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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…
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…
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…
IMS CHIPS standardizes on Cadence Silicon Realization solution for advanced gate array design
IMS CHIPS standardizes on Cadence Silicon Realization solution for advanced gate array design
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IMS CHIPS has adopted Cadence Silicon Realization technologies for its special mixed-signal gate array technology. IMS CHIPS plans to deploy…

Algorithm paves path to better video
Algorithm paves path to better video
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The parallel algorithm described in a paper at the International Solid State Circuits Conference could become part of High Efficiency Video Coding (HVEC), the follow on to today’s H.264/AVC standard.
Solar panels also encourage plant growth
Solar panels also encourage plant growth
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Solyndra, manufacturer of cylindrical shaped photovoltaic (PV) systems, has announced a new solar application for agricultural greenhouse and shade structures that takes advantage of the ability of light to pass…
Millimeter-scale all-in-one computers debut
Millimeter-scale all-in-one computers debut
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Designed by the University of Michigan for implantation inside the eye of glaucoma patients, the millimeter-sized, all-in-one computer will be useful in wireless sensor networks, remote surveillance and other applications…
Liquid metal key to simpler creation of electrodes for microfluidic devices
Liquid metal key to simpler creation of electrodes for microfluidic devices
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a faster, easier way to create microelectrodes, for use in microfluidic devices, by using liquid metal. Microfluidic devices manipulate small amounts of…
Body network spars with Bluetooth
Body network spars with Bluetooth
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Backers of the IEEE 802.15.6 effort say the standard could be completed this year and products based on it could ship in 2012. The specification promises a range of implementations…
Body network spars with Bluetooth
Body network spars with Bluetooth
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An emerging body area network (BAN) technology is gearing up to compete with Bluetooth Low Energy across a broad range of medical and consumer applications. The competition comes as medical…
Liquid metal key to simpler creation of electrodes for microfluidic devices
Liquid metal key to simpler creation of electrodes for microfluidic devices
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"By making it easier to incorporate electrodes into microfluidic devices, we hope to facilitate research and development into new technologies that utilize those devices, such as biomedical tools," says…
Millimeter-scale all-in-one computers debut
Millimeter-scale all-in-one computers debut
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What was billed as world's first all-in-one millimeter-sized processor, including everything from solar cells for power to a wireless radio for communications, debuted Tuesday (February 22) at the International Solid-State…
IMS CHIPS standardizes on Cadence Silicon Realization solution for advanced gate array design
IMS CHIPS standardizes on Cadence Silicon Realization solution for advanced gate array design
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IMS CHIPS supports small- and medium-sized companies in Germany with the development, manufacturing and application of microelectronic systems. At the same time, the Stuttgart-based institute is a respected research partner…
Algorithm paves path to better video
Algorithm paves path to better video
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A Texas Instruments researcher described a parallel approach to handling current and future compression standards.
Amid 60 GHz debate, ST ponders WirelessHD
Amid 60 GHz debate, ST ponders WirelessHD
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Amid a great wireless debate, STMicroelectronics revealed at ISSCC it is kicking the tires on the WirelessHD version of 60 GHz networking. So far only SiBeam has a 60 GHz…
Innovative solution creates SAW-less reconfigurable transceiver
Innovative solution creates SAW-less reconfigurable transceiver
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At this week’s International Solid-State Circuit Conference (ISSCC2011), imec and Renesas Electronics Corporation is presenting a highly-linear reconfigurable transceiver, eliminating the need of surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters. The novel…
Toshiba redefines the flip-flop for lower power
Toshiba redefines the flip-flop for lower power
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A typical SoC uses 100,000 to 10 million flip-flops, and each typical flip-flop incorporates a clock buffer to produce a clock inverted signal required for the circuit’s operation. When triggered…
Accellera approves universal Verification Methodology (UVM) standard
Accellera approves universal Verification Methodology (UVM) standard
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Accellera, the electronics industry organization focused on the creation and adoption of electronic design automation (EDA) standards and intellectual property standards, approved version 1.0 of its Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)…
Toshiba redefines the flip-flop for lower power
Toshiba redefines the flip-flop for lower power
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Toshiba has developed a new flip-flop circuit using 40nm CMOS process that it claims will reduce power consumption in mobile equipment. Measured data verifies that the power dissipation of the…
Researchers boost thermoelectric material efficiency by 25 percent
Researchers boost thermoelectric material efficiency by 25 percent
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A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have achieved a 25 percent improvement in the ability of a key material to convert heat into electrical…
Magillem Design Services and CEA join forces on unified hw/sw design platform
Magillem Design Services and CEA join forces on unified hw/sw design platform
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Magillem, a provider of platform solutions, announced the signing of a multi-year collaboration agreement with CEA, the French alternative energies and atomic energy commission. The project will focus on development…
Researcher describes ‘smart’ orthodontics
Researcher describes ‘smart’ orthodontics
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A team of German researchers is developing "intelligent" orthodontic brackets with integrated stress sensors to enable orthodontists to measure the forces being exerted on individual teeth.
Panel debates keeping up with ‘Gene’s Law’
Panel debates keeping up with ‘Gene’s Law’
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After two decades of dramatic improvements in the energy efficiency of circuits, the semiconductor industry will need to explore new circuit structures, architectures, materials and other items to continue to…
Panel debates keeping up with ‘Gene’s Law’
Panel debates keeping up with ‘Gene’s Law’
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Jan Rabaey, a professor at the University of California-Berkeley, served as moderator of the six-member panel, the first plenary panel discussion in the 54-year history of ISSCC. Rabaey framed the…
Magillem Design Services and CEA join forces on unified hw/sw design platform
Magillem Design Services and CEA join forces on unified hw/sw design platform
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To shorten time-to-market, designers integrate more and more software to add functionality and flexibility. Current development methods for embedded systems decouple the design of application software from the…
Researchers boost thermoelectric material efficiency by 25 percent
Researchers boost thermoelectric material efficiency by 25 percent
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So-called thermoelectric materials that convert heat into electricity have been known since the early 1800s. One well-established group of thermoelectric materials is composed of tellurium, antimony, germanium…
Mixed-Signal = Analog + Digital, or is there more to it?
Mixed-Signal = Analog + Digital, or is there more to it?
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Mladen Nizic of Cadence Design Systems, shows that increasing the efficiency of mixed-signal design can be one of the key elements to boost design productivity and profitability.
Differential gain and phase: Why measure it, if we can’t see it?
Differential gain and phase: Why measure it, if we can’t see it?
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Bill Laumeister, Principal Member Technical Staff, Maxim Integrated Products takes a look at video differential gain and phase and explains why you need to measure it if though you cannot…


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