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Yole predicts the ‘sensorization’ of modern life
Yole predicts the ‘sensorization’ of modern life
Market news |
After the consumerization of electronics – which took the semiconductor industry from something driven by enterprise computing to its current…
High-side current/power sensor has A & D outputs
High-side current/power sensor has A & D outputs
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Microchip says its sensor is the first to feature both a configurable analogue output and a 2-wire digital bus; the…
Octal, simultaneous sampling, true 18-bits ADC
Octal, simultaneous sampling, true 18-bits ADC
New Products |
LTC2348-18 is an 18-bit, 8-channel simultaneous sampling successive approximation register (SAR) ADC combining performance and flexibility.
RS Components extends DesignSpark Mechanical with premium add-ons
RS Components extends DesignSpark Mechanical with premium add-ons
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Global distributor RS Components has expanded its free DesignSpark Mechanical software with two new optional premium modules that significantly extend…

Arrow to support FPGA-based instant-development kit
Arrow to support FPGA-based instant-development kit
New Products |
Arrow Electronics has expanded its line card to include the new Attila Arria 10 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) mezzanine card (FMC) Instant-development kit (DevKit).
Ink and foil-based sensors, light and flexible
Ink and foil-based sensors, light and flexible
New Products |
Hoffmann Krippner's unique SensoInk and SensoFoil intelligent sensing technologies can be used for Internet of Things applications such as process automation, position tracking and real time supply chain support.
InfoADAS SDK extends in-vehicle infotainment systems
InfoADAS SDK extends in-vehicle infotainment systems
Texas Instruments has introduced a software developers kit (SDK) custom-made for InfoADAS, which adds functions such as surround view, pedestrian and lane detection to in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems to make…
Daimler hosts Silicon Valley Hackathon
Daimler hosts Silicon Valley Hackathon
Not only are Silicon Valley companies like Apple or Tesla hiring Daimler automotive experts, the story also works the other way around: Through its North American subsidiary, the German luxury…
NTSB: Say ‘Yes’ now to collision avoidance in vehicles
NTSB: Say ‘Yes’ now to collision avoidance in vehicles
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for immediate action on collision avoidance systems in vehicles, and recommending that the technology be standard on all new passenger and…
Altera schedules Stratix 10 FPGAs on Intel FinFET by year-end
Altera schedules Stratix 10 FPGAs on Intel FinFET by year-end
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Altera lays claim to the fastest and highest capacity FPGAs and SoCs, with doubling of performance, 5.5 million Logic Elements in a single device, 3D System-in Package integration, and comprehensive…
Software specialists combine products for IP life-cycle management
Software specialists combine products for IP life-cycle management
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Perforce and Methodics are to offer an integrate solutions to deliver scalable IP lifecycle management; the two companies separately offer tools in the areas of version management, and in IP…
Multi-partner programme to broaden use of FD-SOI for low-power ICs
Multi-partner programme to broaden use of FD-SOI for low-power ICs
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Leti is launching the Silicon Impulse FD-SOI (fully-depleted, silicon-on-insulator) Development Program, through which eight partners are to combine expertise and facilities for one-stop-shop services to speed development of energy-efficient products…
Automotive SoCs targeted by qualified IP from Synopsys
Automotive SoCs targeted by qualified IP from Synopsys
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Synopsys’ DesignWare IP portfolio includes function to meet key automotive functional safety requirements and is being further enhanced with availability of ASIL B ready IP, and investment in AEC-Q100 testing…
Cadence combines its own, and acquired Jasper, formal tools
Cadence combines its own, and acquired Jasper, formal tools
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Cadence has announced its next-generation formal verification platform. Combining the formal methods previously incorporated in Cadence’s Incisive tools with the technology it purchased with Jasper, the designation selected going forward…
Dual-mode Bluetooth module spans ‘Smart’ & ‘Classic’ apps
Dual-mode Bluetooth module spans ‘Smart’ & ‘Classic’ apps
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Silicon Labs’ dual-mode Bluetooth Smart Ready module is a flexible route to integrate both Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) wireless technologies while minimising design time, cost…
Six sensor platform evaluation kit opens up hot swapping
Six sensor platform evaluation kit opens up hot swapping
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Farnell element14 has introduced the Rohm Multisense Evaluation Kit add-on sensor platform, opening up hot swappable sensor capability to projects.  …
Improved lighting uniformity in parking lots boosts sense of security
Improved lighting uniformity in parking lots boosts sense of security
Technology News |
Researchers from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that improving the uniformity of lighting in parking lots can increase the sense of safety and security…
Measure heat usage in a radiator and gather consumption data for modern ‘Green’ analysis
Measure heat usage in a radiator and gather consumption data for modern ‘Green’ analysis
Technology News |
Ben Smith, Software Manager, Maxim Integrated considers how to measure heat usage in a radiator and gather consumption data for modern 'Green' analysis.
PXI test system adds small cell capability
PXI test system adds small cell capability
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Cobham Wireless has announced that its RF automated test equipment (ATE) system — based on PXI modular instruments and PXI Maestro test sequencing software — now supports multi-device fast RF…
Denmark added to the SIGFOX global IoT network
Denmark added to the SIGFOX global IoT network
Business news |
SIGFOX and IoT Denmark A/S have announced plans to roll out the SIGFOX network in the Scandinavian country.
Spark New Zealand chooses virtualised VoLTE from OpenCloud
Spark New Zealand chooses virtualised VoLTE from OpenCloud
Business news |
In a further sign that operators are looking to virtualisation to lower costs and minimise deployment times while leveraging the performance of LTE, OpenCloud has just announced that its Rhino…
Comparing position sensor technologies for hydraulic cylinder feedback
Comparing position sensor technologies for hydraulic cylinder feedback
Feature articles |
Position feedback sensors for hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders have used one of three traditional technologies: Magnetostrictive, Variable Resistance, and Variable Inductance sensors.
Farnell to stock Rohm’s six sensor platform
Farnell to stock Rohm’s six sensor platform
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Farnell element14 is now stocking Rohm’s Multisense Evaluation Kit add-on sensor platform, opening up hot swappable sensor capability to projects. Customers can test and interchange six of the most popular…
EU R&D projects to boost e-mobility
EU R&D projects to boost e-mobility
Technology News |
Electromobility has hitherto failed to enthuse the masses – too expensive, too short driving range, too little progress. With three recently launched research projects, the EU now hopes to make…
IDT enters power management solutions collaboration with ZMDI
IDT enters power management solutions collaboration with ZMDI
Business news |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has agreed to a long-term collaboration with German semiconductor company ZMDI to develop energy-efficient power management solutions.
Position of strength
Position of strength
Business news |
CEO of Infineon Technologies, Reinhard Ploss, talks about how the semiconductor giant has entered a new phase of growth, as well as the trending sectors and technologies that are helping…
Moore’s Law extended again?
Moore’s Law extended again?
Technology News |
Moore's Law may get another boost, according to IBM Research (Zurich and Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), thanks to a method of depositing ultra-fast III-V nanowires suitable for transistor channels and other…
Comparing position sensor technologies for Hydraulic cylinder feedback
Comparing position sensor technologies for Hydraulic cylinder feedback
Feature articles |
Position feedback sensors for hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders have used one of three traditional technologies: Magnetostrictive, Variable Resistance, and Variable Inductance sensors.


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