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Gartner ups 2012 chip forecast to 4% growth
Gartner ups 2012 chip forecast to 4% growth
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Global semiconductor revenue is expected to increase by 4 percent to $316 billion in 2012, according to the latest forecast…
Exploiting the 5 GHz band for medical devices
Exploiting the 5 GHz band for medical devices
Technology News |
In the early 2000s, wireless local area networking became a mainstream technology known as Wi-Fi. Computing devices such as laptops…
LumaStream joins Bridgelux Ecosystem program
LumaStream joins Bridgelux Ecosystem program
Business news |
LED lighting technology provider LumaStream has announced that it is the first company to sign a cooperation agreement with LED…
ISO 26262 cuts electronics complexity risks: Pt. 2- Design for robustness
ISO 26262 cuts electronics complexity risks: Pt. 2- Design for robustness
Technology News |
As discussed in the Part 1 of this series (requirements and assessment flow), safety is one of the key parameters…

Migration of existing applications from FlexRay electrical physical layer specification revision 2.1 to revision 3.0
Migration of existing applications from FlexRay electrical physical layer specification revision 2.1 to revision 3.0
Technology News |
The FlexRay electrical physical layer spec rev. 3.0.1 has been released. Mass production of the second generation of FlexRay transceivers according to that revision has started. Established silicon solutions will…
All-CMOS silicon oscillator replaces traditional bulky crystal oscillators
All-CMOS silicon oscillator replaces traditional bulky crystal oscillators
New Products |
Shipping pre-commercial versions of its first all-CMOS silicon oscillators to key strategic customers and partners, eoSemi's ATOC (Accurate Timing Oscillator Circuit) technology allows it to offer all-CMOS silicon alternatives to…
New seminar series focuses on entry-level FPGA design
New seminar series focuses on entry-level FPGA design
Technology News |
MSC and eVision Systems are jointly organizing one-day seminars for easy entry into the FPGA design with VHDL using the example of MachXO2 devices from Lattice.
Avnet agrees to distribute Adeunis RF module level solutions for wireless M-bus, KNX and proprietary wireless systems
Avnet agrees to distribute Adeunis RF module level solutions for wireless M-bus, KNX and proprietary wireless systems
Business news |
Avnet Memec has penned a new pan-European distribution agreement with Adeunis RF, specialists in design, manufacture and marketing of wireless transmission systems. The agreement enables the specialised semiconductor distributor to…
CAP-XX unveils stop-start supercapacitor module to offer longer battery life, smaller batteries
CAP-XX unveils stop-start supercapacitor module to offer longer battery life, smaller batteries
Technology News |
CAP-XX Limited has developed a supercapacitor module which supplies the cranking current to start the engine in Stop-Start vehicles (also known as start-stop, idle-stop, or micro-hybrid vehicles), reducing wear on…
PULS UK’s ML series power supplies gain ATEX approval
PULS UK’s ML series power supplies gain ATEX approval
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DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS UK has been granted ATEX approval for its ML series of power supplies, allowing them to be used in certain hazardous environments. The single phase…
Hexagon standardizes on Wind River for next-generation metrology equipment
Hexagon standardizes on Wind River for next-generation metrology equipment
Business news |
Hexagon Metrology in Cobham, UK, is standardizing on the Wind River Platform for Industrial Devices for its latest coordinate measuring machine (CMM), the GLOBAL Silver. Such machines measure the physical…
EEMBC launches first Android performance benchmark
EEMBC launches first Android performance benchmark
New Products |
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) has launched a standardized method of evaluating Android-enabled devices for both the industry and consumers. The AndEBench benchmark can be downloaded from Android Market,…
Study shows unprecedented mobile application growth
Study shows unprecedented mobile application growth
Market news |
In a study conducted by the "Microsoft Tag" community, mobile device usage was estimated to overtake desktop Internet users by 2014, based on a rate of growth tracked since 2007.
Nexeon clinches Climate Week Award for Best Technological Breakthrough
Nexeon clinches Climate Week Award for Best Technological Breakthrough
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Nexeon of Abingdon, UK has won the Best Technological Breakthrough category in the UK’s Climate Week Awards for the company’s lithium ion battery technology that uses silicon in place of…
eoSemi aims big with quartz crystal replacement
eoSemi aims big with quartz crystal replacement
Technology News |
UK startup eoSemi is aiming to take a significant share of the market for quartz crystals in high volume applications such as mobile phones with its all-CMOS oscillator changes the…
Power supplies gain ATEX approval
Power supplies gain ATEX approval
New Products |
DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS UK has been granted ATEX approval for its ML series of power supplies, allowing them to be used in certain hazardous environments. The single phase…
Stop-start supercapacitor module enables longer battery life, smaller batteries
Stop-start supercapacitor module enables longer battery life, smaller batteries
Technology News |
CAP-XX Limited has developed a supercapacitor module which supplies the cranking current to start the engine in Stop-Start vehicles (also known as start-stop, idle-stop, or micro-hybrid vehicles), reducing wear on…
Multi-port wall supply serves multiple USB-driven devices
Multi-port wall supply serves multiple USB-driven devices
New Products |
Providing the ability to conveniently charge multiple USB-powered products at a single location, GlobTek's Multi-Port USB Power Supply can power up to four devices each with 5 V at 1…
Avnet to distribute Adeunis RF modules for wireless M-bus, KNX and proprietary wireless systems
Avnet to distribute Adeunis RF modules for wireless M-bus, KNX and proprietary wireless systems
Business news |
Avnet Memec has penned a new pan-European distribution agreement with Adeunis RF, specialists in design, manufacture and marketing of wireless transmission systems. The agreement enables the specialised semiconductor distributor to…
Seminar series focuses on entry-level FPGA design
Seminar series focuses on entry-level FPGA design
New Products |
MSC and eVision Systems are jointly organizing one-day seminars for easy entry into the FPGA design with VHDL using the example of MachXO2 devices from Lattice.
Joint venture for metals recovery from waste circuit boards
Joint venture for metals recovery from waste circuit boards
Business news |
ITRI Innovation Ltd has launched a new joint venture with its partner Ultromex Ltd to recover tin and other metals from waste circuit boards. The joint venture company has been…
6.0V Zener and switching diodes delivered in a 0.6×0.3×0.3mm package
6.0V Zener and switching diodes delivered in a 0.6×0.3×0.3mm package
New Products |
Diodes Incorporated has announced its first products to be housed in the ultra-miniature X3-DFN0603-2 package. The company's first 6.0V Zener and switching diodes delivered in the 0.6x0.3x0.3mm format take 70%…
Pilot factory for printed intelligence industrialisation opens in Finland
Pilot factory for printed intelligence industrialisation opens in Finland
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The PrintoCent productisation environment at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland premises represents the most advanced industrialisation capability and service, being at least two or three years ahead of…
All-CMOS silicon oscillator technology now shipping
All-CMOS silicon oscillator technology now shipping
Technology News |
eoSemi has started to ship pre-commercial versions of its first all-CMOS silicon oscillators to key strategic customers and partners. eoSemi's ATOC (Accurate Timing Oscillator Circuit) technology allows the company to…
Open-source driver software for touch-enabled user interfaces
Open-source driver software for touch-enabled user interfaces
New Products |
Zytronic has introduced the first in a series of new software drivers for use with its range of Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT) touch sensors and touch controller products. This presents…
Avnet Embedded signs multi-territory deal with Fujitsu for its motherboards
Avnet Embedded signs multi-territory deal with Fujitsu for its motherboards
Business news |
Avnet Embedded in EMEA has signed an agreement to represent Fujitsu's range of embedded motherboards in France, Italy and the Nordic countries. Suitable for a wide range of applications such…
TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market
TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market
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For automotive applications such as battery monitoring systems in HEV/EV vehicles, fuel or oil pressure sensing, Texas Instruments has combined the functions of a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter with a programmable…
Portable data storage audit and encryption in the workplace
Portable data storage audit and encryption in the workplace
Feature articles |
The old security chestnut of lost USB sticks is back in the news again, with mid-February reports of a stick containing a safety assessment of a nuclear power plant in…


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