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Hermetic mini LED is autoclavable for medical applications
Hermetic mini LED is autoclavable for medical applications
Technology News |
SCHOTT has launched a Mini LED for lighting applications in dental and medical technology that claims to be the world',…
How to set-up a knock-sensor signal-conditioning system
How to set-up a knock-sensor signal-conditioning system
Technology News |
Engine knock occurs in engine cylinders because of improper ignition timing or faulty components. Modern cars incorporate knock-sensor systems for…
Synchronous demodulator comes with configurable analog filter
Synchronous demodulator comes with configurable analog filter
New Products |
Improving signal measurement sensitivity in low-power applications, ADI’s ADA2200 demodulator raises performance threshold for low-power signal processing applications, while reducing…
3D printer makes 30kW inverter
3D printer makes 30kW inverter
Technology News |
Three-dimensional printers were once a toy, then a curiosity, and now they've become a serious prototyping tool. Oak Ridge National…

How to reduce analog filter noise
How to reduce analog filter noise
Feature articles |
They say a low-pass filter will rid you of noise in the higher frequencies. Well, this is not entirely true. It will succeed to a certain degree, but let’s take…
Research project improves electronics reliability
Research project improves electronics reliability
Technology News |
The RESCAR 2.0 research project helps to improve reliability and resilience of electronic systems in vehicles, in particular in electric ones. The project, led by chipmaker Infineon and concluded recently,…
100-W single output AC-DC power supply targets medical demands
100-W single output AC-DC power supply targets medical demands
New Products |
TDK-Lambda has introduced the first unit in the ZM series of sub-300W power supplies. The ZMS100 single-output power supply conforms to the new IEC60601-1 3rd edition medical standard with input…
Metrology platform enables easy localisation
Metrology platform enables easy localisation
New Products |
Electricity meter standards vary around the world; utility companies require different types of meters to meet customer and regional needs. A series of metering SoCs from Maxim Integrated Products enables…
Mixer reduces distortion, cuts power by up to 30%
Mixer reduces distortion, cuts power by up to 30%
New Products |
IDT, which is building its product range of RF functional-block ICs, has added a mixer that can be used in, among other designs, LTE and TDD systems.
High-voltage, latchup-free analogue switches come in 16-ch BGA packages
High-voltage, latchup-free analogue switches come in 16-ch BGA packages
New Products |
Maxim Integrated has posted details of the MAX4968B and, MAX4968C, which are 16-channel, high-linearity, high-voltage (HV), bidirectional SPST analogue switches with 18Ω (typ) on-resistance.
Synchronous demodulator with configurable analogue filter; analogue signal processing
Synchronous demodulator with configurable analogue filter; analogue signal processing
New Products |
Improving signal measurement sensitivity in low-power applications, ADI’s ADA2200 demodulator raises performance threshold for low-power signal processing applications, while reducing system complexity and board space.
Microwave cable assemblies are thinner, lighter: unchanged insertion loss
Microwave cable assemblies are thinner, lighter: unchanged insertion loss
New Products |
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has introduced a smaller diameter cable to its Gore-Flight Microwave Assembly, 6 Series portfolio. This new cable solution delivers the lowest insertion loss for…
Surface-mountable LED offers oval light-radiating characteristics
Surface-mountable LED offers oval light-radiating characteristics
New Products |
Osram Opto Semiconductors has launched the company's first LED with oval light-radiating characteristics for large-screen video walls or digital road signs.
3D prints world’s best inverter
3D prints world’s best inverter
Technology News |
Three-dimensional printers were once a toy, then a curiosity, and now they've become a serious prototyping tool. Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) in Knoxville, Tenn., firmly believes that 3D printers…
Freescale CEO: ‘IoT isn’t just buzz’
Freescale CEO: ‘IoT isn’t just buzz’
Interviews |
Coming after the solid third quarter results that produced higher operating margins and improving cash flow, Freescale Semiconductor's CEO Gregg Lowe had every reason to be chipper and lively when…
Japan’s MegaChips to buy MEMS maker SiTime
Japan’s MegaChips to buy MEMS maker SiTime
Business news |
Publicly owned fabless chip company MegaChips Corp. (Osaka, Japan) has agreed to buy SiTime Corp. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), a pioneer of MEMS resonator devices as replacements for quartz timing devices, for…
NXP extends NFC ecosystem to the car
NXP extends NFC ecosystem to the car
Technology News |
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology for contactless payment solutions, right? Yes, but the range of potential applications is much larger. Chipmaker NXP is opening up the large field…
6-axis inertial measurement unit shrinks to 3x3x1.1mm
6-axis inertial measurement unit shrinks to 3x3x1.1mm
New Products |
STMicroelectronics has announced what the company claims to be the industry's smallest 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) qualified for Automotive applications, with low-noise and improved output resolution.
Demystifying ultra-low-power benchmarks for microcontrollers
Demystifying ultra-low-power benchmarks for microcontrollers
Feature articles |
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?…
Dual-sensor package for automotive ASIL D systems
Dual-sensor package for automotive ASIL D systems
New Products |
Infineon has introduced dual-sensor package devices for safety critical automotive applications; the redundant sensor architecture supports ASIL D Systems and helps shrink system footprint and reduce cost.
1.8V low-power 16-Mbit Serial Quad I/O flash memories for execute-in-place
1.8V low-power 16-Mbit Serial Quad I/O flash memories for execute-in-place
New Products |
Microchip Technology has added a family of 1.8V Serial Quad I/O (SQI) SuperFlash Memory devices—SST26WF016B. These 16-Mbit memory parts are manufactured with Microchip’s SuperFlash technology, for fastest erase times and…
Smart meter platform, with billing functions, from Renesas
Smart meter platform, with billing functions, from Renesas
New Products |
Renesas Electronics’ “Bill It! – Smart Meter RX21A” polyphase meter reference platform is a reference design that removes the need for designers to create their own metrology and calibration routines,…
Multi-board systems development capability scaled up in Mentor’s Xpedition
Multi-board systems development capability scaled up in Mentor’s Xpedition
Feature articles |
Mentor Graphics has announced what it terms a ‘key building block’ in its Xpedition platform, the Xpedition Systems Designer product for multi-board systems connectivity.
Integrated media IP enables rich visual content for users, says ARM
Integrated media IP enables rich visual content for users, says ARM
Feature articles |
ARM’s Mali media IP suite is aimed at developers working in the highest volume segments for smartphones and tablets, which is currently a billion-unit opportunity: ARM says its system-wide approach…
Baker’s Best; Painless reduction of analogue filter noise
Baker’s Best; Painless reduction of analogue filter noise
Feature articles |
They say a low-pass filter will rid you of noise in the higher frequencies. Well, this is not entirely true. It will succeed to a certain degree, but let’s take…
Research project shows means of improving automotive electronics reliability
Research project shows means of improving automotive electronics reliability
Feature articles |
The RESCAR 2.0 research project looked at means of improving reliability and resilience of electronic systems in vehicles, in particular in electric ones. The project, led by chipmaker Infineon and…
Exterior LED luminiares offer lighting design integrity benefits
Exterior LED luminiares offer lighting design integrity benefits
New Products |
Luminis has released the company's high performance Syrios family of exterior architectural LED luminaires.
All-in-one 100G four-port multi-protocol transport test platform
All-in-one 100G four-port multi-protocol transport test platform
New Products |
Anritsu Company has introduced the MT1100A Network Master™ Flex, a cost-effective, easy-to-use, full-function multi-protocol transport tester.


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