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Ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting drives small electronic devices
Ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting drives small electronic devices
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Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources…
1.12 micrometre pixel CMOS image sensor with back-side illumination
1.12 micrometre pixel CMOS image sensor with back-side illumination
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Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a 1.12 micrometre pixel CMOS image sensor, combining the industry's smallest level pixel size with…
Roof built-in photovoltaic tiling system is self-financing
Roof built-in photovoltaic tiling system is self-financing
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With its in-roof system Solarwatt Easy-in, Solarwatt AG aims at replacing conventional roofing tiles, which eliminates costs, and at the…
Paper photovoltaic cells ready to take-off
Paper photovoltaic cells ready to take-off
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Among the many facets of foil-based flexible electronics, thin-film organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells are drawing a lot of attention from…

Axeon receives funding to lead electric vehicle battery recycling research
Axeon receives funding to lead electric vehicle battery recycling research
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Axeon is one of six British companies to receive a share of almost £500,000 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board for feasibility studies into the recycling and re-use of…
New ultra-low dropout regulators reduce power consumption and improve regulated voltage output stability
New ultra-low dropout regulators reduce power consumption and improve regulated voltage output stability
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Diodes Incorporated has introduced new fixed and adjustable output linear regulators that feature an ultra-low dropout voltage of 220 mV at 1.5 A. The AP7362 and AP7363 help reduce power…
New study highlights smart grid key challenges and trends in the EU
New study highlights smart grid key challenges and trends in the EU
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A new study from the European Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), has presented a review of 219 smart grid projects Europe-wide. The review shows that the…
New switching regulator for DDR termination complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 standards
New switching regulator for DDR termination complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 standards
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high efficiency, monolithic synchronous step-down switching regulator, capable of generating a bus termination voltage for DDR/DDR2/DDR3 and future standard memory applications requiring sourcing and…
Sensor module design improves automotive electrical integration, functionality (Part 2)
Sensor module design improves automotive electrical integration, functionality (Part 2)
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In order to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, designers rely on an increasing number of sensors throughout the car. Reliability and space requirements call for higher integration and…
MOST150: End-of-line testing for Quality Assurance (QA)
MOST150: End-of-line testing for Quality Assurance (QA)
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Many different suppliers are developing electronic control units (ECU) providing an interface to the MOST bus. Detailed compliance testing is required in order to eliminate faults and to ensure the…
Sensor signal conditioner IC offers enhanced on-board diagnostics and second-order linearity correction
Sensor signal conditioner IC offers enhanced on-board diagnostics and second-order linearity correction
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ZMD AG has introduced the ZSSC3008 sensor signal conditioning integrated circuit which is a cost-effective solution for resistive bridge sensor systems that require second-order linearity correction for a wide range…
MathWorks Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 speeds debuggig
MathWorks Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 speeds debuggig
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MathWorks announced that Simulink Design Verifier now includes Polyspace analysis technology for automated error detection in Simulink models. Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 integrates Polyspace error detection with existing property proving…
ACAL Energy, Murray Design develop affordable Fuel Cell vehicle concept
ACAL Energy, Murray Design develop affordable Fuel Cell vehicle concept
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ACAL Energy is partnering with automotive design experts Gordon Murray Design in a 12-month project to design a very low cost, durable fuel cell vehicle utilizing their fuel cell technology.
Researchers bring contactless power transmission to public transport
Researchers bring contactless power transmission to public transport
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Electric mobility drives research on inductive power transmission: The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has launched a project that aims at inductive power transmission. The approach of the KIT researchers…
MathWorks Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 automates speeds debuggig
MathWorks Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 automates speeds debuggig
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MathWorks announced that Simulink Design Verifier now includes Polyspace analysis technology for automated error detection in Simulink models. Simulink Design Verifier 2.0 integrates Polyspace error detection with existing property proving…
Sensor signal conditioner for automotive, industrial automation and white goods applications
Sensor signal conditioner for automotive, industrial automation and white goods applications
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Mixed-signal semiconductor manufacturer ZMD AG has introduced the ZSSC3008 sensor signal conditioning integrated circuit. The ZSSC3008 is a cost-effective solution for resistive bridge sensor systems that require second-order linearity correction…
Fully isolated low profile DC/DC converter focuses on high volume low cost telecoms applications
Fully isolated low profile DC/DC converter focuses on high volume low cost telecoms applications
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Murata Power Solutions has introduced the UEE series of fully isolated, open frame DC/DC converters. Designed specifically for high volume cost sensitive telecom, networking, and instrumentation applications, the highly efficient…
Fairchild to open a power technology development centre in Munich
Fairchild to open a power technology development centre in Munich
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While hiring already started a couple of weeks ago, Dr. Thomas Neyer, senior vice president and fellow of high voltage power technologies at Fairchild Semiconductor Europe gave EETimes Europe a…
Z-Wave Alliance registers 500th product
Z-Wave Alliance registers 500th product
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Wireless home control proponent, Z-Wave Alliance, has announced its 500th certified product; a milestone which it says reflects the high quality of products being produced by its members. The product…
Dual core Atom SBC has long term availability
Dual core Atom SBC has long term availability
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The ECM-PNV-525 is a 3.5in SBC based on Intel’s Luna Pier Refresh platform and comes with Dual Core Atom D525 1.8GHz and ICH8-M chipset, with one SO-DIMM socket supporting up…
First two-layer quantum dot solar cell could yield higher efficiency photovoltaics
First two-layer quantum dot solar cell could yield higher efficiency photovoltaics
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University of Toronto engineering researchers reported in Nature Photonics a new solar cell that may pave the way to inexpensive coatings that efficiently convert the sun's rays to electricity. The…
HSPA+ libraries for SDR reference platform released
HSPA+ libraries for SDR reference platform released
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DSP IP provider, Ceva, has released a software library optimised for its XC architecture, which targets software-based multimode HSPA/HSPA+/LTE/LTE-A applications. Support for HSPA and HSPA+ is essential to provide mandatory…
HTC to buy graphics chip firm S3
HTC to buy graphics chip firm S3
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Taiwanese handset vendor HTC Corp., has agreed to purchase graphics chip vendor S3 Graphics Co. Ltd., for $300 million from microprocessor vendor VIA Technologies Inc. and private investment firm WTI…
Google selects austriamicrosystems for Arduino prototyping platform
Google selects austriamicrosystems for Arduino prototyping platform
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Google has selected austriamicrosystems' EasyPoint mini joystick module for the company’s new Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK). The new reference design platform uses the N50P111 EasyPoint joystick module with…
Microsemi acquires mixed-signal IC vendor
Microsemi acquires mixed-signal IC vendor
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Chip vendor Microsemi Corp., said it acquired privately-held mixed-signal IC vendor ASIC Advantage Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
poLight raises USD 18.5 million in round B funding to commercialise its optical polymer lens
poLight raises USD 18.5 million in round B funding to commercialise its optical polymer lens
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A manufacturer of reflowable autofocus actuated lenses for camera phones, poLight AS announced the successful closing of its Series B financing round, raising USD 18.5 million. Investinor, based in Trondheim,…
IP67-sealed panel-mount DC connectors and terminals for solar inverters
IP67-sealed panel-mount DC connectors and terminals for solar inverters
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Molex has extended its range of SolarSpec products with the development of pin (male) and socket (female) panel-mount DC connectors. The IP67-sealed, SolarSpec panel-mount DC connectors feature an internal locking…
ACAL Energy partners Gordon Murray Design to develop affordable fuel cell vehicle concept
ACAL Energy partners Gordon Murray Design to develop affordable fuel cell vehicle concept
Business news |
ACAL Energy is to partner with automotive design experts Gordon Murray Design in a 12-month project to design a low cost, durable fuel cell vehicle utilizing ACAL’s innovative fuel cell…


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