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March 2015
Samsung may be mulling an AMD acquisition
Joel Hruska, ExtremeTech

Rumors broke today, sparked by a Korean business site, that Samsung may be considering making a bid for AMD. It’s not unusual for these kinds of rumors to make the rounds, though it’s been awhile since I heard Samsung’s name floated. Any such acquisition would mark a sea change for the Sunnyvale-based co
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03/31/2015

STMicro demonstrates their Qi-compatible wireless power system (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv STMicroelectronics demonstrates their latest Qi-compatible wireless power solution for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. As a member of the Qi Wireless Power Consortium and the PMA (Power Matters Alliance), ST ensures full compatibility with these leading wireless-charging protocols an
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03/31/2015
Two notes on Intel's possibly buying Altera

Top 10 semiconductor industry suppliers

Two notes on Intel's possibly buying Altera
By Tom Hackenberg and Robbie Galoso, IHS

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, March 27, 2015, Intel is in talks to buy Altera. Intel’s largest purchase comes on the heels of a long series of semiconductor mergers and acquisitions – including NXP and Freescale, Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion, Lattice Semiconductor and Si
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03/30/2015
TDK's 2500W bidirectional DC/DC converter serves energy storage and recycling apps

EZA2500 bi-directional DC-DC converters

TDK's 2500W bidirectional DC/DC converter serves energy storage and recycling apps
TDK announced the introduction of TDK-Lambda’s EZA2500-32048 bi-directional converter, suitable for energy storage systems with rechargeable batteries. This 2500W digitally controlled, compact 1U power supply can automatically change conversion direction from high voltage dc sources, powered by solar or wind, to
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03/30/2015
Linear Technology demonstrates their Linduino development board at APEC 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Linear Technology demonstrates their Linduino One Isolated Arduino-Compatible Demonstration Board at APEC 2015 for Power Systems Design. Linduino is Linear Technology’s Arduino compatible system for developing and distributing firmware libraries and example code for Linear Technol
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03/30/2015
AVX claims highest Q 01005 MLCC available for UHF band applications

CU Series ultralow ESR C0G (NP0) MLCCs

AVX claims highest Q 01005 MLCC available for UHF band applications
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the highest Q 01005 MLCC available on today’s market for ultra high frequency (UHF) band applications (300MHz—3GHz). The first part number of the new CU Series ultralow ESR C0G (NP0) MLCCs, the CU10 01005 MLCC, exhibits ty
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03/27/2015
Texas Instruments' latest 32-bit MSP432 MCUs boast ultra-low-power operation
Texas Instruments announced its MSP432 microcontroller (MCU) platform, presented as the industry’s lowest power 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F MCUs. These new 48MHz MCUs leverage TI’s ultra-low-power MCU expertise to optimize performance without compromising power, while only consuming 95µA/MHz in active power and 850
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03/27/2015
NXP's resonant LLC GreenChip platform claims leading low-load efficiency and ease of design
NXP Semiconductors announced its new GreenChip power solution, the TEA1916+TEA1995 platform – an innovative and easy-to-design new Resonant LLC solution targeted for desktop PC/AiO, gaming consoles, notebook adapters and large panel TVs. Building on NXP’s success as the market leader in GreenChip power ICs,
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03/27/2015
Cree to exhibit and sponsor awards at WAMICON 2015
Cree, a leading supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) wafers and devices, is exhibiting at, chairing, and sponsoring this year’s IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON) — the leading conference for addressing developments in microwave and RF wireless technologies
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03/27/2015
TE Connectivity’s compact MHP-TAM series provides Li-Ion thermal protection in space-constrained consumer electronics

The MHP-TAM devices

TE Connectivity’s compact MHP-TAM series provides Li-Ion thermal protection in space-constrained consumer electronics
Battery applications designers are tasked with meeting increasingly stringent safety standards for ultra-thin notebooks and other portable consumer electronics powered by high-capacity lithium polymer and prismatic cells. In response, TE Connectivity’s business unit, TE Circuit Protection, introduced the new MH
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03/27/2015
Microchip's MOST150 INICs empower automotive smart-antenna modules

OS81118AF Intelligent Network Interface Controller

Microchip's MOST150 INICs empower automotive smart-antenna modules
Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that the MOST Cooperation released its MOST150 technology coaxial physical layer specification. This new industry-standard specification enables Microchip to support smart antenna module co
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03/27/2015
Ericsson's 90A digital PoL DC/DC converter suits high-demand networking equipment

Ericsson's two-phase 90A 3E digital point-of-load (POL) DC/DC power modules

Ericsson's 90A digital PoL DC/DC converter suits high-demand networking equipment
Ericsson has launched a new two-phase 90A 3E digital point-of-load (POL) DC/DC power module that offers compensation-free performance and the ability to easily connect modules in parallel to provide up to 360A to advanced network-processors that require high performance in power delivery and high levels of software con
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03/26/2015
Microchip demonstrates their gesture-based lighting and other power tech at APEC 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Microchip Technologies demnonstrates their latest power management tech for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. The demonstrations include gesture-driven lighting controls and wired ethernet command protocols and Power over Ethernet (PoE). Microchip Technologies
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03/24/2015
TI claims first zero standby power PSR solution for high-power AC/DC power supplies

UCC28730 PSR flyback controller with 700-V startup switch and UCC24650 wake-up monitor

TI claims first zero standby power PSR solution for high-power AC/DC power supplies
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first zero standby power controller chipset with the lowest standby power consumption for AC/DC flyback power supplies up to 75 W. Taking power supply efficiency to the next level, the new UCC28730 primary-side regulation (PSR) flyback controller with 700-V star
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03/23/2015
Intersil claims first fully-encapsulated 50A digital power module

ISL8272M DC/DC digital PMBus power module

Intersil claims first fully-encapsulated 50A digital power module
Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced the industry’s first 50A fully encapsulated digital DC/DC PMBus power module. The ISL8272M is a complete step-down power supply that delivers up to 50A of output current from industry standard 12V or 5V input pow
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03/23/2015
Fairchild demonstrates their latest power packaging at APEC 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Fairchild describes their latest TO leadless packaging and how it improves performance for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. The combination of superior heat tolerance, greater power density and improved reliability make Fairchild’s ET MOSFET family ideal for DC-to-DC power supplies,
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03/23/2015
CUI's 90A digital POL modules address advanced ICs

NDM3Z-90 digital POL module

CUI's 90A digital POL modules address advanced ICs
CUI announced the release of its highest current digital POL family to date from the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed specifically to address the rapidly-rising power requirements of today’s most advanced integrated circuits, the NDM3Z-90 is a non-isolated mo
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03/23/2015
Altera demonstrates their fully-integrated digital power module at APEC 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Altera explains their latest power system-on-a-chip at APEC 2015 for Power Systems Design. The PMBus-enabled EM1130 digital power module is optimized for high-end FPGAs, offering the highest efficiency in the smallest footprint. It meets the toughest specification requirements for hi
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03/23/2015
Fast, accurate, & efficient test at low power is key
Robert Green, Keithley Instruments, a Tektronix Company

It has been predicted that, within a decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) will grow to encompass billions or even trillions of wireless devices and sensors. However, that growth will depend to some degree on the ability of their manufacturers to drive down the cost of each of these devices. At the same time, ho
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03/23/2015
Low Power Wireless Sensing Spurs IoT Development
Joy Weiss, Ross Yu, and Jonathan Simon, Dust Networks Product Group, Linear Technology

Low power wireless technology is enabling substantial cost reductions for traditional wired sensing systems, and opening up new possibilities for sensor networking that simply could not be done with wires. Low power wireless sensor networking (WSN) standards, particularly mesh architectures that utilize time-synchronized ch
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03/22/2015
The industrial IoT needs Ethernet
Mike Jones, Micrel

Ethernet it is now emerging as the replacement of choice for device-layer fieldbus technologies, having already been widely adopted for industrial control and automation networking. This shift is actively enabling the advent of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as it offers unparalleled benefits to the in
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03/21/2015
Qspeed 150V diodes from Power Integrations offer switching speed and softness

Qspeed 150 V diodes

Qspeed 150V diodes from Power Integrations offer switching speed and softness
Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced a new family of Qspeed 150 V diodes. The fastest silicon diodes in the world, Qspeed LQA150 series devices also feature excellent softness for low EMI. Based on the company’s Qspeed merged-PIN te
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03/20/2015
Autonomous vehicles are everywhere

Technologies of existing and planned autonomous vehicles by type of function

Autonomous vehicles are everywhere
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx

Autonomous vehicles are successful here and now but you are unlikely to meet one because the successes are in the upper atmosphere, open cast mines, nuclear power stations, underwater and in other relatively inaccessible places. As the new IDTechEx report "Autonomous Vehicles: Land, Water, Air 2015-2035" ex
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03/19/2015
Energy Department to spend $20 Million to develop advanced components for next-gen devices
The Energy Department announced up to $20 million in available funding to spur the development of high speed industrial motors and drives, using high power-density designs and integrated power electronics to increase efficiency. The industrial sector consumes over a quarter of the electricity produced in the Un
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03/19/2015
Linear's software devkit for SmartMesh IP accelerates development of wireless sensor Industrial IoT

SmartMesh IPTM

Linear's software devkit for SmartMesh IP accelerates development of wireless sensor Industrial IoT
Linear Technology’s SmartMesh IPTM wireless sensor networking products now provide the ability to program industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications directly on the embedded ARM Cortex-M3, running Micrium’s µC/OS-II real-time operating system. Users no longer need a separate processor for sensor interface and
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03/19/2015
Paper Battery launches PowerResponder fast charge developers kit
Paper Battery, developer of an innovative supercapacitor-based energy storage and battery enhancement technology, today announced immediate availability of the Fast Charge Developers Kit for its PowerResponder product line. This kit enables product designers’ to incorporate fast charging PowerResponder cells in
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03/19/2015
Alex Lidow of EPC shows their latest wireless power tech at APEC 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Alex Lidow of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) explains the various wireless-power demonstrations and other technologies for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. As wireless power gains popularity, there is a push for operation in the higher frequency ISM bands of 6.78 MHz and 13.56 M
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03/19/2015
TI launches first 80-V half-bridge GaN FET module

LMG5200 GaN FET power stage

TI launches first 80-V half-bridge GaN FET module
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first 80-V, 10-A integrated gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistor (FET) power-stage prototype, which consists of a high-frequency driver and two GaN FETs in a half-bridge configuration – all in an easy-to-design quad flat no-leads (QFN) package. The new LMG52
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03/18/2015
Intersil demos their latest digital power modules at APEC 2015 (PSCtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Intersil demonstrates their latest digital power module for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. The ISL8272M is a 50A step-down PMBus compliant digital power module with an integrated high performance digital PWM controller, dual-phase power MOSFETs, inductors and the passives. This hi
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03/18/2015
Texas Instruments launches first 80-V half-bridge GaN FET module (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Texas Instruments demonstrates their GaN-based power solution at APEC 2015 for Power Systems Design. The industry’s first 80-V, 10-A integrated gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistor (FET) power-stage prototype consists of a high-frequency driver and two GaN FETs in a half-bridg
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03/18/2015
PSMA publishes 3D packaging technology report (PSDtv)
The PSMA (Power Sources Manufacturers Association) Packaging Committee announced today that it has published a report titled “Current Developments in 3D Packaging With Focus on Embedded Substrate Technologies.” The first comprehensive study on using embedded substrate technology for building power sources, th
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03/17/2015
Infineon's energy-efficient enhancement-mode and cascode configuration GaN-on-Silicon solutions shown at APEC 2015
Infineon Technologies announced the expansion of its Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Silicon technology and product portfolio at APEC 2015. The company now offers both enhancement mode and cascode configuration GaN-based platforms optimized for high performance applications requiring superior levels of energy efficiency in
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03/17/2015
Microchip releases Wi-Fi 802.11ac power amplifier module

SST11CP22 5 GHz power amplifier module

Microchip releases Wi-Fi 802.11ac power amplifier module
Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced its new SST11CP22 5 GHz power amplifier module (PAM) for the IEEE 802.11ac ultra high data rate Wi-Fi standard. This PAM delivers 19 dBm linear output power at 1.8% dynamic EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) with MC
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03/17/2015
Quantum Materials breaks Stokes shift barrier
Quantum Materials announced it has broken the Stokes shift barrier and is able to produce 'Strong Shift' Quantum Dots to consistent characteristics in high volumes. The Company announced the news on the opening of the second-annual Quantum Dots Forum hosted by Smithers Apex on March 18 at the San Francisc
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03/17/2015
NXP unveils single-chip Qi wireless charging transmitter solution at APEC 2015
NXP Semiconductors announced its new GreenChip power solution, the TEA1916+TEA1995 platform – an innovative and easy-to-design new Resonant LLC solution targeted for desktop PC/AiO, gaming consoles, notebook adapters and large panel TVs.   Building on NXP’s success as the market leader in GreenCh
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03/16/2015
Keysight’s Method of Implementation Guide Supports next-gen USB compliance testing
Keysight Technologies announced the availability of its Method of Implementation (MOI) guide for USB 3.1 and USB Type-C Connectors and Cable Assemblies Compliance Testing using the Keysight ENA Series network analyzer’s enhanced time domain analysis option (E5071C-TDR). The MOI is a measurement guide of procedures fo
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03/16/2015
EPC publishes Wireless Power Handbook
Efficient Power Conversion announces the publication of a practical engineering handbook designed to provide power system design engineers valuable experiences and points of reference critical to understanding and designing highly efficient wireless power systems using gallium nitride-based transistors. As a su
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03/16/2015
ON Semiconductor and Transphorm Introduce 600 V GaN transistors
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, and power conversion specialist Transphorm, building on their previously announced partnership to bring gallium nitride (GaN) based power solutions to market, today announced the introduction of the co-branded NTP8G202N (TPH3202PS) and NTP8G206N (TPH3206PS) 60
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03/16/2015
R Pi Foundation, element14 launch Sci-Fi design challenge
element14, an electronic design community with more than 300,000 members, launched an ambitious new design challenge, “Sci Fi Your Pi.” Sponsored by Pi Trading, creator of the Raspberry Pi and an element14 partner, the global initiative challenges engineers and enthusiasts to use the Raspberry Pi 2 to design ap
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03/16/2015
TI introduces 4-switch buck-boost controller and digital power tool

Digital Power BoosterPack

TI introduces 4-switch buck-boost controller and digital power tool
Texas Instruments announced that it has simplified digital power control design with the new, low-cost Digital Power BoosterPack. The BoosterPack is a plug-in daughter card for the C2000 Piccolo TMS320F28069M LaunchPad development kit that makes it easy to understand digital power development using the real-time co
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03/16/2015
Lattice explains the new USB C tech at embedded world 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Lattice Semiconductor explains the new USB 3.0 tech at embedded world 2015 for Power Systems Design. The USB Type-C is a significant improvement over prior versions of USB, the most appreciated being a reversible connector, two channels of 10 Gbps USB data, flexible alternate modes f
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03/14/2015
Cypress and Spansion complete $5B all-stock merger
Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion announced that they have closed the merger of the two companies in an all-stock, tax-free transaction valued at approximately $5 billion. In a special meeting earlier today, Cypress shareholders approved the issuance of 2.457 shares of Cypress stock to Spansion shareholders fo
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03/13/2015
Micrel's 20A IntelliMOS power stage family

The IntelliMOS power stage family

Micrel's 20A IntelliMOS power stage family
Micrel, an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, announced the MIC4520/MIC4521, an IntelliMOS power stage family capable of delivering up to 20A in a compact 4mm x 6mm TQFN package. The MIC4521 is a two-phase power stage (includes MOSFET dri
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03/13/2015
Manufacturing in America symposium opens today
Patti Engineering, a leader in control systems integration, announced details of its participation in the Manufacturing in American Symposium, featuring the Technology Tip Off, hosted by Electro-Matic and Siemens. The event is taking place March 11-12, 2015 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The company is exhibiting fo
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03/11/2015
Powervation to present their latest solutions at APEC 2015
Powervation will showcase its Intelligent Digital Power solutions for high-performance computing, communications infrastructure, and advanced digital power modules at this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) and Exposition scheduled in Charlotte, North Carolina. Powervation will again participate in
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03/11/2015
Ambiq Micro’s Apollo microcontrollers achieve a reduction in energy consumption up to 10x
Ambiq Micro, a leader in ultra-low power integrated circuits, announced the Apollo family of four 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F microcontrollers (MCUs). In real-world applications, their energy consumption is typically 5 to 10 times lower than that of MCUs of comparable performance, resulting in far longer battery life in
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03/11/2015
ON Semiconductor to show next-gen power systems at APEC 2015
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, will be showcasing some of its latest advances in power management technology at APEC including a new LLC current-mode power supply for computers and LED TVs, significant developments in GaN, and a sensor-less motor driver controller.   Current-Mode LLC Power Supply One
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03/11/2015
ARM explains their IoT mbed low-power tech at embedded world 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv ARM goes through their latest Internet of Things infrastructure with several demos from various companies using the mbed OS for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2015. ARM's mbed OS is an operating system for IoT devices and is especially well-suited to run in energy constrained
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03/11/2015
Linear's latest synchronous buck-boost DC/DC offers dual-input PowerPath control

The LTC3118 dual input synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter

Linear's latest synchronous buck-boost DC/DC offers dual-input PowerPath control
Linear Technology announced the LTC3118, a dual input, wide voltage range synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter with an intelligent, integrated low loss PowerPath control. Its unique power switch architecture provides high efficiency operation from either input source to a programmable output voltage above, bel
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03/10/2015
Powervation's latest digital controllers provide auto-tuning & fast transient response

PV3203 & PV3205 digital dual-phase controllers

Powervation's latest digital controllers provide auto-tuning & fast transient response
Powervation, an Intelligent Digital Power company, announced its latest series of digital DC/DC controllers for gaming & high-performance motherboards, embedded computing, networking, and telecom applications. The PV3203 & PV3205 digital dual-phase controllers provide fast transient response and new fea
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03/09/2015
ams and STMicroelectronics join to launch breakthrough solution for secure NFC
ams, a leading provider of high-performance analog ICs and sensors, and STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, introduced an NFC system reference design that assures easy, reliable and secure contactless transactions while suiting the sleek fo
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03/09/2015
Final report from LOPEC 2015: printed electronics are part of our everyday lives
After three days, LOPEC, the International Exhibition and Conference for Printed Electronics, saw another increase in attendance and ended on Thursday. It was a complete success: From March 3 to 5, more than 2,300 visitors from 42 countries came to the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München. That corresponds to
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03/09/2015
Forbes to hold reinventing America summit in Chicago
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, Forbes Media will host its second annual “Reinventing America: Leading the Next Industrial Revolution Summit,” at the J.W. Marriott in the summit host city of Chicago. This invitation-only event will bring together industry leaders, investors, inventors, entrepreneurs, CEOs and po
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03/09/2015
Newark element14 launches low-power Freescale Freedom Platform FRDM-KL27Z with USB

Freescale Kinetis KL27/17 Cortex-M0+ based Freedom Platform with USB

Newark element14 launches low-power Freescale Freedom Platform FRDM-KL27Z with USB
Newark element14 has launched the new Freescale Kinetis KL27/17 Cortex-M0+ based Freedom Platform with USB. The board is ideal for evaluating low power Cortex-M0+ based designs that require USB capability. The Kinetis KL series of MCUs is one of the most energy efficient MCUs in its class. The new Kinetis FR
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03/09/2015
Stackpole's precision current-sensing resistor handles up to 100A

Stackpole CSS4527 5 watt surface mount current sense resistor

Stackpole's precision current-sensing resistor handles up to 100A
The CSS4527 from Stackpole is a 5 watt surface mount current sense resistor capable of handling up to 100 amps of continuous current. This part offers tolerances down to 0.5% and TCR of 50 ppm making it ideal for precision power sensing and control. Further, the CSS series can operate at full rated power up to
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03/09/2015
Altera to show comprehensive FPGA, SoC and power solutions at APEC 2015
Altera is demonstrating its portfolio of FPGA and power solutions at the Applied Power Electronics Conference, (APEC) being held at the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 15 to 19. System designers can use field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and SoCs coupled with Altera En
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03/09/2015
Electric buses: more advanced than you'd think
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx

Recent IDTechEx conference presentations and webinars on the research carried out for the new IDTechEx report, "Electric Buses 2015-2025" attracted many questions. They reveal a general perception that things are moving much more slowly than is actually the case, with the exception of a few aspects su
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03/09/2015
Microsemi's ultra-low-power RF embedded tech at embedded world 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv  Microsemi explains their latest low-power RF tech at embedded world 2015 for Power Systems Design. Their latest low-power RF tech is currently embodied in their latest transceivers. Microsemi's ZL70251 ultra-low-power radio frequency (RF) transceiver provides a wireless link in
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03/09/2015
Freescale describes their latest Kinetis V MCUs at embedded world (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Freescale Semiconductor goes over the latest Kinetis Series MCUs for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2015. Freescale's Kinetis V Series MCUs are based upon the ARM® Cortex®-M0+ and M4 cores and are designed for BLDC, PMSM and ACIM motor control, as well as digital power con
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03/06/2015
Cree's LED arrays slash system costs up to 60%

XLamp CXA2 LED

Cree's LED arrays slash system costs up to 60%
Cree introduced a new addition to its CXA LED array family, CXA2 LED arrays, delivering up to 33 percent higher efficacy in the same form factors. Utilizing elements of the Cree SC5 Technology Platform, this improvement in lumen density enables better performance and radically reduces system size and cost. The ne
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03/06/2015
AVX to exhibit & announce new products at APEC 2015
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, is exhibiting at the annual Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC), which will take place in Charlotte, NC, March 15–19, 2015. Eight of AVX’s top engineers and technical product managers will be on
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03/06/2015
TI unveils first 65-V synchronous step-down converter with Fly-Buck capability

The LM5160A improves power density and addresses higher power needs more efficiently and reliably

TI unveils first 65-V synchronous step-down converter with Fly-Buck capability
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first 65-V synchronous step-down converter that provides isolated bias supplies up to 15 W – without the need for an opto-coupler. As part of TI’s innovative Fly-Buck power portfolio, the LM5160A improves power density and addresses higher power needs more efficiently an
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03/05/2015
Microchip demonstrates their latest self-contained motion-control solution at embedded 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Microchip demonstrates their latest self-contained motion control solution for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2015. The MM7150-PICtail combines motion sensors (accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope) with a motion coprocessor with integrated sensor fusion.  The MM7150-
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03/04/2015
Ametherm to showcase leading inrush current limiters and NTC sensing thermistors at APEC 2015
Ametherm announced its product lineup for the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2015, taking place March 15-19 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In booth 1023, the company will be showcasing a wide range of its leading inrush current limiters for reliable circuit protection and NTC sensing th
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03/04/2015
Eaton PowerStor XL60 Series supercapacitors offer long life storage for transportation, lighting, industrial, and grid apps

XL60 Series supercapacitors

Eaton PowerStor XL60 Series supercapacitors offer long life storage for transportation, lighting, industrial, and grid apps
Power management company Eaton unveiled the PowerStor XL60 Series supercapacitors with large format, high capacity cells to provide a wide operating range and one of the industry’s highest power densities compared to most products in the market. For kilowatt- and megawatt-size systems, the XL60 series is designed sp
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03/03/2015
Microchip launches new DAC family

MCP47FEBXX general-purpose DAC

Microchip launches new DAC family
Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the expansion of its non-volatile Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) product line with the MCP47FEBXX devices. The low-power, single and dual-channel DACs feature 8-, 10- and 12-bit resolution, in
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03/03/2015
Texas Instruments' 16-bit ADS8339 low-power ADC now at Mouser

Texas Instruments’ ADS8339 Low Power ADCs

Texas Instruments' 16-bit ADS8339 low-power ADC now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics, anl authorized distributor of the latest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the ADS8339 Low Power ADCs from Texas Instruments. Optimized for low power operation, where power consumption scales directly with speed, the ADS8339 is a miniature, micro-power, 16-bit analog-to-digital co
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03/03/2015
Linear's high-voltage micropower wake-up timer with pushbutton control offers configurable wake times for power-conscious apps

The LTC2956 wake-up timer

Linear's high-voltage micropower wake-up timer with pushbutton control offers configurable wake times for power-conscious apps
Linear Technology introduced the LTC2956, a wake-up timer with pushbutton control that manages 1.5V to 36V system power. Using microcontrollers or real-time clocks to track timing overcomplicates many designs. Electronic devices used to perform routine tasks, such as monitoring human body temperature, monitoring st
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03/03/2015
STMicro demonstrates their STM32L4 ultra-low-power microcontroller at embedded world (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv STMicroelectronics demonstrates their STM32L4 ultra-low-power microcontroller at embedded world for Power Systems Design. STmicro combined their ultra low-power microcontroller technology with an ARM Cortex-M4 core to create the STM32L4 series for next-generation energy-conscious cons
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Date:
03/03/2015
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