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Deciphering Two-Dimensional ID Codes: Reading the Unreadable

The idea of uniquely identifying individual parts, assemblies, and systems – such as in the electronics industry – gained attention to trace defective products from parts suppliers to final assemblies and to identify the source of faulty or counterfeit components and process problems, correction of which could prevent future failures.

Faraday Future Gets Approval to Build Second Manufacturing Facility in California

The electric vehicle start-up is looking at a 150-acre ex-naval shipyard in Vallejo, Calif., for its second plant.

Mouser Electronics Named e-Commerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns

Mouser Electronics, Inc. has been named the 2015 eCommerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns, Inc. for the second consecutive year.

Reinforced Film Provides High Thermal Conductivity

Fujipoly’s Sarcon® GAR thin films deliver thermal conductivity of 3.0 W/m°K.

Muscle-Inspired Actuators Developed for Soft Robots

Engineers have created a new kind of actuator that generates movements similar to the ones of human skeletal muscles by using vacuum power.

Power Solutions Fit Automotive, IoT Apps

Powerbox’s ENA100 and ENA200 power solutions are suited for automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

ADC with Wide Input Common Mode Range Simplifies Analog Front-End Circuitry

The LTC2311-16 features a flexible differential input that provides direct conversion of various signal types while maintaining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 81.6 dB with a 2.2 MHz input signal.

Atari Will Make Its Comeback by Diving into IoT

Atari, the original innovator of video gaming, will team up with SIGFOX to launch a new line of IoT products.

How important are transistors?

Transistors are so important that engineers and scientists spend countless hours working on ways to improve their efficiency.

Mouser Electronics Wins Top Ohmite Award for Third Straight Year

For the third consecutive year, distributor Mouser Electronics has won Ohmite’s Chairman Award for its sales and marketing efforts selling Ohmite’s power-resistive products.

Samsung and Micron Introduce Competing NVMe SSD Products

The companies that tout these drives offer an impressive boost in performance over SATA-based SSDs.

6 GHz I/Q Modulator?Simplifies Sideband, Carrier Suppression Calibration

Linear Technology’s LTC5589 I/Q Modulator?enables battery-powered, high-performance broadband transmitters operating from 700 MHz to 6 GHz.

Dubai Debuts First 3-D Printed Building

The office space was created using a mixture of cement and a set of building materials developed specifically for 3-D printing.

Lenovo: Motorola Acquisition “Did Not Meet Expectations”

The Chinese company says it is working to bring the right focus to its Mobile Business Group.

Intel Acquires Computer Vision Software Vendor Itseez

The deal will help the company’s efforts to win in automotive Internet of Things market

Broadcom Selects Avnet as Its Exclusive Broadline Distributor

Avnet will become Broadcom’s broadline distributor in the Americas and EMEA regions.

Future Electronics Named Distributor of the Year by Panasonic

Panasonic honored Future Electronics’s distribution efforts at the recent EDS show in Las Vegas.

Quad DMOS Full-Bridge IC Drives Two Stepper Motors

DMOS full-bridge driver IC can drive up to two stepper motors or four DC motors. Each full-bridge output is rated up to 1.6 A and 40 V.

Step-Down DC/DC Controller Eliminates External Surge Protection Devices

Linear Technology Corporation’s LTC3895 step-down switching regulator controller operates from a high-input voltage source or from an input with high voltage surges, eliminating the need for external surge suppression.