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Mobile data traffic growth in Q1 mainly from emerging markets
Mobile data traffic growth in Q1 mainly from emerging markets
Market news |
As a slow-down in traffic growth takes place in developed markets, Strategy Analytics reports that mobile data traffic growth surged…
Compact terahertz sources with tunable wavelengths
Compact terahertz sources with tunable wavelengths
Technology News |
Scientists at Jülich together with their international partners have made public a new concept that uses short-pulse lasers to expand…
High linearity gain blocks boast leading linearity and saturated output power
High linearity gain blocks boast leading linearity and saturated output power
New Products |
Guerrilla RF has introduced a line of gain blocks that feature industry-leading linearity and outstanding saturated output power along with…
Haptic prosthesis gives back natural feel of missing limb
Haptic prosthesis gives back natural feel of missing limb
Technology News |
In close collaboration with the University Clinic for Reconstructive Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery in Innsbruck / Austria, Professor Hubert Egger…

Power saving MEMS-based mirror-like display harnesses ambient light
Power saving MEMS-based mirror-like display harnesses ambient light
Technology News |
Researchers at Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., have developed a display technology, which reduces the amount of power used in multiple consumer electronics products. The technology harnesses natural ambient light to…
700V HVIC MOSFET drivers improve reliability, cut footprint
700V HVIC MOSFET drivers improve reliability, cut footprint
New Products |
Infineon Technologies' family of rugged, reliable 700 V High-Voltage ICs (HVICs) is optimised for solar, power supply, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), welding and industrial drive applications. The 700 V offering…
On the search for more power efficiency in electric powertrains
On the search for more power efficiency in electric powertrains
Technology News |
In a joint R&D efforts, ten carmakers and suppliers intend do improve the overall energy efficiency of all types of electric powertrains, be it for battery electric cars, plug-in hybrids…
€5.7 Million for Exagan to go ahead with GaN-on-Si 200mm wafers
€5.7 Million for Exagan to go ahead with GaN-on-Si 200mm wafers
Business news |
Focused on developing GaN devices for solar, automotive and telecoms, startup Exagan has raised €5.7 million in first-round financing that it will use to produce high-speed power switching devices on…
TVS diode arrays offer ESD protection in 01005 flip chip
TVS diode arrays offer ESD protection in 01005 flip chip
New Products |
Littelfuse has introduced four new ESD protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diode) that occupy less board space than similar industry offerings.
500W Intel Haswell ready ATX PC power supply is medically approved
500W Intel Haswell ready ATX PC power supply is medically approved
New Products |
TRUMPower has designed a medically approved 500W TMPC-500H, passing rigorous testing for compatibility with the Haswell processor platform.
IoT platform comes in a tiny single chip module
IoT platform comes in a tiny single chip module
New Products |
Freescale Semiconductor claims to offer the smallest available single chip module (SCM) for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Not your regular radio top ten
Not your regular radio top ten
Technology News |
Industrial automation spares supplier European Automation has created a handy bitesize guide for using radio frequency identification (RFID) in a manufacturing environment.
Ford in home stretch for automated driving
Ford in home stretch for automated driving
Technology News |
US carmaker Ford Motor has announced that it is shifting from the research phase to the implementation phase for its Smart Mobility R&D program. The company kicks the pedal to…
Haptic prosthesis gives back missing limb’s natural feel
Haptic prosthesis gives back missing limb’s natural feel
Technology News |
In close collaboration with the University Clinic for Reconstructive Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery in Innsbruck / Austria, Professor Hubert Egger from the department of medical engineering of the FH Upper…
25x32mm brush DC motors deliver from 0.027 to 0.034Nm continuous
25x32mm brush DC motors deliver from 0.027 to 0.034Nm continuous
New Products |
Pittman Motors has introduced the DC032A Series of brush DC motors, a high torque density motor designed in a rectangular package. Designed for portable equipment and power tools, the motor…
2.8” diagonal QVGA TFT panels on-demand
2.8” diagonal QVGA TFT panels on-demand
New Products |
Display interface specialist andersDX has launched a new range of 2.8” diagonal QVGA TFT panels available with low Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs), following the negotiation of an exclusive agreement with…
‘Transparent’ truck lets drivers behind it see road ahead
‘Transparent’ truck lets drivers behind it see road ahead
Technology News |
A prototype "Safety Truck" developed by Samsung allows drivers following behind it to "see through" the truck to the road ahead.
JTAG Boundary scan: Four test cases
JTAG Boundary scan: Four test cases
Technology News |
Maksim Komkov of Promwad Innovation Company examines case studies of how JTAG Boundary scan tests can be actioned.
Gas sensing platform from imec builds ‘intuitive internet-of-things’ applications
Gas sensing platform from imec builds ‘intuitive internet-of-things’ applications
Feature articles |
Belgian research centre Imec and the associated Holst Centre have developed a small NO2 sensor featuring a low power consumption in the mW range. The small, low power NO2 sensors…
Sofradir lands infrared detector contract for ESA Sentinel-2 mission
Sofradir lands infrared detector contract for ESA Sentinel-2 mission
Business news |
Sofradir, the global leader of advanced infrared (IR) detectors for military, space and industrial applications, has delivered 24 shortwave IR detectors (SWIR) to Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) for the…
1 to 4-channel DALI controller supports PWM and I2C
1 to 4-channel DALI controller supports PWM and I2C
New Products |
Code Mercenaries has released a DALI slave controller supporting 1 to 4 channels (pinselectable).
DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 1
DC/DC converter PCB layout, Part 1
Technology News |
Timothy Hegarty of Texas Instruments considers how PCB layout design can play a critical role in solving a power converter puzzle.
Powering Ethernet, Part 1: Designing for low power consumption in operation
Powering Ethernet, Part 1: Designing for low power consumption in operation
Technology News |
Mike Jones of Micrel explains how to design for low power consumption in Ethernet operation.
Bluetooth Smart/LE module offers drop-in connectivity
Bluetooth Smart/LE module offers drop-in connectivity
New Products |
Distributor Farnell element14 has Panasonic's PAN1740 next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Module enabling low-energy wireless connectivity.
Radio network planning software adds support for LTE-A, VoLTE and small cells
Radio network planning software adds support for LTE-A, VoLTE and small cells
New Products |
TEOCO has announced its latest version of its ASSET radio network planning software, ASSET 9.0, which features enhanced LTE capabilities, including modelling of VoLTE networks, in order to support better…
Cloud system puts idle processing power of the IoT to use
Cloud system puts idle processing power of the IoT to use
Technology News |
Computer researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) have developed a system designed to pool the unused computing power of smart Web-connected devices in the Internet of…
Force-sensitive touch sensor startup gains CEO
Force-sensitive touch sensor startup gains CEO
Business news |
NextInput Inc., a startup developing force-sensitive touch technology, has appointed Ali Foughi as its CEO. The company is also relocating its headquarters from Georgia, Atlanta, to Silicon Valley.
Steering wheel sensors detect driver’s hand slip
Steering wheel sensors detect driver’s hand slip
New Products |
In cooperation with Guttersberg Consulting, Krippner Inc. has developed a foil-based sensing technology that can measure pressure in addition to position. In one implementation scenario, the SensoFoil could be used…


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