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WiMAX subscriptions surpass 20 million globally
WiMAX subscriptions surpass 20 million globally
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The WiMAX Forum has announced that WiMAX technology has broken the 20 million global subscriber mark. According to Infonetics Research,…
Q2’11 large-area TFT LCD shipments and revenues increased by 11%
Q2’11 large-area TFT LCD shipments and revenues increased by 11%
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Shipments of large-area TFT LCD panels increased to 180.8 million units in Q2, growing by 11% Q/Q and 6% Y/Y.
Tiny gold particles to boost organic solar cell efficiency
Tiny gold particles to boost organic solar cell efficiency
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In the world of solar energy, organic photovoltaic solar cells have a wide range of potential applications, but they are…
AC/DC switching power supply with PFC-input delivers 750-W
AC/DC switching power supply with PFC-input delivers 750-W
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Absopulse Electronics has released the PFC 65F-125FT industrial grade AC/DC power supply with power factor corrected input delivers up to…

2-MHz dual channel step-down regulator offers power-on reset and watchdog timer
2-MHz dual channel step-down regulator offers power-on reset and watchdog timer
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual channel, current mode step-down switching regulator with a power-on reset and watchdog timer. The LT3641's 4 V to 42 V input voltage range…
High-efficiency 3-A step-down converter features efficiency up to 96 percent with tiny footprint
High-efficiency 3-A step-down converter features efficiency up to 96 percent with tiny footprint
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Austriamicrosystems has unveiled a high-efficiency 1.5 MHz synchronous DC-DC step-down converter. The AS1328 buck regulator features efficiencies up to 96%, excellent light load efficiencies and with a quiescent current of…
Touchstone Semiconductor unveils free demo boards offer
Touchstone Semiconductor unveils free demo boards offer
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Touchstone Semiconductor is planning to provide free demo boards to potential customers. The offer includes all demo boards in Touchstone's growing portfolio of high-performance analog products, including the groundbreaking 0.8 V,…
Single-wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20-mA loops simplifies smart transmitter design
Single-wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20-mA loops simplifies smart transmitter design
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National Semiconductor Corp., has introduced a 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) featuring a single-wire interface and 4-to-20 mA current loop drive that simplifies the design of smart transmitters used in industrial…
Google’s Moto bid: It’s all about the patents
Google’s Moto bid: It’s all about the patents
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Google's $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility is all about the patents. The only people really happy about Google acquiring a smartphone and set-top business are Android's competitors.
3:1 USB mobile high definition link switch supports both high definition video and audio data transfer to 1.3-GHz
3:1 USB mobile high definition link switch supports both high definition video and audio data transfer to 1.3-GHz
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ON Semiconductor Corporation has introduced the NCN1188, which is claimed to be the industry's first 3:1 high speed USB switch with the capacity to support the new Mobile High Definition…
Smart skin powered by solar cells
Smart skin powered by solar cells
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Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that…
Analog resistive USB touch-screen controller offers advanced calibration capabilities
Analog resistive USB touch-screen controller offers advanced calibration capabilities
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Microchip Technology Inc., has introduced the mTouch AR1100 Analog Resistive USB Touch-Screen Controller which is a high-performance, USB plug-and-play device that offers advanced calibration capabilities as a USB mouse or…
Ultra low latency high definition H264 encoder on CompactPCI
Ultra low latency high definition H264 encoder on CompactPCI
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The H264-ULL-cPCI is a dual channel, high definition, ultra-low latency H.264 encoder for CompactPCI systems. It allows system builders to easily add high definition video capture and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Part…
Communication interface for Ethernet and USB
Communication interface for Ethernet and USB
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Harting's har-port is an addition to the company's product range that offers service interfaces for Ethernet and USB. The connector makes control units and industrial computer interfaces accessible from the…
Number of 3D mobile devices will surpass 148 million in 2015, says In-Stat
Number of 3D mobile devices will surpass 148 million in 2015, says In-Stat
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The implementation of 3D on mobile devices is still in its infancy and requires a much more advanced technical solution for both viewing 3D and capturing 3D. However, the tremendous…
New GaN FET offers high frequency switching with enhanced performance
New GaN FET offers high frequency switching with enhanced performance
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation has introduced the EPC2012 as the newest member of EPC’s second-generation enhanced performance eGaNFET family. The EPC2012 is environmentally friendly: being lead free, RoHS-compliant (Restriction of…
Universal MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules
Universal MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules
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Silicon Designs has launched the 60 Series of highly rugged industrial-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, with integral amplification. Available in eight different models and in both single axis…
1000-W rugged, compact DC/DC converter handle harsh industrial environments
1000-W rugged, compact DC/DC converter handle harsh industrial environments
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Absopulse Marketing Europe has unveiled the BAP 65-125-XXFT Series rugged, industrial quality DC/DC converters which deliver up to 1000 W continuous output power from a compact chassis with a 155…
RMS-to-DC converter offers high accuracy and dynamic range
RMS-to-DC converter offers high accuracy and dynamic range
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Analog Devices has developed an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter offering a very high usable dynamic range and the ability to measure extremely low signal levels with high accuracy and no…
An early look at the JEDEC JESD204B third-generation high-speed serial interface for data converters
An early look at the JEDEC JESD204B third-generation high-speed serial interface for data converters
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Maury Wood – NXP Semiconductors, JEDEC JESD204B TG Chairman, outlines the JEDEC JESD204B third-generation high-speed serial interface for data converters.
Which filters are noisier – analog or digital? part 2
Which filters are noisier – analog or digital? part 2
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The Filter Wizard takes a look at some fundamental noise mechanisms in filters and poses the question: Can we make useful noise level predictions if our filters are implemented digitally?…
Paralleling of IGBTs and diodes of one power module can push power capability
Paralleling of IGBTs and diodes of one power module can push power capability
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Werner Obermaier, Vincotech GmbH describes how paralleling IGBTs and diodes within one power module will help extend its power capability.
RMS-to-DC converter ensures accuracy and best-in-class dynamic range
RMS-to-DC converter ensures accuracy and best-in-class dynamic range
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Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter that offers a best-in-class 100 µV to 3 V of usable dynamic range and the ability to measure low signal…
LCD polarizer greatly increases display backlighting efficiency
LCD polarizer greatly increases display backlighting efficiency
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UCLA engineers have created a concept for harvesting and "recycling" energy from LCD screens. Built-in photovoltaic polarizers allow them to convert ambient light, sunlight and their own backlight into electricity.
Mobile phones beat dedicated navigation systems
Mobile phones beat dedicated navigation systems
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German IT industry association Bitkom observes significant shifts in the market for navigation systems. The association expects that in the current year the number of dedicated navigation systems will decline…
Aluminum busbar halves weight of battery power cabling
Aluminum busbar halves weight of battery power cabling
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Cable system provider Leoni AG offers a solid aluminium conductor for motor vehicle applications to wire the battery as an alternative to the common copper cable. It can be shaped…
New digital voltage regulator minimizes space and energy usage
New digital voltage regulator minimizes space and energy usage
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Ericsson has introduced an additional member in the company’s Power Modules family of 3E second-generation digital point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators with a new vertical-mount variant of the recently announced 40A-output…
Laird Technologies expands Phantom antenna product line
Laird Technologies expands Phantom antenna product line
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Laird Technologies has announced the expansion of its patented Phantom® antenna product line (U.S. Patent Numbers 5.977,931 – 6,292156 and 7,209,096).


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