Maxim Integrated MAX16993 PMIC for automotive applications
25 February, 2014The Maxim Integrated MAX16993 power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is a 2.1 MHz, multichannel, DC-DC converter. The device integrates three supplies in a small footprint. It includes one high-voltage step-down controller (OUT1) designed to run directly from a car battery and two low-voltage step-down converters (OUT2/OUT3) cascaded from OUT1. Under no-load conditions, the product consumes only 30 µA of quiescent current, making it suitable for automotive applications.
Sundance SMT166 dual-FPGA development platform
30 January, 2014Sundance Multiprocessor Technology has launched the SMT166 dual-FPGA platform for R&D into the use of large FPGAs for high-performance reconfigurable computing and large-scale embedded systems applications, as well as system-on-chip (SoC) simulation.
Rohde & Schwarz wins design down-select for the Royal Navy's Combat Ship
13 September, 2013Rohde & Schwarz UK has been down-selected after a 12-month competition process run by BAE Systems to be the preferred partner for the design phase of the integrated communications system for the Royal Navy's Future Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
Microchip real-time clock/calendar
30 July, 2013Microchip provides a wide range of real-time clocks/calendars, from basic devices to a variety of mid-range devices that are highly integrated.
New model for estimating electronic smog
04 July, 2013A mathematical model that predicts the electromagnetic radiation produced by circuit boards could help to improve designs and lower costs.
KORE Global Connect M2M global SIM card
01 June, 2013KORE Global Connect is a specialist M2M solution for companies with a multicountry market view. By establishing relationships with multiple carriers across the world, Kore can provide significant advantages to M2M device manufacturers who are looking to either distribute their device globally, require access to multiple carriers in one country or who have assets that move across multiple borders.
Electronics innovation wins Global Innovation Award
13 May, 2013A plastic-enclosed electronics manufacturing system developed at Griffith University has won a Global Innovation Award. The revolutionary construction method has been acknowledged by an industry-reviewed panel as one of the best early-stage innovations in the world, with the greatest potential for a specific industry sector.
FabStream integrated printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacturing solution
02 May, 2013The FabStream integrated printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacturing solution is targeted at the DIY electronics market that consists of small businesses, start-ups, engineers, inventors, hobbyists and other electronic enthusiasts.
Achronix 22 nm Speedster FPGAs
12 March, 2013Built on Intel’s 22 nm, 3-D Tri-Gate transistor technology, Speedster22i HD devices are FPGAs with a full suite of hardened interface IP including 10/40/100 G ethernet, 100 Gbps Interlaken, PCI Express Gen1/2/3 and 2.133 Gbps DDR3 controllers.
So, who’s doing what with graphene?
08 March, 2013 by Mike Smyth, senior technical writerFrom super-fast electronics to detecting illicit drugs and finding viruses in humans - these are some of the promises of a new substance that has scientists worldwide super excited. The substance is graphene and it is poised to become the wonder material of the 21st century if intense research activity on many fronts comes up to expectations and creates a whole new generation of products.
Ultralow-cost plastic circuits poised to reduce world food wastage
08 March, 2013Researchers have invented a plastic analog-digital converter that brings plastic sensor circuits costing less than one euro cent within reach. Beyond food, these ultralow-cost plastic circuits have numerous potential uses, including pharmaceuticals.
FTDI FT313H host controller IC
01 February, 2013The FT313H host controller IC supports USB 2.0 high-speed (480 Mbps), full-speed (12 Mbps) and low-speed (1.5 Mbps) implementations. Designed for easy integration, it adds high-speed connectivity capability into a system through its support of standard USB class drivers.
International Rectifier IR3230SPbF gate drive IC simplifies eBike design
16 January, 2013International Rectifier has introduced the IR3230SPbF three-phase gate drive IC for e-bike inverters, providing efficient electric mobility.
Metamaterials manipulate light on a microchip
30 November, 2012Using a combination of the new tools of metamaterials and transformation optics, engineers at Penn State University have developed designs for miniaturised optical devices that can be used in chip-based optical integrated circuits, the equivalent of the integrated electronic circuits that make possible computers and mobile phones.
Making fast transistors from graphene
23 November, 2012 by John ToonBy fabricating graphene structures atop nanometre-scale ‘steps’ etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics. Use of nanoscale topography to control the properties of graphene could facilitate fabrication of transistors and other devices, potentially opening the door for developing all-carbon integrated circuits.
