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GainSpan Announces Bluetooth® Smart Modules for the IoT

January 7, 2016

Las Vegas, CES 2016 – GainSpan^® Corporation, a leader in wireless solutions for the IoT, today announced the GS780MIZ, a new low-power module that supports Bluetooth Smart technology, also previously known as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). With this module, GainSpan extends the product offering to its customers developing products for smart home, healthcare, industrial and commercial applications, and many consumer products.

Consuming peak RF current of 3.5 mA in receive mode and 4.3 mA at 0dBm output power in transmit … Read More → "GainSpan Announces Bluetooth® Smart Modules for the IoT"

Achieve Lower Power and Increased Battery Life for IoT and Wearable Applications

January 7, 2016

San Jose, CA—January 6, 2016—With the MAX14720 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), designers can optimize power and battery life for wearable medical/fitness and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

For more information about MAX14720, visit http://bit.ly/MAX14720.
A schematic is available at http://bit.ly/Maxim_schematic_MAX14720.

Increasing battery life and achieving low power are common challenges faced by engineers when … Read More → "Achieve Lower Power and Increased Battery Life for IoT and Wearable Applications"

Imec and Cloudtag Collaborate on High Quality Frictionless Wearables for Lifestyle Coaching

January 7, 2016

Leuven, Belgium – Jan. 7, 2016 – Cloudtag (CTAG:LN), the company that brings accurate data and personalization to the health, wellbeing and fitness markets, and imec, the world-leading nanoelectronics research center, today presented the first results of their collaboration on accurate frictionless wearable health solutions. Cloudtag TrackTM , a new wearable fitness tracker, that was launched today at CES 2016, combines fitness and health monitoring with design, to pave the way to innovation in fitness wearables as … Read More → "Imec and Cloudtag Collaborate on High Quality Frictionless Wearables for Lifestyle Coaching"

Keysight Technologies Unveils Powerful Signal, Power Integrity Solutions for its Advanced Design System (ADS) at DesignCon

January 7, 2016

ADS EDA software provides industry-leading channel simulation technology for analysis of high-speed serial links and memory systems
Includes innovative EM-technology (Electromagnetic) within a cohesive workflow for SI and PI design tasks
SIPro solution provides speed and accuracy for EM characterization of high-speed links on densely-routed, highly complex printed circuit boards
PIPro solution adds three new specialized simulation engines for power integrity

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the launch of two electromagnetic (EM) software solutions designed to help signal integrity (SI) and power integrity ( … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Unveils Powerful Signal, Power Integrity Solutions for its Advanced Design System (ADS) at DesignCon"

SABIC Announces Large Format Touch Sensor Capability with 2.5 and 3D Formability

January 6, 2016

Pittsfield, MA January 5, 2016 — With large format interactive displays becoming more ubiquitous – from large indoor and outdoor displays to electronic whiteboards – the need has increased for advanced materials that are highly sensitive, quick to respond to touch, and capable of achieving a variety of complex forms and shapes.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, January 6-9, 2016 in Las Vegas, SABIC will introduce a transparent, conductive polycarbonate (PC) film that represents a completely new class of display materials with outstanding transmittance and resistance, especially in large formats, with exceptional 2.5 and 3D formability. In addition to its potential performance capabilities in … Read More → "SABIC Announces Large Format Touch Sensor Capability with 2.5 and 3D Formability"

Renesas Electronics and TTTech to Collaborate on New ADAS-ECU Development Platform with High Computing Performance and State of the Art Functional Safety

January 6, 2016

Düsseldorf, January 6, 2016 – Renesas Electronics (“Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and TTTech Computertechnik AG (“TTTech”), a global leader in robust networking and safety controls, today announced their agreement on collaborating on a development of a new automotive platform solution, aimed at providing a future proof, high-performance advanced electronic control unit (ECU) development platform for driver assistance systems (ADAS). The automotive platform solution will integrate Renesas’ automotive control microcontroller (MCU), the RH850/P1x, and high-performance R-Car system-on-chips (SoCs) … Read More → "Renesas Electronics and TTTech to Collaborate on New ADAS-ECU Development Platform with High Computing Performance and State of the Art Functional Safety"

Groundbreaking Radiation Detector developed by Irish Researchers to Protect Astronauts will be space bound by June 2016

January 6, 2016

06 January 2016, Netherlands – In the harsh environment of space, astronauts are exposed to many dangers – including the possibly harmful health effects of radiation exposure. Previous radiation detectors have only revealed how much exposure an astronaut has received after their return to Earth. However, a team of European researchers has developed an active and wearable radiation monitor that can measure radiation in real time and instantly warn astronauts of increased and dangerous radiation levels. It was announced that the radiation monitor will be placed permanently on the International Space Station ( … Read More → "Groundbreaking Radiation Detector developed by Irish Researchers to Protect Astronauts will be space bound by June 2016"

u-blox releases u-blox 8, a new GPS/GLONASS receiver platform for low-power devices

January 6, 2016

Thalwil, Switzerland – January 6, 2016 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announces the release of the u-blox 8 GPS/GLONASS receiver platform. It complements the u-blox GNSS platform portfolio by addressing power sensitive usage, whereas the existing u-blox M8 platform continues to serve applications where navigation performance and highest accuracy are paramount.

u-blox 8 offers significant improvements, compared with its predecessor u-blox 7. The tracking sensitivity has been increased by 4 dBm, and is now -166 dBm. The enhanced odometer functionality, … Read More → "u-blox releases u-blox 8, a new GPS/GLONASS receiver platform for low-power devices"

Battery-Protection Circuit from Diodes Incorporated Features Precision Voltage Detection to Achieve Longer Cell Life

January 6, 2016

Plano, Texas – January 6th, 2016 – Providing single-chip protection for 1-cell lithium-ion (Li+) and lithium-polymer batteries, the AP9214L introduced by Diodes Incorporated is specifically designed for use in rechargeable Li+ battery packs, as found in smart phones, cameras and similar portable electronic equipment. Targeted at the manufacturers of battery protection modules, the device’s accurate monitoring capability delivers safe charging and discharging, prolonging cell lifetime and minimizing energy losses.

The AP9214L co-packages a Li+ protection circuit with a dual N-channel, common-drain MOSFET … Read More → "Battery-Protection Circuit from Diodes Incorporated Features Precision Voltage Detection to Achieve Longer Cell Life"

Patriot Announces Release of new Viper USB and Mega USB

January 6, 2016

FREMONT, CALIF., USA – January 6, 2016 – Patriot, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions, computer memory, SSDs, mobile accessories and gaming peripherals, today announced the release of their latest additions to company’s steadily growing line of consumer flash drives, the Viper and Mega USB.

Viper USB

The Viper USB joins the rapidly expanding lines of Patriot’s tried-and-true brands of computer memory and now gaming peripherals. With USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0, the Viper USB will be available in three capacities … Read More → "Patriot Announces Release of new Viper USB and Mega USB"

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