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Audio SoC gives access to DSP cores
Audio SoC gives access to DSP cores
Technology News |
Wolfson Microelectronics has announced a single-chip audio processor that could, potentially, replace up to five of its discrete ICs in…
TAOS agrees to join forces with austriamicrosystems
TAOS agrees to join forces with austriamicrosystems
Business news |
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc., (TAOS), a light sensor industry pioneer, has agreed to combine the company with austriamicrosystems AG,…
Semikron heads for e-mobility
Semikron heads for e-mobility
Business news |
Power semiconductor manufacturer Semikron GmbH throws the switches towards the growing business with hybrid and battery electric drives for cars.
French consulting firm spins off fabless high-reliability chip company
French consulting firm spins off fabless high-reliability chip company
Business news |
Microelectronics consulting company EASii IS SAS (Grenoble, France) has announced to spin off a fabless semiconductor design company: X-REL Semiconductor…

Protecting automotive power components from thermal runaway
Protecting automotive power components from thermal runaway
Feature articles |
The growing demand for electronics that can operate in harsh environments such as under-hood automotive systems and rugged industrial applications is fueling a trend toward new materials and more efficient…
RFMD announces availability of new pHEMT process technologies for foundry customers
RFMD announces availability of new pHEMT process technologies for foundry customers
Business news |
RF Micro Devices has announced its Foundry Services business unit has expanded its portfolio of process technologies to include two additional GaAs process technologies — RFMD's FD25 low noise pHEMT…
Miniature signal generator performs up to 20 GHz
Miniature signal generator performs up to 20 GHz
New Products |
Vaunix Technology Corporation has introduced two models to their Lab Brick® product line that together cover frequency ranges from 8 to 20 GHz. The LMS-203 operates from 10 to 20…
Seoul Semiconductor receives NCAA award
Seoul Semiconductor receives NCAA award
Business news |
Seoul Semiconductor, the fourth-largest LED manufacturers worldwide, has received the 2011 National Competitiveness Award (NCAA) of the South Korean ministry for knowledge economy. The NCAA has been presented to Seoul…
ROHM Semiconductor introduces LEDs for customized wavelength
ROHM Semiconductor introduces LEDs for customized wavelength
New Products |
ROHM Semiconductor presents its new EXCELED Light emitting diode family which is based on original device and advanced phosphor technology, combined with refined wavelength rank sorting as well as 4-element…
Pulse Electronics expands capacity to support strong order book
Pulse Electronics expands capacity to support strong order book
Business news |
Pulse Electronics, which designs and manufactures power supplies for the aerospace, defence, automotive and other specialist sectors, has invested in industrial premises in St. Neots, Cambrideshire, UK. The premises have…
UI development uses Mentor Graphics’ Inflexion
UI development uses Mentor Graphics’ Inflexion
Technology News |
STMicroelectronics is using the Mentor Embedded Inflexion User Interface (UI) software product on its SPEAr (Structured Processor Enhanced Architecture) family of processors, which are based on ARM core technology. ST…
MediaTek goes to startup for charging tech
MediaTek goes to startup for charging tech
Technology News |
Fabless communications chip company MediaTek Inc., has entered into technology transfer and licensing agreement with WiTricity Corp., a spin off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on wireless charging.
Cognovo: soft modem can reduce power
Cognovo: soft modem can reduce power
Technology News |
Cognovo Ltd., has said that its MCE160 software-defined modem, a version of which is currently being manufactured on its behalf by Samsung Foundry in 45-nm, is expected to consume less…
Cypress provides touchscreen solution for world’s smallest Windows 7 mobile phone handset
Cypress provides touchscreen solution for world’s smallest Windows 7 mobile phone handset
Technology News |
Fujitsu Limited has selected Cypress Semiconductor's TrueTouch touchscreen solution to implement the touchscreens in the company’s new F-07C, F-09C, and F-12C mobile phones, available from NTT DOCOMO. The hot new…
Growth forecast for flip-chip packaging gear
Growth forecast for flip-chip packaging gear
Market news |
Sales of equipment used in the sputtering and copper deposition will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 percent between 2010 and 2013, thanks to a projected…
Intel boosts capex, eyeing 7-nm node
Intel boosts capex, eyeing 7-nm node
Business news |
Intel Corp., is edging up capital expenses this year, in part to pave the way to 7-nm process technology and to bolster its efforts in tablets and so-called ultrabooks. The…
Piezo haptic driver enables quick, flexible tactile feedback in consumer and industrial applications
Piezo haptic driver enables quick, flexible tactile feedback in consumer and industrial applications
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Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming most highly integrated piezo haptic driver for mobile consumer and industrial designs. The DRV8662 features an integrated 105-V boost converter, power diode, and 50-V to…
Exar samples ODU0/ODUflex muxponder solution
Exar samples ODU0/ODUflex muxponder solution
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Exar Corporation is now offering what it claims is the industry’s first OTN muxponder solution that supports new G.709 features such as ODU0/ODUflex and GMP mapping. The ASSP consumes 8W,…
Automotive LDO voltage regulator portfolio features five energy efficient integrated devices
Automotive LDO voltage regulator portfolio features five energy efficient integrated devices
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ON Semiconductor has launched five new low and ultra low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators to address a wide range of automotive applications such as rear camera modules, instrument clusters, and…
Leveraging decoupling capacitance of regular power grids
Leveraging decoupling capacitance of regular power grids
Feature articles |
With each passing year and each lower technology node, design speeds are increasing tremendously. High frequency designs take a toll on the power integrity of ICs and induce more noise…
Power considerations for SDI products and other noise-sensitive devices (Part 1 of 2)
Power considerations for SDI products and other noise-sensitive devices (Part 1 of 2)
Technology News |
Don Rhodes of National Semiconductor Corp., examines the issues and related trade-offs that voltage ripple has on the performance of video components.
Rotary joints minimize losses from 8.0 to 12.4 GHz
Rotary joints minimize losses from 8.0 to 12.4 GHz
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Microwave Development Labs (MDL) has introduced a pair of new WR90 waveguide rotary joints in “U” and “F” configurations.
Miniature 0402 abrupt varactor diode for VCO, phase noise and voltage tuned filter applications
Miniature 0402 abrupt varactor diode for VCO, phase noise and voltage tuned filter applications
New Products |
Skyworks Solutions has introduced a miniature 0402 abrupt varactor diode for VCO, phase noise, frequency control and voltage tuned filter applications.
External wall mount adapters feature USB outputs and are ErP compliant
External wall mount adapters feature USB outputs and are ErP compliant
New Products |
A new range of 5 watt USB wall mount ac-dc adapters, the DCH5 series, has been launched by Emerson Network Power. The adapters are based on an all-in-one design, which…
HDMI signal-conditioning IC offers transmission line ESD protection for HDMI transmitters
HDMI signal-conditioning IC offers transmission line ESD protection for HDMI transmitters
New Products |
NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the IP4786CZ32, a highly integrated HDMI signal-conditioning IC which claims to provide the industry's highest levels of protection for HDMI 1.4 transmitter applications. Featuring a Transmission…
Analog Devices integrates two bucks regulators and two LDOs in smaller PMICs
Analog Devices integrates two bucks regulators and two LDOs in smaller PMICs
New Products |
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP5034 regulator/LDO, a highly integrated power management IC that combines two 3-MHz, high efficiency, 1.2-A step down regulators with two 300-mA LDO regulators in…
Mouser Electronics supplies OSRAM OSTAR Lighting Plus series
Mouser Electronics supplies OSRAM OSTAR Lighting Plus series
New Products |
Mouser Electronics announced the availability of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' OSTAR Lighting Plus LEDs. This is a high-power SMT LED that provides a large amount of light from a small area…
Renesas tool simplifies design of LED lamp control circuits
Renesas tool simplifies design of LED lamp control circuits
New Products |
Renesas Electronics announced the availability of the R2A20134EVB design support tool for the R2A20134. It comes mounted with the R2A20134, a high-efficiency LED driver IC for applications such as LED…


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