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IR receivers for remote control only 0.8mm high, feature an angle of sensitivity of 150 degrees
IR receivers for remote control only 0.8mm high, feature an angle of sensitivity of 150 degrees
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Vishay Intertechnology broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of remote control receivers with the industry's best combination of size…
Silicon-on-insulator at ST and IBM closing gap with Intel
Silicon-on-insulator at ST and IBM closing gap with Intel
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Silicon wafer maker Soitec S.A. claims that chip makers can sidestep years of development work needed to perfect fully-depleted (FD)…
Stereo spatial array IC brings immersive audio experience to smartphones and tablets
Stereo spatial array IC brings immersive audio experience to smartphones and tablets
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Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced an IC that converts a smartphone or tablet computer’s narrow soundstage into a much wider…
High energy density DC link capacitors offer performance benefits for larger inverter systems
High energy density DC link capacitors offer performance benefits for larger inverter systems
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Cornell Dubilier has released high energy density DC link capacitors for larger inverter systems which are suitable for supporting DC…

Compact 1U open frame 120-W AC/DC power supply offers convection-cooled operation up to 75-W
Compact 1U open frame 120-W AC/DC power supply offers convection-cooled operation up to 75-W
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Murata Power Solutions has introduced the MVAB120 series of high efficiency, typically up to 91%, open frame single output 120 Watt power supplies aimed at a broad range of telecom…
Ambient daylight sensor is driven by harvested energy
Ambient daylight sensor is driven by harvested energy
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Chipmaker austriamicrosystems introduced at the Light+Building exhibition its TSL4531 ambient light sensor device family, which enables sophisticated daylight harvesting for intelligent lighting systems and luminaires.
Integrated Motor and Drive market set for rebound in Europe
Integrated Motor and Drive market set for rebound in Europe
Market news |
The demand for a new generation of compact and efficient motor drives in Europe will see the market more than double over the next five years according to a new…
AMD Embedded G-Series COM Express Modules for PCI designs
AMD Embedded G-Series COM Express Modules for PCI designs
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Kontron has launched two new variants of its COMe-cOH range of COM Express compact Computer-on-Modules for PCI-based designs using the energy efficient AMD Embedded G-Series accelerated processing units (APUs).
Silicon-on-insulator at STM and IBM closing gap with Intel
Silicon-on-insulator at STM and IBM closing gap with Intel
Technology News |
Silicon wafer maker Soitec S.A. claims that chip makers can sidestep years of development work needed to perfect fully-depleted (FD) silicon transistors by switching to its silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers, a…
TriQuint and U.S. military team up on gallium nitride ICs
TriQuint and U.S. military team up on gallium nitride ICs
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TriQuint Semiconductor will work with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop high-frequency and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs) based on gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
Google to bundle MIPS support with Android
Google to bundle MIPS support with Android
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Google is expected to boost its support in Android for cores from MIPS Technologies, giving the company a badly needed boost in the hot smartphone and tablet sector.
First simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz 802.11n/BT4.0 and 5GHz MIMO 802.11ac chip
First simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz 802.11n/BT4.0 and 5GHz MIMO 802.11ac chip
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Redpine Signals has developed the industry’s first dual-band WiFi chip to handle both 5GHz MIMO 802.11ac and 2.4GHz BT4.0, 802.11n simultaneously to give flexibility to industrial designs.
60-A multi-chip module family enables designers to meet stringent energy savings standards
60-A multi-chip module family enables designers to meet stringent energy savings standards
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Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FDMF68xx Gen III DrMOS multi-chip module (MCM) family to meet the demands of new energy standards combined with new system specifications for blade servers, high…
RFID Market worth over USD70 billion across the next five years, says ABI Research
RFID Market worth over USD70 billion across the next five years, says ABI Research
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The market for RFID transponders, readers, software, and services will generate USD70.5 billion from 2012 to the end of 2017. The market was boosted by a growth of USD900 million…
Ultra-sensitive electrical biosensor based on Tunnel-FET design beats conventional field effect transistors
Ultra-sensitive electrical biosensor based on Tunnel-FET design beats conventional field effect transistors
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Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have come up with a new quantum mechanical-based biosensor that could detect biomolecules at ultra-low concentrations, from instant point-of-care disease diagnostics, to…
Polyera has secured $24.5MM in Series C funding
Polyera has secured $24.5MM in Series C funding
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Polyera's core technology enables the fabrication of semiconductor-based products on flexible substrates such as plastic.
4-quadrant PWM servo controller for motors up to 250W
4-quadrant PWM servo controller for motors up to 250W
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Maxon motor's Escon 50/5 is a compact and powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller that offers efficient control of permanent-magnet activated brushed DC motors and brushless EC motors up to approximately…
Open Access based custom IC design platform targets 28 and 20nm design flows
Open Access based custom IC design platform targets 28 and 20nm design flows
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SpringSoft has released the Laker3 custom IC design platform and a new Laker analog prototyping tool. In its third generation, the complete OpenAccess (OA) environment for analog, mixed-signal, and custom…
Compact high-speed, single-channel gate drivers focus on high-density switching power designs
Compact high-speed, single-channel gate drivers focus on high-density switching power designs
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Texas Instruments has introduced the company's first 4-A/8-A and 4-A/4-A single-channel, low-side gate drivers with industry-leading speed and drive current capability for minimizing switching loss of MOSFETs, IGBT power devices…
IR receivers for remote control only 0.8mm high, feature an angle of sensitivity of 150°
IR receivers for remote control only 0.8mm high, feature an angle of sensitivity of 150°
New Products |
Vishay Intertechnology broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of remote control receivers with the industry's best combination of size and angle of sensitivity.
500W power supply combines 1U form factor with 105x218mm footprint and 90% efficiency
500W power supply combines 1U form factor with 105x218mm footprint and 90% efficiency
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The TDK-Lambda GWS500 series of 'green' power supplies complies with the energy saving requirements of the ErP (Energy-related Products) directive. This AC-DC power supply uses innovative design techniques to combine…
Solar power junction boxes protected to IP65
Solar power junction boxes protected to IP65
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Three new junction boxes for PV solar power applications have been introduced by Multi-Contact. The Westlake box is cost-optimised for crystalline solar panels and its low profile means it can…
2.4-GHz low-power RF transceiver claims lowest power consumption for industrial applications
2.4-GHz low-power RF transceiver claims lowest power consumption for industrial applications
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Atmel Corporation has introduced a RF transceiver for battery-operated wireless applications that is optimized for industrial and consumer products complying with ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4, IPv6 over low-power wireless personal area networks…
Innovation drives motor control
Innovation drives motor control
Feature articles |
Motor control is a key area for European designers and continues to be a major focus with recent innovation in hardware and software development systems. With a $26bn market in…
NPD Solarbuzz forecasts spending on PV equipment to grow rapidly from 2013
NPD Solarbuzz forecasts spending on PV equipment to grow rapidly from 2013
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NPD Solarbuzz’s new PV Equipment Quarterly report forecasts that equipment spending by tier 1 PV manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013 with strong double-digit annual growth rates forecast out…
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #64: How a poorly designed 20W amplifier can destroy a speaker system
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #64: How a poorly designed 20W amplifier can destroy a speaker system
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Dafydd Roche of Texas Instruments explains how poor design of 20W amplifier is capable of destroying a speaker system.
Early and accurate power analysis: myth or reality?
Early and accurate power analysis: myth or reality?
Technology News |
Preeti Gupta, Director RTL Product Management, Apache Design explains some of the key advantages why RTL delivers the best trade-offs between accuracy and the ability to design for low-power.
Vibration energy harvesting for wireless sensor networks: Assessments and perspectives
Vibration energy harvesting for wireless sensor networks: Assessments and perspectives
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Sebastien Boisseau and Ghislain Despesse, CEA-Leti examines the challenges facing designers seeking to use vibration energy harvesting for wireless sensor networks.


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