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Audio control driving microphone, speaker markets
Audio control driving microphone, speaker markets
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Microphones, microspeakers and audio ICs have become the focus of a newly energized audio ecosystem being targeted by consumer giants…
Safety-critical software evaluation system for autonomous driving
Safety-critical software evaluation system for autonomous driving
New Products |
Arccore is building safety-critical software on the Nvidia Drive PX platform to power complex automotive systems.
Which is better: higher pixel density or wider field of view?
Which is better: higher pixel density or wider field of view?
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This is one of the key VR headset design decisions that product developers have been wrestling with. So far, most…
Imec unveils vertically stacked CMOS-compatible ferroelectric memory concept
Imec unveils vertically stacked CMOS-compatible ferroelectric memory concept
Technology News |
At the 2017 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, research centre IMEC unveiled a vertically stacked ferroelectric Al doped HfO2…

Bluetooth 5 SoC targets wearable and PC peripheral applications
Bluetooth 5 SoC targets wearable and PC peripheral applications
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The latest in the nRF52 Series of Bluetooth® low energy SoCs from Nordic Semiconductor, the nRF52810 SoC is a peripheral and memory-optimized variant that represents the most accessible, single-chip Bluetooth…
Photocouplers meet automotive requirements
Photocouplers meet automotive requirements
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With a range of ten new photocouplers, Toshiba America is tackling the specific needs of automotive environments which include a wide temperature range, particular demanding isolation features and form factors.
Low cost J-Link debug tool focuses on the educational sector
Low cost J-Link debug tool focuses on the educational sector
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In another move to address demands from the educational community for professional but low-cost development tools, Segger introduces the J-Link EDU mini.
MEMS thermopile is super-sensitive, accurate to +/-1.5°C
MEMS thermopile is super-sensitive, accurate to +/-1.5°C
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Omron Electronic Components has extended its non-contact MEMS thermal sensor range with a new narrow-field version specifically designed to provide accurate non-contact measurements of an objects’ surface temperature for industrial…
Closed-loop accelerometer serves up to 15g, ultra-low noise of 15 µg/√Hz
Closed-loop accelerometer serves up to 15g, ultra-low noise of 15 µg/√Hz
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Tronics’ AXO215 closed-loop MEMS accelerometer comes in a 12x12mm hermetic J-Lead package that ensures reliable performance levels in harsh environments, while decoupling the mechanical stresses from the host system.
Development board targets RFID modules
Development board targets RFID modules
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A manufacturer of RFID reader/writer modules, Elatec RFID Systems has launched the TWN4 MultiTech Nano Development Board, providing RFID-solution developers with an environment in which they can test the interfaces…
Wireless power for heart pacemaker
Wireless power for heart pacemaker
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Researchers are Rice University in Texas have developed a wirelessly powered pacemaker that eliminates battery packs and leads and allows the device to be inserted directly into the heart.
5nm only a few years away, say IBM Research scientists
5nm only a few years away, say IBM Research scientists
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IBM together with its Research Alliance partners Globalfoundries and Samsung, and equipment suppliers have announced the development of a novel 5nm process, building silicon nanosheet transistors that will enable 5…
Space grade polymer capacitors
Space grade polymer capacitors
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Kemet's T583 Space Grade series is designed for mission critical, high capacitance and high ripple current applications.
ADI targets RadioVerse technology for 4G to 5G, and massive-MIMO
ADI targets RadioVerse technology for 4G to 5G, and massive-MIMO
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An addition to Analog Devices' configurable RF products, the AD9375, is more tightly focussed that the first devices release under that banner; this introduction aims specifically at the evolving 4G,…
Tektronix’ MSOs add channels, resolution, large screens and touch interface
Tektronix’ MSOs add channels, resolution, large screens and touch interface
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For many of today’s measurement tasks, Tektronix has concluded, four channels are not enough; add that to the availability of larger, 15.6-in. high-resolution LCDs with capacitive touch; a higher effective…
USB scope & multi-function instrument, in distribution
USB scope & multi-function instrument, in distribution
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Distributor Conrad Business Supplies now has the Digilent (a National Instruments company) Analog Discovery 2 USB, pocket-sized digital oscilloscope; the 2-channel scope function based on 14-bit 100 Msample/sec has a…
Laptop adaptor maker switches to GaN to boost power density
Laptop adaptor maker switches to GaN to boost power density
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Gallium nitride power device maker Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) is quoting one of its design wins as an example of the benefits of using wide-bandgap power devices. Its customer Rompower…
LDMOS transistors in 50V process target sub-1GHz-basestations
LDMOS transistors in 50V process target sub-1GHz-basestations
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Ampleon (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) has added a series of LDMOS RF power transistors using its Gen9HV 50V LDMOS process, that has been optimized for use in cellular infrastructure applications up…
High-power-density 1200V/75A IGBT in TO-247PLUS package
High-power-density 1200V/75A IGBT in TO-247PLUS package
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Infineon has added a 1200 V discrete IGBT rated at up to 75 A. The devices are co-packed with a full rated diode in a TO-247PLUS package; in 3pin and…
New liquid metal battery may solve renewable energy storage problem
New liquid metal battery may solve renewable energy storage problem
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Researchers in Norway are developing a membrane-free sodium-zinc liquid metal battery that could be used with renewable energy systems.
Plastic screen-printed RFID tag/readout works on curved surfaces
Plastic screen-printed RFID tag/readout works on curved surfaces
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Quad Industries, Agfa, imec and TNO have demonstrated a plastic 12-bit RFID tag and read-out system with screen-printed circuitry. The system integrates, for the first time, a screen-printed antenna and…
Memory is driving 2017 boom
Memory is driving 2017 boom
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Memory shipments and increased memory pricing is driving a semiconductor boom that could see 16 percent growth year-on-year, according to market research firm Semiconductor Intelligence.
Digital horticulture expansion focus of LED fixture firm
Digital horticulture expansion focus of LED fixture firm
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The incorporation of digital sensors into Illumitex’s (Austin, TX) LED horticulture fixtures creates a unique data set that powers an open application market to help growers make better decisions faster,…
Sony image sensor enables accurate, high-speed distance measurement
Sony image sensor enables accurate, high-speed distance measurement
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Sony Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a back-illuminated time-of-flight (ToF) image sensor with a 10µm pixel pitch, the industry's smallest, according to the company. The device combines the ToF image…
ZF develops seat-integrated center airbag concept
ZF develops seat-integrated center airbag concept
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Autonomous driving requires new types of safety installations in the autonomous cars. The reason is that the passengers can take different positions – not side-by side and directed to the…
Dual die latch and switch sensor for accurate and redundant operation
Dual die latch and switch sensor for accurate and redundant operation
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Melexis has developed a range of new magnetic latch and switch sensors with two silicon dice in the same package. The highly reliable devices, aimed at automotive applications, are said…
Time-of-flight image sensor has a 10µm pixel
Time-of-flight image sensor has a 10µm pixel
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Sony Corporation has developed a back-illuminated time-of-flight (ToF) image sensor with a 10µm pixel pitch, the industry's smallest, according to the company. The device combines the ToF image sensor technology…
Report: Apple working on neural processor
Report: Apple working on neural processor
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Consumer giant Apple Inc. is designing a processor IC specifically to perform artificial intelligence tasks, according to a Bloomberg report that references an unnamed source.


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