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Piezoelectric taxels made up of zinc oxide nanowires convert motion to electronic signals
Piezoelectric taxels made up of zinc oxide nanowires convert motion to electronic signals
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Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers of the Georgia Institute of Technology have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors…
TSR integrates wireless functionality into LED Lamp
TSR integrates wireless functionality into LED Lamp
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Half a year ago, Philips announced a collaboration with Apple to give light bulbs access to the internet. Now US-based…
Advanced microcontroller combines floating point and low leakage technology to achieve longest battery lifetime in portable applications
Advanced microcontroller combines floating point and low leakage technology to achieve longest battery lifetime in portable applications
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Energy Micro has begun shipping the company’s most advanced microcontroller yet, the EFM32 Wonder Gecko, with devices and development kits…
Virtual ECU development environment awarded at CDN Live
Virtual ECU development environment awarded at CDN Live
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At the CND Live Cadence user meeting this week in Munich, a master thesis focusing on hardware/software co-design aspects was…

Bosch tests automatic driving on the Autobahn
Bosch tests automatic driving on the Autobahn
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If you happen to see a driver on the German Autobahn these days with no hands at the wheel, don't panic: Automotive electronics supplier Bosch is currently conducting extensive tests…
Swindon Silicon Systems signs technology partnership deal with ZPower
Swindon Silicon Systems signs technology partnership deal with ZPower
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ZPower turns to Swindon for power management solution that allows hearing aid manufacturers to use silver-zinc batteries without modifying their existing DSP systems.
Improving peak current-mode control
Improving peak current-mode control
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Terry Allinder of Texas Instruments focuses on a novel method to improve the performance of peak current-mode control.
IBM analytics solving cancer
IBM analytics solving cancer
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IBM's medical diagnostics analytics are not exactly a 'cure' for cancer, but they are aiming to lower the cost of a promising new remedy for destroying existing tumors.
Students build electric racing car
Students build electric racing car
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Students and scientists have developed an electrically driven racing car that goes from rest to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. That is only slightly slower than a McLaren Formula 1…
Growth Drivers for LED Lighting
Growth Drivers for LED Lighting
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In General lighting as well as in automotive lighting and many other market segments, LEDs are becoming increasingly popular for their longevity and energy efficiency. Nevertheless there are some obstacles…
Online development environment for the Internet of Things
Online development environment for the Internet of Things
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Thingsquare has announced Thingsquare Code, to help connect products such as light bulbs, thermostats, and smart city systems to smartphone apps.
Simulator offers low-power verification productivity improvements by upto 30 percent
Simulator offers low-power verification productivity improvements by upto 30 percent
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has introduced a new version of Incisive Enterprise Simulator, with features that improve low-power verification productivity of complex SoCs by 30 percent.
Large-scale grid integration of variable photovoltaic power offers new possibilities
Large-scale grid integration of variable photovoltaic power offers new possibilities
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The European energy supply landscape is shifting towards a more sustainable and renewables-based mix was one of the conclusions reached at a joint MetaPV and IEA PVPS Task 14 workshop…
First online development environment for the Internet of Things
First online development environment for the Internet of Things
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Thingsquare has announced Thingsquare Code, to help connect products such as light bulbs, thermostats, and smart city systems to smartphone apps.
Silicon carbide 1200V FETs in distribution
Silicon carbide 1200V FETs in distribution
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Richardson RFPD can supply Cree's 1200V, 80 milliohm silicon carbide MOSFETs; the second-generation Z-FET offers higher system efficiency, smaller size, and claims cost parity with silicon-based solutions.
Infineon adds compact half-bridge gate driver family to address power applications
Infineon adds compact half-bridge gate driver family to address power applications
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Infineon Technologies AG will be unveiling the new 2EDL EiceDRIVER Compact half-bridge gate driver at PCIM 2013 trade show for power electronics. The device is targeting applications with a blocking…
Wandboard community embedded development board now available from Future
Wandboard community embedded development board now available from Future
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Distributor Future Electronics is to supply Freescale Semiconductor's i.MX 6 series ARM Cortex-A9 multicore processor-based, and system-on-module architecture, Wandboard for professional product development.
EBV Elektronik launches ‘SoCrates’ board for Altera’s NewSoC families
EBV Elektronik launches ‘SoCrates’ board for Altera’s NewSoC families
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Avnet distribution company EBV Elektronik has launched the ‘SoCrates’ development board.
Floating surge stopper provides unlimited overvoltage protection
Floating surge stopper provides unlimited overvoltage protection
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Protecting sensitive electronic circuitry from voltage transients is an essential part of any system be it automotive, industrial, avionics or even battery-powered consumer applications.
65-nm ARM Flash MCU controls electronic brake
65-nm ARM Flash MCU controls electronic brake
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Texas Instruments and automotive supplier Continental AG collaborate on the first 65 nm ARM Cortex safety microcontrollers with Flash technology in volume production. The Continental processor for advanced control in…
Better, cheaper OLED micro displays do away with color filter
Better, cheaper OLED micro displays do away with color filter
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A research team of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Organics, Materials and Electronic Devices (COMEDD) has developed a manufacturing process that dangles better and cheaper OLED microdisplays. The technology utilizes…
CSR, Microsoft and Nokia to push dynamic spectrum allocation
CSR, Microsoft and Nokia to push dynamic spectrum allocation
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Fabless chip company CSR plc (Cambridge, England), along with Microsoft and Nokia amongst others, is working on the development of the Weightless standard for television white space radio communications and…
Not all LED drivers provide ‘clean’ light
Not all LED drivers provide ‘clean’ light
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LED drivers with a poor power factor reflect harmonics back to the mains. As the power consumption of "high-power" LEDs used as light sources increases erratically, there is a risk…
Toyota utilizes SPARK Pro programming language in ultra-low-defect software
Toyota utilizes SPARK Pro programming language in ultra-low-defect software
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For the development of safety-critical solutions in the automotive industry, Toyota makes use of the Ada-based SPARK programming language along with the SPARK Pro toolset. With this combination, Toyota intends…
Not all LED drivers provide “clean” light
Not all LED drivers provide “clean” light
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LED drivers with a poor power factor reflect harmonics back to the mains. As the power consumption of "high-power" LEDs used as light sources increases erratically, there is a risk…
Tracking down interference in complex RF environments
Tracking down interference in complex RF environments
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Dave Murray of Agilent Technologies examines how the gapless capture RF recording technique can be used to track down interference in complex RF environments.
Universal charger connects plug-in hybrids globally to the grid – as long as it is a Porsche
Universal charger connects plug-in hybrids globally to the grid – as long as it is a Porsche
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Porsche is implementing a universal charging solution in conjunction with its plug-in hybrid Panamera S E Hybrid which celebrated its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. This solution…
New MCU functionalities in light of ISO 26262
New MCU functionalities in light of ISO 26262
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Functional safety is becoming more and more relevant for electrical and/or electronic systems (E/E systems) in the automotive domain through the ever increasing benefits of electronic control. This article explains…


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