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Analog and RF circuit optimization tool unveils new algorithms to port circuits between similar technologies
Analog and RF circuit optimization tool unveils new algorithms to port circuits between similar technologies
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Analog and RF circuit optimization software developer, AgO Inc., is extending its AnXplorer analog design optimization tool with a new…
Reducing EMI in digital systems using spread spectrum clock generators (Part 1 of 2)
Reducing EMI in digital systems using spread spectrum clock generators (Part 1 of 2)
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Ashish Kumar and Pushek Madaan of Cypress Semiconductor Corp expalins how to reduce EMI in digital systems by using spread…
Mentor Graphics joins CEA-Leti’s IMAGINE program on maskless lithography
Mentor Graphics joins CEA-Leti’s IMAGINE program on maskless lithography
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Mentor will develop multiple e-beam lithography data processing flows in the MAPPER lithography program, a three-year, multiple e-beam-lithography partnership aimed…
Franco-Israeli collaboration aims to develop floating solar power plants
Franco-Israeli collaboration aims to develop floating solar power plants
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Soon after the design phase was over, at the end of March 2010, the fabrication of a prototype began and…

University of Strathclyde unveils smart grid research centre
University of Strathclyde unveils smart grid research centre
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The Centre claims to be first of its kind in Europe  and has been created by the University of Strathclyde and leading energy companies including ScottishPower and Scottish and Southern…
Harnessing the power of collective behaviors could be a winner with social media says Gartner
Harnessing the power of collective behaviors could be a winner with social media says Gartner
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"Social media is not an end in and of itself, it is an enabler," said Anthony Bradley, group vice president at Gartner. "Social media technologies are tools and, like…
DSI Consortium airs version 1.0 specs for DSI3 standard
DSI Consortium airs version 1.0 specs for DSI3 standard
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According to a consortium release, members Denso Corp., Freescale Semiconductor and TRW Automotive and their partners have initiated system and component solutions compliant to the DSI3 standard in anticipation of…
Magma’s Titan and FineSim software is validated for LFoundry’s iPDKs
Magma’s Titan and FineSim software is validated for LFoundry’s iPDKs
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The combination of Magma’s Titan and FineSim software and LFoundry’s process technology will accelerate development of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) products, especially for European system-on-chip (SoC) developers. LFoundry’s leading 0.15-micron process claims…
Magma’s Titan and FineSim software is validated for LFoundry’s iPDKs
Magma’s Titan and FineSim software is validated for LFoundry’s iPDKs
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Chip design software provider, Magma Design Automation, and LFoundry, the customer-specific manufacturer of analog, mixed-signal and specialized technologies, have validated LFoundry’s interoperable process design kits (iPDKs) for use with the…
DSI Consortium airs version 1.0 specs for DSI3 standard
DSI Consortium airs version 1.0 specs for DSI3 standard
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The Distributed System Interface (DSI) Consortium has finalized and released the DSI3 version technical specifications. DSI describes a protocol for the interconnection of multiple sensors and actuators to a control…
Harnessing the power of collective behaviors could be a winner with social media says Gartner
Harnessing the power of collective behaviors could be a winner with social media says Gartner
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Many social media efforts are failing, because some enterprises just don't understand how to employ social media to facilitate collective behaviors, according to Gartner. The research company conducted a 10…
University of Strathclyde unveils smart grid research centre
University of Strathclyde unveils smart grid research centre
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The University of Strathclyde is unveiling a new £12.5 million Power Network Demonstration Centre in Scotland which aims to accelerate the adoption of new, 'smart' technologies, from advanced power grids…
Franco-Israeli collaboration aims to develop floating solar power plants
Franco-Israeli collaboration aims to develop floating solar power plants
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A collaborative project between Solaris Synergy from Israel and the EDF Group from France is focusing on the development of floating solar power plants which aim to overcome the need…
Shielded gate power MOSFET technology enables lower conduction and switching losses
Shielded gate power MOSFET technology enables lower conduction and switching losses
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Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation's Mike Speed, Marketing Director, Joe Yedinak, Device Concepts Engineer and HL Lin, Application Engineer discuss the advantages of the shielded gate MOSFET in the mid-voltage MOSFET area…
Consortium claims SiGe frequency record
Consortium claims SiGe frequency record
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The European Union's DotFive project has produced a silicon germanium chip set that it claims has the world's highest frequency of operation in the history silicon germanium (SiGe) history. The…
Faraday selects Silicon Frontline’s F3D for accurate 3D extraction of ADCs
Faraday selects Silicon Frontline’s F3D for accurate 3D extraction of ADCs
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After an extensive evaluation of post-layout verification tool offerings Faraday has selected Silicon Frontline Technology's F3D for accurate post-layout 3D extraction of Faraday's analog and digital converters (ADCs). The high…
Faraday selects Silicon Frontline’s F3D for accurate 3D extraction of ADCs
Faraday selects Silicon Frontline’s F3D for accurate 3D extraction of ADCs
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“Our highly sensitive ADC circuits have a very tight tolerance and we found that only Silicon Frontline’s F3D was capable of delivering the results we needed with exceptional performance and…
AUTOSAR architecture expands safety and security applications
AUTOSAR architecture expands safety and security applications
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Consistent with the growing significance of safety and security for vehicle development, the development partnership AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) published a further release of its specifications. The concepts introduced…
Stretchable solar cells could power artificial electronic ‘super skin’
Stretchable solar cells could power artificial electronic ‘super skin’
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Ultrasensitive electronic skin developed by Stanford researcher Zhenan Bao is getting even better. Now she's demonstrated that it can detect chemicals and biological molecules, in addition to sensing an incredibly…
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
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The statistics on infrastructure and computing needs for the Internet are sobering. The volume of data that is uploaded onto YouTube every minute of the day exceeds 35 hours of…
Biomedical signal processor targets wearable biomedical sensor systems
Biomedical signal processor targets wearable biomedical sensor systems
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imec, Holst Centre and NXP presented a versatile ultra-low power biomedical signal processor, CoolBio, meeting the requirements of future wearable biomedical sensor systems. The biomedical signal processor consumes only 13pJ/cycle…
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg, Germany have found a solution to a problem caused by the passivation process used to apply a…
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
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“We’ve developed a new process step,” said Werner Brockherde, head of department at Fraunhofer IMS, “that allows us to produce a protective coating with the same properties but which is…
Porsche shows hybrid vehicle, mulls e-car, lithium air batteries
Porsche shows hybrid vehicle, mulls e-car, lithium air batteries
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At an IBM event, sports car manufacturer Porsche gave insights into its electromobility strategy. Like other manufacturers, Porsche regards energy storage as the main issue for electric driving. Surprisingly, IBM…
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
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Read the full article on page 20 of our February digital edition.
JEDEC publishes Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard
JEDEC publishes Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard
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JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has published its next-generation storage system standard, Universal Flash Storage (UFS), which is designed to be the most advanced specification for both embedded and removable…
Nanosensors to benefit military and energy sectors
Nanosensors to benefit military and energy sectors
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The U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has awarded the College’s Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center of Excellence (STC) a $3 million contract to develop, fabricate and…
FPGA envelope tracking reference design now available
FPGA envelope tracking reference design now available
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Nujira and Xilinx have announced the first successful integration of envelope tracking (ET) technology with a third-party digital pre-distortion (DPD) solution running on an FPGA. The two companies have delivered…


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