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Round C: MultiPhy raises USD17 Million
Round C: MultiPhy raises USD17 Million
Business news |
Hoping to fuel its growth and strengthen its position as a data centre connectivity leader, Israeli company MultiPhy Inc. has…
Tower, PixelPlus embed SoC in security image sensor
Tower, PixelPlus embed SoC in security image sensor
Technology News |
Fabless chip company PixelPlus Co. Ltd. (Suwon, South Korea) has embedded an image signal processing and HD-analog transmission function into…
The top 20 news articles on analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
The top 20 news articles on analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
Feature articles |
What 2015 news articles were the most read on EE Times Europe Analog over the course of the year?…
Chasing wild ghosts
Chasing wild ghosts
Technology News |
Glen Chenier describes how he sets out to track down some wild ghosts in a system.

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…
Built-in sensors make Li-ion batteries safer
Built-in sensors make Li-ion batteries safer
Researchers at Penn State University's Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center (University Park, PA) are aiming to make lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries safer - and smarter - by inserting temperature sensors…
“Proximity Hat” makes the blind see
“Proximity Hat” makes the blind see
In the darkness, bats orientate themselves by sending ultrasonic signals and “listen” to the echoes. Much the same principle is applied in a research project at the Karlsruhe Institute of…
New material stores solar energy
New material stores solar energy
Researchers at MIT (Cambridge, MA) have developed a transparent polymer film that can store solar energy during the day and release it later as heat, whenever it is needed.
Ideal-diode-ORing & hot swap controller monitors current
Ideal-diode-ORing & hot swap controller monitors current
New Products |
LTC4236 is a dual ideal-diode-OR and single Hot Swap controller with a load current monitoring output, designed for use on the power circuit boards of high availability systems (servers, network…
Ultra-low-power connected platform for wearable products
Ultra-low-power connected platform for wearable products
Feature articles |
Atmel’s latest platform for cost-optimised IoT and wearable designs integrates the ultra-low-power Atmel | SMART SAM L21 MCU with a BTLC1000 BLE and software into a small, flexible form factor.
Bug-Killing Coding Rules for Embedded C in Automobiles
Bug-Killing Coding Rules for Embedded C in Automobiles
Technology News |
A C coding standard can help keep bugs out of embedded software by leveraging common language features and development tools.
Making lithium-ion batteries safer with built-in sensors
Making lithium-ion batteries safer with built-in sensors
Technology News |
Researchers at Penn State University’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center are aiming to make lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries safer by inserting sensors to warn users of potential problems inside…
In-building wireless market to see double digit growth
In-building wireless market to see double digit growth
Market news |
In a recent market study ABI Research forecasts the in-building wireless market to more than double in revenue by 2020, with the market anticipated to top $9 billion by 2020.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules offer pin-pin compatibility with ZigBee® and Thread
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules offer pin-pin compatibility with ZigBee® and Thread
New Products |
CEL has announced the preliminary release of its WB4343 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® mini modules. As pin-compatible extensions to the company's leading line of ZigBee®, Thread and Bluetooth Smart products, these…
Will built in sensors make lithium-ion batteries safer?
Will built in sensors make lithium-ion batteries safer?
Technology News |
Researchers at Penn State University’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center are aiming to make lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries safer by inserting sensors to warn users of potential problems inside…
Rezence BSS1.3 certified wireless charger will charge devices without battery
Rezence BSS1.3 certified wireless charger will charge devices without battery
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ConvenientPower has unveiled what is claimed to be the world's first Rezence BSS 1.3 certified wireless charging transmitter pad which can power metal-encased mobile devices with dead or no batteries,…
Space radiation detectors get personal
Space radiation detectors get personal
Technology News |
In the harsh environment of space, astronauts are exposed to many dangers – including the possibly harmful health effects of radiation exposure. While previous radiation detectors have only revealed how…
Audi deploys LED technology for virtual dashboard solution
Audi deploys LED technology for virtual dashboard solution
Technology News |
Audi has revealed a new interior concept at CES 2016, which the car maker is billing as the next generation of Audi’s Human Machine Interface. Audi’s virtual dashboard solution features…
Ethernet bridge IC implements AVB for automotive applications
Ethernet bridge IC implements AVB for automotive applications
New Products |
This automotive Ethernet AVB chipset is designed to enable reliable multimedia transmissions for next-generation infotainment and telematics.
Lower power PMIC for IoT and wearables, isolated until first-use
Lower power PMIC for IoT and wearables, isolated until first-use
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Maxim Integrated’s MAX14720 power management chip runs from a primary cell while extending battery and shelf life; intended applications include medical/fitness and Internet of Things (IoT).
Imagination’s IP adds GPUs to PowerVR series
Imagination’s IP adds GPUs to PowerVR series
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Imagination Technologies has added two GPUs (graphics processing units) that represent the next evolution of its Rogue graphics architecture. These graphics processors are part of the PowerVR Series7XT Plus family,…
Improved accuracy with optical heart rate monitoring, claims Silicon Labs
Improved accuracy with optical heart rate monitoring, claims Silicon Labs
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Silicon Labs has introduced an optical heart rate sensing solution designed to reduce the cost and complexity of wrist-based heart rate monitoring (HRM) applications. The Si1144 HRM is an all-optical…
No-code, no-static-power state machine in mixed-signal programmables
No-code, no-static-power state machine in mixed-signal programmables
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Silego Technology’s fifth generation of its GreenPAK (GPAK) programmable mixed-signal ICs, the SLG46531V GPAK 5, joins the company’s configurable mixed-signal ICs (CMICs), adding functions such as an asynchronous state machine,…
Solar thermal fuel polymer film helps plug EV power drain
Solar thermal fuel polymer film helps plug EV power drain
Technology News |
A team of researchers at MIT have developed a material that can store solar energy during the day and release it later as heat, whenever it is needed.
PMIC extends battery life in wearables
PMIC extends battery life in wearables
The MAX14720 power management IC (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated (San Jose, CA) is designed to help designers optimize power and battery life for wearable medical/fitness and IoT applications running on…
Amazon to sell its own ARM chips for the connected home
Amazon to sell its own ARM chips for the connected home
Annapurna Labs (San Jose, CA), a subsidiary of Internet retail giant Amazon.com, has announced the availability of its Alpine range of ARM-based chips and subsystems aimed at home-use Wi-Fi routers…
Smart LED lamp is first to use Thread protocol
Smart LED lamp is first to use Thread protocol
Osram (Munich, Germany) has demonstrated at CES 2016 (Las Vegas, NV) what the company claims is the first smart LED lamp in the Lightify series to be controlled by the…
Self-aligning, floating board-to-board connector offers +/- 0.6mm margin
Self-aligning, floating board-to-board connector offers +/- 0.6mm margin
New Products |
Hirose has designed a board-to-board connector with a highly reliable floating contact mechanism and self-alignment structure that simplifies assembly.


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