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Semiconductor M&A activity slowed in 1H17
Semiconductor M&A activity slowed in 1H17
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The feverish merger and acquisition activity seen in the semiconductor sector over the last couple of years slowed to a…
Electrochromic skin changes color upon subtle strains
Electrochromic skin changes color upon subtle strains
Technology News |
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from various Chinese universities and institutions has designed a flexible and stretchable electronic skin whose…
Hyper-entagled quantum communication tested in the open air
Hyper-entagled quantum communication tested in the open air
Technology News |
With a quantum link across the rooftops of Vienna, researchers at the Austrian Academy of Sciences were able to transmit…
Packaged MEMS microphones offer enhanced far-field voice capture
Packaged MEMS microphones offer enhanced far-field voice capture
New Products |
Infineon is entering the packaged silicon microphone market, with product that it presents as high performance, low noise MEMS microphones.

500mA step-down DC/DC integrates backup battery switching
500mA step-down DC/DC integrates backup battery switching
New Products |
With details recently posted, Maxim Integrated adds this 24V-input, 500 mA buck regulator that has dual-input power multiplexing; with a wide VIN Range, the low-quiescent-current buck converter integrates ideal-diode ORing…
20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck regulator
20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck regulator
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LTC7150S is a 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck converter with differential VOUT remote sensing. The device’s phase-lockable, controlled on-time constant frequency current mode architecture eases compensation and is suitable for…
Ultrawideband distributed low noise amplifier to 22GHz, in plastic packaging
Ultrawideband distributed low noise amplifier to 22GHz, in plastic packaging
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Custom MMIC (Chelmsford, Massachusetts), developer of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has added the CMD241P4, a packaged version of its CMD241 ultra-wideband GaAs MMIC distributed low noise amplifier.
Antenna PowerGuard varistors protects against ESD
Antenna PowerGuard varistors protects against ESD
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Designed for a broad range of cross-market applications, these AEC-Q200 qualified, ultra-low capacitance varistors have high current and energy handling capabilities, and provide bi-directional overvoltage protection with EMI/RFI attenuation in…
Smartphone app provides computing resources for e-bike
Smartphone app provides computing resources for e-bike
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A connectivity solution from by battery manufacturer BMZ GmbH and Estonian-German startup company Comodule GmbH taps the bike rider’s smartphone to provide computing power for the e-bike.
Low-power MCU aims to tackle complex IoT applications 
Low-power MCU aims to tackle complex IoT applications 
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Silicon Labs' EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko MCU family offers what the company claims to be the most advanced feature set available in the low-power MCU market.
FPGA-to-fibre with Samtec’s 14 Gbps/ch FireFly FMC development kit
FPGA-to-fibre with Samtec’s 14 Gbps/ch FireFly FMC development kit
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Providing simplified connections between FPGAs and fibre optics, Samtec has released the 14 Gbps FireFly FMC development kit to provide an easy-to-use evaluation and development platform for Samtec’s FireFly optical…
Plessey targets all general lighting applications with mid-power LEDs
Plessey targets all general lighting applications with mid-power LEDs
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Plessey’s mid-power LED product offering, called Midion, includes products with leading-edge performance with efficacies up to 210 Lm/W, modules with zero flicker and LED components at 90 CRI.
Packaged MEMS microphones offer 70 dB SNR, enhance far-field voice capture
Packaged MEMS microphones offer 70 dB SNR, enhance far-field voice capture
New Products |
Infineon is entering the packaged silicon microphone market, with product that it presents as high performance, low noise MEMS microphones. The analogue and digital microphones are based on Infineon’s dual…
Newly published; “Digital Signal Processing 101”
Newly published; “Digital Signal Processing 101”
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Digital Signal Processing 101: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started, Second Edition by Michael Parker.
Secure automotive Gigabit Ethernet switch
Secure automotive Gigabit Ethernet switch
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Marvell has added an Ethernet switch with advanced security features to guard against compromises to the data streamed in-and-out of a vehicle…
Battery woes drive ethical phone obsolescence
Battery woes drive ethical phone obsolescence
Business news |
Dutch ethical phone developer Fairphone has stopped support for its first model after problems sourcing replacement parts. As a result it has also stopped software support.
Comprion eUICC (“embedded SIM”) Profile Manager gains Anritsu Network Simulator support
Comprion eUICC (“embedded SIM”) Profile Manager gains Anritsu Network Simulator support
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Over-the-air updates of eUICC profiles [embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card – the “embedded SIM” for M2M and IoT connections, that can support multiple profiles on a single installed device] are…
LED pilot light comes with advanced light diffusion lens, eliminates hot spots
LED pilot light comes with advanced light diffusion lens, eliminates hot spots
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Specialty illumination solutions provider VCC has launched a high-performance LED pilot light that uses advanced light diffusion lens technology to eliminate hot spots and offer uniform illumination.
500 mA step-down DC/DC integrates backup battery switching
500 mA step-down DC/DC integrates backup battery switching
New Products |
With details recently posted, Maxim Integrated adds this 24V-input, 500 mA buck regulator that has dual-input power multiplexing; with a wide VIN Range, the low-quiescent-current buck converter integrates ideal-diode ORing…
Apple to set up its own OLED panel R&D line in Taiwan, reports Digitimes
Apple to set up its own OLED panel R&D line in Taiwan, reports Digitimes
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According to Taiwanese news media Digitimes, Apple has purchased chemical vapour deposition (CVD) machines from Korea-based Sunic System to build a 2.5G OLED panel line that will help the company…
2D nanosheets create ultralow frequency energy harvester
2D nanosheets create ultralow frequency energy harvester
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University's Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory in the US have developed an ultrathin system that harvests energy from motion at very low frequencies, one of the major…
3D printed smart sensors could save lives
3D printed smart sensors could save lives
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Motivated to improve on safety, a team from KAUST is using 3D printing to develop a cheap, reliable system to signal danger and provide early warning for hazards.
Low noise amplifier market to hit 3.00 Billion USD by 2023
Low noise amplifier market to hit 3.00 Billion USD by 2023
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According to the latest market research report from MarketsandMarkets™ expects the low noise amplifier (LNA) market to grow from USD 1.17 Billion in 2016 to USD 3.00 Billion by 2023,…
RFMW joins ERA as a distributor member
RFMW joins ERA as a distributor member
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RFMW has joined the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) as a global distributor member. ERA is the international trade organization for professional field sales companies in the global electronics industries and…
RFID systems realiability boosted by multibeam antenna
RFID systems realiability boosted by multibeam antenna
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RFID is one of the accelerating technologies for industry 4.0 processes. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS developed a multibeam antenna that can be integrated into existing systems and…
Straight waveguide sections in sizes WR-10 to WR-137
Straight waveguide sections in sizes WR-10 to WR-137
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A new series of straight waveguide sections in sizes ranging from WR-10 to WR-137 are available from Pasternack. Typical applications include instrumentation, test benches, high-efficiency RF/Microwave transmission, SATCOM, MILCOM, radar…
Gigabit Ethernet switch targets automotive market with security features
Gigabit Ethernet switch targets automotive market with security features
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For the data backbones of future vehicle generations, gigabit Ethernet is expected to be the technology of choice. By and by, the building blocks for this technology are falling in…
AI speeds up precision medicine, says IBM Watson study
AI speeds up precision medicine, says IBM Watson study
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A study in this month's Neurology Genetics journal looks at the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze complex genomic data from state-of-the-art DNA sequencing of whole genomes - a…


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