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Universal debug engine 4.4 targets heterogeneous multicore SoCs
Universal debug engine 4.4 targets heterogeneous multicore SoCs
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PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme's Universal Debug Engine (UDE) 4.4 has been designed with enhanced debugging procedures for complex system-on-chips…
Bluetooth 4.1 network processor shrinks to 2.6×2.6mm
Bluetooth 4.1 network processor shrinks to 2.6×2.6mm
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STMicroelectronics has released the latest version of its BlueNRG Bluetooth SMART network processor, which supports the latest Bluetooth version 4.1…
Automotive-grade buck regulator delivers 3A
Automotive-grade buck regulator delivers 3A
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This 3.0A device features low input-voltage dropout and enhanced idle/stop/start recovery operation; the A8590 buck regulator joins Allegro MicroSystems’ range…
13 Mpixel CMOS image sensor maximises sensitivity: and stacked-dice sensors
13 Mpixel CMOS image sensor maximises sensitivity: and stacked-dice sensors
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The AR1335 delivers 18% better sensitivity than previous generation sensors and provides low-light imaging performance for functions such as smartphone…

Global chip market growth softened in November
Global chip market growth softened in November
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The growth of the global chip market, which was been cruising along at about 10 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2014, softened in three-month average results for November…
InvenSense adds multicore CPU to motion sensor
InvenSense adds multicore CPU to motion sensor
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Fabless MEMS company InvenSense Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) has announced its next motion sensor with integrated processing, the ICM-30630 which includes a multi-axis inertial MEMS sensor and multi-core processor.
UHF RFID development platform operates sensors and actuators
UHF RFID development platform operates sensors and actuators
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Farsens' Medusa development platform allows developers to design components driven by RF energy harvesting through the use of UHF RFID battery-free devices.
Piloted driving takes centre stage at Audi’s CES presentation
Piloted driving takes centre stage at Audi’s CES presentation
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Carmaker Audi opened the Consumer Electronics Show with a particular bang: A sedan prototype drove all the way from the Silicon Valley to Las Vegas under computer control. Journalists were…
Monolithic 3D integration beats next node
Monolithic 3D integration beats next node
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During a 3D-VLSI workshop preceding IEDM 2014, in San Francisco, CEA-Leti presented its latest results on multi-layer transistors stacking for true 3D monolithic integration, that is without relying on tall…
The big lie about LED lighting
The big lie about LED lighting
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Scott Elder, principal engineer with Linear Technology discusses why LED lighting fails earlier than consumers might expect.
Industrial compute modules host 5th-gen Intel core CPUs on COM Express and Thin Mini-ITX
Industrial compute modules host 5th-gen Intel core CPUs on COM Express and Thin Mini-ITX
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congatec is employing 5th generation Intel Core processors up to Intel Core i7-5650U on COM Express Computer-On-Modules and Thin Mini-ITX motherboards. The single-chip processors feature a low power consumption of…
10-Watt class, wireless power chipset
10-Watt class, wireless power chipset
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Toshiba Electronics Europe has a wireless power receiver IC, TC7765WBG, and a transmitter IC, TB6865AFG Enhanced Version, that together comprise a 10-W-class wireless power solution for smartphones, tablets and mobile…
Obscured part numbers protect IP in production, without the grind of grinding
Obscured part numbers protect IP in production, without the grind of grinding
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Companies frequently require markings on components to be removed to make it hard for rivals to easily find out what parts are used on the PCB. Contract manufacturer Escatec has…
Wearable, bracelet-sized development kits offer quick IoT development
Wearable, bracelet-sized development kits offer quick IoT development
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When Becky Oh and George Hsu told me that PNI was restructuring into two separate companies, my first thought was "Why?," but as they revealed their strategy and reasoning behind…
The Top 10 Most Popular LED Lighting Technical Articles of 2014
The Top 10 Most Popular LED Lighting Technical Articles of 2014
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LED Lighting issues focusing on powering solid state lighting, HBLEDs and dimmabke LED bulbs were all topics for the most popular technical articles of 2014 taken from our newsletters.
LG OLED TVs reveal flexible, curved and flat formats
LG OLED TVs reveal flexible, curved and flat formats
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LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the company's expanded OLED TV lineup at the 2015 International CES, with seven different 4K OLED TVs including flexible, curved and flat models spanning 55,…
Farnell element14 adds Arduino-based intelligent lighting solution
Farnell element14 adds Arduino-based intelligent lighting solution
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The RGB LED Lighting Shield with XMC1202 for Arduino from Infineon Technologies is now available for purchase from global electronics distributor Farnell element14.
Philips syncs home lighting with 12 Monkeys TV series
Philips syncs home lighting with 12 Monkeys TV series
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Philips and Syfy have introduced what is claimed to be the world’s first-ever TV series that syncs home lighting to what is shown on the TV screen.
Tiny solar-powered radio chip for wireless monitoring
Tiny solar-powered radio chip for wireless monitoring
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Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg have developed a radio sensor chip about the size of a fingernail that is mounted directly in…
Reference platform integrates 4×4 802.11ac Wave-2 Wi-Fi and MU-MIMO
Reference platform integrates 4×4 802.11ac Wave-2 Wi-Fi and MU-MIMO
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Claiming to be the industry's highest performance 4x4 802.11ac Wave-2 Wi-Fi and system-on-chip (SoC), the AP3200 reference platform combines Marvell's award-winning ARMADA® and Avastar® product lines to deliver a total…
Qualcomm and Walgreens bring connectivity to health care
Qualcomm and Walgreens bring connectivity to health care
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In a major step to mobile healthcare and a potential model for other countries and companies, a Qualcomm subsidiary, Qualcomm Life and Walgreens are collaborating to power device connectivity with…
Bluetooth low energy iBeacons for enterprise use demonstrated
Bluetooth low energy iBeacons for enterprise use demonstrated
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The Bluvision iBEEK™ beacon, with the Texas Instruments (TI) SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth Smart, will be demonstrated at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.
OmniVision offers vision software for Mali GPUs
OmniVision offers vision software for Mali GPUs
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CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has announced that OpenCL-compliant imaging software algorithms are available and are suitable to run on Mali GPUs licensed from ARM…
Bosch adds gas sensor to environmental combo MEMS
Bosch adds gas sensor to environmental combo MEMS
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The BME680 from Bosch Sensortec integrates a volatile organic compound (VOC) gas sensor with air pressure, humidity and ambient air temperature sensing functions within a package with a 3mm by…
Hybrid fuel cell advance boosts power by 20 percent
Hybrid fuel cell advance boosts power by 20 percent
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The Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has proposed a new method to enhance fuel cell efficiency with the simultaneous removal of toxic heavy metal…
Load switch enhances system power control
Load switch enhances system power control
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Diodes Incorporated has introduced a 5 V single-channel load switch with programmable soft-start and discharge rate.
20 percent power boost for hybrid fuel cells
20 percent power boost for hybrid fuel cells
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The Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has proposed a new method to enhance fuel cell efficiency with the simultaneous removal of toxic heavy metal…
Solar-powered radio chip monitors windows to save energy
Solar-powered radio chip monitors windows to save energy
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Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg have developed a radio sensor chip about the size of a fingernail that is mounted directly in…


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