS technology, and a 28 nm analog-to-digital converter (ADC)…
Microsemi releases design tool for ARM-based SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA designs
Microsemi releases design tool for ARM-based SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA designs
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Microsemi Corporation has released released a design tool, System Builder, for the company's SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA.


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