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Low-energy MCU with touch sensing in chip-scale package
Low-energy MCU with touch sensing in chip-scale package
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Giving them the collective name “Sleepy Bee”, Silicon labs has introduced the EFM8SB1 microcontrollers, 8-bit devices intended for ultra-low-power, small-footprint…
Energy-harvesting power management ICs for wireless sensor nodes
Energy-harvesting power management ICs for wireless sensor nodes
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Cypress Semiconductor has introduced what it believes to be the lowest-available-power PMICs that enable an integrated module size of 1…
Google, DexCom partner on wearable glucose monitor
Google, DexCom partner on wearable glucose monitor
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Tech giant Google and diabetes device company DexCom (San Diego, CA) are collaborating on developing a wearable glucose monitoring monitor…
Energy harvesting PMIC targets solar-powered wireless sensors
Energy harvesting PMIC targets solar-powered wireless sensors
Cypress Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has announced a family of energy harvesting power management ICs (PMICs) that enable tiny, solar-powered…

Independent tests validate FPGA security claims, says Microsemi
Independent tests validate FPGA security claims, says Microsemi
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An assessment by Rambus Cryptography Research – an accredited independent test lab – validates the design security of Microsemi’s FPGAs, according to the company, stating that SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 devices…
Precision VID regulator supplies FPGAs, ASICs & processors at up to 300A
Precision VID regulator supplies FPGAs, ASICs & processors at up to 300A
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LTC3877, a dual output multiphase synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with 6-bit voltage identification (VID) control that enables 10mV output voltage step resolution, a necessary feature when powering FPGAs and ASICs…
Analog tip; Continuous-time sigma-delta ADCs
Analog tip; Continuous-time sigma-delta ADCs
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Pipeline ADCs are Nyquist-rate discrete time architectures that will have flat quantisation noise from DC to the Nyquist frequency. Alternate ADC architectures can be implemented for applications not requiring a…
Global energy saver: Are cheaper, sustainable white LEDs the answer?
Global energy saver: Are cheaper, sustainable white LEDs the answer?
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Researchers from Rutgers University claim to have developed a less expensive, more sustainable white LED using hybrid phosphor-based technologies that could slash the world’s electricity consumption.
120-W LED flood light heatsink kit supports high output LED lighting
120-W LED flood light heatsink kit supports high output LED lighting
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GlacialTech has introduced a 120 W heatsink kit for outdoor flood lights. The Igloo SS120 features an efficient heatsink with thermal resistance of 0.34°C/W and includes a mounting bracket with…
The Filter Wizard: The step-by-step birth of a custom digital filter, Part 3
The Filter Wizard: The step-by-step birth of a custom digital filter, Part 3
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Kendall Castor-Perry of Cypress Semiconductor, otherwise known as The Filter Wizard, reveals the twist in the tail of his design of a decimation filter for an audio signal.
Leclanché adopts ads-tec technology to broaden energy storage solutions
Leclanché adopts ads-tec technology to broaden energy storage solutions
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Swiss company Leclanché SA has concluded a contract regarding the usage of ads-tec GmbH’s stationary lithium-ion battery storage systems technology. As part of a strategic business development, Leclanché is to…
PA module delivers 10W microwave power at up to 18 GHz
PA module delivers 10W microwave power at up to 18 GHz
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From distributor Link Microtek, a solid-state power-amplifier (PA) module is designed to provide a microwave power output of 10W CW over the frequency range 6 to 18 GHz, suiting it…
Less expensive, sustainable white LED unveiled
Less expensive, sustainable white LED unveiled
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Researchers at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) claim to have developed a less expensive, more sustainable white LED using hybrid phosphor-based technologies that could slash the world's electricity consumption.
Microwave heating solution lowers cost of quantum dot LEDs
Microwave heating solution lowers cost of quantum dot LEDs
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Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a low-cost quantum dot manufacturing technology that may lead to a new generation of LED lighting that produces a more user-friendly white light,…
AMS plans to rent a wafer fab in New York
AMS plans to rent a wafer fab in New York
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Austrian analog, mixed-signal and sensor company is set to manufacture chips in New York in a custom-built, rented wafer fab.
Single-winding-inductor, 500V buck LED drivers
Single-winding-inductor, 500V buck LED drivers
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Diodes Inc’s AL1678 family of LED drivers are intended for driving non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs in general illumination applications that do not require high power factor (>0.7).
Atmel adds Intel EPID security tech to its IoT wireless platforms
Atmel adds Intel EPID security tech to its IoT wireless platforms
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Atmel is working with with Intel on increased security for Internet of Things (IoT) applications; Atmel will support Intel Enhanced Privacy ID (Intel EPID) technology on all its SmartConnect wireless…
USB Type-C port controllers add low-power options
USB Type-C port controllers add low-power options
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Lattice Semiconductor’s port controllers offer space, cost and power efficient designs to support USB Type-C interfaces, enabling designers to quickly develop next-generation products.
Energy harvesting power management IC addresses wireless sensors
Energy harvesting power management IC addresses wireless sensors
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Cypress Semiconductor has released a family of Energy Harvesting Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) that enable tiny, solar-powered wireless sensors for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
SK Hynix invests in hyperspectral sensor startup
SK Hynix invests in hyperspectral sensor startup
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SK Hynix has invested 2.2 billion won (about $1.8 million) in Stratio Technology Inc. (Menlo Park, Calif.), a startup developing germanium-based hyperspectral image sensors, according to Korea Times article. SK…
Ex-Google engineers promise ultra-low cost Android PC
Ex-Google engineers promise ultra-low cost Android PC
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Run all your favourite Android apps like on a smartphone, yet benefit from all the productivity tools commonly found on today's PCs by plugging a palm-sized $49 box to your…
Li-ion battery monitoring LSI delivers industry-low current consumption
Li-ion battery monitoring LSI delivers industry-low current consumption
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LAPIS Semiconductor, a ROHM Group company, has developed a 10-cell lithium-ion battery monitoring LSI that provides a current consumption of 25 μA (typ.) which is 50% less than conventional products.
Fiber-like LEDs promise practical wearable displays
Fiber-like LEDs promise practical wearable displays
Researchers at the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST have developed fiber-like LEDs that can be applied in wearable displays.
Miniature amplified pressure sensors suit IoT applications
Miniature amplified pressure sensors suit IoT applications
Offered as one of the smallest amplified digital pressure sensors available, Honeywell’s accurate, 8 x 7-mm Amplified Basic Pressure (ABP) sensor uses low power levels to add pressure measurement to…
Miniature gas sensor lets smartphones measure air quality, wellness
Miniature gas sensor lets smartphones measure air quality, wellness
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a miniature gas sensor that can be connected to mobile devices. Gas measurements made with smartphones will make activities like the detection…
Box PC with Intel IoT Gateway solutions, by Kontron
Box PC with Intel IoT Gateway solutions, by Kontron
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The KBox A-202 offers increased pre-integrated intelligence and multiple connectivity options for internet-connected devices. Kontron’s Box PC supports Intel Gateway Solutions for the Internet of Things.
USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet; controller for laptops, docking stations
USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet; controller for laptops, docking stations
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This high-throughput, low-power USB 3.0 controller is designed to bring seamless connectivity to laptops and docks; Cypress’ EZ-USB GX3 controller is specifically aimed at products migrating to thin USB Type-C…
Arduino/Raspberry Pi open-source formats meet industrial controls – in distribution
Arduino/Raspberry Pi open-source formats meet industrial controls – in distribution
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RS Components has the Industrial Shields brand of PLCs (programmable logic controllers and panel PCs; the range builds on Arduino, Hummingboard and Raspberry Pi boards to deliver open-source advantages on…


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