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Dual output 20-V, 3-A switching regulator features high and flat conversion efficiency
Dual output 20-V, 3-A switching regulator features high and flat conversion efficiency
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Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 20 V, 3 A dual output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of…
Low-power DC/DC converters offer 2:1 input voltage range
Low-power DC/DC converters offer 2:1 input voltage range
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The YDS 12DZ and 12DZ-2W low-power DC/DC converters in a single-in-line package are expanding the DC/DC converter portfolio from distributor,…
Class-G headphone and Class-D speaker amplifiers balance audio power versus battery life
Class-G headphone and Class-D speaker amplifiers balance audio power versus battery life
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Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FAB1200 stereo Class-G ground-referenced headphone amplifier with integrated buck converter, as well as the FAB2200…
32bit MCU dev kit provides 24bit audio
32bit MCU dev kit provides 24bit audio
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Microchip has developed a PIC32-based development kit targeting high-quality audio applications such as home entertainment systems, automotive sound systems and…

TSMC test runs Apple processor, says report
TSMC test runs Apple processor, says report
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Foundry chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has started making the ARM-based A6 processor Apple on a trial basis, according to a Reuters report that cited an unnamed source.
Researchers define brain’s neural hierarchy
Researchers define brain’s neural hierarchy
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A research team at Tel Aviv University has developed a lab-on-a-chip that may help neuroscientists understand how neuronal networks communicate and work together.
Shielded windows support EMI compliance
Shielded windows support EMI compliance
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Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, is able to offer a complete range of shielded and non-shielded glass and plastic windows for use in a wide range of product…
50 MS/s PCIBus single-channel arbitrary waveform / function generator
50 MS/s PCIBus single-channel arbitrary waveform / function generator
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Model 5325 is a single-channel waveform generator that combines all the abilities of a function generator, arbitrary waveform generator, programmable sequencer, pulse generator, and modulation generator, in one instrument. The…
New release of design software delivers more robust designs for low power, cost sensitive FPGA applications
New release of design software delivers more robust designs for low power, cost sensitive FPGA applications
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has release 1.3 of its Lattice Diamond design software, the flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products. Users of Lattice Diamond 1.3 software will benefit from major…
Mixed signal design software simplifies platform management design
Mixed signal design software simplifies platform management design
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has released 6.1 of its PAC-Designer mixed signal design software, with updated support for Lattice's Platform Manager, Power Manager II and ispClock devices. Users designing with Platform…
Moving to higher-voltage LEDs to improve light bulb efficiency
Moving to higher-voltage LEDs to improve light bulb efficiency
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There is much interest in replacing incandescent screw-in light bulbs with bulbs that use LEDs as the light source. Typically, a small number of LEDs, between five and nine, are…
First submersible cermet panel potentiometer features full IP68 sealing against deep sea water
First submersible cermet panel potentiometer features full IP68 sealing against deep sea water
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Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has introduced a new submersible cermet panel potentiometer that is the industry’s first to be fully IP68 sealed against deep sea water. Featuring a stainless steel shaft…
Analyst sees strong market potential for passive entry and start systems
Analyst sees strong market potential for passive entry and start systems
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Manufacturers of Passive Keyless Entry (PKE) and passive keyless start systems can expect an enormous growth for almost the entire decade. Market research company Strategy Analytics predicts the market volume…
University of Freiburg receives prize for research into implantable glucose fuel cells for pacemaker patients
University of Freiburg receives prize for research into implantable glucose fuel cells for pacemaker patients
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The 2011 FAM Research Prize offered by the Forum for Applied Microsystems Technology (FAM) has been awarded to Dr. Sven Kerzenmacher at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the…
What is the best PLL configuration for your app–and how do you find it?
What is the best PLL configuration for your app–and how do you find it?
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Erik Mentze, Sr., of Cypress Semiconductor describes a method for finding all possible PLL configurations (using integer divide PLLs) that can meet a given set of input / output frequency…
Leveraging decoupling capacitance of regular power grids
Leveraging decoupling capacitance of regular power grids
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Chetan Verma, Piyush Mishra and Pankaj Jha of Freescale Semiconductors India outline a method for increasing the effectiveness of the power grid mesh and providing additional on die decoupling capacitance…
Ambient energy stands ready to serve
Ambient energy stands ready to serve
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Tony Armstrong of Linear Technology Corp. explains how energy harvesting provides a complementary approach that can power wireless sensors nodes by converting ambient energy into usable electricity.
Power Tip 37: Trade AC-line range for input-capacitor ripple current
Power Tip 37: Trade AC-line range for input-capacitor ripple current
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Robert Kollman, Texas Instruments considers the significant tradeoff when selecting the input capacitor and rectifier configuration in a low-power, offline power supply.
Volvo tests various range extender concepts for e-cars
Volvo tests various range extender concepts for e-cars
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Volvo is taking the next step in the company's electrification strategy by producing test cars with range extenders - electric cars that are fitted with a combustion engine to increase…
High temperature ceramic C0G dielectric capacitors in 0402 case size
High temperature ceramic C0G dielectric capacitors in 0402 case size
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Passive component manufacturer Kemet has announced what it claims to be the industry's first Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) in an EIA 0402 case size capable of reliable performance in environments…
Melexis integrated MEMs sensors handle more than just pressure
Melexis integrated MEMs sensors handle more than just pressure
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The MLX90807 and MLX90808 fully integrated, relative and absolute pressure sensor die are realized with CMOS technology combined with MEMS bulk micromachining. These monolithic solutions are both fully automotive qualified.
A million ARM cores to host brain simulator
A million ARM cores to host brain simulator
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Up to a million ARM processor cores are going to be linked together to simulate the workings of the human brain in a research project in the U.K. The chips,…
MIT researchers grow nanomaterials using liquid process
MIT researchers grow nanomaterials using liquid process
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MIT researchers have grown submicroscopic wires in water opening possibilities for entire electronic devices to be grown through a liquid-based process.
Low power audio codec optimizes performance and prevents speaker damage
Low power audio codec optimizes performance and prevents speaker damage
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Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX98089, a highly integrated stereo audio codec targeted at portable multimedia applications such as tablets, netbooks, and mobile phones. It is said to improve…
COM Express starter kit targets computer-on-module designs
COM Express starter kit targets computer-on-module designs
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Kontron's new COM Express Starterkit Type 6 focuses on developing and evaluating new systems based on the latest COM Express pin-out Type 6 Computer-on-Modules. The new starterkit promises application designers…
Inaugural UKSEF summer school targets decline in engineering students
Inaugural UKSEF summer school targets decline in engineering students
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The £23 billion per year UK electronics industry is at risk because of a 47 per cent decline (2002-2008) in those entering the subject at degree level. In response to…
Low-power audio codec optimizes audio performance, prevents speaker damage
Low-power audio codec optimizes audio performance, prevents speaker damage
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Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated stereo audio codec that improves audio performance and prevents speaker damage. An easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) eases the design in of…
Growth expected in the medium voltage motors market
Growth expected in the medium voltage motors market
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According to the 2011 Medium Voltage Motors study, recently published by IMS Research, developing economies are expected to outperform the global market through 2015, when it is estimated that the…


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