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Silicon Labs Tackles High-Speed Transceiver Clocking with New High-Performance Oscillators

Si54x Ultra Series™ I2C-Programmable XOs Provide Superior Jitter Performance and Frequency Flexibility for 100/200/400G Applications —

Expands Portfolio with New Package Sizes for Si54x, Si59x and Si51x Families

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 11, 2017 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a new family of high-performance I2C-programmable crystal oscillators (XOs) delivering best-in-class jitter performance and frequency flexibility. With typical jitter performance as low as 95 femtoseconds (fs), the Si544/Si549 Ultra Series™ programmable XOs maximize jitter margin for clocking high-speed 28 Gbps and 56 Gbps transceivers used in 100/200/400G communications and data center applications. The devices are … Read More → "Silicon Labs Tackles High-Speed Transceiver Clocking with New High-Performance Oscillators"

Imec Achieves Record Low Contact Resistivity on Ga-doped Ge Source/Drain Contacts for pMOS Transistors

LEUVEN, Belgium—Dec. 4, 2017 – At this week’s 2017 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology, reports ultralow contact resistivity of 5×10-10Ωcm2 on Gallium (Ga)-doped p-Germanium (Ge) source/drain contacts. The low contact resistivity and high level of Ga activation were achieved after nanosecond laser activation (NLA) at low thermal budget. The results show that highly Ga-doped Ge-rich source/drain contacts provide a promising route for suppressing parasitic source/drain resistance in advanced pMOS devices.

These  breakthrough results are important in light of further downscaling of the … Read More → "Imec Achieves Record Low Contact Resistivity on Ga-doped Ge Source/Drain Contacts for pMOS Transistors"

RS Components introduces first industrial panel meter using E-Ink display

LONDON, UK, 11 December, 2017 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced availability of the first ever industrial panel meter to use E-Ink display technology. The PanelPilot SGD 21-B ( https://uk.rs-online.com/web/ … Read More → "RS Components introduces first industrial panel meter using E-Ink display"

Standard Lithium Provides Development Update on California Lithium Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:SLL) (FRA:S5L) (OTCQX:STLHF) is pleased to provide an update on the development work taking place at the Company’s California Lithium Project; comprising the Bristol Dry Lake and the Cadiz Dry Lake lithium brine properties located in the Mojave Desert, California.

A total of six new separate evaporation ponds have been installed on the Bristol Dry Lake Property to further assess the role that … Read More → "Standard Lithium Provides Development Update on California Lithium Project"

10 ByteSnap Design Industry Predictions for 2018

This year has proved to be another eventful one in the embedded systems space.  2017 has witnessed far-reaching DDoS and ransomware attacks such as WannaCry; the onward advance of driverless cars, with greater uptake of trials around the world; further mega-mergers of semiconductor companies and much more…

So, what could 2018 bring?  The team at award-winning electronics design consultancy ByteSnap has been mulling it over, and reckon these will be among the leading trends to look out for in the 12 months ahead…

1 Smart Metering: An adjustment to the Smart meter roll-out. It is looking unlikely that the … Read More → "10 ByteSnap Design Industry Predictions for 2018"

Tiny 500W PSU from XP Power meets latest medical and IT standards

December 7th 2017 – XP Power is releasing its new GCU500 series; 500W AC-DC power supplies with class-leading features including a size of just 3.3 x 6.5 x 1.55 inches. Conveniently fitting into 1U systems, these rugged products are ideal for high reliability but cost-sensitive industrial applications such as robotics and renewable energy. Dual fusing, low leakage current and input/output isolation of 2 x MOPPs (Means Of Patient Protection) allow use in critical medical applications such as ventilators and medical carts in hospital environments. The products meet the latest ‘third edition’ of medical standard IEC 60601-1 including risk management.

Unlike many competing … Read More → "Tiny 500W PSU from XP Power meets latest medical and IT standards"

SAB MOSFET Boards Balance High Voltage Supercapacitors Through Revolutionary Low-Power Leakage Current Regulation

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Dec 04, 2017 – Advanced Linear Devices Inc. (ALD), a design innovation leader in analog semiconductors, today announced a high-voltage supercapacitor balancing printed circuit boards (PCBs) designed to automatically control leakage current and enhance reliability for applications used in data center, industrial automation, public utility, and transportation systems.  

ALD SABMB810028 boards built with ALD810028SCLI SAB MOSFETs provide balancing for 2.8-volt (V), 3.0V and 3.3V supercapacitors arranged in a series stack by equalizing the leakage current of each cell. ALD SAB MOSFET arrays used in each board provide industry’s most … Read More → "SAB MOSFET Boards Balance High Voltage Supercapacitors Through Revolutionary Low-Power Leakage Current Regulation"

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