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In-vehicle networking today and tomorrow
In-vehicle networking today and tomorrow
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Since the foundation of the MOST Cooperation in 1998, more than 100 car models have been launched, relying on this…
Ultra-high performance 1200-V MOSFETs claim superior performance than Si IGBTs and Superjunction MOSFETs
Ultra-high performance 1200-V MOSFETs claim superior performance than Si IGBTs and Superjunction MOSFETs
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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) and SemiSouth Laboratories are jointly demonstrating UniSiC, a new 1200 V, 90 mΩ MOSFET…
Holst Centre, imec launch research program on flexible OLED displays
Holst Centre, imec launch research program on flexible OLED displays
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Holst Centre and imec launch a new research program on next-generation flexible OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays. The primary…
IcyHeart European project to enable realtime tele-health
IcyHeart European project to enable realtime tele-health
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European researchers and industry leaders seek to deliver unobtrusive wireless battery powered ECG monitoring solution for ambulatory use with the…

TTTech to develop ARINC 664 IP for Xilinx FPGAs
TTTech to develop ARINC 664 IP for Xilinx FPGAs
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Vienna-based TTTech has joined the Xilinx Alliance Program to develop ARINC 664 and TTEthernet IP for the Xilinx Targeted Design Platforms. The company is a leading supplier of reliable embedded…
IBM develops silicon microprobe for tissue diagnostics
IBM develops silicon microprobe for tissue diagnostics
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IBM researchers in Zurich have developed a proof-of-concept technology called the silicon microfluidic probe that can accurately stain tissue at the micrometer scale for drug discovery and disease diagnosis.
Kivic ONE brings AirPlay to cars
Kivic ONE brings AirPlay to cars
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With the recent surge of smart devices, demand to play one’s media anywhere and everywhere is also on the rise. This demand has spawned companies like Kivic, which was showing…
Analyst claims Windows on ARM will not be much of a success
Analyst claims Windows on ARM will not be much of a success
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While CES has previously been a show filled with big announcements and brand new technologies, this year’s show was a little different, with more incremental advancements centered on refining devices…
Health monitoring system features body-worn wireless sensors
Health monitoring system features body-worn wireless sensors
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One of Cambridge Wireless' longest standing founder members, Hidalgo, has launched its next generation range of mobile products that monitor human health. The Equivital EQ02 LifeMonitor incorporates a miniaturised body-worn…
Myth or fact? You can increase the force of your solenoid by removing turns (Part 2 of 3)
Myth or fact? You can increase the force of your solenoid by removing turns (Part 2 of 3)
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Paul H. Schimpf of Eastern Washington University continues to see whether a solenoid can be increased by removing some turns from the coil while looking at formulations for inductance, power,…
Power Tip 43: Discrete devices – a good alternative to integrated MOSFET drivers (Part 2)
Power Tip 43: Discrete devices – a good alternative to integrated MOSFET drivers (Part 2)
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Robert Kollman, Texas Instruments continues to examine why discrete devices can make a good alternative to integrated MOSFET drivers.
Audi, Daimler infotainment systems explore connectivity at CES
Audi, Daimler infotainment systems explore connectivity at CES
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Cars are increasingly changing their character — from a motorized vehicle with a few electronic components to a giant mobile universal device with a set of wheels. At the Consumer…
Next generation LEDs for lighting ushers in a new era in price efficiency
Next generation LEDs for lighting ushers in a new era in price efficiency
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Driving the next generation of mainstream LED lighting adoption, Cree introduces the XLamp XB-D LED. According to the company, this first LED based on an new Cree technology platform ushers…
LED Driver Powers Halogen Replacement
LED Driver Powers Halogen Replacement
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Replacing existing halogen lighting without starting over from scratch requires an LED that can be powered from a 12VAC or 24VAC source. LED drivers with constant (DC) LED current however…
Define drain-current conditions when calculating power for multi-core SoCs
Define drain-current conditions when calculating power for multi-core SoCs
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In safety-relevant automotive functions, multi-core architectures are increasingly used to safeguard applications. However, their usage requires that design engineers consider the additional power consumption associated to the additional circuitry.
When the power fails: Designing for a smart meter’s last gasp
When the power fails: Designing for a smart meter’s last gasp
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Daniel Pruessner of Fairchild Semiconductor looks at the problem of efficiently and cost-effectively providing hold-up energy typically falls to power supply designers. Here he reviews three options a power supply…
Shrinking memory bits a million times through antiferromagnetically coupled atoms
Shrinking memory bits a million times through antiferromagnetically coupled atoms
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Punctuating 30 years of nanotechnology research, scientists from IBM Research have successfully demonstrated the ability to store information in as few as 12 magnetic atoms. This is significantly less than…
Myth or fact? You can increase the force of your solenoid by removing turns (Part 1 of 3)
Myth or fact? You can increase the force of your solenoid by removing turns (Part 1 of 3)
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Paul H. Schimpf of Eastern Washington University examines whether a solenoid can be increased by removing some turns from the coil and looks at formulations for inductance, power, energy, and…
Ofcom proposals to extend 4G mobile coverage to 98 percent of the UK
Ofcom proposals to extend 4G mobile coverage to 98 percent of the UK
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Ofcom has set out a number of new proposals for making 4G mobile spectrum available in the UK. This includes introducing new measures expected to extend coverage to at least…
Ghent University partners Mind4Energy to develop PV-monitoring system
Ghent University partners Mind4Energy to develop PV-monitoring system
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Mind4Energy bvba has launched a new PV-monitoring system which was developed in collaboration with Ghent University. The new system will be presented at the Intersolution PV show in Ghent, Belgium.
LucidLogix shows software speed up for GPUs
LucidLogix shows software speed up for GPUs
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Multicore graphics firm LucidLogix Technologies Ltd., has announced the existence of XLR8, which is virtualization software designed to improve the performance of graphics processing units (GPUs).
Ghent University partners with Mind4Energy to develop PV-monitoring system
Ghent University partners with Mind4Energy to develop PV-monitoring system
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Mind4Energy bvba has launched a new PV-monitoring system which was developed in collaboration with Ghent University. The new system will be presented at the Intersolution PV show in Ghent, Belgium.
NTT sees video driving Internet
NTT sees video driving Internet
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NTT America recently predicted major themes for 2012, including continued consolidation after a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in 2011, mass migration to the clouds, and increased adoption of 100…
Osram creates gallium-nitride LED chips on silicon wafers
Osram creates gallium-nitride LED chips on silicon wafers
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Researchers at Osram Opto Semiconductors have succeeded in manufacturing high-performance prototypes of blue and white LEDs, in which the light-emitting gallium-nitride layers are grown on silicon wafers instead on sapphire…
New generation of lighting-class LEDs offers breakthrough in price efficiency
New generation of lighting-class LEDs offers breakthrough in price efficiency
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Driving the next generation of mainstream LED lighting adoption, Cree introduces the XLamp XB-D LED. According to the company, this first LED based on an new Cree technology platform ushers…
Energy efficient 100-W LED light bulb uses only 12 W
Energy efficient 100-W LED light bulb uses only 12 W
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Anomax has invented a revolutionary 100-W LED bulb that uses only 12 W of energy. Compared to today's most energy efficient 100-W bulb (CFL Compact Florescent Light at 23 W)…
Cypress launches single-chip TrueTouch controller based on Gen4 technology for tablets, ultrabooks and laptops
Cypress launches single-chip TrueTouch controller based on Gen4 technology for tablets, ultrabooks and laptops
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a new Gen4 TrueTouch controller targeted at the rapidly growing tablet and ultrabook market. The new CY8CTMA1036 device has 65 sense-I/Os, enabling it to deliver…
Electrically conductive adhesive compatible with lower-cost, tin-terminated components
Electrically conductive adhesive compatible with lower-cost, tin-terminated components
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In a significant formulation breakthrough, Henkel Electronic Materials has developed a new electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) compatible with lower-cost, tin-terminated components to enable more cost-effective assembly processes. The new material,…


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