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EDA and manufacturing defect analysis software
EDA and manufacturing defect analysis software
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SoftJin Technologies released its latest version of NxDAT, a defect analysis software that is widely used by mask shops and…
100-V n-channel power MOSFETs claim lowest on-resistance at 4.5-V VGS rating in SO-8 and PowerPAK SO-8 packages
100-V n-channel power MOSFETs claim lowest on-resistance at 4.5-V VGS rating in SO-8 and PowerPAK SO-8 packages
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has released two new 100 V n-channel TrenchFET power MOSFETs with on-resistance ratings down to 4.5 V…
DC filter helps reduce solar inverter noise
DC filter helps reduce solar inverter noise
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Schurter has unveiled the company’s new standard DC filter series FMER SOL which has been developed for use on the…
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
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Since the main driver for development of the SuperSpeed USB interface was the significant increase of the theoretical data transfer…

World’s smallest JTAG/boundary scan controller
World’s smallest JTAG/boundary scan controller
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The PicoTAP from Goepel electronic is what the company describes as the world’s smallest JTAG/boundary scan controller with single TAP interface. The matchbox sized solution has been designed for simple…
FPGA envelope tracking reference design now available
FPGA envelope tracking reference design now available
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Nujira and Xilinx have announced the first successful integration of envelope tracking (ET) technology with a third-party digital pre-distortion (DPD) solution running on an FPGA. The two companies have delivered…
Free MCU kits on offer
Free MCU kits on offer
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STMicroelectronics is to hand out up to 7000 microcontroller discovery kits at Embedded World next week, to encourage creativity and nurture development of outstanding embedded applications. Forming an integral part…
Atmel optimizes QTouch for application-specific devices
Atmel optimizes QTouch for application-specific devices
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The new family of QTouch capacitive touch controllers if for implementing button, slider and wheel (BSW) functionality on application-specific devices. The AT42QT1070 and AT42QT2120 require no firmware development, offer a…
Digital ambient-light sensors cut power consumption by over 100x
Digital ambient-light sensors cut power consumption by over 100x
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Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX44007/MAX44009, digital ambient-light sensor (ALS) ICs with a unique adaptive-gain block. Designed using the company's proprietary BiCMOS technology, these ICs integrate two optical sensors,…
Maxim extends TacTouch
Maxim extends TacTouch
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Maxim Integrated Products has released the MAX11855 and MAX11871, projected capacitive touch-screen controllers offering 4-point and 10-point touch detection with industry-leading sensitivity and noise immunity performance. With it 'best-in-class' sensitivity…
Closing the gap between MCU and x86
Closing the gap between MCU and x86
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At next week's Embedded World conference and exhibition, MSC will be promoting an ARM-based module concept that targets cost-sensitive embedded applications. Visitors to Embedded World can see it in Hall…
High-voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator eliminates optocoupler
High-voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator eliminates optocoupler
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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third winding or signal transformer is required…
Double-width AdvancedMC processor module
Double-width AdvancedMC processor module
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Kontron has announced the double-width AdvancedMC processor module AM5020. Equipped with an Intel Core i7 Mobile processor and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, the new Kontron AM5020 offers up to 2.53GHz of…
CPU, DRAM ride organic substrates at ISSCC
CPU, DRAM ride organic substrates at ISSCC
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Papers at the International Solid State Circuits Conference described the first simple microprocessor and DRAM structures built on organic substrates as well a process for printing both n- and p-type…
Nanosensors to benefit military and energy sectors
Nanosensors to benefit military and energy sectors
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The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany is spearheading a pair of national initiatives in innovative nanosensing technologies in support of critical applications in…
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
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Following the recent changes at Renesas Electronics and as part of its 100-day reform, the company has announced a new Marketing Business Unit with a focus on reaching its target…
Buck regulators provide ultra-fast transient response benefits
Buck regulators provide ultra-fast transient response benefits
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Semtech has launched the SC171 and SC172 buck regulators, which are 1 A and 2 A output current devices that have been added to the company’s EcoSpeed DC-DC converter platform…
Universal FPGA module with PCI Express
Universal FPGA module with PCI Express
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Enclustra’s cost optimized Mars MX2 FPGA module is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet interface, two 3.125 Gbps multi-gigabit transceivers and a PCIe endpoint. The compact module is well suited for…
Rugged, high current spring pins rated at 1,000,000 cycles, take 9A
Rugged, high current spring pins rated at 1,000,000 cycles, take 9A
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Mill-Max now offers a series of rugged spring pins capable of carrying 9 amps continuous current at a low 10° C temperature rise. The Mill-Max 0850, 0851, 0852 and 0853…
Stretchable solar cells could power artificial electronic ‘super skin’
Stretchable solar cells could power artificial electronic ‘super skin’
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Ultrasensitive electronic skin developed by Stanford researcher Zhenan Bao is getting even better. Now she's demonstrated that it can detect chemicals and biological molecules, in addition to sensing an incredibly…
Stereo analog subsystem with Class G headphone amp offers loudspeaker protection for mobile handsets
Stereo analog subsystem with Class G headphone amp offers loudspeaker protection for mobile handsets
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National Semiconductor Corp. has unveiled what the company claims is the industry’s first stereo analog subsystem with integrated Class G headphone amplifier and automatic level control (ALC) for smartphones and…
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
An RTL to GDSII approach for low power design
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The statistics on infrastructure and computing needs for the Internet are sobering. The volume of data that is uploaded onto YouTube every minute of the day exceeds 35 hours of…
Biomedical signal processor targets wearable biomedical sensor systems
Biomedical signal processor targets wearable biomedical sensor systems
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imec, Holst Centre and NXP presented a versatile ultra-low power biomedical signal processor, CoolBio, meeting the requirements of future wearable biomedical sensor systems. The biomedical signal processor consumes only 13pJ/cycle…
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
Fraunhofer IMS develops UV-transparent coating for image sensors
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg, Germany have found a solution to a problem caused by the passivation process used to apply a…
Managing open source licensing for semiconductors
Managing open source licensing for semiconductors
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Software is a massive enabler for the semiconductor industry. Drivers, real-time operating systems (RTOS), software development kits, networking & security, administration, media formatting & compression, the list applications enabled by…
Automotive IC market to outgrow all other segments, IC Insights says
Automotive IC market to outgrow all other segments, IC Insights says
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During the current year, the market for automotive ICs will see a new all-time high. After the 45 percent growth spurt in 2010, the market will return to a less…
Mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio expanded with 26 new models
Mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio expanded with 26 new models
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Agilent Technologies expanded its mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio with 26 new models that comprise its next-generation InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series. The Agilent InfiniiVision 2000 X- Series offers bandwidths…
NCAP: Electric cars reach high safety ranking
NCAP: Electric cars reach high safety ranking
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The Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) has announced the outcome of its first assessment of an electric plug-in vehicle, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The car's four star rating shows that…


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