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XP Power offers encapsulated 80 Watt AC-DC modules in an ultra-compact footprint

XP Power today announced the ECE80 series of 80W single output AC-DC encapsulated power supply modules with high efficiency and a low no load input power. The modules are perfect for customers requiring an encapsulated AC-DC power solution in an ultra-compact format for either PCB, chassis, or DIN rail mounting.  

The ECE80 series has the smallest footprint and highest power density in the industry for an 80W encapsulated power supply module.  The range is available in three formats for increased flexibility. The standard part comes as a PCB mount version, adding –S gives you … Read More → "XP Power offers encapsulated 80 Watt AC-DC modules in an ultra-compact footprint"

CEVA Brings its Leading-Edge Solutions for Smarter, Connected Devices to CES

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – December 21, 2016 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, announced today that it will showcase a broad range of products and solutions that leverage CEVA’s industry-leading technologies at CES 2017, January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas.

Product demonstrations on display in CEVA’s private meeting suite include some of the most innovative technologies that are driving the Internet of Things and the consumer electronics industries, including:</ … Read More → "CEVA Brings its Leading-Edge Solutions for Smarter, Connected Devices to CES"

Samtec to Present Flyover QSFP28 Technical Paper and PCIe®-Over-FireFly™ Product Demonstration at DesignCon 2017

New Albany, IN: Samtec, a privately held $625MM global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, will participate in the DesignCon 2017 conference and exhibition at the Santa Clara Convention Center, January 31 – February 2. Samtec’s Director of Signal Integrity Jim Nadolny will be presenting a 45-minute technical paper session covering “Design of Flyover QSFP28 (FQSFP Series) for 56+ Gbps Applications.” This white paper presentation will demonstrate how Samtec achieved at least four times lower trace insertion loss with FQSFP for 56+ Gbps applications by replacing typical PCB trace based QSFP … Read More → "Samtec to Present Flyover QSFP28 Technical Paper and PCIe®-Over-FireFly™ Product Demonstration at DesignCon 2017"

STMicroelectronics and Valencell Announce Collaboration on Highly Accurate and Powerful Biometric Sensor Platform for Wearables and IoT

Raleigh, N.C., Geneva, Switzerland – December 20, 2016 – Valencell, the leading innovator in performance biometric data sensor technology, and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Valencell Announce Collaboration on Highly Accurate and Powerful Biometric Sensor Platform for Wearables and IoT"

Ericsson scales new heights for power handling and thermal management with advanced bus converter

  • New advanced bus converter leverages Ericsson’s advanced Hybrid Regulated Ratio (HRR) topology to deliver up to 450W and 37.5A for high-power, high?performance applications 
  • PKB4413D offers up to 96% efficiency at 12V output, significantly reducing energy and cooling costs
  • Advanced design offers excellent thermal derating, making it ideal for use in environments with high ambient temperatures or limited airflow 
  • High-performance DC/DC converter delivers tightly regulated power for intermediate bus conversion applications in telecom and networking markets

Ericsson has launched a low-profile, 450W DC/DC converter module … Read More → "Ericsson scales new heights for power handling and thermal management with advanced bus converter"

EMA Launches ‘Official Holiday Caption Contest’

Rochester, NY (December 12, 2016) – EMA Design Automation® (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, has launched a ‘Holiday Caption Contest’ for the engineering community. The contest is a fun way to give people a break from the busiest time of year. 

The contest begins on Monday, December 12, 2016 and will continue until Read More → "EMA Launches ‘Official Holiday Caption Contest’"

World First NB-IoT Base Station acceptance testing at CMCC, supported by Rohde & Schwarz

With growing demand for LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) services and applications as part of the Internet of Things (IoT), 3GPP has developed Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) as a new cellular air interface that is fully adapted to the requirements of machine type communications. To ensure the significant quality and standardised network deployment, in October, CMCC and Rohde & Schwarz finished the first test session for NB-IoT capable base stations together.

Munich, December 19, 2016 — China Mobile, the biggest network provider with leading technology, … Read More → "World First NB-IoT Base Station acceptance testing at CMCC, supported by Rohde & Schwarz"

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