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Ultra Compact Power Supply from Power Partners Was Released

Published:2011/11/20 21:46:00 Author:Amy

Power Partners has introduced 40W ultra compact power supply. The PPWA40 Series provides up to 40 Watts of continuous output power and up to 50 Watts of peak power, with an ultra compact footprint of only 1.5” x 3.0” x 0.94”. These small, power packed supplies are very suited for low cost, low power applications where space is at a premi... (View)

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The Newest Low Dropout Regulators Introduced by ADI

Published:2011/11/20 21:35:00 Author:Li xiao na

Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in electronic equipment. It is specialized in data conversion and signal conditioning technology. It is headquarter in Norwood, Massachusetts. The technologies of ADI are used to convert and process real-world phenomena, such as light, sound, temperature, motion, and pressure into elec... (View)

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Semiconductor Markets to be Influenced by the Booming Ultrabooks

Published:2011/11/20 21:08:00 Author:Phyllis

Ultrabooks are light, thin notebooks with a full PC operating system as well as common functions of the media tablets, for example, always-connected wireless links, instant-on activation, solid state drives and battery lives longer than eight hours on a single charge. They are designed to cost less than 1000 dollars, but early models from Asus, Acer and others are more expensive. Notebooks represent a key m... (View)

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The First Interleaved Digital PFC Controller with Highly Accurate AC Power Metering Capability

Published:2011/11/18 2:32:00 Author:Phyllis

Analog Devices, Inc. recently introduced the first interleaved digital power factor correction (PFC) controller with highly accurate AC power metering capability. Similar to the ADP1047 single-phase digital PFC controller that announced March 2011, the ADP1048 uses conventional, continuous-conduction-mode PFC techniques to reduce har... (View)

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New Techniques Enable the Embedded SRAM to Work in Wider Voltage Range

Published:2011/11/18 2:06:00 Author:Li xiao na

The circuit techniques have been developed by Toshiba for embedded SRAM. In order to ensure proper operation of RAM even when the operating voltage varies, these techniques are also applied by the test chip. Therefore, cell failure rate is reduced and fast operation is achieved. These techniques are demonstrated in a 40nm 2Mb SRAM test chip at 0.5V operation. The embedded SRAM must gain the stable performance even ... (View)

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Sensortechnics Introduced Flow Sensors with High Accuracy

Published:2011/11/17 20:54:00 Author:Amy

Sensortechnics recently introduced sensitive thermal mass flow sensors targeting air and gases with measuring ranges up to 500 l/min. For medical ventilators, the company provides custom solutions with two sensing elements featuring excellent resolution and accuracy over the complete measuring range. One sensor chip is built in the center of the main stream for the measurement of minimal flows around the zero fl... (View)

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Agilent Technologies Adds New Libraries for Wireless Physical-layer Design

Published:2011/11/17 3:31:00 Author:Li xiao na

Agilent Technologies is specialized in designing and manufacturing electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments and equipment for measurement and evaluation. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley region. The digital signal processing reference libraries is added to Agilent Technologies’ SystemVue wir... (View)

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Nextreme Announced Energy Harvesting Subsystems

Published:2011/11/16 23:48:00 Author:Amy

According to the information, Nextreme Thermal Solutions has produced two new energy harvesting subsystems for the plumbing and HVAC industries. The subsystems are the latest additions to the company’s Thermobility energy harvesting platform. With thin-film thermoelectric technology, it converts available thermal energy into electric power. The advanced technology makes the need of traditional wired power sources o... (View)

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TI announced an IC to Simply the Spatially-enhanced Audio Systems

Published:2011/11/16 20:17:00 Author:Phyllis

Texas Instruments has announced an integrated circuit that simplifies the design and programming of spatially-enhanced audio systems for multi-speaker portable products, including laptops, tablets, sound bars and sound docking stations. The LM48901 quad Class-D spatial array IC is the first in a family of innovative audio ICs that employ distributed sound processing coupled with loudspeaker array technology to prod... (View)

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Introduction of Linear Technology Corporation’s New Product

Published:2011/11/16 3:05:00 Author:Li xiao na

Linear Technology Corporation is specialized in designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad line of standard high performance IC. The telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products, notebook and desktop computers, video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, and military and space systems are the target applications of its products. The ... (View)

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ROAL Introduced Medical Power Supplies with 94 Percent Efficient

Published:2011/11/15 21:44:00 Author:Amy

According to the information, ROAL Electronics has introduced a new family of very efficient and compact Medical power supplies MDP400 series. It offers several package options including open frame, U-chassis, enclosed chassis, and environmentally sealed IP65 rated versions. Passed the criteria of Energy Star 5.0, the family can produce minima... (View)

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Maxim Announces the MAX44251

Published:2011/11/15 21:01:00 Author:Phyllis

Maxim Integrated Products announces the MAX44251, which is a 20V, ultra-precise, low-noise dual op amp that extends maintenance system uptime and maximizes sensor performance. The MAX44251 provides excellent RF immunity filters that remove the unwanted RF signals often found in industrial and medical applications. Superior ef... (View)

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Toshiba and EcoIsland Support Isle’s Project

Published:2011/11/14 21:52:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Isle of Wight, which is a model sustainable community to offer a high quality of life, is supported by Toshiba and EcoIsland. The EcoIsland was built in the year of 2011. It tries to use the advanced technology to gain a new socio-economic model. In order to secure self sufficiency in energy, EcoIsland will explore solutions that harness renewable (View)

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TI Announced LM48901 Spatial Array IC to Simplify Audio Soundstage Design

Published:2011/11/14 21:43:00 Author:Amy

Texas Instruments has lunched LM48901 quad Class D spatial array to simplify the design and programming of spatially-enhanced audio systems. The device is used for multi-speaker portable products, including laptops, tablets, sound bars and sound docking stations. This National LM48901 quad Class D spatial array is recognized as the first in a family of innovative audio ICs that employ distributed sound processing c... (View)

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Intel Added Two Six-core Processors to Its Sandy Bridge Processor Family

Published:2011/11/14 21:02:00 Author:Phyllis

As a processor acquires quad-channel memory controller, integrated PCI Express 3.0 controller and extensive overclocking-friendly functionality, recently, Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor family are expanded by the adding of two new six-core processors: the Intel Core i7-3960X processor Extreme Edition and the Intel Core i7-3930K processor. The second generation Intel Core i7 3000 series of (View)

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The New Graphics Processor Mali-T658 Introduced by ARM

Published:2011/11/14 1:41:00 Author:Li xiao na

ARM is the global leading semiconductor intellectual property supplier. It is also at the heart of development of digital electronic product. It is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. It has 1700 employees. The offices of this firm are located all over the world, including France, India, Sweden, and the US. Recently, the most p... (View)

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Haydon Kerk Announced Programmable Stepper Motor Drive

Published:2011/11/13 22:03:00 Author:Amy

The Haydon RoHS compliant PCM7539X IDEA programmable stepper motor drive from Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions is capable of a 75 VDC input voltage and a max output current of 3.85 A rms. The device is intended for controlling the larger-size stepper motor linear actuators provided by Haydon Kerk. And just like the lower-power IDEA d... (View)

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ADI announced Four High-speed A/D Data Converters

Published:2011/11/13 21:58:00 Author:Phyllis

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) expanded its market-leading data converter product portfolio by announcing the addition of four high-speed A/D data converters. These A/D converters offer a variety of channel densities, sampling rates, and packaging options. The two octal- and two quad-channel converters are targeted at medical imaging an... (View)

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Illinois Introduced Film Capacitors for DC Link and Other Apps

Published:2011/11/13 21:28:00 Author:Amy

Illinois Capacitor has announced MPP Series film capacitors available in a range of capacitance values from 4.7 mF to 35mF with voltage ratings of 500 to 1,500 WVDC. It is in a robust, flame-retardant hard-plastic case package, which is very suited for high reliable power conversion and control applications. The termin... (View)