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February 2015
Silicon Labs launches advanced integrated development environment for MCUs and wireless
Silicon Labs, a leading provider of microcontroller, wireless connectivity, analog and sensor solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), introduced the next generation of Simplicity Studio, the industry’s first integrated MCU/wireless development environment enabling concurrent MCU and RF design for a wide ran
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02/27/2015

Lattice Semi's latest reference designs expedite & simplify USB Type-C implementation

The three solutions offered by Lattice address both Cable Detect (CD) and Power Delivery (PD) functions

Lattice Semi's latest reference designs expedite & simplify USB Type-C implementation
Lattice Semiconductor, a leader in ultra-low power, small form factor, customizable solutions, announced three new, freely-downloadable reference designs that enable designers working in consumer, industrial and other sectors to quickly implement the cable detect and power delivery functions required to unlock th
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02/27/2015
Mouser launches next-gen robotics tech site

Mouser’s technology site provides developers with the resources they need to learn about the latest advances in robotics technologies

Mouser launches next-gen robotics tech site
Mouser Electronics announced their new Robotics Technology site at embedded world 2015. Mouser’s technology site provides developers with the resources they need to learn about the latest advances in robotics technologies, and the newest components from Mouser Electronics for building robotics systems. The Robotics
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02/27/2015
Altera & Mentor Graphics partner on virtual prototyping for SoC FPGAs
Altera announced its collaboration with Mentor Graphics to provide embedded software developers access to best-in-class Vista virtual platforms that support Altera’s entire SoC FPGA portfolio, including its third-generation 14 nm Stratix 10 SoCs with a 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. These advanced So
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02/27/2015
Express Logic‘s ThreadX to bring full RTOS to the ARM mbed ecosystem
Express Logic, a leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), announced that it plans to join the ARM mbed ecosystem for Internet of Things (IoT) product development. ARM mbed OS is an operating environment for IoT devices and is especially well-suited to run in energy constrained applications. mb
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02/27/2015
Microsemi's integrated GNSS Master significantly reduces cost of indoor small cells & eliminates need for outdoor antenna

Integrated GNSS Master

Microsemi's integrated GNSS Master significantly reduces cost of indoor small cells & eliminates need for outdoor antenna
Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its Integrated GNSS Master (IGM) solution required for small cell synchronization. The IGM is the company’s first solution that fully integrates a 1588v2 PTP grandmaster with a GN
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02/27/2015
Freescale expands power system management portfolio to empower portable IoT
Freescale Semiconductor introduced an analog dual-path battery charger for wearable and portable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The single-cell, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer BC3770 charger is fully programmable, features a small form factor and supports fast charging for portable embedded systems, such as those ba
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02/27/2015
PSMA to hold APEC 2015 session on nanotechnology
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Nanotechnology Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2015 titled, “Nanotechnology — State and Federal Activities.” The session will take place on March 18, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, No
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02/27/2015
Maxim shows their highly-integrated analog solutions at Embedded World 2015
Maxim Integrated Products is demonstrating highly-integrated analog solutions for embedded applications at the Embedded World 2015 Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg, Germany (February 24–26, 2015). Organized in three demo areas for Industrial Power, Industrial Interface, and Signal Chain, Maxim’s solutions wi
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02/25/2015
Microchip's latest MCU family provides multiple independent closed-loop power channels

The PIC16(L)F1769 family

Microchip's latest MCU family provides multiple independent closed-loop power channels
Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced from the Embedded World conference in Germany a new family of 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC16(L)F1769 family. This family is the first PIC MCU to offer up to two independent closed lo
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02/25/2015
ON Semi demos imaging, connectivity, motor control, and power solutions for IoT at Embedded World 2015

ON Semiconductor will demonstrate new innovative solutions at embedded world 2015

ON Semi demos imaging, connectivity, motor control, and power solutions for IoT at Embedded World 2015
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, will demonstrate new innovative solutions for embedded systems at the Embedded World Conference 2015 from Feb. 24-26 in Nuremberg, Germany.   Imaging ON Semiconductor will demonstrate the new AR0230CS image sensor that enables the capture o
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02/25/2015
Freescale expands system power management portfolio to support portable IoT
Freescale Semiconductor introduced an analog dual-path battery charger for wearable and portable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The single-cell, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer BC3770 charger is fully programmable, features a small form factor and supports fast charging for portable embedded systems, such as those ba
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02/25/2015
HCC demonstrates secure memory power tech at embedded world 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv HCC Embedded's CEO Dave Hughes explains their fail-safe power managment memory technology for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2015. The demo compares a standard SD card to an eMMC memory device under unexpected power cutoff situations. HCC Embedded has introduced fail-saf
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02/25/2015
STMicro's STM32L4 microcontrollers overcome performance limitations for ultra-low-power apps

The STM32L4 series targets next-generation energy-conscious consumer, industrial, medical, and metering applications

STMicro's STM32L4 microcontrollers overcome performance limitations for ultra-low-power apps
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has combined its ultra low-power microcontroller technology with ARM Cortex-M4 know-how to create the STM32L4 series for next-generation energy-conscious consumer, industrial, medical, and metering applications. The first two
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02/23/2015
FX Luminaire's Luxor ZDC lighting controller provides zoning, dimming, and color capabilities

Luxor ZDC LED lighting controller

FX Luminaire's Luxor ZDC lighting controller provides zoning, dimming, and color capabilities
FX Luminaire announced the release of the Luxor ZDC, a novel LED lighting controller with zoning, dimming, & color capabilities. “The ZDC offers a spectrum of 30,000 color possibilities for those residences and businesses who want the latest LED technology,” said Ryan Williams, FX Luminaire Product Manager. “The Luxor ZDC
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02/23/2015
PCIM Asia 2015 publishes conference program
The PCIM Asia 2015 international exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and energy management will take place from 24 – 26 June in Shanghai. The focus is on power electronic components and systems and the special requirements for applications in China and Asia. The highlight
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02/23/2015
AVX claims lowest-profile poke-home connector available

9296 Series low profile, horizontal SMT mount poke home connectors

AVX claims lowest-profile poke-home connector available
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the lowest profile poke-home connector currently available on the market. Featuring its industry-proven 2mm dual beam, high spring-force, phosphor bronze poke-home contacts in a sleek 3.0mm pitch by 2.5mm high SMT package, th
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02/23/2015
Energy Department launches Virtual Hackathon to create the next big solar software solutions
The Energy Department's SunShot Initiative launched the largest-of-its-kind, 60-day online hackathon to quickly build prototype solutions and products that address barriers to greater solar energy deployment and drive down the costs of solar energy. Approximately 700,000 coders, developers, and data scientists are
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02/20/2015
M-WERC announces partnership with Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) welcomes a new collaborative partner, the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA), based in Chicago, IL. “The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Midwest's largest & most diverse membership organization of its kind, is working to accelerate the adoption of
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02/20/2015
Prime time for printed sensors

Various examples of printed sensors demonstrated at events

Prime time for printed sensors
Dr Guillaume Chansin, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

When I explain printed electronics, I like to distinguish between the old kind printed electronics and the new ones. A decade ago, people were trying to replace silicon by organic semiconductors - materials that could be directly printed. This idea that you could make transistors in a roll-to-roll fashion just li
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02/20/2015
Recognizing the importance of the IoT to developing economies, element14 launches new design challenge (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Research conducted by the element14 Community, an online community of more than 300,000 electronics engineers, has revealed high consumer interest worldwide in the Internet of Things (IoT) and a huge potential value to developing economies. The study, conducted as part of element14
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02/20/2015
Vishay's PowerPAK SC-70 20V MOSFET increases power density and Reliability to Portable Electronics

Vishay Siliconix SiA466EDJ 20V n-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET

Vishay's PowerPAK SC-70 20V MOSFET increases power density and Reliability to Portable Electronics
Vishay Intertechnology released a new 20V n-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET in the ultra-compact thermally enhanced PowerPAK SC-70 package. Providing increased power density and reliability for portable electronics, the Vishay Siliconix SiA466EDJ offers the industry's highest package-limited continuous drain cur
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02/18/2015
Companies explore convergence between wireline and wireless access tech for 5G
Freescale Semiconductor, a leader in advanced systems solutions for the latest virtualised networks, and Bell Labs, the industrial research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, announced they are expanding a long-term partnership in both commercial and research endeavours. As part of the expansion, the companies are colla
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02/18/2015
STMicro and Flextronics claim first plug-in charger platform with zero no-load power consumption
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in ICs for Power Conversion, and Flextronics, an innovative supply-chain solutions company that delivers design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a wide range of industries an
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02/18/2015
Elster selects ADI’s smart metering solution for gas and electric meters
Analog Devices announced that  Elster has selected ADI’s ADF7241 smart metering solution for use in gas and electricity meters that Elster is designing as part of a nationwide energy efficiency initiative sponsored by the British government. Under the Smart Metering Implementation Programme, more than 50
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02/17/2015
AVX claims lowest-profile high CV tantalum capacitor

AVX 206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors

AVX claims lowest-profile high CV tantalum capacitor
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the world's lowest profile high CV tantalum capacitor: the new 47μF 8V 1206-06 D case TACmicrochip. Both thin and flat, the new 1206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors measure 3.4mm in length, 1.8mm in width, and feature a m
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02/17/2015
Lattice Semi to demo comprehensive industrial interfaces at Embedded World 2015
Lattice Semiconductor, a leader in ultra-low power, small form factor, customizable solutions, announced that it will be unveiling new programmable industrial automation solutions focused on vision, video and display and real-world industrial bridging and interface solutions. Embedded World runs February 24-26, at
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02/16/2015
Mouser teams with TI to sponsor innovation challenge for university engineering students
Mouser Electronics, a leading authorized distributor with the latest semiconductors and electronic components, announced that for the third year in a row the company is proud to sponsor Texas Instruments’ Innovation Challenge European Design Contest, which is designed to encourage engineering students to submit de
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02/16/2015
fashionxtech adds fuel to New York Fashion Week
Adding fuel to the combustible energy that is Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week the most forward trending brands in fashion and technology converged on February 12 in fashionxtech. This unique two-tiered experience featured NYFW’s first ever Mobile Lounge as well as an extraordinary closing party with VIP gu
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02/16/2015
The Voltera V-One circuit board prototyping machine promises to empower creativity

The Voltera V-One

The Voltera V-One circuit board prototyping machine promises to empower creativity
Developers and makers that enjoy building electronic circuits and boards may be interested in a new circuit board prototyping machine called the Voltera V-One. The Voltera V-One has been specifically designed to help make circuit board prototyping even easier and allows users to go from concept to creation
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02/16/2015
Root of Trust approach secures the IoT
Steve Hanna, Infineon Technologies

The easily discerned lines separating cyberspace and the “real world” are disappearing. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), physical objects are increasingly integrated in information systems and individuals are interacting with vast distributed networks dozens of times a day. Clearly, the IoT wi
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02/14/2015
What the IoT and Smart Grid tech bring to utilities
Malcolm Loro, Ciena

Smart Grid technologies, including tools such as smart meters, intelligent network management, and performance monitoring are helping utility companies better track grid operations, keeping those operations visible at all times so that they can assess the status of individual endpoints and take efficient countermeasures be
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02/14/2015
Combining security and power efficiency
Shakeel Peera, Microsemi

In today’s increasingly hyperconnected world, it is essential that all new designs minimize power consumption and are protected from being cloned, reverse engineered, or tampered with in order to protect embedded intellectual property, system data, and the system itself.  FPGAs play a key role in meeting th
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02/14/2015
Driving the Internet of Things
Dave Freeman, Texas Instruments

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been the topic conferences, articles, and blogs. Much of this has focused on the standards for communication and security of the information and devices. Just as important is powering the myriad of devices that comprise the IoT. It is worthwhile to first describe what makes up th
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02/14/2015
Electric Imp connectivity platform reduces NYC building energy usage up to 15%
Electric Imp connectivity platform reduces NYC building energy usage up to 15%
According to the New York City government, buildings within its five boroughs are the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. New York-based clean energy company Bonded Energy Solutions concluded that the biggest compliance challenge that building managers faced involved how much energy their properties we
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02/13/2015
Is Germany into IoT?

Thomas Hahnel, Lucy Turpin Communications

Is Germany into IoT?
Thomas Hahnel, Lucy Turpin Communications

Although we Germans are the current soccer world champions, our IoT adoption rating is less than world class. Even Telekom CEO, Timothy Höttges, declared in October 2014: "We’ve lost the first half time of digitalization." In football, losing the first half is not tragic. But you have to figure
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02/13/2015
The IoT: revenge of Thin Client?

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

The IoT: revenge of Thin Client?
Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

Once in a while we see echoes of things past in new technology development, in this case, the Internet of Things (IoT) has shifted an old methodology to its zenith of maturity. In both hardware and softweare, managing the IoT requires us to think of devices as clients again, an echo of things past from the beginnings of
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02/12/2015
Moxa's redundancy solution helps electrical substations deliver high reliability and data integrity

PT-G503-PHR-PTP RedBox

Moxa's redundancy solution helps electrical substations deliver high reliability and data integrity
Maintaining data integrity and the highest system availability are mission-critical objectives for electrical substations. Because their automation systems require zero recovery time redundancy to achieve uninterrupted power supply to end-users, RedBoxes (redundancy boxes) are installed so that network data ca
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02/11/2015
CODE_n15 brings Industry 4.0 to CeBIT with ROBOCHOP
At this year's CeBIT, CODE_n15 will focus entirely on the Internet of Things. Four enormous industrial robots will form the central anchor point. Internet users around the world will be able to access the machines via the www.robochop.com website, where a 3D web app will enable them to design small furniture ite
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02/05/2015
BlackBerry unveils Cloud-based IoT platform
BlackBerry, a leader in mobile communications, launched its comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) platform, initially targeting the automotive and asset tracking industries. The BlackBerry IoT Platform will leverage the company’s extensive technology portfolio, extending its best-in-class security and reliability to
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02/04/2015
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