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16-channel LED backlight controller improves TV picture quality
16-channel LED backlight controller improves TV picture quality
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ams AG has introduced a 16-channel LED TV backlight controller which performs local dimming of sections of a display screen…
400/500V power FETs carry automotive qualification
400/500V power FETs carry automotive qualification
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STMicroelectronics has introduced a family of high-voltage N-channel power MOSFETs for automotive applications. These AEC-Q101-qualified devices are built using ST’s…
System power IC aids automotive functional safety
System power IC aids automotive functional safety
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A general-purpose power control chip from Toshiba provides the highest levels of functional safety to enable car designs to meet…
Debug tool gives power insights for ULP projects on Atmel MCUs
Debug tool gives power insights for ULP projects on Atmel MCUs
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Targeting ultra-low-power (ULP) designs for internet of things, wearables and other applications requiring extremely low power, debug tools from Atmel…

Modular HiL test stand allows virtual test drives
Modular HiL test stand allows virtual test drives
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The orangeHiL system enables developers to evaluate the behaviour of real-time control systems through simulation. Targeting the automotive domain in the first place, the system runs the necessary test and…
Microchip named as Atmel bidder
Microchip named as Atmel bidder
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Microcontroller vendor Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, Ariz.) is the company that has made a $3.8 billion unsolicited offer for Atmel Corp. (San Jose, Calif.), according to a Reuters report that…
Low-latency platform speeds analytics at Large Hadron Collider
Low-latency platform speeds analytics at Large Hadron Collider
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has developed with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) a low-latency platform to speed and improve the management of analytics at the organization’s Large Hadron…
Leti strains to improve FDSOI
Leti strains to improve FDSOI
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French research institute CEA-Leti has reported on two techniques to put local strain in the silicon channel of a fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FDSOI) manufacturing process.
Software-upgradable cars launch new platform race
Software-upgradable cars launch new platform race
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Software over-the-air upgrades for cars are the next big thing in automotive electronics. But which hardware platforms will enable carmakers to implement the desired feature? Nvidia, NXP and Renesas appear…
TI offers IR sensor-SoC for depth sensing
TI offers IR sensor-SoC for depth sensing
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Texas Instruments has developed the OPT8320 time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, system-on-chip (SoC) for array depth sensing.
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: A disease for the wireless age?
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: A disease for the wireless age?
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Paul Pickering considers the unexplained ailments and diseases that have arisen in different eras and speculates that a widely-held distrust of electromagnetic radiation may be about to go into decline.
Energy-saving algorithm taps existing sensors to reduce bills
Energy-saving algorithm taps existing sensors to reduce bills
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed an algorithm to help companies and factories cut their energy bills by as much as 10% without a need to change much…
Qualcomm: Current company structure is best
Qualcomm: Current company structure is best
After completing a comprehensive review of the company, Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) has announced that it plans to stick with its current corporate and financial structure.
Wireless LED lighting talks multiple communication protocols
Wireless LED lighting talks multiple communication protocols
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GreenPeak Technologies (Utrecht, The Netherlands) has based a wireless LED lighting platform for low-cost ambient lighting around its GP651 communication chip that can support various ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 communication…
Smartphone-based workplace tools measure temperature, moisture
Smartphone-based workplace tools measure temperature, moisture
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Distributor Conrad Business Supplies has added a group of devices called Phone Works, made by power tool manufacturer Ryobi, that carry out a number of physical measurements with control and…
Silicon Labs targets IoT’s security issues with low-power MCUs
Silicon Labs targets IoT’s security issues with low-power MCUs
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Differentiating its EFM32 Jade and Pearl Gecko microcontrollers in the marketplace of MCUs for internet-of-things nodes, Silicon Labs cites the presence of hardware cryptography functions together with a range of…
GaN RF power transistors, 10-200W
GaN RF power transistors, 10-200W
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Ampleon (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) has added to its GaN RFGaN RF power transistors built in a 0.5 µm HEMT process technology. Rated 10W, 30W, 50W and 100W, over ten transistors…
Programmable power supplies output up to 500A
Programmable power supplies output up to 500A
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TDK Corporation has three additional in its TDK-Lambda’s Genesys series of programmable DC power supplies, providing outputs of 30V at 500A, 40V at 375A and 50V at 300A and output…
Smartphone-based measurement tools are ieal for ‘plug and test’
Smartphone-based measurement tools are ieal for ‘plug and test’
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Conrad Business Supplies has begun stocking a range of modular smartphone-based measurement devices from power tool manufacturer, Ryobi.
Grid tester boosts high volume testing large PCB panel yields
Grid tester boosts high volume testing large PCB panel yields
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atg Luther & Maelzer’s has launched a solution for testing large PCB panels with pads down to 150 microns that the company claims ensures best yields in high volume production.
World’s most sensitive dark matter detector pushes search further
World’s most sensitive dark matter detector pushes search further
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A new set of calibration techniques employed by LUX scientists has improved the detector's sensitivity for the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment.
Single-rank 1608-size HBLEDs reduce brightness variations by 75 percent
Single-rank 1608-size HBLEDs reduce brightness variations by 75 percent
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ROHM has announced the availability of high accuracy single-rank 1608-size high-brightness chip LEDs optimized for a wide variety of applications, from industrial equipment and consumer devices to automotive systems.
LED luminaire semi-knocked down kit simplifies IP66-rated lighting integration
LED luminaire semi-knocked down kit simplifies IP66-rated lighting integration
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GlacialTech has introduced a square heatsink using cold forging technology rated for 30 W LEDs. The Igloo FS125S measures 125 mm square and 25 mm in depth and uses a…
Smartphone-based measurement tools for ‘plug and test’
Smartphone-based measurement tools for ‘plug and test’
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Conrad Business Supplies has begun stocking a range of modular smartphone-based measurement devices from power tool manufacturer, Ryobi.
Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics selected for Spanish Tier 1 operator networks
Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics selected for Spanish Tier 1 operator networks
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Anite has announced that Arca Telecom, a leading professional services supplier in Spain, has chosen Nemo WindCatcher for optimizing Spanish Tier 1 wireless operator networks using network OSS-based subscriber data.
Aeris and G&D cooperate on secure connectivity for M2M, mobile Internet
Aeris and G&D cooperate on secure connectivity for M2M, mobile Internet
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Aeris and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have entered into an agreement enabling Aeris to remotely manage its deployed IoT devices.
SMT board converts serial ports to Wi-Fi connections in seconds
SMT board converts serial ports to Wi-Fi connections in seconds
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Alpha Micro AMC has added the Lantronix xPico® Wi-Fi SMT embedded device server to its product portfolio, enabling its customers to quickly convert serial ports to Wi-Fi connections and speed…
Qualcomm rules out company break up
Qualcomm rules out company break up
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Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, California) has announced that it has completed a comprehensive review of the company and plans to stick with its current corporate and financial structure.


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