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RF Transistor Enables More Rugged Devices in a Shorter Time
The first component from NXP’s new LDMOS technology has been introduced.
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Paper-based Energy Harvester Inspired by Chinese Art of Paper-cutting
The device could be used to power small electronics such as watches, hearing aids or heart monitors
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Logarithmic Amplifier Chip Design and Application Considerations
Able to compress a signal of wide dynamic range to its decibel equivalent, logarithmic amplifier chips produce an output voltage that is directly proportional to the logarithm of an input voltage or current.
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Video: Headphones Listen for Tinnitus Symptoms
A set of headphones paired with a smartphone app may alert consumers to this hearing condition.
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30 V MOSFET Achieves 8.4 mO On-Resistance
N-channel MOSFET reportedly offers lowest on-resistance and highest drain current for 30 V devices.
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Flexible VNA Test Cables Operate At Up to 110 GHz
Pasternack has unveiled four 1.0 millimeter flexible cables for Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), radar, automotive and semiconductor probe testing.
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LeEco Drops Bid to Acquire TV Maker Vizio
Citing regulatory concerns, the $2 billion merger is called off
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Nanoscale Fusilli: Building Helical Semiconductors
Using proteins and DNA, researchers at the University of Michigan (U of M) can coax semiconductor materials into spiral configurations.
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Mouser Electronics Announces Global Distribution Agreement with ReFLEX CES
Mouser Electronics has recently announced a global distribution agreement with ReFLEX CES. Mouser will now stock Attila, Alaric and Achilles Arria® Instant Development Kits (IDKs). ReFLEX CDS IDKs are complete out-of-the-box compact hardware platforms with an efficient and intuitive software environment.
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Integrated Modules for RS485 and TTL Interfaces Provide Isolated Power
Murata’s NM485D6S5MC and NMTTLD6S5MC electrically isolated data communication devices require only a single 5 V supply for operation.
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Start-up Achieves Record Efficiency in Cadmium-Free Quantum Dots
UbiQD plans on using the technology for electricity-generated windows
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ESD Suppression Diodes Protect High-Speed Circuits
Diodes deliver clamping values below 12 V and ultralow nominal capacitance values down to 0.3pF in low profile 0201 and 0402 packages.
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Load Switch Has Reverse Blocking Capability
Alpha & Omega’s AOZ1375 is a bidirectional current-limited load switch with reverse current blocking capability for applications requiring circuit protection and soft start function.
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Image Sensors That Improve Quality in Light Starved Conditions
ON Semiconductor’s IT-EMCCD series targets low-light industrial applications and those for high-end surveillance.
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Power Inductors Save Space in Portable Electronics
Vishay has released two new series of power components for DC/DC conversion
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Murata Sells Power Supply Business to Nichicon
Murata is selling part of its power supply business to Nichicon as the company seeks to focus on its core automotive, energy and healthcare markets.
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Printable Transistors Consisting Entirely of 2-D Nanomaterials Developed
The innovation could be used to print electronic devices for solar cells or LEDs.
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Video: Biosensor Has an Eye for Diagnostics
Biosensors integrated into contact lenses may one day allow for non-invasive glucose testing and disease detection.
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Ultra-Thin Superconducting Film May Lead to New Novel Coatings in Aerospace and Medical Technology
The film can withstand temperatures of -200 degrees Celsius, conduct electricity without loss, levitate magnets and screen magnetic fields.
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Bumping into Bovines: Automated Avoidance for Cars on Indian Roads
Safety technology developed for driverless cars is applied to an automatic animal detection and warning system for conventional vehicles.
