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Graphitic nanojoints yield better connection to metal junctions
Graphitic nanojoints yield better connection to metal junctions
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed graphitic nanojoints on both ends of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which yielded…
Oldest digital computer brought back to life
Oldest digital computer brought back to life
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The Harwell Dekatron or "Witch, said to be the world's oldest computer, has been rebooted at The National Museum…
Wearable wireless 3D body motion tracking kit
Wearable wireless 3D body motion tracking kit
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At electronica, Xsens and STMicroelectronics have demonstrated what they claim to be the world's first wearable wireless 3D body motion…
Key to LTE winners is China Mobile
Key to LTE winners is China Mobile
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We all know that the baseband chip market for mobile handsets has been a bloody business fought among too many…

Accelerate time to market by saving ESD test time
Accelerate time to market by saving ESD test time
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Charvaka Duvvury and Joel Dobson of Texas Instruments spotlight the issues relating to saving ESD test times to accelerate the time to market when an IC package pin counts exceeds…
4G, Wi-Fi and Ethernet limits pushed at ISSCC
4G, Wi-Fi and Ethernet limits pushed at ISSCC
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Panasonic with show a 60 GHz chip set, Ericsson will bring carrier aggregation to LTE and Finisar and Hitachi will show building blocks for 25 Gbit/second wired links at the…
‘Antenna-on-a-chip’ speeds infrared light transmission
‘Antenna-on-a-chip’ speeds infrared light transmission
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Researchers at Rice University have developed a micron-scale spatial light modulator (SLM) that they say has the potential to improve the capability of optical information processing systems by several orders…
TFT screens enter motorbike dashboards
TFT screens enter motorbike dashboards
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Real bikers set no great store by high-tech dashboards, right? They just love their analog displays for speed and fuel? The new motorbike TFT display combines analog look with state-of-the…
Novel etch method produces 3D microstructures in silicon
Novel etch method produces 3D microstructures in silicon
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Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, and Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, have developed a novel method to produce photonic crystals to manipulate optical…
SGET embedded standardisation gets underway
SGET embedded standardisation gets underway
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There's been a lot of activity behind the scenes at the Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGET) over the last few months.
NXP unveils new wireless microcontroller family for the Internet of Things
NXP unveils new wireless microcontroller family for the Internet of Things
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the JN516x family – the company’s next generation of ultra-low-power wireless microcontrollers for JenNet-IP, ZigBee and other IEEE 802.15.4 applications.
Carbon nanotubes ‘cloned’ by USC researchers
Carbon nanotubes ‘cloned’ by USC researchers
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A team of researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Maryland say they have overcome a key hurdle to…
How to secure your wireless network from the top 3 mobile payment threats
How to secure your wireless network from the top 3 mobile payment threats
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How consumers pay for products and services evolves just as rapidly as the products and services they're paying for. Case in point: mobile payments, the combination of payment cards and…
Enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic systems
Enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic systems
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Rufino Olay of Microsemi Corp. explores how to set about enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic systems.
Interactive infotainment display concept fits any shape
Interactive infotainment display concept fits any shape
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Texas instrument's approach to automotive dashboards or infotainment displays takes physical constraints out of the way by replacing what is typically a flat LCD touchscreen by a rear-projected image on…
Flex­ible and trans­parent super­ca­pac­itor based on nanomaterials
Flex­ible and trans­parent super­ca­pac­itor based on nanomaterials
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In his lab, North­eastern Uni­ver­sity mechan­ical and indus­trial engi­neering pro­fessor Yung Joon Jung has devel­oped together with col­leagues from North­eastern and Rice Uni­ver­sity a flex­ible and trans­parent super­ca­pac­itor based on…
Predicting PLL reference spur levels due to leakage current
Predicting PLL reference spur levels due to leakage current
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Michel Azarian, Sr. Applications Engineer, and Will Ezell, Mixed Signal Products, Linear Technology examine how to predict PLL reference spur levels due to leakage current.
ZigBee to the rescue of Fifth Play services
ZigBee to the rescue of Fifth Play services
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Cable companies and service providers worldwide are about to start rolling out a new Fifth Play service offering that makes the connected home more of a smart home.
Working group aims for high speed wireless display links
Working group aims for high speed wireless display links
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The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance and the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) have set up a joint working group to push a new video standard for a wireless link to…
EnOcean demos Rasperry Pi board as wireless gateway
EnOcean demos Rasperry Pi board as wireless gateway
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Energy harvesting specialist EnOCean has demonstrated a $25 Rasperry Pi computer being used as a low cost wireless gateway for its self powered sensors.
Renesas puts smart home operating system into play
Renesas puts smart home operating system into play
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Renesas is looking to combine all its software for the smart home on one real time operating system, which may be developed in-house or acquired.
Hydrogen fuel cell based on solidified calcium hydride combines high efficiency and safety
Hydrogen fuel cell based on solidified calcium hydride combines high efficiency and safety
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Rohm together with Kyoto-based Aquafairy and Kyoto University, has co-developed compact, lightweight, high-power hydrogen fuel cells designed to power smartphones and other portable devices.
Ultra-thin, flexible oral sensor could measure bacteria levels in the mouth
Ultra-thin, flexible oral sensor could measure bacteria levels in the mouth
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A new ultra-thin, flexible oral sensor dubbed a "tooth tattoo," was developed by the Princeton nanoscientist Michael McAlpine and Tufts bioengineers Fiorenzo Omenetto, David Kaplan and Hu Tao.
New European project promotes large-scale integration of Photovoltaics in electricity distribution grids
New European project promotes large-scale integration of Photovoltaics in electricity distribution grids
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More than 20 partners have launched a Europe-wide effort to identify solutions to the wider integration of solar PV in Europe, particularly at the distribution level.
Plastic Logic, Epson push electrophoretic displays towards new applications
Plastic Logic, Epson push electrophoretic displays towards new applications
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With their high contrast and paper-like impression, electrophoretic displays are widespread in many e-book readers. OTFT display manufacturer Plastic Logic has equipped a display module with a display driver chip…
Functional Safety: Safely Delivering Real-Time Performance
Functional Safety: Safely Delivering Real-Time Performance
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The persistent customer demand for increasing features and functions has forced Automotive OEMs to install an ever increasing quantity of ECUs in their vehicles to the point where the complexity…
KEMET unveils new ceramic high voltage bulk capacitance solution at Electronica 2012
KEMET unveils new ceramic high voltage bulk capacitance solution at Electronica 2012
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KEMET Corporation has introduced the company’s new KEMET Power Solutions (KPS) High Voltage stacked capacitors in X7R dielectric at Electronica 2012 in Munich, Germany.
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #71: How supply noise impacts clocking devices
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #71: How supply noise impacts clocking devices
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Dean Banerjee, Applications Engineer, Texas Instruments examines how supply noise impacts on clocking devices.


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