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Gennum buys UK-based mixed-signal IC firm
Gennum buys UK-based mixed-signal IC firm
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Canadian high-speed data transmission chip and IP vendor Gennum Corp. said Wednesday (April 6) it acquired for $34 million in…
University of Warwick develop golden window electrodes for organic solar cells
University of Warwick develop golden window electrodes for organic solar cells
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Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed a gold plated window as the transparent electrode for organic solar cells.
The biggest challenge now facing the M2M sector: complexity
The biggest challenge now facing the M2M sector: complexity
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The concept of Machine-to-Machine communications, or M2M, spans an almost limitless number of vertical applications and markets, and arguably that…
Nanosolar releases new printed CIGS efficiency benchmarks
Nanosolar releases new printed CIGS efficiency benchmarks
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Thin film solar innovation leader Nanosolar, Inc. has revealed new efficiency benchmarks of 11.6 percent for the Nanosolar Utility Panel…

TI adds on-chip respiration measurement to ECG/EEG AFE family for portable patient monitoring systems
TI adds on-chip respiration measurement to ECG/EEG AFE family for portable patient monitoring systems
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Building on its ADS1298 analog-front-end (AFE) family, Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the industry's first fully-integrated AFEs with on-chip respiration impedance measurement in full production. The 24-bit ADS1298R devices simplify…
RFMD collaborates with Atmel to deliver high-performance Zigbee solutions for smart energy applications
RFMD collaborates with Atmel to deliver high-performance Zigbee solutions for smart energy applications
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RF Micro Devices, Inc, has teamed with Atmel Corporation to deliver ZigBee solutions for a broad range of smart energy applications.
LTE is coming, but what will it bring?
LTE is coming, but what will it bring?
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LTE is coming, but what it will mean is still unclear. There's no doubt its coming. The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported on Tuesday (April 5) that 196 carriers in…
Starting up – make sure you cover all bases
Starting up – make sure you cover all bases
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Qualcomm, Nokia, Apple, HTC, RIM, Motorola, Toshiba, Microsoft, and the LG Group are a few of the household names in the mobile RF arena that are actively engaged in protecting/increasing…
Understanding the jitter specification in oscilloscopes
Understanding the jitter specification in oscilloscopes
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Brig Asay of Agilent Technologies examines the jitter specification in oscilloscopes which is one of the most important specifications when measuring the goodness of a device.
EB upgrades LTE testing solution with enhanced MIMO and beamforming features
EB upgrades LTE testing solution with enhanced MIMO and beamforming features
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As LTE technology evolves, network vendors need the most efficient methods to develop and test LTE products to meet their time to market objectives. EB, Elektrobit Corporation is constantly evolving…
6A MOSFET gate driver operates over wide temperature range
6A MOSFET gate driver operates over wide temperature range
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Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LTC4441, a 6A N-channel MOSFET gate driver that operates over a -55°C to125°C operating junction temperature range. This…
85 – 250 Watt medical and IT external power supplies offer 92 percent efficiency
85 – 250 Watt medical and IT external power supplies offer 92 percent efficiency
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XP Power is launching its AHM series of external AC-DC power supplies aimed at a broad range of medical and IT applications. The series comprises 5 single-output ranges of 85,…
Daimler, Audi declare MOST150 ready for mass production
Daimler, Audi declare MOST150 ready for mass production
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At the MOST Forum in Frankfurt, the first OEMs announced roll-out time lines for the latest version of the MOST infotainment bus. The Volkswagen group plans to integrate the fast…
No RSENSE 60-V boost controller operates across a wide junction temperature range
No RSENSE 60-V boost controller operates across a wide junction temperature range
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the H-grade version of the LTC3872, a small footprint 550 kHz fixed frequency step-up DC/DC controller that is specified over a -40 to 150 °C…
Cypress’s PSoC 3 device turns iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into easy-to-use mixed signal scope
Cypress’s PSoC 3 device turns iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into easy-to-use mixed signal scope
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Oscium has selected Cypress Semiconductor's PSoC 3 programmable system-on-chip for its revolutionary new iMSO-104 mixed signal oscilloscope for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. The PSoC 3 device in the iMSO-104…
Photocoupler for industrial motor control and inverter applications offers extended operating temperature range
Photocoupler for industrial motor control and inverter applications offers extended operating temperature range
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has unveiled an ultra-compact, extended temperature photocoupler that provides a space-saving solution for industrial applications that require an isolation interface between intelligent power modules (IPMs) and…
Agilent claims the industry’s highest performance millimeter-wave signal analyzer
Agilent claims the industry’s highest performance millimeter-wave signal analyzer
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Agilent Technologies has announced that its PXA signal analyzer is now the industry's highest performance millimeter-wave signal analyzer, covering frequencies up to 50 GHz. With external mixing, it can cover…
Software option enables testing of high-speed HSPA+ wireless devices using simultaneous 64QAM and MIMO
Software option enables testing of high-speed HSPA+ wireless devices using simultaneous 64QAM and MIMO
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Anritsu introduces a software option for its MD8480C W-CDMA/GSM Signaling Tester that enables testing for the latest W-CDMA/GSM devices supporting simultaneous 64QAM and MIMO.
RF Engines adds real time image processing of HD video to its range of IP cores and system design work
RF Engines adds real time image processing of HD video to its range of IP cores and system design work
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RF Engines Limited (RFEL) has announced that it is adding Image Processing IP (Intellectual Property) to its extensive range of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) solutions that run on FPGAs.
85 – 250 W medical and IT external power supplies offer 92 percent efficiency
85 – 250 W medical and IT external power supplies offer 92 percent efficiency
New Products |
XP Power is launching its AHM series of external AC-DC power supplies aimed at a broad range of medical and IT applications. The series comprises 5 single-output ranges of 85,…
Quake makes analyst raise IC market forecast
Quake makes analyst raise IC market forecast
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IC supply disruptions related to the Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11 will help increase the size of the global chip market in 2011, according to market researcher IHS-iSuppli.
IBM uses chip engineering to beat MRSA
IBM uses chip engineering to beat MRSA
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IBM Corp., and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore have shown that nanometer-scale polymeric chemicals can seek out and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious diseases such as Methicillin-resistant…
Fuel-cell-on-a-chip demonstrated
Fuel-cell-on-a-chip demonstrated
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Fuel cells on-a-chip could replace small batteries, according to Harvard University researchers who showed a wafer containing 145 solid-oxide fuel cells.
Freescale Sendai fab not to re-open after quake
Freescale Sendai fab not to re-open after quake
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Freescale Semiconductor announced Wednesday (April 6) that it has decided not to re-open a 6-inch fab in Sendai, Japan, which was seriously damaged in the great earthquake on March 11.
Broadband high power SP4T switch
Broadband high power SP4T switch
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RFMD's latest RF1604 single-pole four-throw (SP4T) switch is designed for switching applications requiring very low insertion loss and high power handling capability with minimal DC power consumption. Its excellent linearity…
NXP moves automotive center of gravity to China
NXP moves automotive center of gravity to China
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Chip manufacturer NXP has announced to shift its global automotive sales and marketing headquarters from Hamburg to Shanghai. At the same time, the company launches a new R&D center for…
Intersil and Sony introduce new SLOC-based video technology to security surveillance cameras
Intersil and Sony introduce new SLOC-based video technology to security surveillance cameras
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Sony Corporation is incorporating the new Intersil Security Link Over Coax (SLOC) technology into a number of its 2011 IP camera models within the company’s network security camera product family.
Ultra wideband geolocation soon a commodity among machines
Ultra wideband geolocation soon a commodity among machines
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AeroScout is in the business of assets tracking. It provides its customers with battery-powered wireless tags that use triangulation techniques in standard Wi-Fi networks. The company claims a geolocation to…


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