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Bosch sets up ‘strategic’ company to support internet of things and services
Bosch sets up ‘strategic’ company to support internet of things and services
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Bosch has created a new company to address the burgeoning market for the internet of things and services. Bosch Connected…
Digital Home SoCs move to 64-bit ARM cores to support ultra-high definition
Digital Home SoCs move to 64-bit ARM cores to support ultra-high definition
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STMicroelectronics has unveiled the details of its STi8K SoCs, aimed at future digital media.
DisplayPort adds DockPort extension to royalty-free VESA standard
DisplayPort adds DockPort extension to royalty-free VESA standard
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The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced it has added DockPort as an official extension to the existing DisplayPort standard.
ESI Group to fund 6-year collaborative research project on advanced multi-material design and process simulation
ESI Group to fund 6-year collaborative research project on advanced multi-material design and process simulation
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The ESI Group has announced a 6-year joint research program between Centrale Nantes and ESI, to be launched on January…

Test methodology characterizes even very low diesel emissions
Test methodology characterizes even very low diesel emissions
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Germany's national metrology institute PTB has developed a test methodology to measure and characterize density and size of soot particles emitted by diesel engines. The test bench developed by the…
Ten analog, MEMS and sensor startups to watch in 2014
Ten analog, MEMS and sensor startups to watch in 2014
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Analog techniques and circuits, MEMS and sensors are areas where startups can make an impact although it can take several years to come to market.
Qualcomm Unveils Auto Game Plan at CES
Qualcomm Unveils Auto Game Plan at CES
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Qualcomm's next trip - beyond smartphones and tablets - will be in a car. The San Diego-based cellular chip giant has come to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this…
RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software supports wireless standard-compliant design
RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software supports wireless standard-compliant design
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Agilent Technologies has released GoldenGate 2013.10, an RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software that provides RFIC designers with easy-to-use EVM-, BER- and ACPR-type measurements and enables them to quickly analyze…
MEMS adhesives are flexible and equalize tensions from thermal stress
MEMS adhesives are flexible and equalize tensions from thermal stress
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Delo Industrial Adhesives has developed new adhesives for MEMS packaging, designed to exhibit high flexibility combined with high shear strength, while providing the best processing properties.
AMD moves to put Android on PCs
AMD moves to put Android on PCs
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AMD has teamed up with BlueStacks to develop software for the Android operating system on Windows- based tablets, 2-in-1s, notebooks and desktops.
Open source wearables reference platform supports multiple applications for faster development
Open source wearables reference platform supports multiple applications for faster development
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Freescale Semiconductor has launched an open-source, scalable reference platform for OEMs to develop a wide range of wearable product designs from a common platform.
Americas, Europe drove chip sales in November, says SIA
Americas, Europe drove chip sales in November, says SIA
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Europe enjoyed a sixth consecutive month of chip market growth in a global market driven upwards by strong sales in the America's region, according to data from the Semiconductor Industry…
Intel puts a PC on an SD card for wearable designs
Intel puts a PC on an SD card for wearable designs
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Intel has used a hybrid processor/microcontroller architecture to fit a PC into a development platform in the format of an SD card for wearable applications.
130-W AC-DC power supply offers energy saving benefits
130-W AC-DC power supply offers energy saving benefits
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XP Power has added a 130 W model to the company's ECS series of AC-DC power supplies. Packaged in a 50.8 x 101.6 x 31.8 mm open-frame format the unit…
Ultra-compact power miniLEDs deliver luminous intensity to 4900-mcd at 70-mA
Ultra-compact power miniLEDs deliver luminous intensity to 4900-mcd at 70-mA
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released a series of power MiniLEDs in ultra-compact 2.3 mm by 1.3 mm by 1.4 SMD packages.
Teseq Group, EMC test specialists, sold to Ametek for $92 million
Teseq Group, EMC test specialists, sold to Ametek for $92 million
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Teseq Group, formerly Schaffner Test Systems, has been acquired by Ametek; the maker of test and measurement instrumentation for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, was added to the Ametek portfolio for…
Resonance wireless charger of Qi-capable mobile phones shown at CES 2014
Resonance wireless charger of Qi-capable mobile phones shown at CES 2014
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ConvenientPower will show at CES (Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas) 2014 what the company claims is the world’s first magnetic resonance technology to wirelessly charge Qi mobile phones at distances…
Mains-dimmable LED lamp driver cuts parts-count
Mains-dimmable LED lamp driver cuts parts-count
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Recently introduced by Diodes Inc. is the AP1694, an AC-DC controller providing a universal high-performance driver solution for a variety of mains-dimmable LED lamp designs. Suitable for both 120V and…
Toshiba combines multiple technologies to demo “Digital Kiosk”
Toshiba combines multiple technologies to demo “Digital Kiosk”
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Toshiba Electronics has conceived a demonstration that combines TransferJet, NFC and Qi wireless charging, and will show it as an integrated system at the forthcoming Embedded World 2014 exhibition in…
PIC programming detailed in new textbooks
PIC programming detailed in new textbooks
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Two titles have recently been published that approach different aspects of working with PIC microcontrollers.
Prototyping boards target Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone
Prototyping boards target Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone
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Mikronauts’ line of prototyping boards, designed to be easy-to-assemble, now includes versions that are specifically designed for the Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone hardware platforms, are silk-screened on both sides, highlighting…
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing – Part I
Optimize power for user interfaces through wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing – Part I
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Subbarao Lanka explains how to optimize power for user interfaces through a wake-on-approach with capacitive proximity sensing.
Rousset closure unavoidable, says LFoundry
Rousset closure unavoidable, says LFoundry
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Mixed-signal foundry LFoundry GmbH has said that while the closure of its manufacturing site in Rousset, France is deeply regretted, the end of orders from the former owner of the…
Low-energy iBeacon scavenger hunt offers visitors rewards for exploring event
Low-energy iBeacon scavenger hunt offers visitors rewards for exploring event
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Attendees at the 2014 International CES will be able to participate in the first promotional iBeacon-based scavenger hunt to explore the event and be rewarded with a special prize.
Model-based design of advanced motor control systems
Model-based design of advanced motor control systems
Feature articles |
Leveraging advanced processor functionality to facilitate ease of design has been discussed throughout recent decades. Nowadays even greater design flexibility allows engineers to use standard model-based design with Matlab and…
UPS service revenues forecast to grow to USD3.1 bn in 2014
UPS service revenues forecast to grow to USD3.1 bn in 2014
Market news |
Revenues from uninterruptible power supply (UPS) services in 2014 are forecast by intelligence analyst IHS to grow by an estimated 7.7 percent over 2013, increasing from $2,894 million to $3,117m.
Low power Bluetooth Smart jewellery shows off the benefits of wearable technology
Low power Bluetooth Smart jewellery shows off the benefits of wearable technology
Technology News |
Technology innovator CSR plc has demonstrated the future of wearable technology by developing a range of connected jewellery which is powered by the company's CSR1012 low power Bluetooth Smart solution.
Ametek to acquire the Tesq Group for $92 million
Ametek to acquire the Tesq Group for $92 million
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Ametek announced it has acquired the Teseq Group, a leading manufacturer of test and measurement instrumentation for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, for CHF 83 million ($92 million).


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