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Communications processors features integrated G.Vector support
Communications processors features integrated G.Vector support
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Ikanos Communications has introduced its next-generation family of communications processors – the Fusiv Vx185 and Vx183. The new chipsets combine…
Communications processors features integrated G.Vector support
Communications processors features integrated G.Vector support
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By employing industry-standard G.Vector (ITU-T G.993.5), Ikanos’ Fusiv products are designed to enable telecommunications service providers to deploy 100 megabit-per-second…
Polish university uses 500 GHz mm-wave system to improve research
Polish university uses 500 GHz mm-wave system to improve research
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The Institute of Radio-Electronics at Warsaw University of Technology in Poland, is focused on photonic antenna, reconfigurable mm-wave antennas, imaging…
Low latency PHY aimed at cloud applications
Low latency PHY aimed at cloud applications
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With the strong growth in cloud computing, large data centers, high-frequency financial trading, online advertisement insertion and high-performance computing, the…

R&D deal enables stress testing of LTE-based public safety comms network
R&D deal enables stress testing of LTE-based public safety comms network
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Aeroflex Inc. has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Department of Commerce's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program. The US government has mandated a nationally…
Balluff power supply for wind energy equipment
Balluff power supply for wind energy equipment
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The company claims the new product is the first power supply that can be connected directly to the generator voltage without need for an intermediate transformer.  The power supply features…
Multiplying energy sources to power demanding smartphones
Multiplying energy sources to power demanding smartphones
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In the recent years the semiconductor industry has made amazing progresses in delivering higher performance at lower power consumption. However, the gap between the energy need and availability not only…
Is the promise of NFC finally on the horizon?
Is the promise of NFC finally on the horizon?
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Near-Field Communication or NFC might be about to go mainstream from a surprising source. Apple's latest iPhone 5, under development, is as usual surrounded in a swirling mist of rumors…
Innovation Pushes State-of-the-Art in Voltage References
Innovation Pushes State-of-the-Art in Voltage References
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Most system designers use voltage references in their circuits. While many will agree that the performance may ultimately be limited by the reference, they are often unclear as to why.
RS expands free 3D CAD model library
RS expands free 3D CAD model library
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RS Components has expanded its library of certified 3D CAD models of mechanical components. In the last month, new models have been added from key manufacturers including SMC, IGUS, and…
Research project looks to repairing working chips
Research project looks to repairing working chips
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A run-time resource manager self-repairs the chip and reconfigures the chip’s tasks to fault-free parts in real time. The research team was able to ascertain how chips can test and…
MOST Forum discusses technology and challenges of infotainment backbone
MOST Forum discusses technology and challenges of infotainment backbone
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Against the background of imminent roll-out in serial production at Audi and Daimler, the program at the imminent MOST Forum is marked by topics related to practical aspects of the…
Flat panel displays ready for lift off
Flat panel displays ready for lift off
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Universal Avionics Systems Corp’s EFI-890R Flat Panel Display System has been tested and  qualified for several helicopter specific vibration profiles covering 13 known models. Under RTCA DO-160E, ‘Environmental Conditions…
Intel plans sub-10W Atom server CPU
Intel plans sub-10W Atom server CPU
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Taking aim at a growing set of low power ARM-based server processors, Intel Corp. will ship next year its first CPU for servers based on its Atom core and consuming…
MOST Forum discusses technology and challenges of infotainment backbone
MOST Forum discusses technology and challenges of infotainment backbone
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During the event, speakers from major automotive OEMs such as Audi and Daimler will elaborate on the presence and future of the MOST technology as the infotainment bus of choice…
Flat panel displays ready for lift off
Flat panel displays ready for lift off
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The high-vibration environment in which rotorcraft operate presents a unique challenge to avionics manufacturers. Equipment proven rugged enough for installation in helicopters must meet RTCA/DO- 160F standards, in particular, testing…
Innovation Pushes State-of-the-Art in Voltage References
Innovation Pushes State-of-the-Art in Voltage References
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Most system designers use voltage references in their circuits. While many will agree that the performance may ultimately be limited by the reference, they are often unclear as to why.
Research project looks to repairing working chips
Research project looks to repairing working chips
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Crisp consortium researchers are demonstrating a self-testing and self-repairing chip at the DATE2011 conference in Grenoble this week. The consortium consists of a team of four companies and two universities…
NAND group publishes spec
NAND group publishes spec
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The Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) Working Group, the organization dedicated to simplifying integration of NAND flash memory into consumer electronic devices, computing platforms, and industrial systems, has published the…
European Space Agency gears up to test high-power laser diodes for space missions
European Space Agency gears up to test high-power laser diodes for space missions
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Yokogawa digital oscilloscopes for its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to carry out key evaluation tests on…
Multicore comms spec gets an update
Multicore comms spec gets an update
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"Our original MCAPI specification has seen enthusiastic uptake with more than 1,000 downloads," said Markus Levy, president of the Multicore Association. "Extensive member feedback, combined with our ongoing dialog…
Academics scale PCM with carbon nanotubes
Academics scale PCM with carbon nanotubes
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The configuration achieves programming currents as low as 0.5 microamps for set and 5 microamps for reset operations, two orders of magnitude lower than state-of-the-art devices, the authors claim in…
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
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"We see a lot of engineers that used to be on teams with four or five people or eight or ten people who are now working on smaller teams," explained…
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
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Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help engineers save weeks of research and design time by extending the company's Circuits from the Lab reference circuit program to address what the…
First low-power, real-time video processing engine utilizes LatticeXP2 FPGAs
First low-power, real-time video processing engine utilizes LatticeXP2 FPGAs
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Thruput Ltd has chosen Lattice Semiconductor's LatticeXP2 FPGAs for use in MIDAS, the first low-power, lossless real time video processing platform. Boasting an impressive eight dual-link inputs and driving up…
Academics scale PCM with carbon nanotubes
Academics scale PCM with carbon nanotubes
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Non-volatile memory bits can be made by applying phase-change material to previously created nanometer-scale gaps in carbon nanotube filamentary conductors, according to a paper published by researchers at the University…
Multicore comms spec gets an update
Multicore comms spec gets an update
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has released version 2.0 of its multicore communications application programming interface (MCAPI) specification. The spec, available from its Web site, defines new features, such as domains for routing purposes.
European Space Agency gears up to test high-power laser diodes for space missions
European Space Agency gears up to test high-power laser diodes for space missions
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Typical laser system applications in space include precision range measurements, radar-like 'lidar' systems to gather a complete picture of surface terrain or three-dimensional samplings of planetary atmospheres, and laser-based space…


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