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Is Xilinx the next takeover target?
Is Xilinx the next takeover target?
Speculation is growing that market-leading programmable logic vendor Xilinx Inc. (San Jose, CA) might be positioning itself as an acquisition…
Sensors and actuators join KEMET portfolio
Sensors and actuators join KEMET portfolio
Component supplier KEMET has rounded off its product spectrum by adding sensors for temperature and current as well as piezoelectric…
Toshiba to pare chip business down to NAND
Toshiba to pare chip business down to NAND
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Toshiba Corp. has decided to exit most sectors of the company’s semiconductor business—except for its NAND flash memory products, Japan’s…
Measuring 2 nV/√Hz noise and 120 dB supply rejection in linear regulators; the Quest for Quiet, part 1
Measuring 2 nV/√Hz noise and 120 dB supply rejection in linear regulators; the Quest for Quiet, part 1
Feature articles |
There are numerous applications where linear regulators are required to provide quiet, often extremely quiet, power supply rails, but how…

Software supports manufacturing tests of IoT and M2M devices
Software supports manufacturing tests of IoT and M2M devices
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Anritsu Corporation has introduced three measurements software packages expanding the functions of the Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A to support manufacturing tests of IoT/M2M applications.
Lumitech licenses Seoul Semiconductor for PI-LED technology applications
Lumitech licenses Seoul Semiconductor for PI-LED technology applications
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Seoul Semiconductor has signed a licensing agreement for PI-LED technology patents with the Austrian company Lumitech, a leading manufacturer of components for Human Centric Lighting.
LED drivers with 200-mA/channel drive fits in SOP-8EP packages
LED drivers with 200-mA/channel drive fits in SOP-8EP packages
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Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., has released AEC (Automotive Electronics Council) Q100-certified Linear LED drivers for automotive interior lighting applications.
The fundamentals of PAM4 – Part 1
The fundamentals of PAM4 – Part 1
Technology News |
David Maliniak, Teledyne LeCroy considers the fundamentals relating to PAM4 tehcnology.
Nanopower IoT power supply accurately monitors battery discharge
Nanopower IoT power supply accurately monitors battery discharge
Technology News |
Samuel Nork considers the issues relating to powering IoT devices and the importance of accurately monitoring battery discharge.
High-temperature electronics operate at 300°C
High-temperature electronics operate at 300°C
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Sensors and actuators in industrial and automotive applications are increasingly deployed in environments with high temperatures. Examples are sensors in engines and transmissions where the bare semiconductors are frequently submerged…
LED drivers aim at interior lighting
LED drivers aim at interior lighting
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Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., has released AEC (Automotive Electronics Council) Q100-certified Linear LED drivers for automotive interior lighting applications.
Surface mount SP2T switch handles 100-W of continuous power from 100 MHz to 1 GHz
Surface mount SP2T switch handles 100-W of continuous power from 100 MHz to 1 GHz
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Microsemi Corporation has announced high power monolithic microwave surface mount (MMSM) series-shunt SP2T PIN diode reflective switch, the MPS2R10-606.
External AC-DC power blocks meet US DoE Level VI and EU CoC Tier 2
External AC-DC power blocks meet US DoE Level VI and EU CoC Tier 2
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XP Power has developed four external power supply series that enable products to meet new EU and US environmental and energy efficiency regulations, which come into force this year.
T/R PIN diode switch handles 100W at HF to UHF
T/R PIN diode switch handles 100W at HF to UHF
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This PIN diode switch element is optimised for high power transmit/receive applications: the monolithic microwave surface mount SP2T package is rated to carry 100W of continuous wave power from 100…
IP holds down power in always-on logic, in TSMC 55 ULP / ULP-eF process
IP holds down power in always-on logic, in TSMC 55 ULP / ULP-eF process
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Devices for mobile applications, IP vendor Dolphin Integration observes, spend most of the time in deep-sleep mode and it is essential to minimise the energy drawn by the always-operating functions.
Ultralow Noise and Ultrahigh PSRR
Ultralow Noise and Ultrahigh PSRR
Technology News |
When it comes to powering noise-sensitive analog/RFapplications, low dropout (LDO) linear regulators are generally preferredover their switching counterparts. Low noise LDOs power a wide range ofanalog/RF designs, including frequency synthesizers…
Will Xilinx join the M&A party?
Will Xilinx join the M&A party?
Business news |
Could market-leading programmable logic vendor Xilinx Inc. be positioning itself as an acquisition target?…
High-temperature electronics operates at 300°C
High-temperature electronics operates at 300°C
Technology News |
Sensors and actuators in industrial applications are increasingly deployed in environments with high temperatures. Standard semiconductors and components however can be used to a maximum of 125°C. In the joint…
Solderability and tinning: does the industry really know the difference?
Solderability and tinning: does the industry really know the difference?
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For many years NJMET has had the wonderful privilege of providing the electronic component industry with tinning and solderability services in the aerospace, military and medical fields. A particular dilemma…
Coin vibration motor is only 7mm wide, 2.1mm thick
Coin vibration motor is only 7mm wide, 2.1mm thick
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The C0720B001F coin vibration motor introduced by Jinlong Machinery is claimed to be the smallest on the market today, measuring only 7.0 mm in diameter and 2.1 mm thick.
Toshiba to gut chip biz sans NAND
Toshiba to gut chip biz sans NAND
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Toshiba Corp. has decided to gut the company’s semiconductor business—except for its NAND flash memory products, Japan’s economic newspaper Nikkei reported Saturday morning.
Apical wins in Korean smartphones, notebook PCs
Apical wins in Korean smartphones, notebook PCs
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Apical Ltd. (London), a developer of image signal processing for cameras and displays, has announced that the LG V10 smartphone and a couple of Samsung notebook computers uses its Assertive…
The analog way for quantum computing
The analog way for quantum computing
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Blaine Bateman looks at the parallels between quantum and analog computing.
Qualcomm, TDK prep $3bn RF joint venture
Qualcomm, TDK prep $3bn RF joint venture
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Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) and TDK Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) have agreed to form a joint venture – RF360 Holdings Singapore Pte. Ltd. – to deliver radio frequency modules and…
Test software supports manufacturing of IoT and M2M devices
Test software supports manufacturing of IoT and M2M devices
New Products |
Anritsu Corporation has announced the availability of three measurements software packages expanding the functions of the Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A to support manufacturing tests of IoT/M2M applications.
Power I/O connectors mount directly onto the PCB
Power I/O connectors mount directly onto the PCB
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HanOnBoard is a connector technology which can replace standard discrete wiring by allowing power I/O connectors to be mounted and connected directly onto the printed circuit board (PCB). With the…
Extended life cycle for ETX and XTX module format
Extended life cycle for ETX and XTX module format
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Embedded computing and board maker congatec has announced that modules based on AMD Geode LX 800 processors, introduced in 2005 and 2007, will now be available until “at least” 2019…
Renesas configures MCU family around industrial/consumer designs
Renesas configures MCU family around industrial/consumer designs
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The RX230 group of microcontrollers extends the RX231 group of 32-bit MCUs, for cost-sensitive applications, combining digital signal processing (DSP) and floating point unit (FPU), and low power consumption.


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