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Raspberry Pi’s Pi Zero board is smallest to date, for embedding
Raspberry Pi’s Pi Zero board is smallest to date, for embedding
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Distributor element14 adds to the Raspberry Pi product range with the smallest form factor Raspberry Pi on the market, the…
Deterministic motor control with FPGAs – demo kits to win
Deterministic motor control with FPGAs – demo kits to win
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This month, Microsemi is giving away two SmartFusion2 dual-axis motor control starter kits, worth $599 each, for readers of EDN…
Roadmap outline set for debut at TSensors Summit
Roadmap outline set for debut at TSensors Summit
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The MEMS and Sensors Industry Group has announced that it will release the outline of the TSensors (Trillion Sensors) Roadmap…
Gas sensor array spots cable fires before they burn
Gas sensor array spots cable fires before they burn
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Scientists of KIT and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences have developed hybrid sensors that can detect smoldering cable fires at…

Graphene based microphone up to 32 times more sensitive
Graphene based microphone up to 32 times more sensitive
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Scientists have developed a graphene based microphone nearly 32 times more sensitive than microphones of standard nickel-based construction.
Invisible wires: Solar cell efficiency improvements see the light
Invisible wires: Solar cell efficiency improvements see the light
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Researchers at Stanford University have discovered how to make the metal contacts on the surface of solar cells nearly invisible to incoming light. The technique could help improve solar-cell efficiency…
Hybrid sensor spots cable fires before they start burning
Hybrid sensor spots cable fires before they start burning
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Scientists of KIT and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences have developed hybrid sensors that can detect smoldering cable fires at an early stage by analyzing the plastic vapors released by…
LG Display plans multi-billion dollar OLED plant investment
LG Display plans multi-billion dollar OLED plant investment
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LG Display is planning to invest $1.60 billion to begin building a new OLED panel plant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, with production scheduled to commence in the first half…
2.4 GHz high-power, low-price wireless modules
2.4 GHz high-power, low-price wireless modules
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Murata has introduced a new class of wireless modules; the DNT Series offers high performance and low price-point for applications demanding wide range and low latency. The DNT 2.4 GHz…
Gigabit Ethernet connector for reliable factory automation networks
Gigabit Ethernet connector for reliable factory automation networks
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A heavy duty Gigabit Ethernet connector by Multi-Contact targets the growing use of Ethernet communication systems on the factory floor. Designed for automated docking systems in harsh industrial environments, the…
USB Type-C power delivery controller IC – powers PCs and TVs
USB Type-C power delivery controller IC – powers PCs and TVs
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Rohm Semiconductor has a power receiver controller IC compatible with the latest USB Power Delivery (Rev2.0) and Type-C (Rev1.1) standards; the BM92TxxMWV series supports not only conventional USB power supply…
Pi Zero: A smaller Raspberry Pi for $5
Pi Zero: A smaller Raspberry Pi for $5
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At half the size of a Model A+ and about one-fifth the cost, the ultra-slim Raspberry Pi Zero is the smallest-form-factor Raspberry Pi at 65 mm x 30 mm x…
DC/DC step-down converter delivers 1V to 5V to space applications
DC/DC step-down converter delivers 1V to 5V to space applications
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The 3DPM0289 DC/DC step-down converter from 3D PLUS is based on a Buck topology and provides a unique solution for robust low power distribution systems.
Deterministic motor control with FPGAs
Deterministic motor control with FPGAs
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This month, Microsemi is giving away two SmartFusion2 dual-axis motor control starter kits, worth $599 each, for EETimes Europe's readers to win.
Tower buys Maxim’s Texas wafer fab
Tower buys Maxim’s Texas wafer fab
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Foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) is set to buy an 8-inch wafer fab in San Antonio, Texas, from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) for $40 million…
Delayed roadmap set for debut at TSensors Summit
Delayed roadmap set for debut at TSensors Summit
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The MEMS and Sensors Industry Group has announced that it will release the outline of the TSensors (Trillion Sensors) Roadmap on December 9 at the 2015 TSensors Summit, being held…
Smart chip monitors battery health, safety
Smart chip monitors battery health, safety
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart chip small enough to be embedded in almost all batteries that determines how healthy a battery is and whether…
Smart buildings, mobile to drive IR detector market
Smart buildings, mobile to drive IR detector market
The infrared (IR) detector market was worth $209 million in 2014 with 247 million units shipped, and is rising to a value of about $240 million in 2015, according to…
Industrial automation: multiprotocol I/O modules simplify installation
Industrial automation: multiprotocol I/O modules simplify installation
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Compact I/O modules from Lumberg Automation meet EtherNet/IP and PROFINET specifications, creating an all-in-one solution.
Panasonic Grid-EYE IR sensor evaluation kit, in distribution
Panasonic Grid-EYE IR sensor evaluation kit, in distribution
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Distributor Farnell element14 has the Grid-EYE infrared (IR) array sensor evaluation kit, incorporating Panasonic's high-precision IR sensor platform for fast prototyping.
Faster development of Functional Safety attributes for industrial applications
Faster development of Functional Safety attributes for industrial applications
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Advancing the development of Functional Safety industrial applications, Infineon's Safety Package for the XMC4000 family of 32-bit microcontrollers helps to develop TÜV-certified automation systems that conform with Safety Integrity Levels…
Constant impedance marks out SPDT RF switch’s performance
Constant impedance marks out SPDT RF switch’s performance
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IDT's F2923 provides constant impedance on all ports during switching transitions without compromising isolation, linearity or insertion loss.
Laser interferometry: Measuring up to see if Einstein was right
Laser interferometry: Measuring up to see if Einstein was right
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Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Institute for Gravitational Research has designed and built a sensitive ‘optical bench’ to study the ripples in the curvature of spacetime caused by extreme…
Osram high-flux OSLON black flat headlamp LEDs, in distribution
Osram high-flux OSLON black flat headlamp LEDs, in distribution
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Mouser Electronics has the OSLON Black Flat LEDs, from Osram Opto Semiconductors. These multichip white LEDs for front headlamps claim more light from a small package than any other comparable…
Estonia startup begins commercial trials of Li-Fi technology
Estonia startup begins commercial trials of Li-Fi technology
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Estonia-based startup Velmenni, a recent finalist at the Slush 100 startup competition in Helsinki, has begun trialling Li-Fi technology within offices and industrial environments in Tallinn, Estonia.
Europe’s first fully industrialized LiFi luminaire is installed
Europe’s first fully industrialized LiFi luminaire is installed
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Scottish light communications technology company pureLiFi is collaborating with French company Lucibel, which specializes in the design of new-generation lighting solutions based on the LED technology, to co-develop and market…
Reshaped Aurora plugs into IoT lighting platform opportunities
Reshaped Aurora plugs into IoT lighting platform opportunities
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The Aurora Group, one of the largest privately-owned global manufacturers of LED lighting solutions, has introduced key changes to the company's brand structure and market strategy that reflects Aurora’s commitment…
Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module
Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module
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RS Components is now stocking the SmartEverything IoT development kit from Arrow Electronics. Measuring only 68.8- x 53.3-mm, the SmartEverything 'Fox’ board is an Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module that comes with…


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