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LED controller features two-color mixing, triac dimmer compatibility
LED controller features two-color mixing, triac dimmer compatibility
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Cirrus Logic has introduced its second family of digital LED controllers with digital TruDim dimmer compatibility technology designed to accelerate…
Video: Switching regulator power loss
Video: Switching regulator power loss
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Efficiency is a misleading number for comparison of switching regulators. The efficiency number can be manipulated by the input and…
LTE to drive wireless growth for a decade
LTE to drive wireless growth for a decade
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LTE or Long Term Evolution is just begining to roll out, and as was the case with 3G, the process…
Micro-energy harvesting from conductive droplets
Micro-energy harvesting from conductive droplets
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In a paper recently published in the Applied Physics Letters, researchers from the department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology…

ARM supports European research on GPU programming
ARM supports European research on GPU programming
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Processor licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) is a key participant in a European collaborative research project that is aiming to develop a language to boost the programmability of accelerator…
The A-Z steps for building a mixed-signal SOC, Part 6: Layout
The A-Z steps for building a mixed-signal SOC, Part 6: Layout
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Dr. Tamara Schmitz and Dave Ritter discuss layout consdierations as part of The A-Z Steps for building a mixed-signal SOC.
‘Invisible’ bike helmets integrate motion sensors to expand air-bag-like shell
‘Invisible’ bike helmets integrate motion sensors to expand air-bag-like shell
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Motion sensors and microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics form the brain and senses of the airbag bicycle helmet invented by Hövding, a Swedish design house.
PULS UK to offer free UK-based technical support for power supply customers
PULS UK to offer free UK-based technical support for power supply customers
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DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS UK is offering free UK-based advice and technical support for all its power supply products.
Solar retinal implants may restore sight to the blind
Solar retinal implants may restore sight to the blind
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Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have…
Toshiba’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller is optimized for smart meters
Toshiba’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller is optimized for smart meters
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Toshiba Electronics Europe is launching a 32-bit RISC microcontroller built around the ARM Cortex-M0 processor core. The new TMPM061 is also Toshiba's first Cortex-M0 device specifically designed for smart metering…
Lfoundry announces 90nm Flash technology
Lfoundry announces 90nm Flash technology
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LFoundry, a semiconductor specialist based in France, just released its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit) paving the way to the production of semiconductors in 110nm Aluminum process, and integrating the…
Automatic road train tested on public roads
Automatic road train tested on public roads
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After having carries out extensive trials on special sites, the SARTE consortium now tested its technology on a public road. A road train comprising three passenger cars plus one truck…
Iridium-based global push-to-talk radio system trials completed
Iridium-based global push-to-talk radio system trials completed
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Cambridge Consultants has completed initial trials with Iridium Communications of key components of the the US Department of Defense (DoD) Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS).
TD-LTE: testing times for MIMO beamforming
TD-LTE: testing times for MIMO beamforming
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The time-division flavor of LTE, commonly known as TD-LTE, has some powerful supporters and has been gathering media attention recently. While much initial focus for TD-LTE is on Asia, the…
Active probes: why they are worth buying
Active probes: why they are worth buying
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Jae-yong Chang of Agilent Technologies focuses on the relative merits of active probes especailly when considering high bandwidth, high signal fidelity performance.
Environmentally-Aware Lighting
Environmentally-Aware Lighting
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Buildings are responsible for about 36 percent of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions, and according to the International Energy Agency, lighting accounts for 17.5 percent of global electricity use. Internationally, the…
Beat power management challenges in advanced LTE smartphones
Beat power management challenges in advanced LTE smartphones
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David McTernan of Renesas Mobile takes a look at how to meet power management challenges faced by advanced LTE smartphones.
Embedded hand gesture recognition technology can be used on smartphones and tablets
Embedded hand gesture recognition technology can be used on smartphones and tablets
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OMRON has developed a new hand gesture recognition technology capable of simultaneously recognizing the position, shape and motion of a person's hand or finger from a moving image.
Reduce THD in digitally-controlled PFCs
Reduce THD in digitally-controlled PFCs
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Bosheng Sun and Zhong Ye of Texas Instruments examine the most common methods to reduce the current distortion in a digitally-controlled PFC.
OMRON develops embedded hand gesture recognition technology
OMRON develops embedded hand gesture recognition technology
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OMRON has developed a new hand gesture recognition technology capable of simultaneously recognizing the position, shape and motion of a person's hand or finger from a moving image.
Dresden sets up 5G research lab
Dresden sets up 5G research lab
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The Technical University of Dresden (TU-Dresden) in Germany is setting up a laboratory to explore technologies for 5G wireless systems beyond LTE-Advanced.
ADC Guide, Part 5: ADC non-linearity (DNL/INL) and monotonic transfer function
ADC Guide, Part 5: ADC non-linearity (DNL/INL) and monotonic transfer function
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Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are one of the most commonly used blocks in embedded systems. Applications of ADCs include current sensing, motor control, temperature sensing and a myriad of…
High-G MEMS help detect concussions
High-G MEMS help detect concussions
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Sports-related concussions have skyrocketed in the U.S. with over 3.8 million reported each year. New MEMS sensors small enough to be mounted inside an athlete's helmet, for example, could perform…
ARM CTO looks at architecture scaling for 2020 solutions
ARM CTO looks at architecture scaling for 2020 solutions
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Anticipating the propagation of the Internet of things, Mike Muller, chief technology officer at ARM Ltd., discussed the needs for architecture scaling at the annual IMEC Technology Forum this week…
Aurix – An enormous increase in performance
Aurix – An enormous increase in performance
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Infineon recently introduced its 32-bit multicore architecture Aurix (AUtomotive Realtime Integrated neXt generation architecture). This new, extremely high-performance microcontroller (MCU) platform meets the requirements for powertrain and safety applications of…
Intel invests in UK institute to create global centre for research in sustainable connected cities
Intel invests in UK institute to create global centre for research in sustainable connected cities
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Intel has announced the launch of the Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities in partnership with two of the world's leading universities, Imperial College London and University College…
Continental presents technologies for the transition to electric powertrains
Continental presents technologies for the transition to electric powertrains
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Views on electromobility together with strategic consequences of the international automotive supplier Continental were at the center of a keynote speech delivered by Continental Executive Board Member José Avila at…
UK researchers follow silicon-oxide ReRAM route
UK researchers follow silicon-oxide ReRAM route
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Researchers from University College London (UCL) have developed a silicon oxide based non-volatile resistive memory structure by following a promising line of research similar to that pursued by teams at…


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