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Turbocharger speed measured at high precision
Turbocharger speed measured at high precision
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Sensor company Acam-messelectronic GmbH has improved the sensitivity of its sensor family for turbocharger speed measurement. The new PT2G series…
Single-chip LED driver reduces intelligent lighting costs
Single-chip LED driver reduces intelligent lighting costs
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Embedded systems solutions company Spansion Inc. has released a series of intelligent LED driver integrated circuits (IC) solutions.
2.4 GHz wireless transceiver for industrial applications
2.4 GHz wireless transceiver for industrial applications
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LPRS is offering the Circuit Design STD-503 2.4 GHz wireless transceiver for integrating into industrial equipment.
TRW power steering system in VW, Skoda, Audi and Fiat
TRW power steering system in VW, Skoda, Audi and Fiat
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The third generation of TRW's electrically driven power steering system (EPS Column Drive) is hitting the street: The company supplies…

800V DTMOS-IV super-junction MOSFET
800V DTMOS-IV super-junction MOSFET
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Toshiba Electronics Europe has the first 800V power MOSFET based on its high voltage DTMOS IV super junction technology. The TK17A80W uses Toshiba's single epitaxial process and is suited to…
Oscilloscope probes for high-voltage signal measurements
Oscilloscope probes for high-voltage signal measurements
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Keysight Technologies has introduced 200-, 300- and 500-MHz, high-voltage probes with a wider input range, higher common-mode rejection ratio and optimised accessories, for testing switching power supplies or power devices…
HMI development kit is based on Renesas RZ MCUs
HMI development kit is based on Renesas RZ MCUs
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Continuing its programme of introductions of “out of the box” development kits for specific application areas, Renesas has issued the “Display it! – RZ HMI Solution Kit”.
Prototyping accessories for the Raspberry Pi
Prototyping accessories for the Raspberry Pi
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Distributor element14 has launched the Microstack range, a series of accessories for the Raspberry Pi that will make it quicker and simpler for all levels of user to create and…
Chips for IoT market to grow 36% in 2015, says Gartner
Chips for IoT market to grow 36% in 2015, says Gartner
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Automotive V2X, LED lighting and smart domestic objects are set to drive semiconductor market growth through the year 2020, according to market analysis firm Gartner.
What is the Intel Edison for?
What is the Intel Edison for?
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Intel have released the long-awaited Edison. Slated as a powerful microcontroller the size of an SD card, Intel's answer to the Arduino, the Edison was built to change the world…
Quantum Materials to quadruple quantum dot production facility
Quantum Materials to quadruple quantum dot production facility
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Quantum Materials Corp has signed an agreement with STAR Park to quadruple the company’s quantum dot production space when the new state-of-the-art lab and offices are completed on or before…
Tek’s compact, USB spectrum analyser spans 6GHz for under €3k
Tek’s compact, USB spectrum analyser spans 6GHz for under €3k
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The RSA306 spectrum analyser from Tektronix marks a departure for the company; it has packaged a 6.2-GHz spectrum analyser in a “screenless” handheld module that is PC hosted, connected and…
Demystifying ultra-low-power benchmarks for microcontrollers
Demystifying ultra-low-power benchmarks for microcontrollers
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What defines an ultra-low-power (ULP) microcontroller (MCU)? Is power a sub-section of system design or the most important consideration? How can applications fit more functions into reduced energy budgets?…
The G word: How to get your audio off the ground (Part 4): Demo project – A balanced volume controller
The G word: How to get your audio off the ground (Part 4): Demo project – A balanced volume controller
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According to a quick scan of professional audio fora, a perennial question is how to build a purist balanced volume controller. Two recurring themes are H-pad attenuators and dual-gang pots.
How to achieve earlier, faster subsystem performance analysis and debugging
How to achieve earlier, faster subsystem performance analysis and debugging
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To understand system performance, engineers have traditionally relied on testbenches to model corner-case scenarios that can cause performance bottlenecks. This is a time-consuming, manual process, where it’s difficult to mimic…
When your MSO needs help: understand when a logic analyser can really add value to your MSO
When your MSO needs help: understand when a logic analyser can really add value to your MSO
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Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes (MSO) have become everyone's 'Engineering Swiss Army Knife': why would you need an additional logic analyser? In fact this could be the only instrument that most electronic engineers…
PROFINET kit allows evaluation of isochronous real time (IRT) chip
PROFINET kit allows evaluation of isochronous real time (IRT) chip
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Renesas Electronics’ “Connect it! - TPS-1 Solution Kit” is a complete evaluation tool for the TPS-1PROFINET isochronous real time (IRT) device chip. The kit includes all the hardware, software and…
ARM compiler support for Forth language under Linux
ARM compiler support for Forth language under Linux
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MPE (Microprocessor Engineering) has extended ARM compiler support for Forth to a Linux environment. The availability of low-cost boards, such Raspberry Pi with the additional Compute Module; and Beaglebone; allow…
Digi-Key and Mentor cooperate on low-cost PCB design tools
Digi-Key and Mentor cooperate on low-cost PCB design tools
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Aiming to “meet the needs of today’s engineers” Mentor Graphics – as the software provider – has joined forces with distributor Digi-Key – with access to a worldwide base of…
Power supply for mobile devices
Power supply for mobile devices
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Michael Mueller of congatec considers what to look for when selecting a power supply for mobile devices.
Wireless lab management for education
Wireless lab management for education
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Tektronix claims the industry’s first wireless lab instrument management system for quickly setting up and efficiently managing basic electronics engineering laboratories at colleges and universities. TekSmartLab™ TSL3000A supports up to…
NFC/RFID tag for embedded devices
NFC/RFID tag for embedded devices
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The MAX66242 DeepCover Secure Authenticator from Maxim authenticates, configures, and collects data from any embedded system through its NFC/RFID wireless data communication and simple I2C interfaces.
Smart wall re-focuses scattered RF signal
Smart wall re-focuses scattered RF signal
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Ever experienced bad radio communication, struggling to find the right spot at home, making the most of a faint signal to place a phone call?…
High power C-Band GaN HEMTs replace TWTs
High power C-Band GaN HEMTs replace TWTs
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Cree claims to offer the industry’s first GaN transistor for tropospheric scatter (troposcatter) communications applications rated for 200 W continuous wave (CW) and 4.4 to 5.0GHz operation. The CGHV50200F GaN…
TO-247 4 Kelvin-sense package cuts IGBT switching losses
TO-247 4 Kelvin-sense package cuts IGBT switching losses
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Infineon has added to its IGBT range by introducing a new variant of the popular TO-247 package. The TO-247 4 Kelvin-Sense package addresses the need for increased power density and…
Dual-purpose film gives extra edge to energy storage
Dual-purpose film gives extra edge to energy storage
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Rice University scientist James Tour has turned molybdenum disulfide’s two-dimensional form into a nanoporous film that can catalyze the production of hydrogen or be used for energy storage.
Mentor Graphics leverages Digi-Key’s connections with low-cost tool
Mentor Graphics leverages Digi-Key’s connections with low-cost tool
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Online distributor Digi-Key and PCB design tool maker Mentor Graphics have jointly developed professional-level EDA/CAD tools, starting at under USD 200 for design starts, exclusively available from Digi-Key.
Battery coating innovation helps prevent swallowing injuries
Battery coating innovation helps prevent swallowing injuries
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Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital have devised a new way to coat batteries with a special material that prevents them from conducting electricity after…


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