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Camera based ADAS for mass deployments
Camera based ADAS for mass deployments
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will see a steep growth in the years to come. One driving factor for sure…
ADI teams with TSMC on 180nm precision analog process
ADI teams with TSMC on 180nm precision analog process
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Mixed-signal chip company Analog Devices Inc and foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing are to collaborate on a 180nm BCD analog manufacturing…
French parallel processing research wins €32m funding
French parallel processing research wins €32m funding
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The ManyCoreLabs three-year collaborative R&D project, proposed by French fabless chip company Kalray, has been selected to receive €32m (about…
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
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element14 is claiming to be the first to market with ecosystem solutions and the only distributor to take pre-orders for…

Wafer-scale CMOS imaging enters X-ray applications
Wafer-scale CMOS imaging enters X-ray applications
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) has developed a high-resolution wafer-scale digital image sensor that targets medical imaging applications.
MCU and system basis chip combo ease design of safety-critical features
MCU and system basis chip combo ease design of safety-critical features
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With two new SafeAssure solutions – the Qorivva MPC574xP 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) and system basis chip (SBC) MC33906/7/8 families – Freescale helps automotive systems meet all Automotive Safety Integrity Levels…
GaN goes mainstream as costs drop
GaN goes mainstream as costs drop
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Recognized as a compelling alternative to silicon for many RF applications, GaN (gallium nitride) technology has generated significant industry interest due to its performance advantages, but has faced significant challenges…
Freescale develops industry’s first software-aware system architecture
Freescale develops industry’s first software-aware system architecture
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Freescale Semiconductor has developed the industry's first software-aware, core-agnostic framework for its silicon to support a profusion of connected devices, massive datasets, more stringent security needs, real-time service provisioning and…
Freescale unveils first software-aware system architecture
Freescale unveils first software-aware system architecture
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Freescale Semiconductor has developed the industry's first software-aware, core-agnostic framework for its silicon to support a profusion of connected devices, massive datasets, more stringent security needs, real-time service provisioning and…
First ARM Cortex-M0+ parts launched for 49cents
First ARM Cortex-M0+ parts launched for 49cents
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Freescale Semiconductor is aiming to replace all its 8bit and 16bit processors with the industry’s first microcontrollers built on the ARM Cortex-M0+ processor for just 49cents..
Two schools of vectoring thought – Use board or system level?
Two schools of vectoring thought – Use board or system level?
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Ariel Caner of ECI Telecom explains that some telecommunications equipment vendors tout board-level vectoring systems while others extoll the benefits of system-level vectoring solutions. Here we examine real-life deployment scenarios…
Live LTE handover between TD and FDD demonstrated
Live LTE handover between TD and FDD demonstrated
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Altair Semiconductor has announced that its FourGee-3100/6200 chipset successfully completed TD/FDD LTE live handover testing with Rohde & Schwarz. The test, which employed Altair's FourGee™ chipset in an end-user device,…
Freescale pitches Vybrid MCU line to automotive infotainment
Freescale pitches Vybrid MCU line to automotive infotainment
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At its Technology Forum in San Antonio, chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor has introduced extensions of its Vybrid controller solutions portfolio which aim at automotive applications. The company rolls silicon-enabled software designed…
Power Tip 48: Tame conducted common-mode emissions in isolated switchers – Part 2
Power Tip 48: Tame conducted common-mode emissions in isolated switchers – Part 2
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Robert Kollman of Texas Instruments continues our discussion of common-mode currents which started in Power Tip 47.
Cypress, Nuvation and Arrow Electronics release USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Interface Board for Altera FPGAs
Cypress, Nuvation and Arrow Electronics release USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Interface Board for Altera FPGAs
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Nuvation Research Corp. has announced the production release of a rapid-prototyping solution that simplifies streaming video, images and other data from Altera FPGAs to a host…
Nanowire substrate allows researchers to tune InGaN’s response for flexible energy absorption
Nanowire substrate allows researchers to tune InGaN’s response for flexible energy absorption
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To convert as many of the sun's wavelengths as possible, researchers aim at changing the concentration of indium in photovoltaic materials such as indium gallium nitride (InGaN) to tune the…
European Technology Platform to focus on high performance computing
European Technology Platform to focus on high performance computing
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Major suppliers of High Performance Computing (HPC) technologies including Allinea, ARM, Bull, Caps Entreprise, Eurotech, IBM, Intel, ParTec, STMicroelectronics and Xyratex in association with HPC research centres BSC, CEA, CINECA,…
Integrated filter design flow takes on 3D
Integrated filter design flow takes on 3D
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Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST) and Nuhertz Technologies, LLC® (Nuhertz) are presenting a new integrated filter design flow at MTT-S IMS 2012.
Sensing trouble out at the network edge
Sensing trouble out at the network edge
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The first seismograph known to history was built by Zhang Heng nearly two millennia ago, in the days of the Han Dynasty. It could indicate the general direction of an…
Navigation on Mobile Objects and 3D Access (NOMAD) project yields “Interaction” software toolbox
Navigation on Mobile Objects and 3D Access (NOMAD) project yields “Interaction” software toolbox
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Minalogic's NOMAD project was created to provide practical technology solutions to help small and mid-sized companies meet the increasing challenges for improved user experience in the consumer electronics market.
Mindspeed adds support for smart DAS into small cells
Mindspeed adds support for smart DAS into small cells
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Mindspeed Technologies has integrated support for smart Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) technology into its range of System-on-Chip (SoCs) for small cell products. With this capability, the company can support ‘hybrid’…
Developing an ultra high intercept last gain stage to a 14-bit high SFDR ADC (Part 1 of 2)
Developing an ultra high intercept last gain stage to a 14-bit high SFDR ADC (Part 1 of 2)
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Part 1 of this series will describe the individual ADC and amplifier characteristics, show a proposed 19dB gain interface circuit including a 2nd order RLC filter between the amplifier and…
PolyIC showcases proximity dimming with organic films
PolyIC showcases proximity dimming with organic films
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At the LOPE-C trade fair for organic electronics, foil manufacturer PolyIC will demo an application for its PolyTC conductive films. The transparent material is integrated into the head of a…
Europe drives large multi-touch screen developments with €20million boost
Europe drives large multi-touch screen developments with €20million boost
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European start-ups are driving new technologies for large, multi-touch screens with new investment and new technologies.
World’s first Bluetooth low energy bike speed and cadence monitor is released
World’s first Bluetooth low energy bike speed and cadence monitor is released
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Specialist smartphone fitness company, Wahoo Fitness, is launching the world's first Bluetooth low energy bike speed and cadence monitor - the Wahoo Blue SC - that employs a Nordic Semiconductor's…
MicroRead NFC reference platform achieves NFC Forum certification
MicroRead NFC reference platform achieves NFC Forum certification
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Inside Secure MicroRead NFC solution received certification by the NFC Forum. This certification offers increased assurance that products using MicroRead solutions will work with other NFC-certified products throughout the world.
Thread synchronization techniques for better multicore system power/performance tradeoffs
Thread synchronization techniques for better multicore system power/performance tradeoffs
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Faheem Sheikh of Mentor Graphics considers a scenario where a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) RTOS, multicore hardware, and power management features can be combined to facilitate parallel embedded programming.
Dongbu HiTek’s analog CMOS process shrinks Enpirion’s DC-DC converter chip footprint by 40 percent
Dongbu HiTek’s analog CMOS process shrinks Enpirion’s DC-DC converter chip footprint by 40 percent
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Dongbu HiTek's specialized analog CMOS process (AN180X) is being used to manufacture DC-DC converters for Enpirion Inc., a leading developer of integrated power IC solutions.


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