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Analog Devices Introduced ADA4096-2 Op Amp

Published:2011/10/24 22:47:00 Author:Amy

The ADA4096 operational amplifier features high precision with micropower operation and rail-to-rail input and output ranges. The voltage ranges from 3 V to 30 V making these amplifiers perfectly suited to monitor battery usage and to control battery charging. The performance of 27 nV/√Hz voltage noise density makes them an ideal option fo... (View)

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EMCORE Corporation is Greatly Affected by Thai Flooding

Published:2011/10/24 22:06:00 Author:Phyllis

EMCORE Corporation, which provides compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, space, and solar power markets, said that its business during the rest of the year will be affected greatly by the flooding in Thailand. According to the company, rising water penetrated a contractor’s production facility over the... (View)

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Nuvoton Announced the ChipCorder ISD9160 SoC with 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0

Published:2011/10/24 6:04:00 Author:Amy

It is said that Nuvoton Technology Corp. has released the ChipCorder ISD9160 system-on-a-chip (SoC) device. The device integrates a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller core and is intended to improve low-power audio recording and playback in a range of demanding industrial applications including portable medical devices, security sys... (View)

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TDI Released 2.5kW Mercury Rectifiers

Published:2011/10/24 3:23:00 Author:Amy

According to information, TDI Power has announced the 2.5kW Mercury Rectifier solution whose DC output up to 400V. The TDI Power system contains a high voltage Mercury rectifier module which also can be used as an OEM building block f... (View)

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NXP’s Entrance to Low Drop-out Voltage Regulator Market

Published:2011/10/24 2:11:00 Author:Li xiao na

A chip that drops only 60mV at 200mA in a 0.76x0.76mm package is released by NXP Semiconductor to help this company to enter the low drop-out voltage regulator market. This chip is called LD6806CX4 which can still support an SD card with a mandatory 2.9V if the battery of a smart phone goes down to 3.0V because of the low drop-out voltage. Output noise on from the LD6806 series is 30µVrms and, according to an... (View)

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Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced Its Multicore Solutions with Highest performance

Published:2011/10/23 22:58:00 Author:Phyllis

Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry’s highest performing, scalable and flexible multicore solutions based on its TMS320C66x digital signal processor (DSP) generation. It is an ideal for processing-intensive applications in industrial automation markets, Customers designing products such as smart cameras, vision... (View)

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ZMI Expands the Accuracy of Sensor by a Digital Chip

Published:2011/10/23 22:27:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded in the year of 1961, ZMDI is a leading supplier of application-specific, integrated circuits. It has 280 employees, among which 150 of them are the professional engineers. It is headquartered in Dresden, Germany. Three offices of ZMDI are in USA; six offices are in Europe and two offi... (View)

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Maxim Integrated Products Released the MAX17497

Published:2011/10/23 21:37:00 Author:Phyllis

Maxim Integrated Products has released the MAX17497, a power regulator designed for smart meter/smart grid applications as well as factory automation. It is a high level of integration eases design, adds flexibility, increases accuracy, improves reliability, and lowers the total solution cost and footprint. Typical competing solut... (View)

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The Development of Through-silicon via Technology will Benefit the Entire Industry

Published:2011/10/21 1:39:00 Author:Li xiao na

When the system-on-chip semiconductor device becomes more and more complicated, the designers are seeking the practically of 3D chips. Although the 3D chips can be taken with different kinds of forms, the through-silicon via (TSV) is the best choice, because it allows die to be staked on top of one another. Memory is the common e... (View)

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Agilent, Datang Develop TD-LTE-Advanced Together

Published:2011/10/21 1:30:00 Author:Amy

It is reported that in order to develop new technologies and test standards to promote TD-LTE-Advanced technologies, Agilent Technologies Inc and Datang Telecom Group work together to build a TD-LTE-Advanced Joint Research Lab. Datang Telecom (Beijing, China) is the owner of core patents and a leader in the telecom equipment market, and also is the initiator of the TD-SCDMA international 3G mobile communic... (View)

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The New ALCOSWITCH Blue Series Pushbutton Switches

Published:2011/10/20 22:52:00 Author:Phyllis

TE Connectivity recently introduced a new miniature ALCOSWITCH Blue Series pushbutton switches which incorporate an innovative snap-action mechanism that produces an extremely fast switching action for power and signal applications. This high level of dynamics not only reduces arching and bounces, but also provides a high number of electric life cycles. In addition, the push-on/push-off version of the switc... (View)

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ADA4896-2 Amplifiers Feature Low Power, Rail-to-Rail Output

Published:2011/10/20 22:05:00 Author:Amy

Analog Devices’ ADA4896-2/ADA4897-1 is high speed voltage feedback amplifier that features unity gain stable, lower noise and rail-to-rail output. Its quiescent current is 3 mA. The 1/f noise of 2.4 nV/√Hz at 10 Hz and a spurious-free dynamic range of −80 dBc at 2 MHz make the device ideal for various applications, such as ultrasound, low noise preamplifiers, and (View)

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The CMT-8100 Series Common Mode Inductors

Published:2011/10/20 22:04:00 Author:Phyllis

Triad Magnetics released its CMT-8100 series common mode inductors which feature rugged construction and materials for high-temperature applications in demanding electronics operating environments. Designed to be used in various types of power supplies to eliminate noise common to all lines, the highly dependable CMT-8100 Series Inductors offer excellent EMI suppression over a wide frequency spectrum and a ... (View)

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The Isolated SiC Driver Board Released by SemiSouth

Published:2011/10/20 22:01:00 Author:Li xiao na

Based on the silicon carbide (SiC), the SemiSouth is a semiconductor company. It is specialized in producing SiC materials and electrical components which can be used for the high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications. The applications of the compone... (View)

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The Vibration of Keyboard may be Sensed by the Phone App

Published:2011/10/20 3:38:00 Author:Li xiao na

The security researchers have discovered that a cell phone can detect the vibration caused by using a computer keyboard and read off what is being type if the smartphone with a keylogging app on the desk nearby. The scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are able to read keystrokes from a keyboard 5 centimetres away by the motion sensor(View)

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ARM, TSMC Produced 20-nm Processor

Published:2011/10/20 3:20:00 Author:Amy

The design of an A15 processor test chip has been completed, announced by processor IP licensor ARM and foundry TSMC recently. The device targets implementation in a 20-nm manufacturing process technology. It is said that the companies moved the test chip design from RTL to tape-out in six months, adopting a design flow co-ordinated by TSMC. The companies did not say how long the design would take to be i... (View)

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Google Released Android 4.0 with Samsung

Published:2011/10/20 1:56:00 Author:Amy

Recently, Goggle announced released Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, unifying what were separate variants of the OS for smart phones, tablets and digital TVs. The press conference was held in Hong Kong, and Samsung released the first smart phone with Galaxy Nexus employed. The debut with a Samsung device gives credence to Google’s promise to continue to cooperate with all Android partners in the wak... (View)

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The status of the Electronic Platforms

Published:2011/10/20 1:02:00 Author:Li xiao na

According to Ravi Subramanian, the CEO of Berkeley Design Automation (BDA), the war for control of electronic platforms has begun. All platforms are trying to reduce the electronics products quickly, thus the fast-growing new middle classes of Asia can be attracted by them. It is a tremendous period of innovation for BDA despite the economic uncertainty. Subramanian pay much attention to five components in ... (View)

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Vishay Launched MOSFETs based on Next Generation of Super Junction Technology

Published:2011/10/19 22:10:00 Author:Phyllis

Vishay intertechnology Inc. released a new series of 600V and 650V n-channel power MOSFETs based on Vishay’s next generation of Super Junction Technology. With ultra-low maximum on-resistance from 64mΩ to 190 mΩ at 10V and with a wide range of current ratings from 22A to 47A, the E Series MOSFETs offer ultra-low gate charge and low gate c... (View)

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ON Semiconductor Released the P3MS650100H and P3MS650103H

Published:2011/10/19 21:17:00 Author:Phyllis

ON Semiconductor, a renowned supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, launched a series of active clock generator ICs that manage electromagnetic interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) at the clock source to deliver system-wide EMI reduction of all clock dependent signals. T... (View)