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Faster charging, higher efficiency from wireless charging Rx
Faster charging, higher efficiency from wireless charging Rx
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IDT’s P9027 claims shorter charging times and improved thermal performance; the wireless power receiver IC is packaged an ultra-compact form…
High efficiency fixed frequency 65V boost DC/DC converter
High efficiency fixed frequency 65V boost DC/DC converter
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LT8570 and LT8570-1 are current mode, fixed frequency step-up DC/DC converters. The LT8570 uses an internal 500 mA, 65V switch,…
Stick a PUF to your board
Stick a PUF to your board
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC) is developing a very versatile and flexible form of Physically Unclonable…
Switching surge stopper protects against transients of over 200V
Switching surge stopper protects against transients of over 200V
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LTC7860 is a high-efficiency switching surge stopper with overvoltage and overcurrent protection for high availability systems.

Technology-independent IP builds a versatile I²C controller
Technology-independent IP builds a versatile I²C controller
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Digital Core Design, IP Core provider and a System-on-Chip design laboratories from Poland, has introduced a soft IP Core, targeting I²C design needs.
Development platform supports FTDI’s microcontroller architecture
Development platform supports FTDI’s microcontroller architecture
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MikroElektronika, in partnership with FTDI Chip, has produced a complete development package to support the FT90X series of 32-bit application-optimised microcontroller units (MCUs).
Cambridge Consultants claims first for “all-digital radio transmitter”
Cambridge Consultants claims first for “all-digital radio transmitter”
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Cambridge Consultants reports that it has successfully completed initial trials of the first fully digital radio transmitter, calling it a “turning point” in wireless design and a real enabler for…
Analysis tool stops software “erosion”; supports MISRA C
Analysis tool stops software “erosion”; supports MISRA C
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Enabling developers to write better embedded software is the goal of the creators of the Bauhaus Suite, a software development environment from tool vendor Axivion GmbH. The tool suite supports…
NI’s highest-bandwidth PXIe chassis brings Intel Xeon processor to T&M
NI’s highest-bandwidth PXIe chassis brings Intel Xeon processor to T&M
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An eight-core processor in its embedded PXI controller, and PCI Express Gen 3 technology, offer up to a doubling of performance, increasing the ability to interpret raw data at speed…
Programmable analog ICs complement MCU, FPGA
Programmable analog ICs complement MCU, FPGA
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At the recent Embedded World exhibition, Maxim Integrated was reporting a broad range of interest in its MAX11300 configurable analogue device, also known as “PIXI”. We first reported the device…
Graphitic carbon electrodes promise more efficient energy storage
Graphitic carbon electrodes promise more efficient energy storage
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Lawrence Livermore researchers claim to have identified electrical charge-induced changes in the structure and bonding of graphitic carbon electrodes that may affect the way energy is stored in the future.
Lower the cost of solar cells – just add water
Lower the cost of solar cells – just add water
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Researchers at Japan's Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's (OIST) Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit have discovered a method of making perovskite films with larger grain sizes…
8W wireless power receiver outputs 3 to 7V
8W wireless power receiver outputs 3 to 7V
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Integrated Device Technology's wireless power receiver IC, the P9027, is a magnetic induction receiver that boasts 80 percent peak system level efficiency and improved overall thermal performance.
Samsung acquires YESCO to strengthen LED display expertise
Samsung acquires YESCO to strengthen LED display expertise
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has acquired YESCO Electronics LLC, a leading LED sign and display manufacturer with more than 2,000 installations across the U.S. and around the word.
OmniVision shrinks image sensor pixel to 1-micron
OmniVision shrinks image sensor pixel to 1-micron
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The OV16880 is a 16-megapixel CMOS image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. with a pixel size of 1-micron. The sensor uses PureCel-S stacked die technology and supports phase detection autofocus…
Fan-out wafer level packaging fills gap to 3D, says Yole
Fan-out wafer level packaging fills gap to 3D, says Yole
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Yole Développement has released a new report, Fan-Out and Embedded Die: Technologies & Market, reviewing the history of Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) and looking at its growth prospects.
Acal BFi to supply Bosch’s combo sensors
Acal BFi to supply Bosch’s combo sensors
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Acal BFi now distributes the BME280 integrated environmental unit from Bosch Sensortec to the European market.
Understanding capacitors, ripple and self-heating
Understanding capacitors, ripple and self-heating
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Chris Reynolds, technical manager at AVX Corp., discusses ripple ratings – or how to cook a capacitor.
Sensors for wearable electronics on 40% CAGR
Sensors for wearable electronics on 40% CAGR
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Wearable electronics will be the big opportunity for sensors after margins shrink in smartphones and tablet computers, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan Inc.
Synchronous rectifiers for portable chargers promise improved efficiency
Synchronous rectifiers for portable chargers promise improved efficiency
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APR3415 and APR34330 are synchronous rectifiers that combine a driver circuit with an internal MOSFET to provide cost effective rectification with reduced power dissipation and use of fewer external components.
ADCs for portables promise ‘professional’ audio performance
ADCs for portables promise ‘professional’ audio performance
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TI’s multichannel devices simplify audio front-end design while reducing standby power consumption; a family of six high-performance audio ADCs has dynamic range as high as 110 dB.
Smartwatch reference model with integrated motion and activity sensors
Smartwatch reference model with integrated motion and activity sensors
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has a Smartwatch Reference Model, with enhanced sport, activity and lifestyle features; the TZ1001 Smartwatch Reference Model uses Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity and Qi Wireless Charging…
Harman: How the Connected Car shapes future infotainment systems
Harman: How the Connected Car shapes future infotainment systems
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With the Connected Car becoming reality, the infotainment landscape in the vehicles will undergo massive changes. At the recent Euroforum industry meeting on automotive electronics in Munich, Harman sketched they…
Analysis tool stops software “erosion”
Analysis tool stops software “erosion”
New Products |
Enabling developers to write better embedded software is the goal of the creators of the Bauhaus Suite, a software development environment from tool vendor Axivion GmbH. The tool suite supports…
230ºC, sealed-case tantalum capacitors now rated for 10,000 hours
230ºC, sealed-case tantalum capacitors now rated for 10,000 hours
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Designers for whom long service life in harsh environments is a concern are the target of an announcement by AVX; its THH 230ºC hermetic series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors…
Micropower wake-up timer for power-sensitive applications up to 36V
Micropower wake-up timer for power-sensitive applications up to 36V
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Featuring pushbutton control, LTC2956 it a wake-up timer that manages 1.5V to 36V system power, that is presented as offering an improved solution compared to using microcontrollers or real-time clocks…
RS stirs 3D printer market with launch of own-brand, budget-price model
RS stirs 3D printer market with launch of own-brand, budget-price model
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Presented as a professional-quality 3D printer for rapid prototyping at highly affordable price point, the RS IdeaWerk 3D printer costs €737 and targets wide range of users including electronics engineers,…
Programmable analogue chips as I/O to MCU & FPGA-based systems
Programmable analogue chips as I/O to MCU & FPGA-based systems
Feature articles |
At the recent Embedded World exhibition, Maxim Integrated was reporting a broad range of interest in its MAX11300 configurable analogue device, also known as “PIXI”. We first reported the device…


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