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PEI-Genesis to Partner With Trafag Sensors and Controls
Value-added connector distributor PEI-Genesis has begun distributing pressure sensors from Trafag Sensors and Controls.
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Vein Authentication Technology Reads Palm Veins
Palm vein authentication developed by Fujitsu is just 8 mm wide, suiting it for tablets and other mobile devices.
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Interactive Digital License Plates Get Approval in Four U.S. States
A start-up has developed an interactive multi-function display that connects to the Internet of things to enable telematics, hyper-local messaging and vehicle management
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International Partnership Delivers Virtual Reality for Product Development
Virtual reality enters the modern workplace in this mock-up and product lifecycle management solution.
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Industrial-grade Capacitors Are Good to 350 VAC
TDK’s EPCOS MKP X2 capacitors are rated to 350 VAC, suiting them for EMI suppression in input filters.
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Mouser Now Offering TI’s LDC2114 EVM for Inductive Touch Sensing
Global electronics distributor?Mouser Electronics is now offering TI’s LDC2114 Evaluation Module?(EVM) for the company’s LDC2112 and LDC2114 inductive touch solutions.
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LEGO, Gloves, Lamps, and Beds Get Even Smarter This Year
While it’s difficult to narrow down which products could be considered “most impressive” at CES 2017, here are five of the “coolest”—in no particular order.
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SiC MOSFETs and Diodes – More Options for Solar Technology
Converting solar energy from a niche technology into a realistic alternative to more conventional forms requires increasing its efficiency while reaching other performance targets and reducing its cost.
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Linear Technology Demonstrates Wireless Battery Management System in BMW i3 at CES
Linear Technology’s BMS concept car combines Linear’s highly accurate battery stack monitors with its SmartMesh wireless mesh networking products in a BMW i3.
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300 W External Supplies Meet Level VI DoE Standards
The DTM300-D external power supplies meets stringent Level VI DoE standards for efficiency and off-load power. They are certified to both the medical IEC 60601-1 and ITE IEC 60950-1 standards.
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CES 2017: Best New OLED and Emerging Display TVs
LG, Samsung, Sony and Hisense all deliver on the coolest TVs at the trade show.
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Semis and ICs: The Technology Behind all the Gee-Whiz at CES
If you want to see what will be designed into next year’s products you not only have to take in the large, lavish displays in the Las Vegas Convention Center that hosts CES, but you also must make a pilgrimage to the hospitality suites in the numerous hotels on the strip where the semi suppliers are wining, dining and showing their latest parts to engineers.
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Flat-Screen-Sized Recharging Platform Could Create Room-Wide Wireless Power Transfer System
Researchers used metamaterials to create antennas that gather electromagnetic energy and focuses it.
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Additive Manufacturing May Lead to the Proliferation of Stretchable Electronics
Researchers have developed a way to direct-print conductive materials integrated with a stretchable substrate.
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Single-Chip Solution Handles In-Car Infotainment and All Broadcast Standards
The SAF4000 is an integrated software-defined radio solution capable of covering all global broadcast audio standards, including AM/FM, DAB+, DRM(+) and HD.
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ARM-based Processor Meets Audio, Video Needs
NXP’s i.MX 8M processors have up to four 1.5 GHz ARM®Cortex®-A53 and Cortex-M4 cores, flexible memory options, and high-speed connectivity interfaces.
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At CES 2017, an Electric Car Designed by and for Millennials
Within the next 10 years, one in three drivers will be a Millennial (born between 1982 and 2001). Most will be at a point in their lives when they will begin to start or will have started a family. Seventy-five percent of all children will have a Millennial parent, and there will be four million.
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LED Lighting is at a Tipping Point
One can argue that the tipping point for retrofitting old lighting units with LEDs has indeed been reached. The economics of energy costs, replacement costs and maintenance labour are very favourable for providing quick returns on investment.
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Making Rigid-Flex PCBs Right the First Time
Rigid-flex PCBs reinforce W. Edwards Deming’s assessment that—unlike other industries— electronics still need a comprehensive final test.
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The Ultimate in Gas Sensors
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a gas sensor that promises unprecedented sensitivity and measurement speed, enabling more efficient air-quality monitoring and disease diagnosis.
