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Sensor+Test 2016: MAZeT Presents New JENCOLOR® Color Sensor for Lighting Applications

Jena, Germany, 29 March 2016. MAZeT GmbH, the development and manufacturing services provider for embedded systems and optoelectronics, will be presenting its latest light regulation products at this year’s SENSOR + TEST. This international trade fair is being held from 10 to 12 May 2016 in Nuremberg; MAZeT GmbH will be located at Booth 457 in Hall 1. MAZeT will also be presenting its latest sensors at LightFair International from 24 to 28 April 2016 in San Diego, USA at Booth 2653 operated by AVNET … Read More → "Sensor+Test 2016: MAZeT Presents New JENCOLOR® Color Sensor for Lighting Applications"

EE Announces Next Phase in Open Source Networks with Leading UK Innovator

  • UK’s largest mobile operator partnering with Surrey-based Lime Micro and London-headquartered Canonical, the founders of Ubuntu, to drive innovation and solve rural coverage challenge
  • Open source project set to boost connectivity in Scottish Highlands and Island
  • University of Highlands and Islands first to access world-leading open source network development kits

London, UK, April 26th, 2016 – EE, the UK’s largest mobile operator and part of BT, is partnering with Lime Micro and Canonical, two of the UK’s leading open source technology innovators, to launch a fully programmable network capability … Read More → "EE Announces Next Phase in Open Source Networks with Leading UK Innovator"

Wide Range of Competitively Priced 1 to 150W DC:DC Converters and Switching Regulators now available from Ideal Power

Power conversion specialists Ideal Power announce the availability of a wide range of DC:DC Converters and Switching Regulators from a market leading Asian power component manufacturer. Established over 17 years ago the supplier is one of the largest specialist industrial power module manufacturers in China and holds over 350 patents.

The new range of DC:DC converters from Ideal Power are available in a number of package configurations, input and output voltage options and with comprehensive protection features. Models available include single and dual output, isolated and non-isolated from 1 to 150 watts, available in different footprints including SIP, DIP, … Read More → "Wide Range of Competitively Priced 1 to 150W DC:DC Converters and Switching Regulators now available from Ideal Power"

RFEL launches new Fractional Rate Resampler IP core at EW Europe

Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 26 April 2016 – RFEL will be launching its latest core at EW Europe.  The new Fractional Rate Resampler IP core, which was originally part of the company’s multi-award winning ChannelCore Flex™ product, is now offered as a stand-alone IP core for FPGAs in response to customer requests.

The core enables input data rates to be modified to manage systems with multiple clock domains, unifying all signal paths onto a single clock domain.  Arbitrary input data rates can … Read More → "RFEL launches new Fractional Rate Resampler IP core at EW Europe"

Introducing u-blox 8 module series

Thalwil, Switzerland – April 27, 2016 – u-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announces the release of its u-blox 8 module series. It follows the launch in January of the u-blox 8 GPS/GLONASS receiver platform, an update of the u?blox 7 platform. The new u-blox 8 module portfolio addresses power sensitive usage, whereas the existing u-blox M8 platform continues to serve applications where navigation performance and highest accuracy are paramount. 

The new u-blox 8 modules EVA-8M, NEO-8Q, MAX-8Q and MAX-8C … Read More → "Introducing u-blox 8 module series"

Marvell Announces Automotive Center of Excellence Grand Opening in Ettlingen Germany

Santa Clara, California (April 18, 2016) – Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, today announced the grand opening of a first-of-its-kind automotive networking technology development center, the Marvell Automotive Center of Excellence (ACE). Located in Ettlingen, Germany, ACE is centrally-located by major OEMs and tier one customers. Automotive technological developments have advanced rapidly in recent years and the next generation of cars needs a new architecture to run a wide array of features such as full driver assist, Ultra high-definition (HD) displays … Read More → "Marvell Announces Automotive Center of Excellence Grand Opening in Ettlingen Germany"

Vicotee AS launches innovative, Plug & Play IoT solution based on Linear Technology Smartmesh IP products at the Hannover Fair 2016 event

Hannover, Germany, April 25, 2016 – Norwegian company Vicotee AS, part of the Virinco Group, announces the release of Vicotee – a wireless mesh Internet of Things (IoT) sensor interface which utilizes SmartMesh IP from Linear Technology Corporation.

Launching officially at Linear Technology’s booth H23-Hall 9 at the Hannover Fair 2016 Exhibition, this innovative IoT solution provides a vast array of opportunities for increased control and efficiency of physical infrastructure, made possible through the collection of data by sensors that can be located practically anywhere. The Vicotee IoT product is a flexible and complete solution which interfaces with sensor … Read More → "Vicotee AS launches innovative, Plug & Play IoT solution based on Linear Technology Smartmesh IP products at the Hannover Fair 2016 event"

New magnetic position sensors for automotive applications support full ISO26262 safety compliance and provide System-in-Package (SiP) format

Premstaetten, Austria (26 April, 2016) — ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today extended its portfolio in automotive safety compliant sensors with the release of its first magnetic position sensors fully developed using the automotive industry’s program for ISO26262 safety compliance. The launch of the new sensor series also includes the introduction of ams’ first magnetic position sensor in a System-in-Package (SiP) format, a space savings package, that enables lower system costs and the placement of the sensor device in environments, that are prohibitive to PCB based packages.

The new AS5170 … Read More → "New magnetic position sensors for automotive applications support full ISO26262 safety compliance and provide System-in-Package (SiP) format"

Synopsys Delivers Industry’s First MIPI I3C IP for Sensor Connectivity Targeting IoT and Automotive Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — 

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Small 9mm x 11.25mm, Dual 4A µModule Regulator Operates from Wide 2.375V to 20V Input Voltage Range

MILPITAS, CA – April 26, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4642, a dual 4A or single 8A step-down µModule® (power module) regulator in a compact 9mm x 11.25mm x 4.92mm BGA package. The device operates from a wide input voltage range of 2.375V to 20V and regulates two output voltages adjustable from 0.6V to 5.5V. Each output is a synchronous buck … Read More → "Small 9mm x 11.25mm, Dual 4A µModule Regulator Operates from Wide 2.375V to 20V Input Voltage Range"

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