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Power Tip 59: Save check-out time with a good power supply layout
Power Tip 59: Save check-out time with a good power supply layout
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Robert Kollman of Texas Instruments explains how to save check-out time with a good power supply layout.
Analog Devices launches European Design Conference 2013
Analog Devices launches European Design Conference 2013
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Starting the series with two German editions in June, the new Design Conference aims to connect engineers with high-performance signal…
Semi-custom business unit at AMD aims to create tailored products integrating customer-specific IP
Semi-custom business unit at AMD aims to create tailored products integrating customer-specific IP
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AMD plans to focus on developing one-of-a-kind solutions through the company’s Semi-Custom Business Unit based on the extensive set of…
Audio amplifier basics: Select the best topology for your design
Audio amplifier basics: Select the best topology for your design
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Robert Nicoletti, Applications Manager in the Audio Solutions Group, Maxim Integrated examines how to set about selecting the best topology…

Analog Devices launches European “Design Conference 2013”
Analog Devices launches European “Design Conference 2013”
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Starting the series with two German editions in June, the new Design Conference aims to connect engineers with high-performance signal processing experts from ADI, Xilinx and MathWorks, over a content-rich…
Cipurse V2 Mobile guidelines address new form factors
Cipurse V2 Mobile guidelines address new form factors
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The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has officially released the CIPURSE V2 Mobile Guidelines, a comprehensive set of requirements and use cases for developing and deploying CIPURSE-secured transit…
ZigBee Alliance ratifies Smart Energy Profile 2 standard
ZigBee Alliance ratifies Smart Energy Profile 2 standard
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The ZigBee Alliance has completed the development and ratification of the Smart Energy Profile 2 (SEP 2) standard.
NMI prepares power electronics technology roadmap for the UK to boost share of £135bn global industry
NMI prepares power electronics technology roadmap for the UK to boost share of £135bn global industry
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A multi-annual innovation roadmap for the UK's complete power electronics industry is to be established by NMI, a UK trade association for electronic systems, microelectronics and semiconductors, in partnership with…
Silica starts roll out of design support strategy focused on power applications
Silica starts roll out of design support strategy focused on power applications
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Silica, an Avnet, Inc. company, has unveiled an initiative that aims to make the company the power experts in European semiconductor distribution. The new strategy will build on Silica’s ability…
Free Android software eases ambient light and proximity sensors integration
Free Android software eases ambient light and proximity sensors integration
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Vishay Intertechnology has released free Android software designed to simplify the use of its VCNL4020 and VCNL3020 integrated proximity and ambient light sensors in any mobile device running Android 4.0.1…
Active balancing solutions for series-connected batteries
Active balancing solutions for series-connected batteries
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Large, high voltage rechargeable battery systems are now common sources of power in applications ranging from electric vehicles to power grid load leveling systems. These large battery stacks are comprised…
Roboteq backs Raspberry PI-based robot navigation computer project on Kickstarter
Roboteq backs Raspberry PI-based robot navigation computer project on Kickstarter
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Roboteq is collaborating on a kickstarter project named RIO (for Raspberry IO) and aimed at creating an intelligent I/O card that stacks over the USD35 Raspberry PI Linux Single Board…
20-V, 2.5-A synchronous monolithic buck with current and temperature monitoring
20-V, 2.5-A synchronous monolithic buck with current and temperature monitoring
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Keith Bassett, Design Engineering Section Leader, Linear Technology Corp. explains how a synchronous, monolithic step-down regulator has been developed to provide a flexible, highly efficient DC/DC conversion while occupying a…
Group backs publish/subscribe open protocol for M2M messaging
Group backs publish/subscribe open protocol for M2M messaging
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Organizations from around the world are collaborating on a lightweight reliable messaging transport protocol for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connections and Internet of Things (IoT).
Exploring photometry applications and trends
Exploring photometry applications and trends
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Robert Burnham, Antoine Lourdes Praveen Aroul, Lijoy Philipose of Texas Instruments examines photometry applications and trends.
Long-life portable tracker packs world-leading programmable tracking software into credit card-sized footprint
Long-life portable tracker packs world-leading programmable tracking software into credit card-sized footprint
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Navigil, an original design manufacturer of programmable GNSS white-label tracking devices for intelligent tracking applications, has released the ultra slim PT220 Portable Tracker.
IP and Ethernet in Motor Vehicles
IP and Ethernet in Motor Vehicles
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Until just a few years ago, the prevailing opinion was that Ethernet would never be used for in-vehicle applications, with the exception of diagnostic access. Soon, however, camera-based driver assistance…
Research project to strengthen Europe’s role as power semiconductor production site kicks off at Infineon in Villach
Research project to strengthen Europe’s role as power semiconductor production site kicks off at Infineon in Villach
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Infineon Technologies AG is hosting a two-day meeting at its Villach site to kick-off one of the largest European research projects focused on advancing industrial production capability.
First Lab-on-Chip for detecting multiple tropical diseases
First Lab-on-Chip for detecting multiple tropical diseases
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A subsidiary of STMicrelectronics in Singapore has teamed up with the A*Star Agency for Science, Technology and Research to develop the first lab-on-a-chip that can detect multiple infectious tropical diseases.
Texas Instruments releases new Sensor Hub BoosterPack kit to explore sensor fusion applications
Texas Instruments releases new Sensor Hub BoosterPack kit to explore sensor fusion applications
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Expanding its low-cost microcontroller (MCU) development ecosystem with sensor fusion technology, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has unveiled the Sensor Hub BoosterPack for the Tiva C Series TM4C123G LaunchPad at DESIGN…
MOST Forum sketches 5-Gbps future
MOST Forum sketches 5-Gbps future
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At the recent MOST Forum in Esslingen near Stuttgart (Germany), experts discussed the presence and future of the MOST data bus used in automotive environments. Against the background of the…
New book celebrates 75 years of Cambridge Computing Lab
New book celebrates 75 years of Cambridge Computing Lab
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Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory is marking its 75th anniversary with the launch of a new book charting the history from the first general computer to the Raspberry Pi today.
Power meters support EcoDesign Test programmes
Power meters support EcoDesign Test programmes
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Yokogawa power meters and analysers are the key elements in tests being carried out by LUX-TSI: an independent UK test house specialising in the testing of energy-efficient lighting and electronic…
Volvo evaluates flywheel hybrid drive – fuel savings of up to 25%
Volvo evaluates flywheel hybrid drive – fuel savings of up to 25%
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In hybrid cars, several technologies are available to harvest excess kinetic energy; converting it into electricity and storing it a battery or supercap is currently the most popular approach. Kinetic…
Simple and efficient sub-2W isolated power supply
Simple and efficient sub-2W isolated power supply
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The non-synchronous flyback topology is widely used in isolated power supplies ranging from sub watt power levels to tens of watts. With more green-mode standards emerging around the world, improving…
OPV solar modules project aims to optimize energy harvesting by autonomous sensors within buildings
OPV solar modules project aims to optimize energy harvesting by autonomous sensors within buildings
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Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) technology developer Solar Press is investigating the energy harvesting potential for flexible plastic based OPV modules to be used as a power source for remote, autonomous sensors…
LEDs: Cheaper brighter bulbs to go viral
LEDs: Cheaper brighter bulbs to go viral
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A couple of significant LED-related news events were made public in March of 2013 that I believe are more than just coincidental. Their symbiotic connection is the accumulation of many…
ASICs could be replaced by networking processors in communications equipment
ASICs could be replaced by networking processors in communications equipment
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Nick McKeown, an engineering professor at Stanford University, expects a new breed of merchant networking processors to replace ASICs in routers and switches over the next decade.


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