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DC-DC converters and highly capacitive loads
DC-DC converters and highly capacitive loads
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Dave Berry, Principal Applications Engineer, Vicor explains how to use DC-DC converters to maintain an efficient and reliable design when…
Silicon capacitors: a new solution for decoupling applications
Silicon capacitors: a new solution for decoupling applications
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As consumers are eager to get the most cutting-edge products, manufacturers have to adapt their technologies and continue to drive…
Innovative LED desk lamp combines soft lighting and energy efficiency
Innovative LED desk lamp combines soft lighting and energy efficiency
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ADATA Lighting has launched the Tulip LED desk lamp, a lighting solution that combines safety with energy efficiency.
San Francisco selects UK’s Telensa to implement street lighting ‘smart’ controls trial
San Francisco selects UK’s Telensa to implement street lighting ‘smart’ controls trial
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Cambridge-based Telensa, the UK’s ‘smart’ wireless street lighting technology specilist, has been selected by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission…

Everlight laboratory gains EPA recognition
Everlight laboratory gains EPA recognition
Business news |
Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd's laboratory in Tucheng, Taipei hareceived the highest standard recognition by the United States government agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that works to protect human health and…
Transponder allows cars to “see” pedestrians
Transponder allows cars to “see” pedestrians
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Researchers of the Munich Technical University (TUM) have developed a method how driver assistance systems in vehicles can identify pedestrians and cyclists even if they are obscured by large obstacles.
Line-scan cameras provide 2k resolution
Line-scan cameras provide 2k resolution
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Teledyne Dalsa (Waterloo, Ontario) has released two additional members within its Piranha-4 family of line-scan cameras, bringing the model count to more than 10.
DMM / Multiplexer combo supports up to 320 channels
DMM / Multiplexer combo supports up to 320 channels
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The M300 from Rigol Technologies combines a digital multimeter (DMM) with a gauge head selector switch, resulting in a very versatile system which also can be expanded. With the instrument,…
Smart-meter flyback transformer design cuts PCB footprint, maintains clearances
Smart-meter flyback transformer design cuts PCB footprint, maintains clearances
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An offline flyback transformer construction reduces footprint by 30%; the MID-MHC series from Wurth Electronics Midcom supports creepage and clearance distances up to 14mm, has multiple isolated outputs, and handles…
ARM-based SBC with touch-screen display for HMI applications
ARM-based SBC with touch-screen display for HMI applications
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Distributor Farnell element14 has worked with Embest on the design of a a touch-screen LCD with multi-functional embedded hardware; the EDM6070AR-01 is a fully-integrated Embedded Display Module (EDM) that integrates…
100-Ohm backplane connector will support 25 Gbps data rates
100-Ohm backplane connector will support 25 Gbps data rates
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A range of modular backplane connector features low mating force and a 1.90 x 1.35 mm pitch for optimal performance in traditional backplane and midplane architectures.
High power COT switching controller delivers one percent output accuracy
High power COT switching controller delivers one percent output accuracy
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Exar Corporation has introduced a new high-power switching controller in the company's range of DC-DC power conversion products. The XRP6141 Synchronous Step Down Controller supports point-of-load (POL) supplies up to…
CMOS image sensor market on 10% CAGR
CMOS image sensor market on 10% CAGR
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The global CMOS image sensor market was worth about $7.8 billion in 2013 and will be worth about $8.7 billion, according to market research company Yole Developpement (Lyon, France).
WPC 1.1-compliant controller halves component count for 5-V or 12-V charging stations
WPC 1.1-compliant controller halves component count for 5-V or 12-V charging stations
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Texas Instruments has introduced the company's next-generation wireless power transfer circuit with foreign object detection that will allow designers to develop 3-coil, 5-V and 12-V A6 charging stations compliant with…
Bit Error Ratio tester addresses multi-gigabit network design
Bit Error Ratio tester addresses multi-gigabit network design
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Developers and system integrators of multi-gigabit network equipment benefit from a Bit Error Ratio (BER) test solution introduced by Agilent Technologies. The M8000 enables them to characterize and validate Physical…
3.5-in. single board computer has rugged-environment options
3.5-in. single board computer has rugged-environment options
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ADL Embedded Solutions' ADLQM87HD is a 3.5-in. SBC based on 4th generation Intel Core Quad/DC i3/i5/i7 processors, with the Intel HD Graphics 4600 engine and support for DirectX11.1, OpenGL 4.0,…
Imec/Besi collaborate on bonding technology for 3D IC platform
Imec/Besi collaborate on bonding technology for 3D IC platform
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A joint development effort aims to provide one of the necessary steps for realising 3D ICs as a volume technology: thermocompression technology for high-accuracy narrow-pitch bonding.
DC-DC converters and highly capacitive loads
DC-DC converters and highly capacitive loads
Feature articles |
Capacitance at the input of the DC-DC converter plays a vital role in keeping the converter stable and playing a role in input EMI filtering. Large amounts of capacitance at…
Google focus on smart contact lens project to monitor diabetes
Google focus on smart contact lens project to monitor diabetes
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Google has revealed in a blogpost that the company is working to develop smart contact lens built to measure glucose levels in tears and is exploring integrating LED lights to…
Charging batteries without wires in a compact, efficient manner
Charging batteries without wires in a compact, 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. Wireless charging adds…
Dialog Semiconductor and Qualcomm collaborate on rapid smartphone charging
Dialog Semiconductor and Qualcomm collaborate on rapid smartphone charging
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Dialog Semiconductor is debuting its high efficiency AC/DC adapter interface IC for Qualcomm® Quick Charge 2.0 power supplies.
CommAgility upgrades AMC for 4G and LTE with latest Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA
CommAgility upgrades AMC for 4G and LTE with latest Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA
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CommAgility has announced the AMC-V7-2C6670, a high performance Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) module with the processing power of a Xilinx Virtex®-7 FPGA and two TMS320C6670 multicore DSPs. The latest AMC…
Silicon Labs to showcase semiconductor, software and systems for the Internet of Things
Silicon Labs to showcase semiconductor, software and systems for the Internet of Things
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Silicon Labs will showcase an array of semiconductors, software and systems for the Internet of Things market at Embedded World 2014 in Nuremburg, Germany, Feb. 25 – 27.
Give UPS equipment the acid test
Give UPS equipment the acid test
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Recently I had the great fortune (and misfortune) of replacing my UPS (uninterruptable power supply) batteries. My two UPS units are familiar brands.
Dual gate, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices extend battery life
Dual gate, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices extend battery life
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Diodes Incorporated has introduced a complete family of dual gate, advanced, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices that are designed for low voltage, low energy operation.
High temperature DC-DC converters for down-hole tools reduce design time and system cost
High temperature DC-DC converters for down-hole tools reduce design time and system cost
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International Rectifier, has introduced the HTH27022S and HTM27092S isolated hybrid hermetic DC-DC converters for high temperature and high shock environments such as oil drilling applications and mud turbine generators.
Front terminal batteries target standby power applications
Front terminal batteries target standby power applications
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Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) is planning to showcase the company's new addition to its SWL family of industrial valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries at Data Centre World 2014 event (ExCeL,…
Asymmetric dual TrenchFET MOSFET increases efficiency with 57 percent lower RDS(on)
Asymmetric dual TrenchFET MOSFET increases efficiency with 57 percent lower RDS(on)
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a 30 V asymmetric dual TrenchFET power MOSFET in the PowerPAIR 3 mm by 3 mm package utilizing TrenchFET Gen IV technology.


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