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USB-powered, PC-based, mixed-signal scopes with ARB
USB-powered, PC-based, mixed-signal scopes with ARB
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The PicoScope 3000D Series Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes (MSOs) are intended for engineers working on a diverse range of embedded systems. These…
Hardware/software dev kit to add NFC to MCU systems
Hardware/software dev kit to add NFC to MCU systems
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The AS3911 NFC development kit includes an NCI standard-based interface to Android, Linux and Windows operating systems, providing a blueprint…
Using IGBT thermal calculations to optimize power designs
Using IGBT thermal calculations to optimize power designs
Technology News |
Alan Ball outlines how to use IGBT thermal calculations to optimize power designs.
Trillion Sensor Summit looks at the future of the IoT
Trillion Sensor Summit looks at the future of the IoT
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One of the most discussed topics in engineering these days is the Internet of Things (IoT). Basically, the materialisation of…

Lithium-ion charger dedicated to preserving eCall batteries in vehicles
Lithium-ion charger dedicated to preserving eCall batteries in vehicles
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ISL78692 is a battery charger IC with very low leakage current; it is specifically designed to extend the life of an eCall (automatic emergency call system) backup battery when vehicle…
Can chewing power wearable devices?
Can chewing power wearable devices?
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Researchers, from Sonomax-ÉTS Industrial Research Chair in In-ear Technologies (CRITIAS) at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal, Canada, have created an energy harvesting chinstrap made from piezoelectric fibre composites…
High-throughput USB to serial bridge ICs
High-throughput USB to serial bridge ICs
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Aimed at industrial applications, a family of USB to serial bridge devices provides a straightforward way to interface with RS-232 or RS-485 serial networks through USB using a minimum of…
Wireless UART data transceiver module combines low cost with frequency agility
Wireless UART data transceiver module combines low cost with frequency agility
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Linx Technologies has released the HumDT™ series transceiver, designed with cost in mind from the start to appeal to OEMs who have a limited budget to incorporate RF for simple…
Harvesting every bite of energy
Harvesting every bite of energy
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Researchers, from Sonomax-ÉTS Industrial Research Chair in In-ear Technologies (CRITIAS) at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal, Canada, have created an energy harvesting chinstrap made from piezoelectric fibre composites…
Test system for embedded designs in compact USB box
Test system for embedded designs in compact USB box
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The PicoScope 300D Mixed Signal Oscilloscope is a tool for engineers working with a diverse range of embedded systems. Implemented as a compact USB-connected box, the 3000D forms a complete…
Breaking the ‘electrode barrier’ promises lower-cost organic PVs
Breaking the ‘electrode barrier’ promises lower-cost organic PVs
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For the first time, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have claimed to have developed a more efficient, easily processable and lightweight solar cell that can use virtually any…
Trillions of sensors ahead – with interesting side effects
Trillions of sensors ahead – with interesting side effects
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One of the most discussed topics in engineering these days is the Internet of Things (IoT). Basically, the materialisation of the IoT will run parallel to the development of new…
ESCATEC expands LED and micro manufacturing facilities
ESCATEC expands LED and micro manufacturing facilities
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ESCATEC, a provider of contract and manufacturing services, has nearly doubled the size of its ISO Class 7 cleanroom to meet the increasing need for miniaturized, multi-function components and 'smart…
Nuclear spins shown to control current in LED
Nuclear spins shown to control current in LED
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University of Utah physicists claim to have read the subatomic 'spins' in the nuclei of hydrogen isotopes and used the data to control the current powering light in a plastic…
What Apple stuffed inside iPhone 6 plus
What Apple stuffed inside iPhone 6 plus
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Love it or hate it, there's no question that Apple's iPhone line is popular, and while the numbers haven't officially been announced yet, the company has already broken its record…
Polymer solar cell boosts power generation by 15 percent
Polymer solar cell boosts power generation by 15 percent
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Scientists in the University of Chicago’s chemistry department, the Institute for Molecular Engineering and Argonne National Laboratory have shed new light on solar power generation using devices made with polymers.
USB charger IC meets automotive qualifications
USB charger IC meets automotive qualifications
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Charging the batteries of music players or smartphones through a USB interface is commonplace. In cars however, the matter is slightly more complicated, and that's why Elmos Semiconductor has developed…
NFC development kit interfaces to Android, Linux and Windows
NFC development kit interfaces to Android, Linux and Windows
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The AS3911 NFC development kit and interface software stack launched by ams AG provides a blueprint for an NFC implementation in any microcontroller-based system.
High-value MLCC caps, to 330µF, now in distribution
High-value MLCC caps, to 330µF, now in distribution
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Mouser now has Taiyo Yuden’s large capacitance 330µF high end capacitor in an MLCC package, claimed to the first of its kind.
Analog Devices signs EBV Elektronik for EMEA
Analog Devices signs EBV Elektronik for EMEA
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Effective November 3, 2014, the new distribution franchise agreement brings EBV's customers enhanced access to ADI’s complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, DSPs, MEMs, power management ICs, and an…
Ground is a cruel joke
Ground is a cruel joke
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Brandt Braswell, a distinguished member of the technical staff at Freescale Semiconductor, discusses why ground is relative and sometimes not what it seems.
Testing Times for Network Engineers
Testing Times for Network Engineers
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Continuous improvement in mobile Access technologies facilitates an ever growing demand for instant media such as streamed video, social media and on-line gaming, anywhere, at any time and without degradation…
Compact 100 W low PIM terminations
Compact 100 W low PIM terminations
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Enabling better networks and performance, MECA’s latest compact 100 W low PIM terminations feature industry leading PIM performance of -165 dBc typical all while handling full rated power to +85°C.
Wireless test set expands functional test capabilities
Wireless test set expands functional test capabilities
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Keysight Technologies has announced functionality enhancements to the E7515A UXM wireless test set including support for LTE-A category 7 data throughput, expanded functional test capabilities, and in-depth RF performance verification…
Multi-octave spiral antenna covers 1 to 18 GHz
Multi-octave spiral antenna covers 1 to 18 GHz
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A UK based designer and manufacturer of high specification microwave antennas, Steatite Q-par Antennas has released an ultra-small multi-octave wideband 1 to 18 GHz left and right hand circularly polarised…
6 to 16 GHz driver amplifier delivers 21 dB of gain
6 to 16 GHz driver amplifier delivers 21 dB of gain
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Custom MMIC has announced the CMD158C4, a 6 to 16 GHz driver amplifier, to their growing standard product line.
Broadband 18 GHz UltraCMOS® RF switches beat GaAs
Broadband 18 GHz UltraCMOS® RF switches beat GaAs
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Peregrine Semiconductor has introduced the UltraCMOS® PE42542 and PE42543 18 GHz SP4T broadband RF switches — an expansion of the company’s high-frequency portfolio launched in 2013 with the PE42520 and…
Mars Probe Looks for Atmosphere ‘Lost in Space’
Mars Probe Looks for Atmosphere ‘Lost in Space’
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NASA's latest Martian probe is fast approaching the Red Planet to begin exploring for the first time its upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the solar wind to determine why…


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