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Highly-integrated WiFi module fits 14 x 16 mm footprint
Highly-integrated WiFi module fits 14 x 16 mm footprint
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Econais has what it claims is the smallest, most tntegrated Wi-Fi (SiP) module; the integrated hardware/software and low standby power…
MEMS in closed-loop automotive applications
MEMS in closed-loop automotive applications
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MEMS sensors are increasingly providing a crucial element in closed-loop automotive control systems.
Putting cars in to motion
Putting cars in to motion
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MEMS sensors are increasingly providing a crucial element in closed-loop automotive control systems.
Continental acquires British engineering partner Zytek
Continental acquires British engineering partner Zytek
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The British automotive industry is recovering - perhaps slowly, but steadily. Now tier one Continental has acquired 100 percent of…

Software library speeds FPGA-based drive control
Software library speeds FPGA-based drive control
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Electric drives in automotive environments are becoming increasing popular since the combine energy-saving concepts with precise position control and cost reductions. The XSG AC Motor Control Library from software tool…
Thin-film CIS cell claims conversion efficiency world record
Thin-film CIS cell claims conversion efficiency world record
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Solar Frontier, in joint research with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), is claiming a world record 20.9% conversion efficiency on a 0.5cm2 CIS (copper, indium, selenium)…
X-ray technique pinpoints path to non-toxic solar cells
X-ray technique pinpoints path to non-toxic solar cells
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Researchers at Nantes University in France have developed a new approach to studying solar panel absorber materials which aims to accelerate the development of non-toxic and readily available alternatives to…
Li-ion batteries for EVs to surpass $26n by 2023
Li-ion batteries for EVs to surpass $26n by 2023
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Worldwide revenue from Li-ion batteries for EVs will grow from less than $6 billion in 2014 to $26.1 billion in 2023 forecasts market intelligence analyst IHS.
Envelope tracking company attracts USD20m for growth plans
Envelope tracking company attracts USD20m for growth plans
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Leading Envelope Tracking (ET) technology company, Nujira Ltd, has closed a new funding round which has raised $20 million for working capital to support production plans of the company's Coolteq…
55m euros project ramps up power electronics production plans
55m euros project ramps up power electronics production plans
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Infineon is leading a Euro 55 million project aimed at strengthening and expanding Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics. The project includes 26…
ISO 17025 qualified European test lab to open in Farnborough, UK
ISO 17025 qualified European test lab to open in Farnborough, UK
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UKGen3 Systems Limited, a specialist British manufacturer and distributor, and Microtek Laboratories Inc., a resource for independent testing and verification services, have announced joint plans to open a new European…
100 million instructions for M68HC08 binary-compatible IP
100 million instructions for M68HC08 binary-compatible IP
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DCD’s DF6808 IP Core is binary-compatible with the industry standard Motorola 68HC08 8-bit microcontroller, but thanks to highly sophisticated on-chip peripheral capabilities, it performs 45-100 million instructions per second.
EMI receiver gets disturbance analysis capability
EMI receiver gets disturbance analysis capability
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Agilent Technologies has added disturbance analyzer capabilities as a standard feature of its N9038A MXE EMI receiver. Users now can conduct discontinuous-disturbance, or click, measurements on this instrument in accordance…
InvenSense, Sonion collaborate on hearing aid microphones
InvenSense, Sonion collaborate on hearing aid microphones
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InvenSense Inc., (Sunnyvale, California), a fabless supplier of MEMS microphones has struck a deal with Sonion A/S (Roskilde, Denmark) a leading developer and supplier of hearing aids.
Dual load switch measures 1 x 3 mm for smartphones and wearables
Dual load switch measures 1 x 3 mm for smartphones and wearables
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Silego’s CuFET technology enables high performance dual 16 mΩ GreenFET3 load switches in a 1.0 x 3.0 mm package, and 28 mΩ in 1 x 1mm.
RS and Fairchild collaborate on evaluation boards
RS and Fairchild collaborate on evaluation boards
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RS Components and Fairchild Semiconductor have collaborated to create a set of complete reference designs for seven of Fairchild's evaluation boards, using the Open Source hardware style.
USB driver software reduces power usage
USB driver software reduces power usage
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FTDI Chip has updated its USB driver portfolio to include a selective suspend feature. The revised drivers have passed Microsoft certification and are available to download free of charge from…
Memory, firms, fabless climb chip vendor ranking
Memory, firms, fabless climb chip vendor ranking
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IC Insights has produced a ranking of the top 20 chip vendors by sales in 2013 that shows memory and fabless chip vendors doing well and moving up the table…
Continental acquires British engineering partner
Continental acquires British engineering partner
Partners |
The British automotive industry is recovering - perhaps slowly, but steadily. Now tier one Continental has acquired 100 percent of its joint venture Zytek Automotive. With the move, Continental wants…
Free Windows leaps to IoT: OS battle takes new angle
Free Windows leaps to IoT: OS battle takes new angle
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By announcing that it will offer Windows, including Windows Phone, for free to any computing device that has a screen size of less than 9 inches, Microsoft is merely aligning…
Software library enables FPGA-based drive control
Software library enables FPGA-based drive control
New Products |
Electric drives in automotive environments are becoming increasing popular since the combine energy-saving concepts with precise position control and cost reductions. The XSG AC Motor Control Library from software tool…
SmartMesh IP wireless sensor network starter kit
SmartMesh IP wireless sensor network starter kit
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SmartMesh IP is a ready-to-use, IPv6 enabled, low power mesh networking solution from the Dust Networks product group at Linear Technology.
1 kW from a MicroTCA power supply
1 kW from a MicroTCA power supply
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The 1,000W PS-1142 is a high-power module, added to Gresham Power Electronics’ MicroTCA power supply series, designed for use in MicroTCA systems including instrumentation, scientific and research physics applications.
DO-178B-certified OS for Power Architecture based avionics
DO-178B-certified OS for Power Architecture based avionics
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LynuxWorks’ LynxOS-178 2.2.3 is a release of the operating system that brings this FAA Level A certifiable real-time operating system (RTOS) to new Power Architecture based platforms and designs and…
Hall-effect sensor IC for automotive tachometer applications
Hall-effect sensor IC for automotive tachometer applications
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With one of its target functions being motorcycle tachometers, this true zero-speed differential peak-detecting sensor IC incorporates continuous running-mode calibration…
Application processors for wearable products includes accelerometer
Application processors for wearable products includes accelerometer
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Toshiba Electronics’ application processor designed for wearable devices such as activity monitors, smart watches, bracelet- and glasses-type devices, the TZ1001MBG, integrates sensing, data processing and wireless transmission into a single…
Mentor Graphics offers verification solution for X-values in logic design
Mentor Graphics offers verification solution for X-values in logic design
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Mentor’s Questa X-Value Verification address the problem of X-value verification in register transfer level (RTL) and gate level designs. X-values are symbols that represent unknown voltage levels of signals in…
Ultra-low-power boost regulator taps energy-harvesting sources
Ultra-low-power boost regulator taps energy-harvesting sources
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Analog Devices’ ADP5090 carries out low-light power conversion and has multiple power path management capability: ADI positions it as the most efficient ultra-low-power boost regulator for photovoltaic and thermoelectric energy…


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