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Degradation discovery helps extend solar cell lifetimes
Degradation discovery helps extend solar cell lifetimes
Technology News |
A degradation mechanism of solar cells has been discovered by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology's Energy Materials and…
Microsoft takes new run-up for automotive market
Microsoft takes new run-up for automotive market
Technology News |
At its recent developers conference, Build 2014 in San Francisco, Microsoft showed a prototype for a software that brings the…
10 to 20W DIN Rail DC-DC converters are under 26mm thin
10 to 20W DIN Rail DC-DC converters are under 26mm thin
New Products |
CUI’s latest family of compact DIN rail DC-DC converters is housed in a slim 76x31.5x25.8mm DIN-Rail package with all electrical…
Siemens forms smart grid joint venture with Accenture
Siemens forms smart grid joint venture with Accenture
Business news |
Accenture and Siemens have formed a joint venture company called OMNETRIC Group which will bring together Siemens’ smart grid products…

Holst Centre and Imec shrink wearable health patch
Holst Centre and Imec shrink wearable health patch
Technology News |
Relying on system in package (SiP) technology from industrial partner Shinko Electric Industries, Holst Centre and imec have built a flexible health patch demonstrator whose electronic module measures only 17.4x17.4mm…
Revolution Lighting Technologies focuses on European expansion
Revolution Lighting Technologies focuses on European expansion
Business news |
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc., an US-based advanced LED lighting solutions provider, has signed master distribution agreements to expand the company’s international footprint and drive penetration in key European and South…
Sony curves images sensors; TSMC stacks them
Sony curves images sensors; TSMC stacks them
Technology News |
Two papers at an upcoming engineering conference promise to take image sensors new directions.
Nanotechnology smartphone battery fully charges in 30 seconds
Nanotechnology smartphone battery fully charges in 30 seconds
Technology News |
Privately owned Israeli startup, StoreDot Ltd has unveiled a ground-breaking battery capable of charging your smartphone and other devices in just 30 seconds.
Chip market grew 5% in 2013, says Gartner
Chip market grew 5% in 2013, says Gartner
Market news |
Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315 billion in 2013, up 5 percent from 2012, according final figures compiled by market research firm Gartner Inc.
Surfing on Apple’s iBeacon wave: Nordic’s Bluetooth Smart Beacon Kit
Surfing on Apple’s iBeacon wave: Nordic’s Bluetooth Smart Beacon Kit
New Products |
Designed on a 20mm diameter PCB and powered by a CR1632 coin cell battery, the nRF51822 Beacon Kit employs Nordic-developed hardware, firmware, and software and supports both iOS 7 and…
GE metal process improves MEMS RF switches
GE metal process improves MEMS RF switches
Technology News |
General Electric's research labs have developed a MEMS RF switch that can be engineered to handle up to 1kW or scaled to provide up to provide less than 0.3dB of…
CO2 sensor module offers long-term maintenance-free stability
CO2 sensor module offers long-term maintenance-free stability
New Products |
The sensor module EE893 from E+E Elektronik allows accurate and long-term stable CO2 measurements in demanding OEM applications. Thanks to its small size and low power consumption, the EE893 can…
ARM moves to LLVM open source for future compilers
ARM moves to LLVM open source for future compilers
Technology News |
ARM is moving its future compilers to open source under the LLVM license in a fundamental shift away from proprietary technology.
Electric powertrain does away with rare earth metals
Electric powertrain does away with rare earth metals
Technology News |
A research consortium of Infineon, Siemens, transmission company ZF Friedrichshafen and the Dresden Technical University has developed a motor for electric vehicles that has the potential to boost electric mobility:…
Charging batteries without wires in a compact and efficient manner
Charging batteries without wires in a compact and efficient manner
Technology News |
Batteries provide power to many different applications across a wide range of industries. In many of these applications, a charging connector is difficult or impossible to use.
Interference in a crowded RF spectrum: why it occurs, and what to do about it
Interference in a crowded RF spectrum: why it occurs, and what to do about it
Technology News |
As the number of wireless services has grown in recent years, so interference, once uncommon, has become a regular headache for wireless and broadcast service providers.
Low-power UHD-SDI adaptive cable equaliser and reclocker for hi-def video
Low-power UHD-SDI adaptive cable equaliser and reclocker for hi-def video
New Products |
Semtech’sUHD-SDI GS6140 6G adaptive cable equaliser and GS6150 UHD-SDI 6G reclocker joins the company’s solutions for multi-rate connectivity up to 6G UHD-SDI.
Rohm Semiconductor and imec to collaborate on ultra-low-power radio
Rohm Semiconductor and imec to collaborate on ultra-low-power radio
Feature articles |
Nanoelectronics research center imec and Rohm Semiconductor have entered into a strategic partnership for research collaboration on ultra-low power (ULP) radio technology for small battery-operated wireless devices.
Improved surge protection for mobile/automotive device chargers
Improved surge protection for mobile/automotive device chargers
New Products |
NXP has a series of 300W TVS diodes in leadless 2 x 2-mm packages; in a minimum of PCB area, they protect the charger port in mobile devices from surge…
Power management chip conforms to Intel Node Manager specs
Power management chip conforms to Intel Node Manager specs
New Products |
Exar’s XRP7725 programmable quad output PMIC (power management IC) monitors system power; the quad-output, synchronous step-down,device is compatible with Intel Node Manager energy monitoring.
Agilent announces Spring 2014 High-Speed Digital Symposium dates for Europe
Agilent announces Spring 2014 High-Speed Digital Symposium dates for Europe
Business news |
With topics to be covered including Design through to Verification, Agilent Technologies has announced a European symposium tour focused on high-speed digital design and test topics. The symposium will be…
Fly-buck adds isolated outputs to a buck without optocouplers
Fly-buck adds isolated outputs to a buck without optocouplers
Technology News |
Xiang Fang and Wei Liu of Texas Instruments; Anoop Chadaga of Wurth Electronics Midcom discuss the basic operation and design of a Fly-Buck converter. The discussion also includes a detailed…
Compact and efficient wireless charging
Compact and efficient wireless charging
Technology News |
Batteries provide power to many different applications across a wide range of industries. In many of these applications, a charging connector is difficult or impossible to use.
Coping strategies for interference in a crowded RF spectrum
Coping strategies for interference in a crowded RF spectrum
Technology News |
As the number of wireless services has grown in recent years, so interference, once uncommon, has become a regular headache for wireless and broadcast service providers.
Power Tip 70: Use weighted feedback in multiple-output supplies to meet regulation specs
Power Tip 70: Use weighted feedback in multiple-output supplies to meet regulation specs
Technology News |
Robert Kollman, Senior Applications Manager, Texas Instruments expalins that many times you are asked to design a multiple output power supply for a minimum cost yet with somewhat stringent output…
Fly-buck adds well-regulated isolated outputs to a buck without optocouplers
Fly-buck adds well-regulated isolated outputs to a buck without optocouplers
Technology News |
Xiang Fang and Wei Liu of Texas Instruments; Anoop Chadaga of Wurth Electronics Midcom discuss the basic operation and design of a Fly-Buck converter. The discussion also includes a detailed…
RFID tag protects luxury goods
RFID tag protects luxury goods
New Products |
Swatch Group semiconductor company EM Microelectronic has released the EM4126 EPC Gen2 RFID integrated circuit, intended for use in RFID tags for jewelry, cosmetics and other small and/or high value…
SpeedCast demonstrates Improved mobile satellite communications
SpeedCast demonstrates Improved mobile satellite communications
Business news |
SpeedCast will demonstrate its latest development, the ReadyCONNECT™TA12, at this year’s APPEA Conference and Exhibition.


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