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RS485 Transceivers Fortify PROFIBUS-DP Networks
Linear’s RS485 transceivers target PROFIBUS-DP master and slave devices.
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Plessey Semiconductors Enters Horticultural LED Lighting Business
The U.K. company has signed an agreement with PhytoLux to deliver plant growth lighting solutions.
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EDA Tools for Design Engineers, Part 1: Freeware
A summary of EDA Freeware available to engineers. Part 1 of a series on EDA Tools.
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Graphene Microchip Promises Faster Transmission
Swiss scientists have created a microchip that filters out unwanted radiation with the help of graphene that could allow future devices to transmit wireless data ten times faster. Moreover their microchip works in a frequency band that is currently empty, called the terahertz gap.
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Step-Down Regulator Handles Inverting Outputs
Linear Technology’s LTC7149 synchronous buck regulator has an internal current source that can be programmed to handle a wide range of output voltages.
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Teledyne Expands Wireless Test Presence With Acquisition of Frontline
Test equipment supplier Teledyne LeCroy has expanded its presence in Bluetooth and wi-fi testing by acquiring Frontline, a supplier of wireless protocol analysis test tools.
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NorComp’s M-SERIES Circular Connectors Available From Heilind Electronics
The M-SERIES Circular Connectors feature full metal shells for EMI/RFI shielding, as well as IP67/68 performance in both mated and unmated conditions.
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Clamp AC Current Sensor Now in 600-A Version
TDK’s latest clamp AC current sensor meets the needs of energy management systems.
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60 V Buck-Boost LED Driver Has Spread Spectrum
Buck-boost DC/DC controller has peak-buck, peak-boost current mode control scheme that allows fixed frequency operation or internal spread spectrum operation.
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Wet Tantalum Capacitor Offers Small Size for Avionics, Aerospace Apps
Device features increased thermal shock capacity of 300 cycles and comes in compact C case code.
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Connector Stands Up to Harsh Environs
Quick-disconnect circular connector is suited for use in heavy equipment, diesel engines, and electric vehicles.
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Linear Stages Simplify Design
Haydon Kerk’s WGS linear stages can be directly coupled to size 17 and size 23 step motors.
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Current Sensor ICs Operate in Noisy Electrical Environs
The?ACS724KMA?and?ACS725KMA?current sensors use differential sensing technology to provide immunity to interference from common mode magnetic fields.
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Giving Voice More Reach
New voice-processing technology promises to extend the range of natural language interfaces and significantly mitigate the impact of ambient noise.
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San Diego Padres Install LED Sports Lighting in Petco Park
The lighting system will help to reduce spill light and glare both inside and outside the stadium.
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NICHIA to Partner With Future Lighting Solutions
NICHIA and Future Lighting Solutions will partner on distributing NICHIA’s products in the Americas and Europe.
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The Pros and Cons of Foxconn’s Merger with Sharp
New OLED investment key to long-term success for the newly formed company.
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Astronomer Reveals How a 30-MW Laser Can Hide Planet Earth
Lasers are used in a plethora of applications these days, but who would have known we could use them to hide planet Earth from potential aliens?
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The Wheatstone Bridge: Still the preferred sensor-interface topology after 180 years
This ancient circuit configuration for precision comparison and measurement of passive component values is still the preferred topology.
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Samsung Unveils the First 10-nm Class DRAM
Samsung Electronics is now mass producing the industry’s first 10-nanometer (nm) class, 8-gigabit DDR4 DRAM chips.
