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TI introduces the industry’s smallest gate driver and power MOSFET solution for motor control

Designers can double the power density in space-constrained motor drives
May 23, 2017

DALLAS (May 23, 2017)– Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ:TXN) today introduced two new device families that help reduce size and weight in motor drive applications. When used together, DRV832x brushless DC (BLDC) gate drivers and CSD88584/99 NexFET™ Power Blocks require as little as 511 mm2, half the board space of competing solutions.

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Imec Introduces World’s First Thin-Silicon Implantable Chip for High-Precision Haptic Prosthetics

May 23, 2017

Antwerp (Belgium) – May 16, 2017 – Imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology, announced today its success in fabricating a prototype implantable chip that aims to give patients more intuitive control over their arm prosthetics. The thin-silicon chip is a world’s first for electrode density and was developed in collaboration with researchers at the University of Florida, as part of the IMPRESS project funded by the DARPA’s HAPTIX program to create a closed-loop system for future-generation haptic prosthetics technology.

Today, arm prosthetics technologies have been shown … Read More → "Imec Introduces World’s First Thin-Silicon Implantable Chip for High-Precision Haptic Prosthetics"

Synopsys’ New Superscalar ARC HS Processors Boost RISC and DSP Performance for High-End Embedded Applications

DesignWare ARC HS4x Family Delivers Twice the Signal Processing Performance of Previous ARC HS Cores with Integrated DSP Capability
May 23, 2017

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Available from RS Components, new Barth mini-PLCs provide powerful capabilities in a best-fit package

New PLCs, programmer and display add to impressive Barth product portfolio
May 23, 2017

OXFORD, UK, 23 May, 2017 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has just updated its mini-PLC range from highly innovative controller manufacturer Barth Elektronik. The new product introductions, for which RS is the exclusive global distributor, include three new mini-PLCs, a new parameter programmer and a touchscreen display.

The three new mini-PLCs are based on a 32-bit ARM® Cortex® processor, which offers a significant step change in performance. Programming is via the established miCon-L software, as well as allowing open source C-programming with the KEIL® µVision software suite. All … Read More → "Available from RS Components, new Barth mini-PLCs provide powerful capabilities in a best-fit package"

Premier Farnell introduces Pi Desktop

Kit converts a Raspberry Pi into a fully featured and packaged desktop computer
May 23, 2017

Premier Farnell, The Development Distributor, is pleased to announce the global availability of new Pi Desktop, an innovative set of accessories that converts a Raspberry Pi into a fully featured Linux-based desktop computer housed in an elegant enclosure.

When combined with the Raspberry Pi, the Pi Desktop provides users with all the functionality they would expect from a standard PC, including WiFi, Bluetooth, a real-time clock, an mSATA solid-state drive interface, an optional camera and a power switch (Solid-State Drive and Raspberry Pi Camera purchased separately).

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Ultra-Wideband 3GHz to 20GHz Mixer with Integrated LO Buffer Offers 23.9dBm IIP3 in a Tiny 3mm x 2mm Package

May 23, 2017

MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA – May 23, 2017 – Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LTC5553, a double balanced mixer providing best-in-class matched bandwidth capability from 3GHz to 20GHz. The mixer can be used either as an up- or downconverter. In addition, the LTC5553 delivers outstanding linearity of 23.9dBm IIP3 at 14GHz, and 21.5dBm at 17GHz. The device integrates an LO buffer requiring only 0dBm input drive, effectively eliminating an external high power LO amplifier circuit. Moreover, the LTC5553 integrates wideband balun transformers on chip. So all ports operate single-ended, 50Ω matched over their respective specified frequency range. In … Read More → "Ultra-Wideband 3GHz to 20GHz Mixer with Integrated LO Buffer Offers 23.9dBm IIP3 in a Tiny 3mm x 2mm Package"

Maxim’s Himalaya Step-Down DC-DC Converters Enable Rapid Compliance of Safety Standards for Industrial Applications

May 22, 2017

MAX17572 and MAX17574 reduce power dissipation by 40% and solution size by 50%

San Jose, CA—May 17, 2017—System architects can now rapidly comply to international electrotechnical commission (IEC) and safety integrated level (SIL) standards to achieve long-term system reliability with the MAX17572 and MAX17574 Himalaya synchronous step-down DC-DC converters from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). These highly efficient converters provide a 40% reduction in power dissipation and shrink solution size by 50% compared to other solutions.

Leti Will Demo World’s-first WVGA 10-µm Pitch GaN Microdisplays for Augmented Reality Video at Display Week in Los Angles

May 22, 2017

Invited Paper also Will Present Leti’s Success with New Augmented Reality Technology

That Reduces Pixel Pitch to Less than 5 Microns

GRENOBLE, France – May 22, 2017 – Extending its expertise in high-brightness microdisplay technology for augmented-reality and other applications, Leti will demonstrate the world’s first wide video graphic array (WVGA) GaN microdisplay with 10-micron pixel pitch during Display Week in Los Angeles, May 21-26.

The 10-micron pixel pitch technology will help address the growing demand for augmented-reality glasses for consumer and professional users, head-up displays for vehicle drivers and for pico projectors and other compact … Read More → "Leti Will Demo World’s-first WVGA 10-µm Pitch GaN Microdisplays for Augmented Reality Video at Display Week in Los Angles"

DDC-I Announces Availability of its Safety-Critical Deos RTOS for AMD’s Steppe Eagle Multicore Processor

May 22, 2017

Provides high-performance, safety-critical, DO-178-certifiable platform for Steppe Eagle-based in-flight applications up to Design Assurance Level A (DAL-A)

Phoenix, AZ. May 18, 2017. DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, today announced the availability of its Deos™ safety-critical real-time operating system and certification artifacts, up to Design Assurance Level A (DAL-A), for AMD’s G4-based Steppe Eagle multi-core processor. Deos gives avionics developers targeting Steppe Eagle processors a DO-178-certifiable platform that delivers best-in-class performance with the high level of design assurance required for in-flight applications.

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