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November 2015
Renesas' automation safety demo at SPS IPC Drives 2015 (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Renesas explains their functional safety demo for Power Systems Design using their latest microcontrollers. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) movements are driving the need for more robust and inherently safe devices on the factory floor, from the PLCs down t
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11/30/2015

Fraunhofer zeigt tragbare IoT Tech auf der SPS IPC Drives 2015 (German Language PSDtv)
In diesem Episode von PSDtv erklärt Fraunhofer eine neue Klasse von mechanischen Sensoren besonders geeignet für die Integration in Geweben oder Gewirken wegen ihrer hohen Elastizität und ihre weichen und flexiblen Eigenschaften. Diese dielektrischen Elastomer Sensoren (DES ) in das textile durch Verkleb
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11/30/2015
Renesas appoints Michael Hannawald President of European Operations

Michael Hannawald

Renesas appoints Michael Hannawald President of European Operations
Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has appointed Michael Hannawald as President of Renesas Electronics Europe. Hannawald, currently Vice President of Renesas Electronics Europe’s Industrial and Communications Business Group, will assume his ne
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11/30/2015
Microsemi to acquire PMC-Sierra
Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and PMC-Sierra, a semiconductor and software solutions leader in storage, optical and mobile networks, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsemi will ac
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11/30/2015
Toshiba launching small-package MCU with built-in pre-driver for motor control

TMPM37AFSQG pre-driver

Toshiba launching small-package MCU with built-in pre-driver for motor control
Toshiba Electronics Europe has expanded its TX03 series of ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers with the launch of the TMPM37AFSQG. The new IC is presented as the world’s smallest vector control microcontroller that incorporates Toshiba’s Vector Engine Plus (VE+) coprocessor and a pre-driver to enable brushless DC
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11/30/2015
Omicron Lab explains their IEEE 1588 timing solution (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Omicron Lab explains their IEEE 1588 timing solution for industrial networks. Among their available solutions, their antenna-integrated PTP grandmaster clock, the OTMC 100, provides precise and simple time synchronization via a single ethernet cable. Their PTP time converter TICRO 100
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11/27/2015
Omicron Lab über eine IEEE 1588 lösung für industrielle Netzwerke (German Language PSDtv)
In diesem Episode von PSDtv erklärt Omicron Lab ihre IEEE 1588 lösung für industrielle Netzwerke. Mit eine integrierter Antenne PTP Grandmaster Clock , die OTMC 100 , bietet eine präzise und einfache Zeitsynchronisation über ein einziges Ethernet-Kabel . Ihre PTP Zeit-Wandler 100 wandelt TICRO IEEE 1588 /
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11/27/2015
Omron Delta Tau demonstrates universal compatibility with EtherCAT systems (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Omron Delta Tau explains their EtherCAT master demonstration for Power Systems Design, showing that their motor controller can speak to all EtherCat drives and all EtherCAT control blocks. The company also recently released their Motion Machine PC to enable the motion-control capabi
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11/26/2015
Arrow's SmartEverything development board for the IoT now at RS Components
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents and a distributor for engineers, has announced availability of the SmartEverything Internet of Things (IoT) development kit from Arrow Electronics. The new SmartEverything ‘Fox’ board is an Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module that comes with a multitude of
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11/26/2015
Wuerth Elektronik eiSos opens Design & Application Center in Barcelona

The Wuerth Elektronik eiSos Barcelona team

Wuerth Elektronik eiSos opens Design & Application Center in Barcelona
Wuerth Elektronik eiSos, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, is increasing its presence on the Spanish market with the opening of the new Design & Application Centre in Barcelona. The establishment of the new branch in the Catalonian capital will also make it possible to devote mor
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11/26/2015
Infineon shows off an advanced 3D printer using their tech (PSDtv)
In this episode of PSDtv Infineon shows an advanced 3D printer made from 3D-printed parts and Infineon core technology. Every electronic system in the device is an Infineon component. Infineon Technologies
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11/25/2015
Infineon stellt einen erweiterten 3D-Drucker mit integrierter Infineon Technologie vor (German Language PSDtv)
In diesem Episode von PSDtv Infineon zeigt eine erweiterten 3D- Drucker, komplett gebaut mit Infineon Core-Technologie. Jedes elektronische System in der Vorrichtung nutz Infineon Komponenten. Infineon
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11/25/2015
Silicon Labs to acquire Telegesis
Silicon Labs has announced the acquisition of Telegesis, a leading supplier of wireless mesh networking modules based on Silicon Labs’ market-leading ZigBee technology. A privately held company founded in 1998 and based near London, Telegesis has established itself as a ZigBee expert with strong momentum in th
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11/24/2015
Silicon anode batteries: the Holy Grail?

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Silicon anode batteries: the Holy Grail?
Dr Franco Gonzalez, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Elon Musk recently announced the use of silicon by Tesla in its automotive batteries: "This is just sort of a baby step in the direction of using silicon in the anode, but we will be increasing the use". This unusual side comment has nonetheless triggered renewed interested in the topic. IDTechEx Research ha
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11/24/2015
ams acquires CMOSIS
ams, a leading provider of high-performance sensor and analog solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in CMOSIS, a leader in advanced area and line scan CMOS image sensors for high-end imaging applications, in an all-cash transaction. CMOSIS, headquartered in Antwerp (Belgium), is
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11/20/2015
IDT introduces highly-integrated PMIC for enterprise SSD and computing apps

The P8300 flexible, highly programmable PMIC

IDT introduces highly-integrated PMIC for enterprise SSD and computing apps
Integrated Device Technology introduced a new multi-channel power management IC (PMIC) optimized for enterprise solid state drives (eSSD) and designed to speed time to market and revenue. The P8300 is a flexible, highly programmable PMIC ideal for a broad set of data center, enterprise and high-performance computing ap
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11/20/2015
Wirepas joins ARM mbed ecosystem
Wirepas has joined the ARM mbed partner ecosystem. Finnish-based Wirepas provides advanced wireless communication solutions for connecting devices to the Internet. Wirepas PINO is highly scalable, energy-efficient, and fully self-configuring network protocol. With PINO customers can create wireless multi-hop me
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11/12/2015
Microsemi to demo industrial IoT and automation solutions at SPS IPC Drives 2015
Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, will be participating in the Electric Automation Systems and Components Conference (SPS IPC Drives) from Nov. 24-26, 2015 at the Nuremberg Messe in Germany. Microsemi will be showcasing its ex
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11/10/2015
Adesto Technologies introduces extended-voltage-range memory
Adesto Technologies, a leading provider of application-specific, feature-rich, ultra-low power non-volatile memory products, announced the launch of a new line of extended voltage range (1.65V-4.4V Vcc) serial Flash memory products. In 2014, Adesto introduced the world's first wide VCC 1.65V to 3.6V ser
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11/10/2015
Mouser and Grant Imahara on the latest developments in driverless car tech (PSDtv)
Mouser Electronics, the distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has teamed up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara and autonomous vehicle engineering expert Paul Godsmark to discuss the future of driverless cars as part of Mouser’s Driverless Cars Innovation Series for the Empowering In
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11/09/2015
EnSilica taps Anglia Components as development partner for eSi-Modules
EnSilica, a leading independent provider of semiconductor IP and design services, has appointed Anglia Components as its business development partner in the UK and Ireland for its eSi-Modules family of FPGA-based system-on-modules. Anglia will target the eSi-Modules at key vertical industry sectors including ut
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11/09/2015
Powering wearable wellness tech
Steve Knoth, Linear Technology

Once limited to simple devices like walking or running step counters, wearable devices have become more advanced seemingly overnight. From vibration-from-speech generating vests for the deaf, to Google Glass, to advanced fitness activity trackers, to night vision equipment, to heads-up imaging displays, wearable de
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11/05/2015
Using point-of-load modules
Alan Elbanhawy, Exar

Despite the development of ultralow power integrated devices, the overall demand for power at a system level is only increasing. At the same time, OEMs remain under pressure to make their end-applications physically smaller, which continues to drive demand for smaller and more efficient power supplies. While improveme
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11/05/2015
Assessing next-generation discretes
Dr. Thomas Barbieri, Wolfspeed, A Cree Company

When the first generation of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes was introduced more than 10 years ago, their widespread adoption was somewhat challenged by unforeseen dV/dt limitations within certain manufacturers’ devices. In particular, devices with lower dV/dt capability were susceptible to failure from larg
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11/05/2015
The power in small cells
Maurizio Salato, Vicor

The longstanding worldwide trend in telecommunication has been away from fixed (wireline) service and towards wireless communication (see Figure 1). Meanwhile, as part of the convergence of tele- and data-communication, network traffic has been increasing by an order of magnitude roughly every four to five years. Fo
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11/05/2015
IDT taps Richardson for global distribution of RF products

IDT’s RF products include attenuators, mixers, modulators and demodulators, variable gain amplifiers, switches and RF timing devices

IDT taps Richardson for global distribution of RF products
Integrated Device Technology announced it is partnering with Richardson Electronics to distribute IDT’s leading RF and RF timing products throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The LaFox, Ill.-based distributor has a large team of experienced RF specialists to work with customers interested in IDT’s ra
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11/04/2015
Mouser now shipping Intel's latest low-power Quark processor for IoT
 Mouser Electronics is now shipping the new Intel Quark microcontroller D1000, designed for Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and applications. Announced at Intel’s IoT Insights event in San Francisco, along with Intel Quark microcontroller D2000 and the Intel Quark SE microcontroller for IoT, this ne
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11/04/2015
ARM mbed and Maxim MCUs enable rapid prototyping for commercial IoT deployments

MAX32600MBED includes a MAX32600 ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller

ARM mbed and Maxim MCUs enable rapid prototyping for commercial IoT deployments
With the addition of MAX32600MBED to the ARM mbed IoT Device Platform program, mbed engineers and IoT developers can quickly develop embedded systems based on the MAX32600 microcontroller (MCU) from Maxim Integrated Products. To make it easier and faster to design Internet of Things (IoT) applications with diff
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11/04/2015
Senior Lifestyle IoT app enables longer independent home life

Sensara Senior Lifestyle System

Senior Lifestyle IoT app enables longer independent home life
By Cees Links – Founder & CEO GreenPeak Technologies

“Everyone wants to get old, nobody wants to be old.” Unless that is, unlesswe can use technology to make our lives more secure and more comfortable. Elderly people, our senior citizens, often want to live at home longer because that is the environment they are used to and in many cases, they can. However, if
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11/04/2015
InventionShare family of circuits to empower healthcare IoT
Circuit SeedTM, a family of building block circuits, will have a significant impact on the Internet of Things (IoT) within the healthcare industry. The Circuit Seed family of circuits is a big breakthrough for companies currently producing analog circuits especially for healthcare medical devices, sensors and we
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11/04/2015
Diodes' cost-effective PWM controllers optimized for quick-charge apps

AP3127/H current-mode PWM controllers

Diodes' cost-effective PWM controllers optimized for quick-charge apps
Optimized for quick-charge applications in consumer portable products such as intelligent cellphone chargers and notebook adaptors, the AP3127/H current-mode PWM controllers introduced by Diodes Incorporated provides a high-performance and cost-effective solution. Additional applications in the consumer electronics and
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11/03/2015
ADI Blackfin processors power Siemens smart meters
At European Utility Week, Analog Devices is showing the Siemens Automated Metering and Information System (AMIS) with CX1 powerline communication. The meters are powered by Blackfin processors, delivering an optimal balance between performance, peripheral integration and price, and are well suited for cost sensitive ap
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11/03/2015
Arrow and nonprofits to help bridge the digital divide in Africa

The DigiTruck can accommodate up to 18 students at a time in a classroom setting

Arrow and nonprofits to help bridge the digital divide in Africa
Arrow Electronics and the non-profit organisations Close the Gap and Hoops of Hope collaborate to turn used cargo containers into fully equipped digital classrooms and health clinics that can be deployed to remote areas of Africa. The first “DigiTruck” in Africa was unveiled to the Tuleeni Orphanage in T
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11/03/2015
Flexible sensors: an expanding market

Guillaume Chansin, IDTechEx

Flexible sensors: an expanding market
Guillaume Chansin, IDTechEx

Large investments have been made to enable flexible, thin sensors rather than rigid sensors. $75 million was recently awarded by the US Department of Defense to establish a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) for flexible hybrid electronics in San Jose, California. Under the acronym FHE MII, this new en
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11/01/2015
Core loss modeling part II
Dr. Ray Ridley, Ridley Engineering

As modern power converters move towards higher efficiency, it is essential to have better models for all of the loss mechanisms in your components. In the first part of this article, we talked about the need for a single continuous equation to match the empirically measured losses. In this second part, the effect of
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11/01/2015
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