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Osram LEDs to lower BMW’s energy bill
Osram LEDs to lower BMW’s energy bill
Business news |
Osram (Munich, Germany) has received a major order from BMW Group (Munich, Germany) to convert eight of the car manufacturer's…
Silicon Labs acquires Micrium in IoT RTOS push
Silicon Labs acquires Micrium in IoT RTOS push
Business news |
Silicon Labs (Austin, TX) has announced that it is acquiring RTOS specialist Micrium (Weston, FL). Silabs comments that this, “helps…
Water clear polyurethane LED encapsulants for harsh environments
Water clear polyurethane LED encapsulants for harsh environments
New Products |
The need for LED encapsulants is rising dramatically and the spec requirements are high Engineers are looking for products offering…
Sony eyes stadiums with LED-based turf-growing machine
Sony eyes stadiums with LED-based turf-growing machine
New Products |
An exhibitor at Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016, Sony Business Solutions Corp showcased its Brighturf LED-based lighting system said…

Dual full-bridge PWM motor driver IC saves space
Dual full-bridge PWM motor driver IC saves space
New Products |
Allegro MicroSystems Europe has released a 40V dual full-bridge driver capable of driving two DC motors with outputs rated up to 3.2A.
1mm profile LED driver targets ultrabook backlighting
1mm profile LED driver targets ultrabook backlighting
New Products |
The ARC2C0608 LED driver from Arctic Sand Technologies uses unique power conversion architecture to achieve an efficiency of 94% while reducing losses in the LED boost by about 50%, resulting…
GNSS positioning module eval kits at Alpha Micro
GNSS positioning module eval kits at Alpha Micro
New Products |
Alpha Micro Components is now stocking evaluation kits for the newest u-blox M8 series and u-blox 8 GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning technology modules.
First fully integrated DDR memory power chip for automotive and industrial
First fully integrated DDR memory power chip for automotive and industrial
New Products |
Texas Instruments (TI) has launched what it believes to be the industry’s first fully integrated power management IC for double date rate DDR2, DDR3 and DDR3L memory subsystems in automotive and…
Analog hacks: sense the world for the Cypress/Hackster design contest
Analog hacks: sense the world for the Cypress/Hackster design contest
Feature articles |
The "Sensing the World Challenge" jointly launched by Cypress Semiconductor and Hackster is a global design competition based around Cypress' CY8CKIT-048 PSoC Analog Coprocessor Pioneer Kit.
Gas discharge tubes: old protection in a new bottle
Gas discharge tubes: old protection in a new bottle
Feature articles |
Bill Schweber points out that sometimes the old ways are best ways and sometimes the only ways, although they can be sometimes dressed in new formats. There's the transformer, the…
Skyworks 1mm dual-band IoT RF switch, in distribution
Skyworks 1mm dual-band IoT RF switch, in distribution
New Products |
Specialist distributor RFMW (San Jose, California) has Skyworks' SPDT RF switch spanning a frequency range of 20 MHz to 6 GHz.
Ethernet flexes network muscles
Ethernet flexes network muscles
Technology News |
A new generation of Ethernet silicon is in the works that could help further spread use — especially in optical backbone networks — of the already widely adopted networking technology.
Silicon Labs takes IoT RTOS in-house with Micrium purchase
Silicon Labs takes IoT RTOS in-house with Micrium purchase
Business news |
Silicon Labs has announced that it is acquiring RTOS specialist Micrium. Silabs comments that this, “helps simplify IoT design for all developers by combining a leading, commercial-grade embedded RTOS with…
BrainChip appoints former Exar CEO to lead company
BrainChip appoints former Exar CEO to lead company
Business news |
Louis DiNardo, formerly CEO of Exar Corp. has been appointed CEO of BrainChip Holdings Ltd., a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the parent of BrainChip Inc. (Aliso…
Fully integrated DDR memory power, with 4A buck DC/DC
Fully integrated DDR memory power, with 4A buck DC/DC
New Products |
Texas Instruments has introduced the first fully integrated power management solution for double date rate (DDR)2, DDR3 and DDR3L memory subsystems in automotive and industrial applications.
Fuel cell plane completes maiden flight
Fuel cell plane completes maiden flight
The HY4, the world’s first airplane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells, has taken off for a short test flight. Though the flight did not last for much more than…
Zero-code-programmable mixed-signal IC in 4.4 mm² footprint
Zero-code-programmable mixed-signal IC in 4.4 mm² footprint
New Products |
Silego Technology has packaged its GreenPAK Configurable Mixed-signal IC into an ultra-small 2.0 x 2.2 mm 14-pin outline.
Intrinsic PUF to support blockchain security
Intrinsic PUF to support blockchain security
Technology News |
Embedded hardware security company Intrinsic-ID BV (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has agreed to combine its SRAM-based Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) technology with Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) blockchain technology from GuardTime (Tallinn, Estonia).
1900W LDMOS power transistor in rugged construction
1900W LDMOS power transistor in rugged construction
New Products |
Ampleon (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) has added the BLF189XR to its family of extremely rugged “XR” LDMOS power transistors designed specifically for use in high power amplifiers operating in the 10…
European R&D: €4 million for 100x more efficient embedded image processing
European R&D: €4 million for 100x more efficient embedded image processing
Technology News |
Aiming for the development of high performance, energy-efficient embedded systems for complex image processing applications, the Tulipp project (Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms) project unites industry and academia with…
Closely mimicking synapses: diffusive memristors
Closely mimicking synapses: diffusive memristors
Technology News |
Led by Professor Jianhua Yang from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a team of international researchers has designed a novel type of…
First fully integrated DDR memory power chip for industrial and automotive
First fully integrated DDR memory power chip for industrial and automotive
New Products |
Texas Instruments (TI) has launched what it believes to be the industry’s first fully integrated power management IC for double date rate DDR2, DDR3 and DDR3L memory subsystems in automotive and…
Schaeffler integrates products and production into the Internet of Things
Schaeffler integrates products and production into the Internet of Things
Partners |
Mechatronic systems supplier, Schaeffler AG, has entered a strategic collaboration with IT giant IBM to establish a cloud infrastructure for vehicles equipped with Schaeffler systems. The scope of the move…
Schaeffler taps IBM’s expertise for the connected car
Schaeffler taps IBM’s expertise for the connected car
Partners |
Mechatronic system supplier to the automotive industry, Schaeffler AG, has entered a strategic collaboration with IT giant IBM to establish a cloud infrastructure for vehicles equipped with Schaeffler systems. The…
Power Trends: Customization and consolidation drive the market – Excelsys Technologies
Power Trends: Customization and consolidation drive the market – Excelsys Technologies
Interviews |
More consolidation is coming for an increasingly customized power market, says Dermot Flynn, Sales Director of custom AC-DC power supply maker Excelsys Technologies. He talks to Nick Flaherty.
Automotive Grade-0 analog ICs to occupy 50% footprint
Automotive Grade-0 analog ICs to occupy 50% footprint
New Products |
STMicroelectronics' AEC-Q100 Grade-0 op amps and comparators come in the space-saving MiniSO8 package, giving automotive designers space savings in ECUs deployed in extreme temperature environments and safety-critical systems.
Switch design kit targets self-powered IoT
Switch design kit targets self-powered IoT
New Products |
Distributer, element14 is now stocking the EnOcean Switch Design Kit, developed in collaboration with element14 and 3YOURMIND, the online portal for accessing professional 3D print services.
Reports say Qualcomm, NXP discuss merger
Reports say Qualcomm, NXP discuss merger
Business news |
Qualcomm is in talks to buy NXP Semiconductors for more than $30 billion, according to multiple press reports. The reports have driven NXP’s stock up about 15% to an estimated…


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