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Thread wireless protocol available
Thread wireless protocol available
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Qualcomm has joined theThread Group – an industry body formed to define a 6LoWPAN-based mesh protocol for controlling domestic fittings…
PIC MCU families feature core-independent peripherals
PIC MCU families feature core-independent peripherals
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Microchip Technology has added an MCU with ADC computation, and the first PIC16 with new low-power modes – PIC16F18877. Also…
TI adds advanced WEBENCH tools for expert power-supply designers
TI adds advanced WEBENCH tools for expert power-supply designers
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A series of advanced tools in Texas Instruments' WEBENCH Power Designer provides experienced engineers with design control, analysis and trouble-shooting…
Drones’ agenda: new spectrum
Drones’ agenda: new spectrum
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As the term UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) suggests, drones are supposed to fly autonomously. And there’s the rub. Unresolved questions…

Bosch, TomTom develop digital maps for automated cars
Bosch, TomTom develop digital maps for automated cars
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While in industry rumours about an proposed acquisition of Nokia's mapping service HERE by a consortium of German automakers are circulating, Bosch creates facts: In a continuation of a proven…
SVGA TFT LCDs rated for 11 years, 24/7 in harsh applications
SVGA TFT LCDs rated for 11 years, 24/7 in harsh applications
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MSC Technologies offers two SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) TFT LC displays from NLT for harsh industrial applications. The LCDs integrate long-life LED backlights that provide 100,000 hours of operation,…
IC temperature bench testing
IC temperature bench testing
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inTEST Thermal Solutions has released two benchtop systems for temperature testing integrated circuits including high-Watt emitting devices. The Temptronic® ThermoSpot® consists of a highly responsive benchtop temperature forcing unit that…
Waveguide detectors cover the 26.5 to 110GHz range
Waveguide detectors cover the 26.5 to 110GHz range
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Pasternack is rolling out a brand new collection of high performance zero biased waveguide detectors that exhibit optimum performance in Ka, Q, U, V, E and W frequency bands.
Toshiba CEO resigns over accounting scandal
Toshiba CEO resigns over accounting scandal
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Toshiba Corp.'s CEO has resigned in response to a report from an independent investigation committee that has uncovered the worst accounting scandal in Toshiba's 140-year history.
German carmaker trio grabs Nokia’s map service
German carmaker trio grabs Nokia’s map service
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In the bidding contest about Nokia’s digital road maps service HERE, a consortium of three German carmakers seems to have prevailed. According to media reports, Audi, BMW and Daimler have…
LED is designed for head-up displays
LED is designed for head-up displays
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has developed the Oslon Compact CL, a high-power LED with a colour coordinate that has been specially matched to TFT displays and the relevant white point requirements.
Paper-thin solar charger fits inside a notebook
Paper-thin solar charger fits inside a notebook
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A paper thin and ultra-lightweight solar charger from solar design startup Yolk (Seoul) has already raised over $500,000 of its $50,000 goal in its crowdfunding campaign.
Phosphorene opens path to ultralight solar cells and LEDs
Phosphorene opens path to ultralight solar cells and LEDs
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Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) studying thin layers of phosphorus have discovered properties that could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs.
New wind speed model promises quicker, cheaper wind farms
New wind speed model promises quicker, cheaper wind farms
MIT researchers have developed a statistical technique that predicts wind speeds more accurately - while using less data - than existing techniques.
Boeing: Li-ion battery shipments on passenger flights pose fire hazard
Boeing: Li-ion battery shipments on passenger flights pose fire hazard
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. has issued a formal warning that bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo in the holds of passenger jets pose unacceptable fire hazards until more-protective packaging…
Oculus VR buys hand-tracking company
Oculus VR buys hand-tracking company
Facebook's Oculus VR division (Menlo Park, Calif.) has agreed to buy Israeli tech startup Pebbles Interfaces Ltd. (Kfar Saba, Israel) - a company that specializes in depth sensing technology and…
Handling privacy and security concerns in the IoT: Big Data and Privacy
Handling privacy and security concerns in the IoT: Big Data and Privacy
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This is the second part in a series of three short articles; read part 1, on the topic of identity (see link).
Solar cell splits water to produce H2
Solar cell splits water to produce H2
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The efficiency with which GaP (gallium phosphide) produces hydrogen gas from water can be improved tenfold by arranging the material in nanowires, according to researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology…
Boeing issues warning on lithium battery bulk shipments fire hazard
Boeing issues warning on lithium battery bulk shipments fire hazard
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Boeing has issued a formal warning that airlines flying bulk shipments of lithium batteries as cargo in the holds of passenger jets pose unacceptable fire hazards until more-protective packaging and…
IP builds ultra-low quiescent-current regulator for IoT Systems-on-Chip at 55 nm
IP builds ultra-low quiescent-current regulator for IoT Systems-on-Chip at 55 nm
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As they may operate only 1% of their battery life in active mode, the major challenge of IoT applications becomes lowering the power consumption during the deep-sleep mode.
Energy measurement AFE; electricity meter technology for IoT applications
Energy measurement AFE; electricity meter technology for IoT applications
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Maxim Integrated has posted details of the MAX71020A single-chip analogue front-end (AFE) for use in embedded energy measurement applications.
Oxford Instruments wins UK funding for quantum sensor developments
Oxford Instruments wins UK funding for quantum sensor developments
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Oxford Instruments and Lancaster University’s Quantum Technology Centre have been awarded a grant from Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation agency, for a project to develop ultra low temperature systems…
Optical sensor module lowers smartphone BOM cost
Optical sensor module lowers smartphone BOM cost
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ams AG has launched a series of advanced optical sensing modules, the TMx4903, integrating multiple functions including universal remote control, barcode emulation, RGB color sensing, proximity and 3D gesture detection…
Smartphones feel the heat
Smartphones feel the heat
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Premium smartphones are a delicate balance between performance and battery life. With increases in performance, are phones getting too hot?…
MCUs for Bluetooth LE boast on-chip antenna matching
MCUs for Bluetooth LE boast on-chip antenna matching
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Renesas Electronics has introduced the Buetooth Smart RL78/G1D Group of microcontrollers that extend battery life and include on-chip peripheral circuits that simplify antenna circuit design. The products offer specific support…
Breaking the terahertz barrier with graphene nanoelectronics
Breaking the terahertz barrier with graphene nanoelectronics
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A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) have discovered that electrical conduction in graphene on the picosecond timescale is governed by the same basic…
Multifunction optical sensor targets smartphones
Multifunction optical sensor targets smartphones
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The TMx4903 component covers remote control, barcode emulation, RGB color sensing, proximity detection and 3D gesture detection in a package measuring 5.0- by 2.0- by 1.0-mm.
X-band radar market to hit $5.08 billion by 2020
X-band radar market to hit $5.08 billion by 2020
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The X-band radar market is estimated to be valued at $4.12 billion by the end of 2015 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.56% to reach $5.08…


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