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Mini Fuel Cells Generate Electricity from Urine, Cost Just Under $3
The team hopes the technology can transform the lives of those who do not have access to, or cannot afford, electricity.
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Qorvo Makes IoT Grab with GreenPeak Acquisition
The company will gain its antenna diversity and multiple receiver technologies as well.
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Rotary Motion Platform Suits Lab, Industrial Apps
Motion platform incorporates brushless direct-drive servo motor that eliminates backlash and improves reliability by eliminating sliding friction throughout the stage.
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Planar Transformer Saves Weight, Space
The PLA51 planar transformer from Vishay achieves greater than 99% efficiency and saves space and weight in power conversion applications.
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KEMET and Novasentis Collaborate to Produce Haptic Actuators
KEMET Corp. and Novasentis?Inc., a developer, will collaborate on developing next-generation Electro-Mechanical Polymer (EMP) film-based haptic actuators for wearable devices.
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Mie Fujitsu and Kilopass Sign Agreement for OTP Projects
Kilopass will port its IP to the pure-play foundry’s 40nm 40LP process technology for IoT and automotive markets.
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Fogale Nanotech Makes Semiconductor Manufacturing Acquisition
By buying Alatech, the company will expand its reach into a full range of inspection and metrology tools.
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Switcher ICs Help Consumer Electronics Cut Power Use
Low quiescent current draw and synchronous rectification enable consumer electronics to meet ErP and ENERGY STAR® Total Electrical Consumption requirements.
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Triple-output Regulator Powers SRAMS
Linear Technology’s LTM4632 µModule regulator powers rails in QDR4 and DDR SRAMs.
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Planetary Gearhead Delivers Up To 1,100 mNm of Torque
MICROMO’s 20/1R planetary gearhead achieves continuous torque of 800 mNm, and up to 1,100 mNm for short intervals.
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STMicroelectronics Powering Next Generation of Mobile Clinic Portable Ultrasound Imager
Working with Japanese-based MU the company is providing the ultrasonic-pulser IC for increased point-of-care medical diagnoses.
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Mouser Wins Customer Service Award
Mouser Electronics’ customer service efforts were recognized by Omega Management Group Corp., who presented Mouser with the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award?(NFSB) for the fourth-straight year.
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Students Develop Force-Testing Device for 3-D-Printed Prosthetics Creators
Student engineers from Rice University have developed a device that will help ensure that children who fashion 3-D-printed prosthetic hands get the most out of their wearable.
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Rectifier is Programmable Over Wide Range
CUI’s PFR-2100 rectifier can be programmed over a range of 100 to 410 VDC.
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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.
