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Consortium focuses on future of digtal power solutions
Consortium focuses on future of digtal power solutions
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Three leading international power supply manufacturers are forming a new power industry consortium to be called the Architects of Modern…
Programmable Hall sensor fits simply into industrial designs
Programmable Hall sensor fits simply into industrial designs
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MLX90290 is a monolithically integrated magnetic sensor IC, with amplifier, analogue output and internal compensation circuits all incorporated.
Chip power inductors suit deployment in power circuits of portables
Chip power inductors suit deployment in power circuits of portables
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ALPS Green Devices has developed the “GLCLK Series” and “GLCLM Series” Liqualloy Power Inductors, suitable for power supply circuits of…
Linear battery charger for multi-chemistry cells
Linear battery charger for multi-chemistry cells
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LTC4079, a 60V, constant-current/constant-voltage 250 mA multi-chemistry battery charger. The device’s low quiescent current linear topology offers a simple inductorless…

HV capacitive touchscreen line driver boosts touch performance
HV capacitive touchscreen line driver boosts touch performance
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Microchip Technology has added a standalone integrated high-voltage line driver to increase Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) for advanced projected-capacitive touch performance.
Touch controller maintains multiple-finger tracking, with thick gloves
Touch controller maintains multiple-finger tracking, with thick gloves
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Cypress Semiconductor promotes its TrueTouch Gen5 touchscreen controller family for large-screen superphones, smartphones, tablets and e-readers as delivering multiple advanced features, including the world’s best gloved-finger tracking on capacitive touchscreens.
MATLAB and Simulink now include FPGA support features
MATLAB and Simulink now include FPGA support features
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MathWorks has introduced Release 2014b with a range of new capabilities in MATLAB, including graphics and big data, and options in Simulink for accelerating model building and running consecutive simulations.
ECU operating system aims at reducing complexity in the car
ECU operating system aims at reducing complexity in the car
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More safety, less complexity - these have been the design goals for the ECU operating system which Finnish software company Elektrobit is introducing at the international automotive supplier conference IZB…
Will airlines tighten rules to prevent battery fires?
Will airlines tighten rules to prevent battery fires?
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An international team of aviation safety experts has advised the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, to tighten restrictions on bulk shipments of lithium batteries via commercial…
‘Smart’ lithium-ion battery alerts users to fire risk
‘Smart’ lithium-ion battery alerts users to fire risk
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Stanford University scientists have developed a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that claims to give ample warning before it overheats and bursts into flames.
EC puts true cost of energy in the spotlight
EC puts true cost of energy in the spotlight
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The European Commission has released a study that demonstrates the direct total cost of conventional energy technologies, such as coal and nuclear, is much higher than the direct cost for…
Knowles hit by MEMS microphone defect
Knowles hit by MEMS microphone defect
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Leading MEMS microphone supplier Knowles Corp. (Itasca, Illinois) has said a pause in manufacturing due to a defect in one of its new products will knock about $20 million of…
A breeding ground for French startups
A breeding ground for French startups
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Taking place from the 6th to the 9th of October in Grenoble's AlpExpo exhibition centre, SEMICON Europa not only packed an impressive number of presentations and forums, ranging from Semiconductor…
ST adds devkit for ToF/ambient light sensor
ST adds devkit for ToF/ambient light sensor
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Having given LG Electronics early access to its VL6180X infrared time-of-flight optical range finding module over the last year, STMicroelectronics has put the part on general sale at a price…
Is Apple preparing to design image sensors in Grenoble?
Is Apple preparing to design image sensors in Grenoble?
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Apple has approached a former ST employee with a view to setting up a CMOS image sensor design center in Grenoble, according to a website that covers image sensors that…
Osram spotlights brightest LED for car headlights
Osram spotlights brightest LED for car headlights
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Osram Opto Semiconductors will be showcasing at the Vision Congress in Paris (October 14 and 15, 2014) a LED for car headlights which has a luminance three times that of…
Seat material impacts EV driving range, scientists say
Seat material impacts EV driving range, scientists say
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Key to range improvements for electric vehicles is an intelligent energy management. A smart energy management scheme needs to take into account the impact of energy guzzlers like air conditioning…
Consortium focuses on future of digital power solutions
Consortium focuses on future of digital power solutions
Business news |
Three leading international power supply manufacturers are forming a new power industry consortium to be called the Architects of Modern Power (AMP) which is aiming to create the most technically…
16-kB-FRAM-memory MCU plus LCD controller, with quick-start kit
16-kB-FRAM-memory MCU plus LCD controller, with quick-start kit
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Texas Instruments claims the lowest-power MCUs with an on-chip LCD controller, extending TI’s family of ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs) with a 16 kB memory version: and a low-cost LaunchPad rapid…
Microsemi adds security features to create “most secure” FPGAs
Microsemi adds security features to create “most secure” FPGAs
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Microsemi's ultra secure SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs are claimed to have more advanced security features at the device, design and system levels than any other leading FPGA.
Ultra-wide sunlight readable displays for outdoor applications
Ultra-wide sunlight readable displays for outdoor applications
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SSF2845 ultra wide, sunlight readable display have high brightness capabilities, resulting in maximum visibility in even the brightest conditions. Suitable for a large range of outdoor environments, the SSF2845 is…
Close-tolerance crystals for wearable and data comms applications
Close-tolerance crystals for wearable and data comms applications
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Murata's XRCFD and XRCMD series of highly accurate miniature 1612 size crystal units have an overall (see note) frequency precision of ±20 ppm, and are rated for use with LTE/3G,…
Preparing PLC designs for the “Industry 4.0” future
Preparing PLC designs for the “Industry 4.0” future
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Maxim Integrated has published a white paper which asserts, “We need to talk about the analogue aspects of your design,” - especially as it relates to programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
SiC power modules cut inverter power losses by 50%
SiC power modules cut inverter power losses by 50%
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Cree has expanded the company's silicon carbide (SiC) 1.2 kV six-pack power module family with a 20 A all-SiC module ideally suited for 5-15 kW three-phase applications.
Trends in power supply packaging – advances in component integration
Trends in power supply packaging – advances in component integration
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Patrick Le Fevre considers trends in power supply packaging and looks at advances in component integration.
Smartwatches could find applications in mobile payments and ID
Smartwatches could find applications in mobile payments and ID
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A recent GfK survey in China, Germany, South Korea, the UK and the US indicates that people in these countries see potential in using smartwatches to 'carry' tickets for passenger…
SPDT non-reflective switch offers positive gain slope
SPDT non-reflective switch offers positive gain slope
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Custom MMIC has announced the CMD195, a DC-20 GHz non-reflective SPDT switch, to their growing line of control products.
Sensor uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure
Sensor uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure
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Stanford engineers have invented a wireless pressure sensor that has already been used to measure brain pressure in lab mice with brain injuries.


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