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Motor control kit combines a Stellaris microcontroller with TI’s InstaSPIN-BLDC solution
Motor control kit combines a Stellaris microcontroller with TI’s InstaSPIN-BLDC solution
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Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled a new motor control kit for spinning three-phase brushless motors with a Stellaris Cortex-M3 microcontroller…
Carbon better than copper for TSVs
Carbon better than copper for TSVs
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Three-dimensional chip stacks are better connected with through-silicon-vias (TSVs) filled with carbon nanotubes instead of copper, according to researchers at…
Lattice Diamond design software accelerates FPGA design optimization for low power applications
Lattice Diamond design software accelerates FPGA design optimization for low power applications
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is releasing 1.4 of its Lattice Diamond design software, the design environment for Lattice FPGA products. Users…
Research project illuminates OLEDs’ industrial future
Research project illuminates OLEDs’ industrial future
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OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) have the potential to complement conventional silicon-based LEDs as the lighting technology of the future.

Broadcom promotes latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard
Broadcom promotes latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard
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Broadcom Corp., has declared its allegiance to the forthcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, which it hopes will replace the current 802.11n standard in its consumer electronics hardware lines by the end…
CEA-Leti and ST-Ericsson stack a 3D network on chip
CEA-Leti and ST-Ericsson stack a 3D network on chip
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ST-Ericsson and Fench research lab CEA-Leti have developed a three layer stack of multi-core system on chip devices all connected by the same network on chip (NoC). The 3D stack…
Productronica: industry forges ahead with battery technology
Productronica: industry forges ahead with battery technology
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The market for electric vehicles will be one of the hottest and most competitive ones for the high-tech industry around the globe. More and more, the insight prevails that the…
AC-DC power supplies ideal for high power LED lighting applications
AC-DC power supplies ideal for high power LED lighting applications
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TDK-Lambda UK has added three new power levels to its AL range of LED AC-DC power supplies, which is targeted towards next generation LED lighting and signage applications requiring high…
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #60: Tracking down spurious signals in high-speed ADCs
SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #60: Tracking down spurious signals in high-speed ADCs
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Robert Keller, Systems and Applications Manager, High-Speed Data Converters, Texas Instruments, examines approaches for tracking down spurious signals in high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) systems.
The Advanced Smart Grid – Edge Power Driving Sustainability (Part 2 of 2)
The Advanced Smart Grid – Edge Power Driving Sustainability (Part 2 of 2)
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Placing emphasis on practical "how-to" guidance, this 2011 book from Artech House provides a first-hand, insider's perspective on the advent and evolution of smart grids in the 21st century (smart…
Generate dual supply rails using a high-efficiency SEPIC-Cuk converter
Generate dual supply rails using a high-efficiency SEPIC-Cuk converter
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Kevin Tompsett of Analog Devices, Inc. explains how to generate dual supply rails using a high-efficiency SEPIC-Cuk converter.
New DC-DC power technology aims to be the greenest yet
New DC-DC power technology aims to be the greenest yet
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Bob Marchetti, Senior Manager, Product Mktg, Brick Division Vicor explains how a new circuit technique using the Sine Amplitude Converter (SAC) architecture offers gains in power density, switching frequency and…
First analog AMR angle sensor targets brushless DC motor control
First analog AMR angle sensor targets brushless DC motor control
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the industry’s first magnetoresistive angle sensor with integrated amplifier IC. The KMZ60 uses anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) technology and is designed as a low cost, high-performance…
Debugger supports Infineon’s new TriCore architecture
Debugger supports Infineon’s new TriCore architecture
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Software tool vendor pls has introduced what it claims to be the first debugger for the latest iteration of Infineon's TriCore microprocessor product line. This TriCore version is based on…
Akka technologies buys into Daimler’s tech branch
Akka technologies buys into Daimler’s tech branch
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French automotive and aerospace technology consulting company Akka Technologies has acquired a controlling interest in carmaker Daimler's technology and engineering consultancy MBtech. The move will create one of Europe's largest…
NXP rolls analog AMR angle sensor for brushless DC motor control
NXP rolls analog AMR angle sensor for brushless DC motor control
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NXP Semiconductors has announced the industry's first magnetoresistive angle sensor with integrated amplifier IC. The KMZ60 uses AMR technology (AMR: anisotropic magnetoresistive) and is designed as a low cost, high-performance…
Lattice Semiconductor plans to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies
Lattice Semiconductor plans to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies, a pioneer in Custom Mobile Device solutions for the consumer handheld market. Utilizing a single chip, ultra-low…
Texas Instruments unveils industry’s most accurate amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications
Texas Instruments unveils industry’s most accurate amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications
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Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming the industry's most accurate difference amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications up to +275 V. The company's INA149 increases overall measurement accuracy more than two fold…
MOSFETs housed in DFN1212-3 package make drop-in replacement for SOT723 alternatives
MOSFETs housed in DFN1212-3 package make drop-in replacement for SOT723 alternatives
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Diodes Incorporated has introduced the company's first MOSFETs to be housed in the miniature DFN1212-3 package. With a junction to ambient thermal resistance (Rthj-a) of 130 ºC/W, the package supports…
Ultra-miniature, photocouplers drive IGBTs and MOSFETs at extended temperatures
Ultra-miniature, photocouplers drive IGBTs and MOSFETs at extended temperatures
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched two new ultra-miniature IGBT/MOSFET Gate drive photocouplers that claims to offer guaranteed performance at temperatures ranging from -40 to 125°C.
1.5-W isolated low noise DC/DC umodule converters feature transformer in a BGA package
1.5-W isolated low noise DC/DC umodule converters feature transformer in a BGA package
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTM8047 and LTM8048 1.5 W output DC/DC µModule converters that feature 725 VDC galvanic isolation in a 9 x 11.25 x 4.92 mm BGA…
Graphics-capable HMI with 4.3″ large TFT display
Graphics-capable HMI with 4.3″ large TFT display
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The BTM 012 graphics-capable HMI from Jetter is a 4.3" large TFT display specifically designed for vehicles and mobile machines used in harsh environments. It complies with the applicable safety…
AirMagnet Spectrum XT raises bar for WLAN interference identification and classification
AirMagnet Spectrum XT raises bar for WLAN interference identification and classification
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AirMagnet Spectrum XT from Fluke Networks in its latest incarnation provides breakthrough interference identification and classification capabilities, simplifying wireless LAN (WLAN) engineers' efforts to track down devices that are blocking…
1.5-W isolated DC/DC converters has transformer included in the BGA package
1.5-W isolated DC/DC converters has transformer included in the BGA package
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTM8047 and LTM8048 1.5 W output DC/DC µModule converters that feature 725 VDC galvanic isolation in a 9 x 11.25 x 4.92 mm BGA…
Miniature photocouplers drive IGBTs and MOSFETs at extended temperatures
Miniature photocouplers drive IGBTs and MOSFETs at extended temperatures
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched two ultra-miniature IGBT/MOSFET Gate drive photocouplers that claims to offer guaranteed performance at temperatures ranging from -40 to 125°C.
AMR angle sensor targets brushless DC motor control
AMR angle sensor targets brushless DC motor control
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NXP Semiconductors has announced the industry's first magnetoresistive angle sensor with integrated amplifier IC. The KMZ60 uses AMR technology (AMR: anisotropic magnetoresistive) and is designed as a low cost, high-performance…
Frequency selectable XOs and VCXOs from 8 MHz to 1.5 GHz
Frequency selectable XOs and VCXOs from 8 MHz to 1.5 GHz
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Rakon has launched a new family of low-noise, frequency selectable XO (RXO7050Q) and VCXO (RVX7050Q) products in industry standard 7x5mm surface mount packages. The frequency select pins are used to…
Intelligent plug aims to save energy
Intelligent plug aims to save energy
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A new range of intelligent plugs that tailor electricity supply to appliance usage and can pay for themselves in a year has been launched by Cambridge-based Energy Reducing Products (ERP).


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