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Pen with conductive silver ink writes electric circuits and interconnects
Pen with conductive silver ink writes electric circuits and interconnects
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University of Illinois engineers have developed a silver-inked rollerball pen capable of writing electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood…
IBM reports drift-tolerant multilevel cell PCM
IBM reports drift-tolerant multilevel cell PCM
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Scientists at IBM Research in Zurich, Switzerland, have reported a method to store multiple bits reliably in a phase-change memory…
Researchers develop ‘electronic skin’ for structural faults
Researchers develop ‘electronic skin’ for structural faults
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Civil engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with physicists at the University of Potsdam in Germany recently proposed…
New alloy material converts heat directly into electricity
New alloy material converts heat directly into electricity
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University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that…

Sensor module design improves automotive electrical integration, functionality (Part 1)
Sensor module design improves automotive electrical integration, functionality (Part 1)
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In order to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, designers rely on an increasing number of sensors throughout the car. Reliability and space requirements call for higher integration and…
High quality audio for low-power in-car portable applications
High quality audio for low-power in-car portable applications
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Today’s sophisticated infotainment systems have the ability to deliver many different types of content to occupants of the car. The system itself can provide AM/FM radio, CD, DVD, MP3 and…
Harmonic distortion an ‘increasing problem’, says power analysis company
Harmonic distortion an ‘increasing problem’, says power analysis company
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Outram Research, a specialist manufacturer of power quality analysers, has developed the ability to identify and resolve power quality problems caused by the increasing use of energy-efficient appliances and renewable…
Harmonic distortion an ‘increasing problem’, says power analysis company
Harmonic distortion an ‘increasing problem’, says power analysis company
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Outram Research, a specialist manufacturer of power quality analysers, has developed the ability to identify and resolve power quality problems caused by the increasing use of energy-efficient appliances and renewable…
First tweets over white space spectrum achieved
First tweets over white space spectrum achieved
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Cambridge Consultants has successful trialled a wireless network using the unused spectrum between TV channels, or White Space. The demonstration used the social media tools Twitter, YouTube and Skype video…
WiGig shows progress with 60 GHz specifications
WiGig shows progress with 60 GHz specifications
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The Wireless Gigabit Alliance announced progress setting 60 GHz standards, but its final specifications will not be released for about a month. The group is garnering praise from chip and…
CEVA and Cellguide partner on software-based GPS
CEVA and Cellguide partner on software-based GPS
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CEVA and CellGuide joined their efforts to offer a software-based GPS solution for the CEVA-XC communications processor. Leveraging CellGuide's GPS/GLONASS software IP, CEVA-XC licensees can add GPS capability to their…
HiTek Power develops custom high-voltage power supply for Chinese scientific research
HiTek Power develops custom high-voltage power supply for Chinese scientific research
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Researchers at the Institute of Applied Electronics at the China Academy of Engineering Physics are benefiting from using a customized high-voltage power supply developed by HiTek Power that provides power…
Increased access to broadband vital to stimulating new, sustainable economic growth
Increased access to broadband vital to stimulating new, sustainable economic growth
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The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) outlines an opportunity to forge sustainable economic growth in a new paper, Building a 21st century communications economy. While global oil demand is projected to…
Network processor to deliver 400G, smarter and greener network experience
Network processor to deliver 400G, smarter and greener network experience
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Alcatel-Lucent has announced a new network processor that delivers a fourfold increase in performance over the fastest Internet Protocol (IP) networks available today. By supporting 400 Gigabits-per-second (G) transmission speeds,…
Virtualisation used for military radios
Virtualisation used for military radios
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Norway’s main defence supplier, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has chosen Open Kernel Labs’ embedded virtualisation software for deployment in secure communications equipment. Kongsberg will use OKL4 to provide separation between…
Static analysis tools get ready for safety standards
Static analysis tools get ready for safety standards
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Programming Research has announced that its source code analyser tools are now undergoing certification by TÜV SÜD to ensure they are ‘fit for purpose’ for use in the development of…
Holographic radar employed to combat wind farm interference
Holographic radar employed to combat wind farm interference
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has selected Cambridge Consultants to help solve interference problems caused by wind farms. The area surrounding the airport has been identified as being strategically important to the…
Alliance releases envelope tracking design IP to members
Alliance releases envelope tracking design IP to members
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The OpenET Alliance, the not-for-profit industry organisation which aims to drive the adoption of envelope tracking (ET) power amplification techniques in the cellular and broadcast industries, has released key IP…
Industrial sensors and control – The basics – Part III
Industrial sensors and control – The basics – Part III
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Sabrie Soloman of American SensoRx continues his overview of the basics that underpin industrial sensors and control technology.
HONEY project helps designers to shrink complex automotive systems
HONEY project helps designers to shrink complex automotive systems
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With up to 80 networked electronic systems already in a mid-sized car, complexity increasingly becomes an issue for car designers - not only with respect inscrutable functional correlations but equally…
Split-voltage E/E architecture takes shape
Split-voltage E/E architecture takes shape
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After the recent announcement of a 48 V supply network in future cars, the elements of a split-voltage architecture take shape. It appears that the roll-out schedule is rather ambitious.
French startup NikkoIA SAS to enter infrared imaging market
French startup NikkoIA SAS to enter infrared imaging market
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Newly created (May 2011) Grenoble startup NikkoIA SAS has signed a worldwide and exclusive license agreement on a patents portfolio and associated know-how developed by Siemens AG, to design and…
STMicroelectronics strengthens design platform for three-phase motor drives, encourages energy efficiency
STMicroelectronics strengthens design platform for three-phase motor drives, encourages energy efficiency
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STMicroelectronics has unveiled new resources for customers that will simplify design and speed up development of energy-saving intelligent motor drives for applications such as white goods, air conditioners, industrial automation,…
Advanced BLDC motor controller with power saving features
Advanced BLDC motor controller with power saving features
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Scott C. Chen of Fairchild Semiconductor discusses the features and benefits of an advanced BLDC motor controller with power saving features.
Tips & Tricks: Advancements in Powerline – A grounding experience
Tips & Tricks: Advancements in Powerline – A grounding experience
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Ganesh Swaminathan of Qualcomm Atheros outlines a number of tips on how to get the best out of powerline technologies to deliver carrier-grade triple-play applications in the home.
MEMS sensors for advanced mobile applications – An overview
MEMS sensors for advanced mobile applications – An overview
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Jay Esfandyari, Paolo Bendiscioli, Gang Xu of STMicroelectronics offer an overview of MEMS sensors for advanced mobile applications.
DC/DC power-supply choices: new choices in cost, size, performance
DC/DC power-supply choices: new choices in cost, size, performance
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Jay Aggarwal of Axelsys Engineering and Josh Broline of Intersil Corp., examines new choices in cost, size, performance that need to be considered when selecting a DC/DC power-supply.
Op amps in small-signal audio design – Part 2: Distortion in bipolar and JFET input op-amps
Op amps in small-signal audio design – Part 2: Distortion in bipolar and JFET input op-amps
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Douglas Self examines distortion issues in bipolar and JFET input op-amps used for small-signal audio design.


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