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Next generation combo chip and display dongle accelerate WiFi adoption
Next generation combo chip and display dongle accelerate WiFi adoption
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Broadcom has launched two new WiFi devices to enable a consumer video experience that spans mobile devices, smart TVs and…
XMC module links Virtex-6 FPGA to PCIe, SRIO and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
XMC module links Virtex-6 FPGA to PCIe, SRIO and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
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Acromag's new XMC-6VLX mezzanine modules feature a configurable Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA enhanced with high-speed memory buffers, I/O and high-bandwidth serial…
US researchers develop 50gigapixel camera
US researchers develop 50gigapixel camera
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By synchronizing 98 tiny cameras in a single device, electrical engineers from Duke University and the University of Arizona, have…
INSIDE Secure in NFC patent licensing deal with France Brevets
INSIDE Secure in NFC patent licensing deal with France Brevets
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French chip designer INSIDE Secure is aiming to make money from its near field communication (NFC) patents through a licensing…

New SiC diodes in DPAK package doubles current rating to 10-A
New SiC diodes in DPAK package doubles current rating to 10-A
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SemiSouth Laboratories has doubled the current rating of the company's DPAK-packaged silicon carbide diodes from 5 A to 10 A.
ADI teams with TSMC on 180nm precision analog process
ADI teams with TSMC on 180nm precision analog process
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Mixed-signal chip company Analog Devices Inc and foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing are to collaborate on a 180nm BCD analog manufacturing process that can offer high precision analog ICs.
French parallel processing research wins €32m funding
French parallel processing research wins €32m funding
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The ManyCoreLabs three-year collaborative R&D project, proposed by French fabless chip company Kalray, has been selected to receive €32m (about $40m) in funding from the French authorities as part of…
WLAN 802.11ac signal generation and analysis added to tester
WLAN 802.11ac signal generation and analysis added to tester
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Aerofex has added IEEE 802.11ac capability to its mid-range S-Series RF signal generator and analyzer product line.
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
element14 is first to offer Freescale’s Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis L Series MCUs
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element14 is claiming to be the first to market with ecosystem solutions and the only distributor to take pre-orders for the new low-cost ARM Cortex-M0+ processor-based platform featuring Freescale Semiconductor's…
8.8 Mpixel USB 3.0 camera takes colour images at 21 frames per second
8.8 Mpixel USB 3.0 camera takes colour images at 21 frames per second
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Point Grey's FL3-U3-88S2C camera leverages the bandwidth capabilities of USB 3.0 by delivering 8.8 MP color images at 21 FPS (185 MByte/s) in an ultra-compact, low-cost package.
A design data management approach for the SoC era
A design data management approach for the SoC era
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European IC design teams are often part of a widespread network trying to work toward a common goal of a finished SoC design, but today's IT infrastructure is not keeping…
7.0×3.7×2.1mm logic IC photocouplers support 5Mbps data rates for industrial applications
7.0×3.7×2.1mm logic IC photocouplers support 5Mbps data rates for industrial applications
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Toshiba Electronics Europe's TLP2355 and TLP2358 photocouplers will support data rates up to 5Mbps while saving board space and reducing power consumption in industrial designs.
Two schools of vectoring thought – Use board or system level?
Two schools of vectoring thought – Use board or system level?
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Ariel Caner of ECI Telecom explains that some telecommunications equipment vendors tout board-level vectoring systems while others extoll the benefits of system-level vectoring solutions. Here we examine real-life deployment scenarios…
Tightly matched LED arrays simplify luminaire design
Tightly matched LED arrays simplify luminaire design
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LED lighting expert company OMC has introduced a range of Light Engines designed to simplify LED lighting design. Spectralux light engines enable luminaire manufacturers and other lighting users to produce…
LED modules guide football fans to Polish National stadium
LED modules guide football fans to Polish National stadium
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When the quarter final and semi-final matches of the European football championship will take place in Warsaw in the coming days, the fans will be led to the new Polish…
Carrier Wi-Fi equipment market to grow to $2.2 Billion by 2017
Carrier Wi-Fi equipment market to grow to $2.2 Billion by 2017
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​Global revenue for carrier Wi-Fi access points and controllers will reach $2.2 billion in 2017 to reach a level equivalent to almost one-half of the traditional enterprise or consumer/SoHo Wi-Fi…
RF signal generator and analyzer add WLAN 802.11ac capability
RF signal generator and analyzer add WLAN 802.11ac capability
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Aeroflex Limited has announced that it has added IEEE 802.11ac capability to its S-Series RF signal generator and analyzer product line. Designed for use by engineers in wireless local area…
Eutelsat Communications acquires GE-23 to boost Asia-Pacific expansion
Eutelsat Communications acquires GE-23 to boost Asia-Pacific expansion
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Eutelsat Communications has announced it has concluded negotiations to acquire the GE-23 satellite, associated customer contracts and orbital rights from GE Capital for US$228 million. The transaction is expected to…
Live LTE handover between TD and FDD demonstrated
Live LTE handover between TD and FDD demonstrated
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Altair Semiconductor has announced that its FourGee-3100/6200 chipset successfully completed TD/FDD LTE live handover testing with Rohde & Schwarz. The test, which employed Altair's FourGee™ chipset in an end-user device,…
Freescale pitches Vybrid MCU line to automotive infotainment
Freescale pitches Vybrid MCU line to automotive infotainment
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At its Technology Forum in San Antonio, chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor has introduced extensions of its Vybrid controller solutions portfolio which aim at automotive applications. The company rolls silicon-enabled software designed…
GaN goes mainstream as costs drop
GaN goes mainstream as costs drop
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Recognized as a compelling alternative to silicon for many RF applications, GaN (gallium nitride) technology has generated significant industry interest due to its performance advantages, but has faced significant challenges…
Freescale unveils first software-aware system architecture
Freescale unveils first software-aware system architecture
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Freescale Semiconductor has developed the industry's first software-aware, core-agnostic framework for its silicon to support a profusion of connected devices, massive datasets, more stringent security needs, real-time service provisioning and…
Verilog-A RF device models to help GaN adoption in 4G/LTE infrastructure
Verilog-A RF device models to help GaN adoption in 4G/LTE infrastructure
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Cree has released a suite of Verilog-A proprietary non-linear device models for its GaN RF devices, developed for use with leading RF design platforms from Agilent ADS and AWR Microwave…
Sub 1.0 dB noise figure LNAs target cellular, smart energy, radio and ISM applications
Sub 1.0 dB noise figure LNAs target cellular, smart energy, radio and ISM applications
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Skyworks Solutions has unveiled two series of high performance and low power LNAs for multiple industrial, scientific, medical (ISM) bands and next generation cellular infrastructure applications.
Noise-cancelling IC offers OEMs better audio quality in wireless headsets
Noise-cancelling IC offers OEMs better audio quality in wireless headsets
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ams has introduced the AS3421 and AS3422, single chip ANC solutions with integrated speaker driver ICs, which make it easier for manufacturers of Bluetooth headsets, headphones and earpieces to implement…
GaN matched power transistor family targets pulsed-radar applications
GaN matched power transistor family targets pulsed-radar applications
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RF Micro Devices, Inc. has released a highly-efficient 280-watt pulsed gallium nitride (GaN) RF matched power transistor. The RFHA1025 claims to deliver superior performance compared with competing silicon power technologies.
Multi-function JTAG module focuses on analog testing
Multi-function JTAG module focuses on analog testing
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JTAG Technologies has introduced the JT 2149/DAF, a compact, mixed-signal (Digital/Analog/Frequency) measurement module. The JT 2149/DAF is the first unit of its type to offer both digital and analog test…
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface board targets Altera FPGAs
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface board targets Altera FPGAs
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Cypress Semiconductor and Nuvation Research have released a rapid-prototyping solution that simplifies streaming video, images and other data from Altera FPGAs to a host processor at speeds up to 400…


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