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Extending useable frequency span of 1:1 wideband transformers used for distortion measurements
Extending useable frequency span of 1:1 wideband transformers used for distortion measurements
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Michael Steffes Sr looks at how extending the useable frequency span of 1:1 wideband transformers can be used to make…
Electromagnetic simulation tools accelerate design of microwave amplifiers
Electromagnetic simulation tools accelerate design of microwave amplifiers
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An automated simulation-based design cycle has become a fundamental part of the success of one of today's leading designers of…
Harsh military environments demand high performance power conversion
Harsh military environments demand high performance power conversion
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Bruce Haug of Linear Technology Corp. considers why harsh military environments demand high performance power conversion solutions.
Powering LED luminaires: is EMC mitigation or prevention the best option?
Powering LED luminaires: is EMC mitigation or prevention the best option?
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Compromises and workarounds undertaken in an effort to meet the requirements of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) have had the potential in…

Energy Micro partners Lamprey Networks to demonstrate energy-friendly MCU design with communications protocol stack for remote medical systems
Energy Micro partners Lamprey Networks to demonstrate energy-friendly MCU design with communications protocol stack for remote medical systems
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Energy Micro is partnering with Lamprey Networks Inc. (LNI) to provide energy friendly, secure and certified remote monitoring medical electronic systems.
Signal Chain Basics #72: Isolating analog signals using a digital isolator
Signal Chain Basics #72: Isolating analog signals using a digital isolator
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Thomas Kugelstadt, Senior Systems Engineer, Texas Instruments considers a method of Isolating analog signals using a digital isolator.
Planar lighting technology outshines OLED
Planar lighting technology outshines OLED
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Global LighZ, a light technology company from Breitungen (Germany), has demonstrated the prototype of a new area light technology based on plasma technology. The technology could well compete with OLEDs,…
SmartCoDe European project looks at energy-efficient management systems
SmartCoDe European project looks at energy-efficient management systems
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The “SmartCoDe” project, coordinated by edacentrum in the context of the 7th EU research framework programme, stands for Smart Control of Demand for consumption and supply.
TI launches new real time operating system with dual core support
TI launches new real time operating system with dual core support
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Texas Insturments has developed a complete real-time operating system (RTOS) based on a preemptive multithreading kernel that runs across all its microcontrollers, including dual core devices.
MIPS adds Virtualization and SIMD in latest core architecture release
MIPS adds Virtualization and SIMD in latest core architecture release
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MIPS Technologies has integrated popular extensions for virtualization and SIMD parallel processing into the latest revision of its instructions set architecture (ISA).
MEMS in military and aerospace enjoy double-digit growth
MEMS in military and aerospace enjoy double-digit growth
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The microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market for pressure sensors in the high-value military and aerospace segments will enjoy brisk double-digit growth this year, with plenty of room left for future expansion…
$250M containerized data center market awaits standardization, says IMS Research
$250M containerized data center market awaits standardization, says IMS Research
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Growth of the quarter billion dollar containerized data center market is being somewhat constrained by the lack of standardization, according to IMS Research's latest study.
Optimizing Performance and Fuel Economy of a Dual-Clutch Transmission Powertrain with Model-Based Design
Optimizing Performance and Fuel Economy of a Dual-Clutch Transmission Powertrain with Model-Based Design
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Tight vehicle emission regulations and high fuel prices have intensified the demand for fuel-efficient cars. At the same time, customers continue to expect the same vehicle performance that they had…
At IEDM, heat improves flash memory
At IEDM, heat improves flash memory
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Flash memory maker Macronix has come up with a way to improve the cycling endurance of flash memory from 10,000 cycles to in excess of 100 million cycles which it…
Infrared LED prototype sets efficiency record
Infrared LED prototype sets efficiency record
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Osram claims a new efficiency record for an infrared LED chip: In the lab, the prototype achieved an efficiency of up to 72 percent. With a wavelength of 850 nanometers…
Itron and Deutsche Telekom collaborate on smart grid solutions and services options
Itron and Deutsche Telekom collaborate on smart grid solutions and services options
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Itron and Deutsche Telekom have signed an agreement to collaborate on delivering smart metering solutions to target markets in Europe.
Qualcomm takes third place in global semiconductor market in 2012
Qualcomm takes third place in global semiconductor market in 2012
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In a miserable 2012 semiconductor market that will see revenue decline at seven of the world’s Top 10 semiconductor suppliers, Qualcomm Inc., is standing out, with a double-digit increase in…
Imec and UGent demonstrate a fully pixelated contact lens display prototype
Imec and UGent demonstrate a fully pixelated contact lens display prototype
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The Centre of Microsystems Technology (CMST), imec's associated laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium), has developed an innovative spherical curved LCD display, which can be embedded in contact lenses.
Quantum tornadoes generated on semiconductors
Quantum tornadoes generated on semiconductors
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Ever heard of a tempest in a teacup? Sure. But what about a tornado on a chip? According to some rather bizarre research being undertaken by a group of scientists…
Oree launches second generation of its planar LED technology
Oree launches second generation of its planar LED technology
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Planar lighting is something only OLEDs can generate? Well, almost. Oree, Inc. has developed a technology that enables them to offer light fixtures as flat as OLEDs but based on…
IEDM targets next-gen memory technologies
IEDM targets next-gen memory technologies
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This year’s International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco (December 10-12) offers a mix futuristic academic research and evolutionary industrial technology approaching commercialization.
TRW demos advanced adaptive side airbag, roof airbag
TRW demos advanced adaptive side airbag, roof airbag
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At the International Symposium on Sophisticated Car Occupant Safety Systems in Karlsruhe (Germany), automotive tier one TRW is exhibiting a range of technologies and concepts aiming at enhancing the protection…
Lumileds raises the bar with the Luxeon T
Lumileds raises the bar with the Luxeon T
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No binning required, tested at 85°C and the lowest thermal resistance in the industry are the major features of Philips Lumileds' new Luxeon T LED platform. The device is optimized…
Should Apple buy ST-E or Renesas Mobile?
Should Apple buy ST-E or Renesas Mobile?
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Apple should be looking at acquiring either ST-Ericsson or Renesas Mobile for the sake of their LTE/3G/2G modem technologies, according to Will Strauss, president and principal analyst with Forward Concepts.
Microcontroller-based LED drivers inspire new designs
Microcontroller-based LED drivers inspire new designs
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Ever increasing energy costs and the global debate about environmental pollution is making society more conscious about the need for adapting its energy consumption behavior accordingly. One obvious way is…
Design reuse without verification reuse is useless
Design reuse without verification reuse is useless
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Adnan Hamid of Breker Verification Systems examines how full IP-to-SoC verification reuse can be enabled through the use of scenario models.
Polish IP developer clones PIC core for embedded applications
Polish IP developer clones PIC core for embedded applications
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Polish IP developer Digital Core Design has cloned the PIC microcontroller architecture to provide an ultra-low power version for embedded designs.
Hypervoice — bridging the gap between voice, web and telephony
Hypervoice — bridging the gap between voice, web and telephony
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During a recent presentation at WebRTC Conference and Expo, Martin Geddes, founder of Martin Geddes Consulting Ltd., announced the launch of the Hypervoice Consortium, whose principle mission is to advance…


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