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Plug-and-play multi-core voltage regulator could lead to ‘smarter’ smartphones
Plug-and-play multi-core voltage regulator could lead to ‘smarter’ smartphones
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Kim’s research at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) showed in 2008 that fine-grain voltage control was a…
IR to buy CHiL for $75 million
IR to buy CHiL for $75 million
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CHiL’s digital power management platform complements IR technology in point-of-load and multi-phase products, according to International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA).
ON Semiconductor acquires CMOS image sensor business unit from Cypress
ON Semiconductor acquires CMOS image sensor business unit from Cypress
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ON Semiconductor has completed the acquisition of the CMOS Image Sensor Business Unit (ISBU) from Cypress Semiconductor in an all…
Maxim enters digital power market
Maxim enters digital power market
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In a major move, Maxim Integrated Products is entering into the emerging digital power market.

CEA-Leti, spinoff form maskless lab
CEA-Leti, spinoff form maskless lab
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CEA-Leti and a spinoff, Aselta Nanographics, are creating a joint lab to develop e-beam proximity effects correction solutions for both mask writing and maskless lithography applications.
Apple MacBook debuts Thunderbolt I/O
Apple MacBook debuts Thunderbolt I/O
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Apple announced its latest MacBook Pro notebooks will build in Thunderbolt, the new high speed systems interface from Intel formerly known as Light Peak. The move will send shock waves…
MIPS makes virtual processor models available to licensees
MIPS makes virtual processor models available to licensees
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The models for the MIPS processor cores support the full software view of the processor cores, including both the MIPS32 and microMIPS instruction sets as well as extensions to the…
EnOcean appoints Alpha Micro Components to distribute energy harvesting wireless sensor modules in the UK
EnOcean appoints Alpha Micro Components to distribute energy harvesting wireless sensor modules in the UK
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Alpha Micro Components, the UK-based independent franchised distributor of electronic components, has entered into an agreement with the originator of patented self-powered wireless technology EnOcean GmbH which will see Alpha…
EnOcean appoints Alpha Micro Components to distribute energy harvesting wireless sensor modules in the UK
EnOcean appoints Alpha Micro Components to distribute energy harvesting wireless sensor modules in the UK
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The technology is designed to gather energy from existing sources found in any industrial or building complex – the energy generated from the push of a light switch or a…
MIPS makes virtual processor models available to licensees
MIPS makes virtual processor models available to licensees
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Imperas, which through the Open Virtual Platforms (OVPTM) initiative (www.OVPworld.org) has become the de facto source for instruction accurate processor modeling and simulation, has announced that MIPS Technologies has licensed…
Apple MacBook debuts Thunderbolt I/O
Apple MacBook debuts Thunderbolt I/O
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Intel said it developed the technology but collaborated with Apple on bringing it first to the MacBook Pro. The interface sports two bi-directional 10 Gbit/second channels and has a flexible…
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
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Renesas says it has been promoting structural reforms as part of its 100-day Project in which the company reviewed all of its management resources. As integrations have proceeded for the…
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
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The webinar will be focused on hardware and software overhead of the USB 3.0 interface and methods for proper data transfer speed validation. The practical example of a USB…
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
Evatronix and LeCroy to run a joint webinar on key USB 3.0 features
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Since the main driver for development of the SuperSpeed USB interface was the significant increase of the theoretical data transfer speed – from 480 Mbps to 5 Gbps, both Evatronix…
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
Renesas re-organises for growth, again
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Following the recent changes at Renesas Electronics and as part of its 100-day reform, the company has announced a new Marketing Business Unit with a focus on reaching its target…
NCAP: Electric cars reach high safety ranking
NCAP: Electric cars reach high safety ranking
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The Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) has announced the outcome of its first assessment of an electric plug-in vehicle, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The car's four star rating shows that…
Android will outshine Nokisoft, says ABI
Android will outshine Nokisoft, says ABI
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Smartphone shipments grew from 177 million in 2009 to 302 million in 2010, a 71 percent growth rate according to ABI Research. At the same time Nokia's handset market share…
Android to reach 140 million units in 2011
Android to reach 140 million units in 2011
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IMS did not state when in 2011 the 140 million number would be attained or the size of the Android portable device installed base at the end of 2010. However,…
Android to reach 140 million units in 2011
Android to reach 140 million units in 2011
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There will be an installed base of 140 million Android portable devices, including smartphones and tablets, by the end of 2011, according to a forecast from IMS Research.
National Semiconductor offers industry’s first analog design tool in Russian language
National Semiconductor offers industry’s first analog design tool in Russian language
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National Semiconductor Corp. is releasing the company’s WEBENCH Designer tools in the Russian language. National's WEBENCH environment features WEBENCH Visualiser, which claims to be the only tool to provide visual…
Movea sells its Gyration business unit assets to SMK-Link to meet demand
Movea sells its Gyration business unit assets to SMK-Link to meet demand
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Developer of motion-sensing and motion-control technologies Movea has sold the assets of its Gyration business unit to SMK-Link whereby SMK-Link becomes a customer of Movea and will license Movea’s SmartMotion,…
Samsung takes DRAM 512-pins wide
Samsung takes DRAM 512-pins wide
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., has announced the development of a 1-Gbit DRAM with a 512-pin wide I/O interface intended for mobile applications such as smartphones and tablet computers.
Rutronik enables mass quotation through its distribution website
Rutronik enables mass quotation through its distribution website
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Rutronik’s Webg@te eCommerce platform is now even more user friendly with a simple ‘Mass Quotation’ tool that automatically generates an overview with parts numbers, availability, packing units and prices from…
Intel buys Dutch multimedia DSP firm
Intel buys Dutch multimedia DSP firm
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Intel has acquired Silicon Hive BV, a licensor of customized parallel processing DSP accelerators for various multimedia applications.
Movea sells its Gyration business unit assets to SMK-Link to meet demand
Movea sells its Gyration business unit assets to SMK-Link to meet demand
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In recent months, Movea has announced design wins with a SmartMotion remote control for French IPTV provider Free and a motion-enabled, RF4CE remote control reference design from Texas…
National Semiconductor offers industry’s first analog design tool in Russian language
National Semiconductor offers industry’s first analog design tool in Russian language
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National is the first to offer power, lighting, and sensing application design tools in the Russian language.  “The WEBENCH Designer tools offer instant access to the latest models, price, availability…
CSR announces merger with imaging and video solutions provider Zoran
CSR announces merger with imaging and video solutions provider Zoran
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Combining the two highly complementary technology portfolios is designed to uniquely position the merged company to deliver advanced platforms to capture and stream media-rich content.
Cornell Dubilier has sold its KVX mica product line to Custom Electronics
Cornell Dubilier has sold its KVX mica product line to Custom Electronics
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Established in 1964, Custom Electronics, Inc. has a 40-year-old reputation of outstanding workmanship and quality standards in manufacturing bus bars, high-voltage assemblies and mica-paper capacitors.  The company’s…


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