MENU

Page 2143

Page 2143
Decline continues for global chip sales
Decline continues for global chip sales
Market news |
The three-month average of global chip sales for September 2015 declined by 2.8 percent in comparison with the same month…
Handheld spectrum analyzer targets lab and field use
Handheld spectrum analyzer targets lab and field use
New Products |
The Spectrum Rider handled specrtrum analyser from Rohde & Schwarz assists users during RF transmitter installation and maintenance and also…
Engineer was the whistle-blower in VW exhaust gas scandal
Engineer was the whistle-blower in VW exhaust gas scandal
Business news |
The disclosure of the Volkswagen exhaust gas scandal was initiated by an engineer in the carmaker’s R&D department. According to…
Staff ESD compliance re-enforced at Anglia
Staff ESD compliance re-enforced at Anglia
Market news |
Distributor Anglia Components has significantly enhanced the stringent ESD protection measures at its distribution centre including integrating anti-static wrist band…

Chinese oscillator maker to raise $12.5bn for memory push
Chinese oscillator maker to raise $12.5bn for memory push
Business news |
China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd., a state-controlled conglomerate, is planning to invest 80 billion yuan (about $12.5 billion) in a memory chip factory and related acquisitions and is planning to do…
Internet blackouts by 2020, warns nanoelectronics book
Internet blackouts by 2020, warns nanoelectronics book
Business news |
CHIPS 2020 Vol 2: New Vistas in Nanoelectronics looks at the state-of-the-art in nanoelectronics but its most significant finding is at the global scale; that unless changes are made the…
ARM upgrades mbed platform for IoT
ARM upgrades mbed platform for IoT
New Products |
ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) has announced an enhanced platform of technologies for the deployment of the Internet of Things under the mbed name.
GHS’ Integrity RTOS multicore for Intel Broxton automotive SoCs
GHS’ Integrity RTOS multicore for Intel Broxton automotive SoCs
New Products |
Green Hills Software's latest extension of its RTOS accelerates, the company says, deployment of safe, secure, high performance automotive electronic advancements for the software-defined cockpit…
Textbook; High Speed Digital Design, by specialists at Intel
Textbook; High Speed Digital Design, by specialists at Intel
New Products |
“High Speed Digital Design”, 1st Edition, is subtitled Design of High Speed Interconnects and Signalling, and offers a holistic guide to signal integrity and interconnects, with insider insights of Intel…
Design win; Atmel’s ARM & AVR cores in TomTom Spark GPS fitness watches
Design win; Atmel’s ARM & AVR cores in TomTom Spark GPS fitness watches
Feature articles |
Atmel has disclosed that the TomTom Spark GPS fitness watch includes the Atmel | SMART ARM Cortex M7-based MCU and the tinyAVR44A MCU.
Segger’s SystemView: maximum insight with free real-time analysis tool
Segger’s SystemView: maximum insight with free real-time analysis tool
Feature articles |
Segger (Hilden, Germany) has released SystemView, a free tool enabling the visual analysis of any embedded system. SystemView gives complete insight into the behaviour of a program, with minimal side…
CXPI-compatible transceiver IC challenges LIN in near-real-time operation
CXPI-compatible transceiver IC challenges LIN in near-real-time operation
Feature articles |
Rohm Semiconductor has a transceiver IC compatible with the new low-speed, low-cost CXPI communication protocol for use in body control applications, including steering switch, AC, and instrument panel systems; it…
16-channel ultrasound AFEs enable efficient system designs
16-channel ultrasound AFEs enable efficient system designs
Feature articles |
Texas Instruments' AFE5818 and AFE5816 families are presented as the first 16-channel ultrasound analogue front ends (AFEs), that also integrate a range of features to maximise image quality and performance…
Push the UVM start button then hit the accelerator – part 1
Push the UVM start button then hit the accelerator – part 1
Feature articles |
So, you’re STILL not using UVM? Maybe you’ve taken a good look and decided that the Universal Verification Methodology for SystemVerilog (UVM) is not for your team. Maybe, you’ve not…
CXPI transceiver offers alternative to time-critical LIN applications
CXPI transceiver offers alternative to time-critical LIN applications
New Products |
Rohm Semiconductor has a transceiver IC compatible with the new low-speed, low-cost CXPI communication protocol for use in body control applications, including steering switch, AC, and instrument panel systems; it…
UltraSoC’s SoC debug tools add ARM CoreSight compatibility
UltraSoC’s SoC debug tools add ARM CoreSight compatibility
New Products |
New features enable universal debug capability with interworking between legacy signal-based architectures and advanced message-based systems.
GaN power FET half bridge evaluation board aids circuit design
GaN power FET half bridge evaluation board aids circuit design
New Products |
GaN Systems (Ottawa, Canada), maker of gallium nitride power transistors, has a Half-Bridge Evaluation Board which demonstrates the performance of its GaN enhancement mode power semiconductors in real power circuits.
LA lights up with smart LED streetlights
LA lights up with smart LED streetlights
The city of Los Angeles (LA) is to be the first in the world to deploy 100 Philips SmartPoles – connected LED street lighting that includes fully integrated 4G LTE…
Wireless power contest announced by IDT, Digi-Key
Wireless power contest announced by IDT, Digi-Key
Integrated Device Technology (San Jose, CA) and electronics distributor Digi-Key Electronics (Thief River Falls, MN) have created a contest that seeks the most innovative use of IDT's wireless power technology.
Toyota to spend $1 billion on AI and robotics R&D center
Toyota to spend $1 billion on AI and robotics R&D center
Toyota (Aichi Prefecture, Japan) has announced that it will be forming a new company specifically intended for research and development of artificial intelligence robotics.
Low cost front-end IC supports Zigbee/Smart Energy – in distribution
Low cost front-end IC supports Zigbee/Smart Energy – in distribution
New Products |
US distributor RFMW has the RFaxis RFX2411N, a fully integrated, single-chip, single-die RFeIC (RF Front-end Integrated Circuit) incorporating all the RF functionality needed for wireless ZigBee/smart energy applications.
Intel Quark processor for IoT, in distribution
Intel Quark processor for IoT, in distribution
New Products |
Mouser Electronics has the Intel Quark microcontroller D1000, designed for Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and applications. Announced at Intel’s IoT Insights event in San Francisco, along with Intel Quark…
Low-cost, low-power system-on-module uses tablet SoC
Low-cost, low-power system-on-module uses tablet SoC
Feature articles |
With a quad-core Allwinner A31 processor, usually found in high-end tablets, the A31-µQ7 is a high-performance industrial system-on-module setting an ultra-competitive price point, starting at under £50 (~€70).
Ultra-compact CMOS endoscopy camera recognised with award
Ultra-compact CMOS endoscopy camera recognised with award
Feature articles |
CMOSIS, maker of advanced CMOS image sensor solutions, has received the "Deutscher Innovationspreis für Ausserklinische Intensivpflege" (German Innovation Award for Non-Clinical Intensive Care). The prestigious award recognises the significant progress…
Trace-based debug from Undo Software supports 64-bit ARM Devices
Trace-based debug from Undo Software supports 64-bit ARM Devices
Feature articles |
Undo's Live Recorder "software-implemented trace" debugging technology helps simplify porting code from alternative hardware architectures; Undo Software and ARM have extended their partnership to help the growing number of companies…
Free cloud-connected OS: Wind River to boost IoT progress
Free cloud-connected OS: Wind River to boost IoT progress
Feature articles |
Wind River has added to its offerings a comprehensive cloud suite, Wind River Helix Cloud, and free cloud-connected multi-architecture operating systems, Wind River Rocket and Wind River Pulsar Linux. WR…
10-W TRIAC-dimmable LED driver supports various residential dimmers
10-W TRIAC-dimmable LED driver supports various residential dimmers
New Products |
Phihong USA has introduced a series of 10 W TRIAC-dimmable, constant current LED drivers for residential lighting applications.
See-through OLED transparent display opens digital signage opportunities
See-through OLED transparent display opens digital signage opportunities
Technology News |
Planar Systems, Inc. has unveiled the Planar LookThru OLED transparent display that claims to create a new category for see-through displays, achieving the vision of science fiction filmmakers who envisaged…


10s