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Predicting thermal runaway – Part 2
Predicting thermal runaway – Part 2
Technology News |
Roger Paul Stout examines power-law devices, straight-line systems, and how to predict thermal runaway.
Gate drive design for enhancement-mode GaN FETs
Gate drive design for enhancement-mode GaN FETs
Technology News |
Steve Colino of Efficient Power Conversion together with Bob Bell and Youhao Xi of National Semiconductor examine the solution to…
RF ICs to reduce component count, board space in broadband communications applications
RF ICs to reduce component count, board space in broadband communications applications
New Products |
Analog Devices has unveiled two VGA (variable gain amplifier) products that feature new levels of integration and performance for designers…
4D-Touch Platform aims to enhance user experience by sensing all four dimensions
4D-Touch Platform aims to enhance user experience by sensing all four dimensions
New Products |
Semtech Corp., has launched what the company claims is a ground breaking 4D-Touch touchscreen controller platform suited to bring out…

ADI releases new RF ICs to reduce component count, board space in broadband communications applications
ADI releases new RF ICs to reduce component count, board space in broadband communications applications
New Products |
Analog Devices, Inc. , has unveiled two VGA (variable gain amplifier) products that feature new levels of integration and performance for designers of broadband communications systems. The ADRF6516 VGA incorporates…
Automotive, smartphone applications drive silicon magnetic sensor revenue
Automotive, smartphone applications drive silicon magnetic sensor revenue
Market news |
Lifted by the strong automotive sector and rising global demand for digital compasses in smartphones and tablets, the market for silicon magnetic sensors is enjoying accelerated growth, with revenue in…
New power architecture boosts server power efficiency by more than 10 percent in cloud computing data centers
New power architecture boosts server power efficiency by more than 10 percent in cloud computing data centers
Technology News |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has introduced coolRAC technology, an innovative power architecture for enterprise data centers that increases energy efficiency and lowers operating cost. IDT’s technology is the most efficient…
12- and 14-bit, 40 to 250-MSPS ADCs claims best dynamic range
12- and 14-bit, 40 to 250-MSPS ADCs claims best dynamic range
New Products |
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company’s growing family of high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a new series of devices that provide industry leading signal-to-noise ratios while consuming little power.
Lattice launches power management seminars, lowers price of evaluation boards
Lattice launches power management seminars, lowers price of evaluation boards
Business news |
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation plans to launch the worldwide Power 2 You Seminar Series in October 2011. The seminar will include comprehensive practical and technical presentations that combine basic design principles,…
Verotec opens French facility as international expansion gathers pace
Verotec opens French facility as international expansion gathers pace
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Verotec, the UK-based enclosures and systems manufacturing successor to Vero Electronics and APW, has continued its international expansion with the formation of a new French subsidiary, which will provide increased…
Software-based DAB/DMB solution ported to Tensilica’s Xtensa dataplane processor architecture
Software-based DAB/DMB solution ported to Tensilica’s Xtensa dataplane processor architecture
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EtherWaves expanded its ClearSignal software-based DAB/DMB solution by porting it to Tensilica's Xtensa dataplane processor architecture. This addition meets EtherWaves' strategy of supporting leading chip architectures and continuously expanding the…
Broadcom to acquire NetLogic Microsystems
Broadcom to acquire NetLogic Microsystems
Market news |
Broadcom Corporation and NetLogic Microsystems have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which NetLogic Microsystems shareholders will receive USD50 per share in a transaction of approximately USD3.7 billion, net…
JTAG Technologies interface to MAC Panel SCOUT
JTAG Technologies interface to MAC Panel SCOUT
New Products |
JTAG Technologies released a new JTAG/boundary-scan hardware interface product compatible with the MAC Panel SCOUT mass interconnect system. The JT 2147/DAK is a signal conditioning module that allows 'perfect world'…
MSC now supplying Cortex-M0 MCUs from Samsung
MSC now supplying Cortex-M0 MCUs from Samsung
New Products |
The devices target motor control applications as well as more sophisticated or customised LCDs. The range of four devices should cover multiple application areas and budgets, with a wide choice…
ARM expected to record highest growth in MCU market
ARM expected to record highest growth in MCU market
Market news |
According to findings from the 2011 edition of Semicast’s study of 32/64-bit Microcontrollers, Embedded Microprocessors & DSPs, ARM became the leading architecture for 32/64-bit MCUs/eMPUs in 2010, ahead of x64/x86…
Melexis utilizes time-of-flight technology for collision avoidance system
Melexis utilizes time-of-flight technology for collision avoidance system
Technology News |
Chipmaker Melexis has licensed SoftKinectic's DepthSense range-sensing technology and plans to use it to implement a collision avoidance system. The versatile system will also be used for other automotive systems…
IEEE 1588v2 over Ethernet IC targets industrial networks
IEEE 1588v2 over Ethernet IC targets industrial networks
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Micrel introduced the KSZ84xx family of IEEE 1588v2-enabled Ethernet devices for Industrial Ethernet and power substation automation applications. The IC employs Micrel's EtherSynch technology, which integrates IEEE 1588v2 distributed synchronization,…
IAR acquires emulator firm
IAR acquires emulator firm
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IAR Systems has acquired Signum Systems, a California-based vendor of hardware and software development tools for embedded systems. The acquisition brings a broad series of JTAG emulators, in-circuit emulators and…
Startup gains funds for LED lighting IC
Startup gains funds for LED lighting IC
Business news |
Ikon Semiconductor Ltd., a Dublin-based fabless semiconductor company chasing LED lighting opportunities, has received an overall investment of 800,000 euros (about $1.1 million) from the Bank of Ireland Seed and…
Coax cables for conventional broadcast antenna systems
Coax cables for conventional broadcast antenna systems
New Products |
Quadrant is the exclusive UK agent and stocking distributor for the Berkenhoff & Drebes (Bedea) range of high quality coaxial cables designed to provide a cost-effective solution for the high…
High density HD video cabling for outside-broadcast vehicles
High density HD video cabling for outside-broadcast vehicles
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Designed for higher-density cabling for HD video signal-transfer applications in outside-broadcast vans and production trucks as well as modular flight-case flyaway suites, the range of Harting compact 75 ohm coaxial…
Movea launches unified motion-enabled TV platform
Movea launches unified motion-enabled TV platform
Technology News |
The MoveTV is a new SmartMotion solution aimed at the PayTV market, that provides entertainment ecosystem players a single platform on which to create a complete motion-enabled end user experience.
Thermal night vision, a feature on the rise
Thermal night vision, a feature on the rise
Market news |
In a recent report on the uncooled infrared imaging market, Yole Développement highlights that commercial applications in surveillance, automotive and thermography will reach total volumes over 1 million units in…
Overcurrent protection with quick-acting SMD fuse
Overcurrent protection with quick-acting SMD fuse
New Products |
Schurter is expanding its range of surface-mount fuses with the UMF 250. With its quick-acting characteristic according to IEC 60127-4 the UMF 250 protects electronic systems from overcurrents and short-circuits…
LED lighting market grows at the speed of light
LED lighting market grows at the speed of light
Market news |
The market for LED lighting is poised for extraordinary growth, says market research company Frost & Sullivan. According to a recent study, in the future, LED lighting will be the…
Multicore SoC targets latest STBs for the connected home
Multicore SoC targets latest STBs for the connected home
Technology News |
The chip, part of ST’s latest-generation home entertainment platform, will support a wide variety of open-source environments to provide value-added services such as state-of-the-art gaming, Over The Top (OTT) video…
Waterproof EDAC connectors
Waterproof EDAC connectors
New Products |
The new 567 series (JISC0920 splashproof) takes the available circuit sizes up to a maximum of nine from the present five circuits. Latching mechanisms ensure a secure connection and the…
Chip vendors’ struggles, strategies illustrate mobile TV’s evolution
Chip vendors’ struggles, strategies illustrate mobile TV’s evolution
Feature articles |
Mobile TV was never a bad idea; it was just too narrowly targeted, aimed at cell phone users on the go. Increasingly, for the chip vendors supporting the market, mobile…


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