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RFID sensor tags to monitor road conditions
RFID sensor tags to monitor road conditions
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Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS in Dresden have developed a freely-programmable UHF transponder tag fitted with…
NFC as an IoT link enabler
NFC as an IoT link enabler
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With its SRTAG NFC/RFID tags, STMicroelectronics claims it combines the market's widest memory range, best-in-class data retention and write-erase cycles,…
Can mimicking biology improve Li-ion battery performance?
Can mimicking biology improve Li-ion battery performance?
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Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have isolated a peptide which binds strongly to lithium manganese nickel…
Four-channel video encoder addresses parking assist systems
Four-channel video encoder addresses parking assist systems
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High integration at the chip level, combined with excellent video quality is what Intersil is offering with its TW9984 four-channel…

Cobham, National Instruments combine expertise in barter deal
Cobham, National Instruments combine expertise in barter deal
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National Instruments (NI) and Cobham Wireless have signed a mutual agreement to join their expertise. With the move, the companies advance their business in the area of next-generation communication application…
Sine-wave, motor pre-driver ICs cut vibration & power consumption
Sine-wave, motor pre-driver ICs cut vibration & power consumption
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A series of eight single-phase BLDC motor pre-driver ICs is intended for use in high-current cooling fan applications such as PC servers and home appliances, including fridges. The TC78B006 series…
60 GHz, gigabit rate, beam-steered wireless modem platform demonstration
60 GHz, gigabit rate, beam-steered wireless modem platform demonstration
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Blu Wireless Technology is to show its 60GHz ‘Lightning’ module at Mobile World Congress 2015. The multi-gigabit wireless baseband system IP specialist will demonstrate its 60GHz ‘Lightning’ gigabit modem modules…
Software development kit targets Renesas RH850: tools upgraded
Software development kit targets Renesas RH850: tools upgraded
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Synopsys has added to the features of its Virtualizer Development Kit (VDK) for Renesas RH850 Ethernet AVB and CAN-FD for automotive system software development, enabling Tier 1 and OEM companies…
Choice of 3 free development systems for STM32, says ST
Choice of 3 free development systems for STM32, says ST
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STMicroelectronics has announced that it has “completed work” with its partners to ensure the widest choice of free development tools for its STM32 (ARM-based) microcontrollers. The selection of three accessible…
Plastic printed-electronics startup readies IP blocks for production
Plastic printed-electronics startup readies IP blocks for production
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Although PragmatIC Printing's CEO Scott White would not reveal to what extent ARM Holdings invested in his company (which was initially funded by the company’s management together with private investors),…
LDO design techniques for small spaces
LDO design techniques for small spaces
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Erik Mentze, senior IC design engineer with Cactus Semiconductor (Chandler, Arizona), discusses voltage regulation in the context of miniature systems.
Safe power for medical devices used at home
Safe power for medical devices used at home
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An aging population and the rising cost of healthcare around the world are a matter of concern to the general public these days. This is especially true in the USA,…
IP blocks for plastic electronics target IoT, wearable devices
IP blocks for plastic electronics target IoT, wearable devices
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Although PragmatIC Printing's CEO Scott White would not reveal to what extent ARM Holdings invested in his company (which was initially funded by the company’s management together with private investors),…
Spreadtrum to support Sumsung’s Tizen operating system
Spreadtrum to support Sumsung’s Tizen operating system
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Spreadtrum Communications has announced that it has successfully completed the integration of the Tizen operating system (OS) with Spreadtrum's WCDMA chipsets. This integrated platform is now shipping in Samsung's first…
CMOS image sensors surpassing Moore’s law
CMOS image sensors surpassing Moore’s law
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Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging chips are becoming the industry's leader in advanced process technology — instead of the traditional leaders (processors and memory) — thanks to strong demand…
Volvo project to share road-condition information in the cloud expanded
Volvo project to share road-condition information in the cloud expanded
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In a joint project, carmaker Volvo, the Swedish Transport Administration and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration combine V2X communications and cloud-based data storage and processing. The purpose: spreading information about…
Volvo cars share road-condition info in the cloud
Volvo cars share road-condition info in the cloud
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In a joint project, carmaker Volvo, the Swedish Transport Administration and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration combine V2X communications and cloud-based data storage and processing. The purpose: spreading information about…
Memory subsystem analysis yields DDR IP performance gains
Memory subsystem analysis yields DDR IP performance gains
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Synopsys' DesignWare DDR Explorer tool carries out performance analysis, and can optimise of address mapping, clock frequency and quality of service for DesignWare DDR memory, yielding as much as a…
SMD DC-DC converters uprate efficiency, isolation and temperature range
SMD DC-DC converters uprate efficiency, isolation and temperature range
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These isolated DC-DC converters occupy industry-standard SMD packages. In single and dual output versions they are available in power ranges from 0.25 to 3W. They claim higher efficiency, increased isolation…
Sine-wave, motor pre-driver ICs cut vibration and power consumption
Sine-wave, motor pre-driver ICs cut vibration and power consumption
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A series of eight single-phase BLDC motor pre-driver ICs is intended for use in high-current cooling fan applications such as PC servers and home appliances, including fridges. The TC78B006 series…
Renesas RH850 dev kit gets upgrade
Renesas RH850 dev kit gets upgrade
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Synopsys has added to the features of its Virtualizer Development Kit (VDK) for Renesas RH850 Ethernet AVB and CAN-FD for automotive system software development, enabling Tier 1 and OEM companies…
18-bit, 1 Msps, 8-channel multiplexed ADC with sequencer
18-bit, 1 Msps, 8-channel multiplexed ADC with sequencer
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LTC2373-18 is an 8-channel, 18-bit, 1 Msample/sec successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with 100dB SNR performance. The LTC2373-18 is equipped with a programmable sequencer that can store up to 16…
Add capacitive touch to a panel with a flexible, rollable film
Add capacitive touch to a panel with a flexible, rollable film
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Zytronic has applied its projected capacitive touch sensing technology to the form factor of a rollable and extremely flexible touch film – complementing its range of glass touch sensors.
Cree adds field-adjustable color capabilities to LED luminaires
Cree adds field-adjustable color capabilities to LED luminaires
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Cree, Inc. claims to have reinvented intelligent lighting with the introduction of field-adjustable color temperature for SmartCast Technology-enabled CR Series LED troffers. The solution provides a dynamic and customizable lighting…
IP blocks line up for plastic electronics
IP blocks line up for plastic electronics
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Although PragmatIC Printing's CEO Scott White would not reveal to what extent ARM Holdings invested in his company (which was initially funded by the company’s management together with private investors),…
Speed/direction Hall sensor IC detects hysteresis
Speed/direction Hall sensor IC detects hysteresis
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The A1232 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a Hall-effect speed and direction sensor IC with built-in hysteresis detection.
3D TSVs take CMOS image sensors beyond Moore’s law
3D TSVs take CMOS image sensors beyond Moore’s law
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Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging chips are becoming the industry's leader in advanced process technology — instead of the traditional leaders (processors and memory) — thanks to strong demand…
Designing robust, fully isolated data & power I2C/PMBus data interfaces
Designing robust, fully isolated data & power I2C/PMBus data interfaces
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A key requirement for industrial and instrumentation (I&I), telecommunications, and medical applications is a reliable interface for transmitting data.


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