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Miniature fasteners enable low-cost screw-less sheet-to-sheet attachment
Miniature fasteners enable low-cost screw-less sheet-to-sheet attachment
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The microPEM TackPin (Type T) fasteners from PennEngineering enable sheet-to-sheet attachment, replacing costly screw installation in applications where disassembly is…
Low-cost Android smartphones will seize 80% of market in Africa, India, and China, says NPD In-Stat
Low-cost Android smartphones will seize 80% of market in Africa, India, and China, says NPD In-Stat
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The Android OS has taken the smartphone world by storm. In just two years, Android has become the top smartphone…
DesignWare embedded memories and logic libraries for TSMC 28-nanometer processes
DesignWare embedded memories and logic libraries for TSMC 28-nanometer processes
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Synopsys has announced immediate availability of DesignWare Embedded Memory and Logic Library IP for TSMC's 28nm high performance (HP) and…
Agilent adds frequency spectrum to arbitrary waveform generator
Agilent adds frequency spectrum to arbitrary waveform generator
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Agilent Technologies has enhanced its high-resolution, wide-bandwidth M8190A arbitrary waveform generator. The enhancements give engineers greater flexibility and make it…

Handset envelope tracking RF power amplifier characterisation system
Handset envelope tracking RF power amplifier characterisation system
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Nujira has launched a handset RF power amplifier (PA) characterisation system, the NCT-T9102, targeted at OEMs, chipset suppliers and PA vendors wishing to measure the performance of Envelope Tracking RF…
UMTS/HSPA module support 7.2 Mbps download speed and 5.76 Mbps upload
UMTS/HSPA module support 7.2 Mbps download speed and 5.76 Mbps upload
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MSC now stocks the U10 Multi-band WCDMA / GSM module from Quectel, supporting a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) of 7.2 Mbps and a High Speed Uplink Packet Access…
LED upgrade delivers an estimated 70 percent energy savings
LED upgrade delivers an estimated 70 percent energy savings
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Beaverton, Oregon's Highland Chevron gas station and ExtraMile food market recently underwent extensive eco-renovations, including the installation of energy-efficient interior and exterior LED lighting by Cree, Inc. The addition of…
Black Sand Technologies closes USD 10M series funding to ramp up power amplifiers
Black Sand Technologies closes USD 10M series funding to ramp up power amplifiers
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Black Sand Technologies has received USD 10 million in third-round (series C) funding, as it ramps volume production of its range of silicon power amplifiers for use in 3G phones,…
Advanced de-embedding software for vector network analyzers
Advanced de-embedding software for vector network analyzers
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Constant Wave has released the latest version of its software for use with vector network analyzers: Spectro™ VNA Pro version 2.3. This version includes a number of industry-first capabilities, which…
Microslide linear actuator capable of 15 microns / step for up to 64mm
Microslide linear actuator capable of 15 microns / step for up to 64mm
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Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has released a microslide linear actuator capable of a resolution of 15 microns / step and a maximum load of 13N. This device is suitable for…
Pocket-size microscope accessory enables mobiles to magnify accurately to one hundredth of a millimetre
Pocket-size microscope accessory enables mobiles to magnify accurately to one hundredth of a millimetre
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The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of…
Modular power supplies attain latest medical approvals
Modular power supplies attain latest medical approvals
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TDK-Lambda UK has attained 3rd Edition IEC/EN 60601-1, ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60601-1-08 medical safety approvals for its NV700 modular AC-DC power supplies – this is in addition to…
Vehicle audio power amp combines 49-W output with support for 6-V start/stop operation
Vehicle audio power amp combines 49-W output with support for 6-V start/stop operation
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Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a high-efficiency quad channel power amplifier that is optimized to the requirements of high-quality audio systems in vehicles fitted with 'start/stop' technology.
PP3 equivalent primary and rechargeable lithium batteries
PP3 equivalent primary and rechargeable lithium batteries
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Powersolve has introduced two new series of lithium batteries designed to replace 9 V PP3 batteries in applications that require long life, a stable operating voltage and a very low…
Shift to commercial embedded boards creates shifts in the defence market
Shift to commercial embedded boards creates shifts in the defence market
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The shift to commercial off the shelf, standards-based boards and sub-systems is causing shifts in the defence industry. Responding to the changes, Curtiss-Wright Controls has combined its Electronic Systems and…
Intel targets data plane with comms SoC
Intel targets data plane with comms SoC
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Intel tipped plans for a communications systems SoC, aiming to compete with the likes of Cavium, Freescale and OEM ASICs for high-end packet processing. Crystal Forest will have up to…
Serial interfaces for high speed ADCs
Serial interfaces for high speed ADCs
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Alison Steer, Product Marketing Manager, Linear Technology Corp discusses serial interfaces for high speed ADCs.
A Current Sensing Tutorial – Part 1: Fundamentals
A Current Sensing Tutorial – Part 1: Fundamentals
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Pete Semig and Collin Wells of Texas Instruments examines the fundamentals of current sensing, including direct versus indirect sensing, input common-mode voltage, high versus low-side sensing, directionality, and output requirements.
Low energy module based on Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0
Low energy module based on Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0
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ConnectBlue has launched a Bluetooth module based on the latest Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0, featuring Bluetooth low energy technology. The Bluetooth low energy platform module OLP425 can either be delivered…
Intel targets data plane with new comms SoC
Intel targets data plane with new comms SoC
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Intel tipped plans for a communications systems SoC, aiming to compete with the likes of Cavium, Freescale and OEM ASICs for high-end packet processing. Crystal Forest will have up to…
Cypress TrueTouch Touchscreen controllers support Windows 8 for tablets, PCs and notebooks
Cypress TrueTouch Touchscreen controllers support Windows 8 for tablets, PCs and notebooks
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp's single-chip Gen4 TrueTouch controllers will now support the new Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft Corp. Windows 8 is designed to provide a rich, touch-centric experience for…
Analog Devices claims high-performance with the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone
Analog Devices claims high-performance with the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone
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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced the high-performance ADMP504 featuring the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone. Delivering an SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of 65-dBA, or 29-dBA EIN (equivalent input noise), the ADMP504…
IR enhances PowIRstage family’s performance for space and thermally constrained applications
IR enhances PowIRstage family’s performance for space and thermally constrained applications
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International Rectifier has extended the company’s PowIRstage family of integrated devices with the introduction of the IR3551, optimized for use in next-generation servers, desktop PCs, graphics cards, and communication systems.
Renesas Electronics introduces low power consumption MCU series for automotive body solutions
Renesas Electronics introduces low power consumption MCU series for automotive body solutions
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Renesas Electronics has developed the V850E2/Fx4-L series which now features 19 new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). Designed for the automotive comfort and body segment, the low-power MCUs offer scalability and compatibility…
New dual winding inductors focus on high current applications
New dual winding inductors focus on high current applications
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TT electronics BI Technologies has extended its HM78D family of dual winding inductors with the introduction of a new model series offering higher inductance, better efficiency and superior current handling…
NXP releases world’s first dual supply voltage ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers
NXP releases world’s first dual supply voltage ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. is releasing the world’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with dual supply voltage of 1.65 V to 1.95 V V DD and 1.65 V to 3.6 V V…
PULS UK develops innovative power supplies to utilize kinetic energy to protect PLC control systems
PULS UK develops innovative power supplies to utilize kinetic energy to protect PLC control systems
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PULS UK has developed its innovative QTD20 power supplies to allow companies to make use of kinetic energy produced by AC electric motors to safeguard PLC control circuits in the…
Dual supply voltage ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers claim world first
Dual supply voltage ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers claim world first
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. is releasing the world’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with dual supply voltage of 1.65-V to 1.95-V V-DD and 1.65-V to 3.6-V V-IO. The LPC1100LV series offers 50…


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