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IEEE Begins Building Solid Foundation for the Internet of Things

June 12, 2014

PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 12 June 2014 – IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization advancing technology for humanity, today launched a new standards development project, IEEE P2413™, “IEEE Standard for an Architectural Framework for the Internet of Things (IoT).” Upon completion, the standard will provide a robust architectural framework for the IoT, reducing market fragmentation, improving interoperability, and serving as a catalyst for continued IoT growth and advancement. The first meeting of the IEEE P2413 Working Group (WG) will take place July 10 – 11, 2014, in Munich, Germany.

“This is one of those rare watershed moments, where the world gets to witness … Read More → "IEEE Begins Building Solid Foundation for the Internet of Things"

Advanced 1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Last Longer, Save More Energy

June 12, 2014

Geneva, June 12, 2014 – STMicroelectronics’ latest 1200V IGBTs leverage second-generation trench-gate field-stop high-speed technology to boost energy efficiency and ruggedness in applications such as solar inverters, welders, uninterruptible power supplies, and Power-Factor Correction (PFC) converters.

ST’s new H series 1200V IGBTs have up to 15% lower turn-off losses and up to 30% lower turn-on losses. The saturation voltage (Vce(sat)) down to 2.1V (typical, at nominal collector current and 100°C) ensures minimal overall losses for higher-efficiency operation at switching frequencies above 20kHz.

In addition, these new 1200V … Read More → "Advanced 1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Last Longer, Save More Energy"

Motor Driver from Diodes Incorporated Makes Smarter Cooling Systems

June 12, 2014

Plano, Texas – June 12th 2014 – By enabling the speed of fans, blowers and extractors to be simultaneously controlled by both PWM and thermistor input signals, the AM4964 motor driver helps create more responsive cooling systems for PCs, servers and industrial instrumentation.

A single-phase, full-wave, brushless DC motor driver, the AM4964 operates from a 12V supply and delivers a peak motor current of up to 1A. Motor speed is varied between low and high temperature set-points in response to ambient temperature and PWM input … Read More → "Motor Driver from Diodes Incorporated Makes Smarter Cooling Systems"

Battery Chargers Get Faster and Smaller with Patented Diode Technology from STMicroelectronics

June 11, 2014

Geneva, June 10, 2014 – STMicroelectronics’ new family of Field-Effect Rectifier diodes (FERD) offers a unique trade-off between low forward voltage drop (V_F) and low leakage current (I_R) that allows designers of equipment such as battery chargers and notebook adaptors to meet the most stringent energy-efficiency standard requirements without the expense of using synchronous rectification techniques.

Standards such as Energy Star 6.0 test the limit of what can be achieved with conventional Schottky diodes in … Read More → "Battery Chargers Get Faster and Smaller with Patented Diode Technology from STMicroelectronics"

Microchip Expands SPI Serial Flash Memory Portfolio With New 1.8V Low-Power Devices

June 11, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 10, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced an expansion to its SPI Serial Flash Memory portfolio, with the introduction of theSST25WF020A, SST25WF040B and SST25WF080B devices. These devices offer 2-, 4- and 8-Mbit of memory and are manufactured with Microchip’s high-performance SuperFlash®technology and NOR Flash cell architecture for superior quality … Read More → "Microchip Expands SPI Serial Flash Memory Portfolio With New 1.8V Low-Power Devices"

Imec Reports Record ADC for Next-Generation Software Defined Radio

June 11, 2014

Honolulu (Hawaii) — June 10, 2014 — Nanoelectronics research centre imec will present at this week’s VLSI circuits symposium 2014 (Honolulu, June 13) a low power pipelined SAR (successive-approximation register) ADC (analog to digital converter) in 28nm digital CMOS with record resolution, speed and power performance. The novel ADC targets wireless receivers for next-generation software defined radio, including wireless standards such as LTE-advanced and the emerging generation of Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11ac).
In a software defined radio, the ADC needs high speed, high resolution and high power efficiency in a dynamic solution, supporting high, as well as low bandwidth standards. The … Read More → "Imec Reports Record ADC for Next-Generation Software Defined Radio"

Icon Labs Joins EDGE® Innovation Network

June 11, 2014

West Des Moines, Iowa, June 11, 2014 – Icon Labs (www.iconlabs.com), a leading provider of embedded networking and security technology, today announced that it has joined the EDGE® Innovation Network.

The EDGE Innovation Network is a collaborative, open-environment enabling industry and academia, with government input, to work together to enhance the delivery cycle of new technologies and innovative capabilities to military personnel, law enforcement and first responders. The EDGE network creates and maintains this open environment where members and customers can characterize, develop and deliver new and … Read More → "Icon Labs Joins EDGE® Innovation Network"

1.8V STM32 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Bridge Mobile-Platform Subsystems

June 11, 2014

Geneva, June 11, 2014 – The latest STM32 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics are specific low-voltage devices that help overcome the challenges designers face when adding a companion chip to a low-voltage host processor. These focused low-voltage microcontrollers connect to the same digital power domain as the host, such as a 1.8V power supply, while allowing on-chip peripherals to operate from higher voltages such as 3.3V, giving freedom from the usual performance trade-offs that come with lower supply voltages.

The STM32F038/48/58/78 and Read More → "1.8V STM32 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Bridge Mobile-Platform Subsystems"

Chassis mount supply provides programmable voltage and current down to zero

June 11, 2014

XP Power today announced the HDS3000 series of 3000 Watt programmable AC/DC power supplies. The series compliments the existing 800 Watt and 1500 Watt versions and comprises seven single output models providing all the popular nominal output voltages from + 12 to + 60 VDC. These highly efficient supplies, up to 93%, allow the output voltage or output current to be programmed from 0 to 105% of nominal output by a variety of means. Digital communication can be made via I2C or RS232 serial interfaces and analog controls include using a 0 to +5 VDC input voltage or by using an external resistor.

Anritsu Company Partners with Elliptika to Create Microwave Teaching Kit for Engineering Students

June 11, 2014

Morgan Hill, CA – June 2, 2014 – Anritsu Company, a global leader in microwave and RF test solutions, announces a partnership with Elliptika to create Eductika, an original and innovative microwave teaching kit for students at colleges and universities. Anritsu’s VNA Master™ series of handheld vector network analyzers is part of the complete turnkey solution that can be used by professors to teach the fundamentals of RF and microwave technologies.

“The explosion of RF and microwave technologies due to the multiplication of wireless services places a great deal of importance on engineering students understanding what happens when … Read More → "Anritsu Company Partners with Elliptika to Create Microwave Teaching Kit for Engineering Students"

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