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First consumer Bluetooth low energy watch features ultra-low power Nordic nRF8001 solution
First consumer Bluetooth low energy watch features ultra-low power Nordic nRF8001 solution
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The first consumer Bluetooth low energy watch to be announced – a new Casio G-SHOCK shock-resistant watch that will be…
High speed CMOS logic family offers power dissipation plus switching speed improvements
High speed CMOS logic family offers power dissipation plus switching speed improvements
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Diodes Incorporated has introduced a complete family of advanced high speed CMOS logic devices offering power dissipation and switching speed…
Cadence releases industry’s first wide I/O memory controller IP solution
Cadence releases industry’s first wide I/O memory controller IP solution
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc., is claiming to be the first to market with a licensable, wide I/O memory controller core,…
IDT expands RapidIO Gen2 switch portfolio
IDT expands RapidIO Gen2 switch portfolio
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has added the sixth member to its portfolio of RapidIO Gen2 switches. The intermediately-sized CPS-1432 comes…

Kontron claims most cost-efficient SBC for industrial automation
Kontron claims most cost-efficient SBC for industrial automation
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Kontron has announced the 2.5-inch Pico-ITX SBC KTLX800/pITX, featuring the AMD Geode LX800 processor that it says combines maximum cost and power efficiency with interfaces tailored to the needs of…
Casio G-SHOCK features Bluetooth low energy
Casio G-SHOCK features Bluetooth low energy
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Casio has revealed a Bluetooth low energy watch that employs Nordic µBlue nRF8001 single-chip-connectivity to wirelessly link to Bluetooth v4.0-equipped smartphones, enabling incoming call, email and SMS alert notifications from…
Ultra-low-power technology group focuses on energy-efficient applications
Ultra-low-power technology group focuses on energy-efficient applications
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STMicroelectronics has demonstrated a next-generation variation of its smart power technology, which is expected to enable significant reductions in the power consumption of a wide range of electronic systems –…
Crystek unveils 3830 MHz VCO
Crystek unveils 3830 MHz VCO
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Crystek's CVCO55CC-3830-3830 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates at 3830 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 V~4.5 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -108 dBc/Hz at…
Low-cost 8-bit microcontrollers claim low-cost LCD control with industry-leading low power
Low-cost 8-bit microcontrollers claim low-cost LCD control with industry-leading low power
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Microchip Technology has expanded its 8-bit segmented LCD microcontroller (MCU) family with five new devices—the PIC16LF1902/3/4/6/7 (PIC16LF190X) MCUs. The PIC16LF190X family supports many general-purpose applications and enables the implementation of…
Tensilica IP core targets dataplane and signal processing functions
Tensilica IP core targets dataplane and signal processing functions
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Tensilica has extended its IP core offering for compute-intensive dataplane and DSP functions such as imaging, video, networking and baseband wired/wireless communications. The Xtensa LX4 dataplane processor (DPU) for SoCs…
Media processor SoC for multimedia display products
Media processor SoC for multimedia display products
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Conexant Systems announced a single-chip media processor for multimedia display products including connected Web devices and interactive video displays, and applications such as digital signage, home automation/security, and user interface…
MOSFETs in compact hermetic LCC-6 surface mount package target low power lightweight space applications
MOSFETs in compact hermetic LCC-6 surface mount package target low power lightweight space applications
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International Rectifier has introduced the company’s first family of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard) dual power MOSFETs in a compact hermetic LCC-6 surface mount package for low power lightweight space applications requiring…
2.4 to 2.7 GHz WiMax and WiFi antenna
2.4 to 2.7 GHz WiMax and WiFi antenna
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As Ofcom announces its auction plans for the wireless spectrum designated for 4G services such as high speed mobile broadband access, Low Power Radio Solutions (LPRS) launched the ARW-2400-2700-10 directional…
Advantest to buy Verigy for $1.1B
Advantest to buy Verigy for $1.1B
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As expected, Advantest Corp., and Verigy Ltd., have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Advantest will acquire all outstanding Verigy ordinary shares for $15.00 per…
Missing sensor hits global automakers
Missing sensor hits global automakers
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Japanese and global automotive production is being hit by the lack of an airflow sensor, according market research firm IHS Automotive. Global automobile production is likely to see a further…
Researchers make MEMS-over-CNT memory
Researchers make MEMS-over-CNT memory
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A combination of a radio frequency capable metallic MEMS cantilever beam and a carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor shows promise as a non-volatile memory, according to researchers from the University of…
Global revenues for UPS sales pass $7 billion
Global revenues for UPS sales pass $7 billion
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Data from market analyst, IMS Research, shows the global market for Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) grew twice as fast in the second half of 2010 compared with the first half…
Achieving high currents on PCBs with fine-pitch SMD components
Achieving high currents on PCBs with fine-pitch SMD components
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Peter Mauer, the head of electronics design for Semikron Elektronik explains how to achieve high currents on PCBs with fine-pitch SMD components.
Use a switching regulator to power a hi-speed ADC, without significantly sacrificing performance
Use a switching regulator to power a hi-speed ADC, without significantly sacrificing performance
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Thomas Neu, Systems Engineer, Texas Instrumentsexplains how to use a switching regulator to power a hi-speed ADC without sacrificing performance…
Self-adaptive MEMS vibration energy harvester targets low frequencies
Self-adaptive MEMS vibration energy harvester targets low frequencies
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Ghislain Despesse of CEA-Leti outlines how a self-adaptive MEMS vibration energy harvester is able to handle low frequencies.
Seat-based HVAC system decreases complexity of commercial vehicles
Seat-based HVAC system decreases complexity of commercial vehicles
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Delphi Automotive's new seat-based heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system simplifies the cab design process and minimizes equipment assembly while efficiently keeping passengers comfortable.
TRW brings Electric Park Brake to front axle
TRW brings Electric Park Brake to front axle
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Automotive supplier TRW has unveiled an Electric Park Brake (EPB) system for front axles – a development which makes the technology more affordable for a wider range of vehicle segments.
Resistor offers very wide operating temperature range
Resistor offers very wide operating temperature range
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Vishay introduced a new precision low-TCR thin film resistor offering a wide operating temperature range of -55 °C to +215 °C. Providing nearly a 100 °C extension in operating temperature…
New compression and encryption IP cores support the LatticeECP3 FPGA family
New compression and encryption IP cores support the LatticeECP3 FPGA family
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has partnered Helion Technology to provide a portfolio of Compression and Encryption IP cores for the LatticeECP3 FPGA family. The portfolio features a Payload Compression System core…
Low cost evaluation boards aim to accelerate PLD design and hardware evaluation
Low cost evaluation boards aim to accelerate PLD design and hardware evaluation
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is releasing three new low-cost I/O Breakout Boards: the MachXO 2280 Breakout Board, the ispMACH 4256ZE Breakout Board and the Power Manager II POWR1014A Breakout Board.
iWatt selects Magma’s Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
iWatt selects Magma’s Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
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iWatt has adopted Magma Design Automation's Titan platform to improve analog design and layout productivity, and to automate difficult routing tasks including analog cell layouts and chip-level assembly.
Report: Intel’s faulty chip slows PC production
Report: Intel’s faulty chip slows PC production
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The design error found by Intel in its Cougar Point support chip for the Sandy Bridge processor has started to impact the PC supply chain, according to a Taiwan Economic…
Google’s Android tablet delay angers OEMs
Google’s Android tablet delay angers OEMs
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Google is for an unspecified time limiting the release of Honeycomb, the tablet version of Android, a move frustrating many mobile systems makers who want to compete with the Apple…


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