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Multi-die LED delivers 1,200 lumens at 150lm/W in a 12-volt configuration.
Multi-die LED delivers 1,200 lumens at 150lm/W in a 12-volt configuration.
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Aimed at outdoor fixtures and high bay lighting applications, Lumileds's LUXEON MX multi-die emitter delivers 1,200 lumen at a 150lm/W…
16-bit MCU packs on-chip Flash memory, crystal unit and RTC
16-bit MCU packs on-chip Flash memory, crystal unit and RTC
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Seiko Epson has begun shipping samples of the S7C17M11, a low-power 16-bit microcontroller packing 128kB of on-chip Flash memory, a…
Mouser takes SparkFun’s open source hardware globally
Mouser takes SparkFun’s open source hardware globally
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Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with SparkFun Electronics, a leader in DIY electronics and open-source technology, to…
Conductive transparent fabrics: a rugged ITO alternative
Conductive transparent fabrics: a rugged ITO alternative
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Swiss research centre CSEM and precision fabrics specialist Sefar have joined their forces to design novel fabric-based flexible and transparent…

Time-to-digital converter resolves 10 psec for accurate laser ranging
Time-to-digital converter resolves 10 psec for accurate laser ranging
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From ams (Premstaetten, Austria) the TDC-GPX2 measures time intervals at a resolution of up to 10 psec for ultra-accurate time-of-flight measurements in laser ranging and medical scanning applications, claiming the…
Snapshot multispectral sensor blends colour & IR imaging
Snapshot multispectral sensor blends colour & IR imaging
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Belgian research centre imec is to introduce an image sensor with integrated colour (Red/Green/Blue, RGB) and narrow-band near-infrared (NIR) filters. This optical filter integration platform is expected to lead to…
High-power LEDs grow new markets in horticulture
High-power LEDs grow new markets in horticulture
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LED maker Plessey (Plymouth, UK) has described an LED lighting application in which its high-power horticultural LED grow light directly replaces sodium lamps, and cuts energy by 40%…
Receiver test for MIPI D-PHY v2.0, uses Tek’s AWGs
Receiver test for MIPI D-PHY v2.0, uses Tek’s AWGs
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Tektronix claims the first receiver test solution with 100% coverage of the MIPI Alliance's recently released D-PHY v.2.0 specification along with full support for the C-PHY v1.1 receiver test specification.
High-performance multi-GNSS module in 4.5-mm-square footprint
High-performance multi-GNSS module in 4.5-mm-square footprint
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From u-blox (Thalwil, Switzerland) the ZOE-M8G module is presented for use as a location sensor for wearables, drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and asset trackers; an ultra-compact GNSS (Global…
Bluetooth & NFC module for enterprise IoT development
Bluetooth & NFC module for enterprise IoT development
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Distributor Alpha Micro Components (Basingstoke, UK) has added a secure, certified Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) v4.2 and Near Field Communication (NFC) module, the Laird BL652. The module offers Bluetooth v4.2…
MLC capacitors with X8R dielectric are fully lead-free
MLC capacitors with X8R dielectric are fully lead-free
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Knowles Capacitors has qualified an X8R dielectric material to be Lead (Pb) free. The company says this new dielectric material will replace the current X8R materials that contain Lead (Pb),…
External power supplies come ready-certified to level VI and CoC Tier 2
External power supplies come ready-certified to level VI and CoC Tier 2
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XP Power has added four 18 – 36W external/desktop power supplies that meet the latest level VI and CoC Tier 2 green standards. The single output power supplies are suitable…
UK battery maker starts virtual power plant trial
UK battery maker starts virtual power plant trial
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A UK developer of lithium iron batteries is starting trials on a virtual power plant to manage electricity stored in home systems.
Testing LED lighting products: IEA 4E SSL Annex
Testing LED lighting products: IEA 4E SSL Annex
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The IEA 4E SSL Annex is proposing an Inter-laboratory Comparison (IC) campaign focusing on the goniophotometers used to test LED lighting products.
Polarons open up new type of perovskite solar cell
Polarons open up new type of perovskite solar cell
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German researchers have developed a new type of solar cell that uses infrared energy to generate polaron excitations in perovskite materials.
China strengthens lead in electromobility
China strengthens lead in electromobility
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When it comes to e-cars, China is the undisputed world leader. And it seems evident that the Middle Kingdom will keep the pole position for the foreseeable future and beyond.
Precision Dual Output, High Current, Low Noise, Low Drift Reference
Precision Dual Output, High Current, Low Noise, Low Drift Reference
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Precision and mixed signal applications usually require a voltage reference and at times several regulators or LDOs to support the analog circuitry.
Moortec temperature monitor now on TSMC 16FF+ and 16FFC
Moortec temperature monitor now on TSMC 16FF+ and 16FFC
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Process sensor IP licensor Moortec Semiconductor Ltd. (Plymouth, England) has announced the availability of its temperature sensor for use on the 16FF+ and 16FFC manufacturing processes from foundry TSMC.
AMS launches multispectral sensor pair
AMS launches multispectral sensor pair
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AMS AG (Premstaetten, Austria) has announced volume production of two digital multispectral sensors that use near infra-red visible light and can be used for consumer and industrial spectral analysis.
MagnaChip offers simplified 700V process
MagnaChip offers simplified 700V process
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Analog and mixed-signal chip vendor MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) has announced it is offering a 0.35-micron process that supports 700V breakdown voltage called HP35ULA700.
Lego-inspired microfluidics platform promotes mass production
Lego-inspired microfluidics platform promotes mass production
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With the idea of making complex microfluidics more readily accessible, researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine cast their own 2x2 Lego bricks, albeit customized ones…
Infineon joins CharIN e-car interface club
Infineon joins CharIN e-car interface club
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Semiconductor vendor Infineon has joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), a global alliance of automotive OEMs and suppliers that aims at establishing and standardizing the charging infrastructure for battery-electric vehicles.
Micro-spectrometer fits smartphones, wearables
Micro-spectrometer fits smartphones, wearables
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About a year after it released its first commercial near infra-red (NIR) spectrometer, roughly the size of a card deck, startup Si-Ware Systems (Cairo, Egypt) has shrunk its MEMS-based instrument…
Oracle launches startup accelerators across Europe  
Oracle launches startup accelerators across Europe  
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Oracle has launched a series of cloud accelerators for startups around the world, with three in Europe.
UMC to start 14nm shipments in first quarter
UMC to start 14nm shipments in first quarter
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Taiwanese foundry United Microelectronics Corp. plans to start shipments of its 14nm FinFET in the first quarter of 2017, according to the company CEO speaking on a conference call.
Man/machine team era beginning sees computing tech roadmap
Man/machine team era beginning sees computing tech roadmap
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The European Network on High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation (HiPEAC) has produced its biennial technology roadmap that covers the breadth of electronic, semiconductor, and software developments across almost…
Android ‘Pattern Lock’ security measure crack found
Android ‘Pattern Lock’ security measure crack found
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Security experts have reveled that the popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts, and more complicated patterns are the…
IMEC develops snapshot multispectral sensor
IMEC develops snapshot multispectral sensor
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Research institute IMEC (Leuven, Belgium) has developed a snapshot multispectral sensor that combines RGB color sensing with near-infrared (NIR) on a single die.


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