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Using successive-approximation register ADC in designs
Using successive-approximation register ADC in designs
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Bonnie C. Baker of Texas Instruments considers the benefits of using successive-approximation register ADC in designs.
High efficiency dual 13 A or single 26 A µModule regulator
High efficiency dual 13 A or single 26 A µModule regulator
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Linear Technology's LTM4620 uses a proprietary lead frame design to package high power regulators into a very small form factor…
Printed electronics pilot line starts production
Printed electronics pilot line starts production
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PragmatIC Printing Ltd., (Cambridge, England), a developer of imprinted digital electronic technology, has commenced production at its pilot line at…
Renault Trucks plans to recover energy from exhaust gases
Renault Trucks plans to recover energy from exhaust gases
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As part of its “All For Fuel Eco” initiative, Renault Trucks conducts research into technologies with the potential of generating…

Harvard receives funding to develop a new type of storage battery to advance renewable technologies
Harvard receives funding to develop a new type of storage battery to advance renewable technologies
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A team led by engineers and chemists at Harvard University will use a one-year, $600,000 innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) program to…
Lund University discovers new method of manufacturing could revolutionise semiconductor production
Lund University discovers new method of manufacturing could revolutionise semiconductor production
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Sweden’s Lund University has revealed a new method of manufacturing the smallest structures in electronics which could make their manufacture thousands of times quicker and create the potential for cheaper…
Power Tip 53: Use P-SPICE to design your power supply control loop
Power Tip 53: Use P-SPICE to design your power supply control loop
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Robert Kollman of Texas Instruments focuses on how to P-SPICEcan be used to design a power supply control loop.
Ultracapacitors to power multimedia and passenger comfort systems in London’s first urban cable cars
Ultracapacitors to power multimedia and passenger comfort systems in London’s first urban cable cars
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Maxwell Technologies, Inc., is supplying ultracapacitors for a high-efficiency energy management system that powers multimedia entertainment, lighting and air ventilation systems in the Emirates Air Line, the UK’s first urban…
EU initiative METIS paves the way for the mobile and wireless systems for 2020 and beyond
EU initiative METIS paves the way for the mobile and wireless systems for 2020 and beyond
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METIS, Mobile and wireless communications Enablers for the Twenty-twenty (2020) Information Society, is a large EU co-funded research project starting in November 2012.
Efficient debugging of multi-core MCUs
Efficient debugging of multi-core MCUs
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In contrast to single-core based motor controls, the debugger can no longer survive without an appropriate on-chip debug support for multi-core based MCUs, because only then can synchronized run-control or…
TriQuint achieves record GaN reliability performance
TriQuint achieves record GaN reliability performance
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TriQuint Semiconductor claims record-setting gallium nitride (GaN) circuit reliability that exceeds previous industry standards.
Field test proves: More safety, lower fuel consumption through ADAS
Field test proves: More safety, lower fuel consumption through ADAS
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In euroFOT road test, truck manufacturer MAN has proved that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) do not only have a positive impact on safety but also on fuel consumption. Trucks…
Rutronik adds Maxwell’s 160-V ultracapacitor module to power portfoilo
Rutronik adds Maxwell’s 160-V ultracapacitor module to power portfoilo
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Maxwell Technologies’ new 160 V ultracapacitor module is now available at the distributor Rutronik to provide energy storage and power delivery for wind turbine pitch control, UPS and renewable energy…
Mobile rollable keyboard concept
Mobile rollable keyboard concept
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Developed by Roll-Qi Inc, Qii is claimed to be the world's first truly mobile portable keyboard, designed to be ultra-thin and flexible and rollable from full sized to pocket sized.
Synthetic molecule stores solar energy to provide sustainable energy system
Synthetic molecule stores solar energy to provide sustainable energy system
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A system which is based on a synthetic molecule that is changed by sunlight and is able to store solar energy in chemical bonds has been developed by researchers at…
Researchers demonstrate all-paper Li-ion batteries
Researchers demonstrate all-paper Li-ion batteries
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Researchers from the Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés Papetiers (LGP2) in Grenoble, in collaboration with the Politechnico di Torino, have developed a new Li-ion paper-based battery in which the polymer…
Enpirion unveils CMOS-compatible wafer-level 2D thin-film magnetic cores
Enpirion unveils CMOS-compatible wafer-level 2D thin-film magnetic cores
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Enpirion has begun the commercialization of a new magnetic alloy which enables the miniaturization of passive magnetic components and their assimilation with integrated circuits at wafer level.
Trojan Battery’s industrial line of batteries pass 15-year cycle life barrier in IEC 61427 testing
Trojan Battery’s industrial line of batteries pass 15-year cycle life barrier in IEC 61427 testing
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Trojan Battery’s industrial line of batteries for renewable energy applications has achieved a major milestone in Trojan’s ongoing IEC 61427 testing by surpassing a 15-year cycle life.
MediaTek has eight-core apps processor
MediaTek has eight-core apps processor
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MediaTek is developing an ARM-based eight-cored processor for use in a smartphone by Chinese telecommunications equipment and network provider ZTE, according to reports in Taiwan.
Solar energy funnel offers new way of harnessing photons for electricity
Solar energy funnel offers new way of harnessing photons for electricity
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MIT engineers have proposed a new way of harnessing photons for electricity with a ‘solar energy funnel’ that has the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy. …
Infineon expands XMC4000 microcontroller family with high-resolution PWM unit for efficient digital power conversion
Infineon expands XMC4000 microcontroller family with high-resolution PWM unit for efficient digital power conversion
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Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled three new performance classes in its XMC4000 microcontroller family, which was specially developed for industrial applications and uses ARM Cortex M4 processors.
Better requirements analysis eliminates design defects
Better requirements analysis eliminates design defects
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Mark Pitchford of LDRA explains how design defects can be eliminated by adopting a better requirements analysis procedure.
Energy harvesting at the press of a button
Energy harvesting at the press of a button
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Mechanical energy can be found everywhere – in the movement of doors, windows or machine components, the vibration of motors, the pressing of door handles or switches. These energy sources,…
Combined voltage and current control loops simplify LED Drivers … and many other applications
Combined voltage and current control loops simplify LED Drivers … and many other applications
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The rapid expansion of constant-current/constant-voltage (CC-CV) applications, especially in LED lighting and high capacity battery and supercapacitor chargers challenges power supply designers to keep pace with the increasingly complicated interplay…
Alkaline fuel cells offer benefits over acidic ones, researchers say
Alkaline fuel cells offer benefits over acidic ones, researchers say
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Hydrogen fuel cells are regarded as eco-friendly power sources for a broad range of applications - from smartphones to cars and even to submarines. Over the past years, the research…
Optimizing the performance of wideband zero-IF receivers
Optimizing the performance of wideband zero-IF receivers
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The zero-IF receiver architecture gains popularity in wireless applications because of its suitability to demodulate very wideband RF signals. This capability is important in digital pre-distortion (DPD) transmitters.
Alkaline fuel cells offer benefits over acidic ones
Alkaline fuel cells offer benefits over acidic ones
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Hydrogen fuel cells are regarded as eco-friendly power sources for a broad range of applications - from smartphones to cars and even to submarines. Over the past years, the research…
Designing with Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Capacitors for NextGen Automotive Control Circuits
Designing with Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Capacitors for NextGen Automotive Control Circuits
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For use in demanding environments that call for higher performance under electrical and mechanical stress, AVX developed its TRJ tantalum professional capacitor series. Technical improvements have been made that strengthen…


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