http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/en/News/full-news.html  The M-SENS2 4-channel analog input device from Ipetronik offers a direct CAN (Controller Area Network) bus output. Compatible with the previous M-SENS, the new module has a higher internal sample rate and a newly designed 500Hz hardware filter to support higher input frequencies.]]>  Goepel electronic's CION LX is a new generation of JTAG transceiver ICs that provides ultra-low voltage characteristics, offering a tester-per-pin architecture based on diverse Boundary Scan standards, in combination with additional digital and analogue test instruments. ]]>  Digi International announced that its wireless design division, Spectrum Design Solutions, will join Etherios, a division of Digi, as Wireless Design Services. The services include complete hardware and software wireless design services that allow OEMs to quickly and easily add wireless capabilities to new and existing products. ]]>  By taking their environment into consideration, smart buildings can perform significant energy savings, translated directly into CO2 reduction. The 6.5 million euros European project AMBASSADOR will transform smart buildings into flexible buildings in an eco-district. ]]>  Carlo Bozotti, chief executive officer, of ST was taking questions during a financial and media analysts' day held in London on May 16 when he was asked by an analyst what would happen when his contract runs out in 2014. Would he go or seek another term in office?]]>  An alternative to the D-subminiature connector, the microComp Quicklatch is a 100% composite miniature quick connector designed particularly for use on in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens aboard commercial aircraft. ]]>  Roke Manor Research Ltd announced a self-charging miniaturised device which generates a radio signal that can be tracked up to an estimated 200 kilometres away. Dubbed Agitate, the unit is the size of a five pence piece. ]]>  With the ubiquitous usage of smartphones, tablets, and other mainstream screens, traditional products that once had analog displays are now being modernized with digital user interfaces (UI). ]]>  DSM Computer GmbH now distributes the high-quality thin film electro-luminescent (TFEL) displays made by Lumineq Displays, particularly suited for a wide range of applications with extreme environment requirements. ]]>  Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) has signed a new global agreement with Mouser Electronics, Inc. to distribute high performance heat sinks and cooling solutions.]]>  Is there a difference between the U.S. and Europe on green and sustainability issues? It appears there is to judge from an interaction at the IMEC Technology Forum here yesterday. ]]>  BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission has launched a campaign of public investment in micro- and nano-electronics with the aim of doubling chip production on the continent to reach 20 percent of global production.]]>  Nujira will present new performance results at the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Seattle, USA that demonstrate the company has bettered its own world record linearity mark for an RF Power Amplifier (PA) operating under ET conditions. ]]>  In the booming market for LED lighting, electronics distributor Silica intends to lead the pack by offering technological excellence at application level. The company is currently planning to offer tailor-made solutions based on customer specifications, said Martin Bielesch, General Manager Lighting and New Markets Silica, in an interview with EE Times Europe.]]>  Silicon Labs has launched new one- and two-output PCI Express (PCIe) clock generators that offer the smallest footprint and lowest power in the market.]]>  Newly minted Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich wasted little time putting his stamp on the company he has worked for for more than 30 years. ]]>  By employing plastic, glass, and hybrid materials in production, Suyin Optronics is able to develop different lenses for image sensors with resolutions from 0.3 megapixels (with one element) to 13 megapixels (with five plastic elements or with one glass and three plastic elements). ]]>  German test equipment maker IPETRONIK has upgraded its M-Series by adding a 4-channel analog input module with direct CAN (Controller Area Network) bus output. ]]>  AMD has added three products to its 2013 A-Series and E-Series Mobile Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) lineup, addressing today's evolving PC market with dramatically increased performance and power efficiency.]]>  Nearly one-fifth of all remote controls will feature wireless radio frequency (RF) technology by 2018 that enable many advanced technologies not available with current remotes, including voice and gesture control, according to insights from IMS Research. ]]>  Freescale Semiconductor has added advanced floating point technology to its QorIQ Qonverge B4 wireless baseband processor family to address industrial and general-purpose markets. ]]>  Mike Mayberry, director of component research at Intel Corp. has looked down the highway of conventional silicon development and reckons things become foggy beyond about the 7-nm node. ]]>  Texas Instruments Incorporated has expanded the company's sensorless, brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver portfolio with a new device designed for high efficiency and low noise, which requires a low external component count of only one capacitor. ]]>  Texas Instruments Incorporated has released a new software library, sensor tuning GUI, design collateral and support for additional microcontrollers (MCU) to ease development of capacitive touch solutions.]]>  Power Integrations has introduced HiperPFS-2, a new family of high-efficiency, active-PFC ICs for offline applications from 100 W to 380 W.]]>  VPT Inc., a HEICO company has introduced a new series of radiation hardened DC-DC power converters, point of load converters, and EMI filters to power space systems.]]>  A number of new enhancements have been introduced to the Yokogawa DLM4000 Series of 8-channel mixed-signal oscilloscopes. These include the L16 option, which adds 16 extra channels of logic, plus upgraded firmware for power measurements and serial-bus testing.]]>  A software framework for user interface and application development with cross-platform capability can help speed-up UI development through rapid prototyping as well as ensure smooth and fluid interaction within the overall application. ]]>  ProximusDA GmbH, a company based in Munich, Germany, has collaborated with STMicroelectronics to develop the next generation of software virtual prototypes.]]>  Murata has added to the company's LXDC series of ultra compact DC-DC converters with new devices that comprise the LXDC55F and LXDC55K step down converters. ]]>  Scientists from the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden Wuerttemberg (ZSW) have developed lithium-ion-batteries that could offer new perspectives for electromobility: After more than 10.000 charging cycles, the batteries still had more than 85 percent of its initial capacity. ]]>  The new A8580 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a buck regulator power-supply IC that offers a high degree of flexibility in input voltage (4 to 40 V), switching frequency (250 kHz to 2.4 MHz), and output current (up to 2.5 A).]]>  Renesas Electronics has developed a USB 2.0 hub controller chip that supports simultaneous USB communication and charging of portable devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs via a single USB connector.]]>  Murata Power Solutions has unveiled the UDQ series of isolated digitally controlled DC-DC converters which incorporate a 32-bit ARM7 processor.]]>  Microsemi Corporation has begun shipping production-qualified SmartFusion2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). ]]>  Taiwan-based market researcher LEDinside has observed a steep decline for LED bulbs in Germany and the United Kingdom. This decline is in line with the global trend, but not all vendors were hit equally. The market researcher already talks of a price war. ]]>  A gallium nitride transistor library of educational material is a key new feature of Efficient Power Conversion Corporation's redesigned website - epc-co.com.]]>  Microchip Technology Inc., has introduced two new volatile, SPI digital potentiometers (digipots) which are the first to operate at 10, 12, 18, 24 and 36 volts, for systems requiring wide signal swing or high power-supply voltages.]]>  Automotive supplier Visteon Corp. has developed a cockpit concept that incorporates Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to deliver an enhanced driving experience: Machine learning algorithms, cognizant of the specific driver and the surrounding environment, are able to suggest a different route to or from work when there are traffic stalls on the regular way or adjusts cabin temperature based on the driver's preferences. ]]>  Audon Electronics' ControlByWeb family comprises a set of DIN rail mounting digital and analogue I/O modules with built-in web servers. This allows their remote monitoring and control across the Web or any other IP network using a standard web browser on a computer, tablet or smartphone. ]]>  Arduino Yún is the first member of a new line of wifi products combining the power Linux with ease of use of Arduino. Yún means “cloud” in chinese language as the purpose of this board to make it simple to connect to complex web services directly from Arduino.]]>  Specialist display distributor Ginsbury has introduced of a new family of Kyocera TFT LCD displays featuring Kyocera's innovative Super Wide View (SWV) technology. ]]>  Aldec's Spec-TRACER is a requirements lifecycle management solution for use in safety-critical industries in which rigorous certification standards exist; such as DO-254 for avionics, ISO 26262 for automotive, IEC 61508/61511 for industrial and IEC 61513 for nuclear. ]]>  Designed to streamline freight scheduling processes, the widely visible displays offered by Siebert ensure a smooth communication with truck drivers. In the simplest case the driver gets a sequence number on his arrival that appears on the display at the call together with the number of the station or point to go to. ]]>  Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the company's OMAP5432 processor-based evaluation module (EVM) for high-performance industrial applications to help developers jumpstart their product designs.]]>  Altera Corporation's 28 nm Stratix V GX FPGAs have achieved inclusion on the latest PCI-SIG Integrators List for the PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 specification (Gen3).]]>  Today, cars are crammed with microprocessors, and many of them are not completely switched off when the driver parks and locks the vehicle. Instead, many remain "semi-active" in sleep mode - and over time, even ultra-low power processors discharge the battery. To gain a foundation for assessment of microprocessor power consumption, the Volkswagen and the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) group plan to jointly establish an energy-efficiency benchmark for microcontrollers. The results will help designers to make automotive control units more energy aware.]]>  EnSilica has partnered with Cross Border Technologies to accelerate the sales of EnSilica's IC design services and system IP solutions in key European and Asian markets, particularly Germany, France, Japan and Korea. ]]>  NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced an ultra-wideband Doherty reference design using the BLF884P and BLF884PS – the industry’s first wideband Doherty power amplifiers capable of broadband operation (470 to 806 MHz). ]]>  Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) announced the development of MB86R24, the company's third-generation graphic SoCs for automotive applications. The device incorporates the Approaching Object Detection functionality-which notifies drivers of nearby people, bicycles and other objects-into the 360° Wraparound View System that allows drivers to check their entire surroundings in 3D from any angle.]]>  Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry says market analyst Frost & Sullivan. ]]>  French 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications has introduced a new line of LTE modules with a complete RF front end and key interfaces in a single, compact package for M2M designs. ]]>  European smartcard specialist Gemalto has teamed up with US machine-to-machine (M2M) router supplier Encore Networks to provide reliable wireless links for mission critical applications as operators pull out of wired communications.]]>  Dialog Semiconductor has launched what it claims is the industry's lowest power Bluetooth system-on-chip.]]>  Although global capital spending during 2013 in the photovoltaics supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006 market analyst IHS predicts the downturn in investment has hit bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound. ]]>  According to the Wall Street Journal, Senate investigators found that Apple Inc paid no corporate income tax to any national government on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income over the past four years. This revelation fuels the debate over whether the U.S. tax code needs an overhaul.]]>  With the traditional PC apparently heading the way of the abacus, market research firm IHS is proposing a radical course of action: that Intel Corp. cut the price of chips supplied to PC makers to enable ultrathin touch-screen PCs that appeal to consumers and cost just USD200.]]>  ZMDI (Dresden, Germany) has introduced the ZSLS7031, a primary-side peak-current mode LED driver for high-brightness LED lighting. This product is suited for many consumer, commercial and industrial lighting applications, particularly where electrical isolation is required.]]>  With SmartBond, Dialog Semiconductor has released what the company claims to be the world's lowest power and smallest Bluetooth Smart System-on-Chip (SoC), which more than doubles the battery life of an app-enabled smartphone accessory or computer peripheral in comparison to competing solutions on the market.]]>  A group of 19 leading European companies and academic institutions have launched Places2Be, a 3-year, €360 million advanced-technology pilot-line project to support the industrialization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator (FD-SOI) microelectronics technology.]]>  With the increase of M2M (Machine to Machine) communication, mobile device requirements are increasing as well. Comprion's new test card helps confirm the proper functioning of mobile phones in extreme temperature zones, from the Arctic to the Sahara.]]>  With the XS, IDS is launching a generation of cameras that combines the convenient operation of a standard consumer camera, along with the versatility of a robust industrial camera. The 23x26.5x21.5mm unit weighs just 12 grams and can be integrated very easily into any system. Its magnesium housing makes it very robust.]]>  In its latest report on printed, flexible and organic electronics, IDTechEx expects the total market for these technologies to grow from USD16.04 billion in 2013 to USD76.79 billion in 2023, in effect showing a healthy 15% compounded annual growth rate over the next decade. ]]>  New UL-certified software packages from Texas Instruments are helping make designing functional safety consumer applications using C2000 real-time control microcontrollers (MCUs) easier and faster. ]]>  Protecting sensitive electronic circuitry from voltage transients is an essential part of any system be it automotive, industrial, avionics or even battery-powered consumer applications.]]>  The increasing use of off the shelf commercial equipment and conflict minerals are two key risks facing designers of long term systems says the outgoing chairman of the UK's Component Obsolescence Group (COG).]]>  Cadence Design Systems has launched a new static timing analysis and closure tool designed to run on passively parallel hardware and enable System-on-Chip (SoC) developers to speed timing closure and move chip designs to fabrication quickly. ]]>  MEN Micro has launched a low power, rugged single board computer (SBC) with a 1.6GHz Atom processor that incorporates flexible I/O for demanding graphics environments.]]>  Samsung Electronics has sampled the first devices from its 45nm embedded flash (eFlash) logic process development which it claims is the industry's first.]]>  Wolfson Microelectronics is integrating digital signal processing on the same die as its MEMS microphones and moving production to 8in (200mm) wafers in the first to make the move.]]>  TDK Corporation has expanded its portfolio of automotive-grade multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with new mid-voltage types featuring C0G temperature characteristics and rated voltages from 100 V to 630 V. Typical applications include EV/HEV inverters and DC/DC converters, resonance circuits for wireless power transmission or general-purpose power supplies. ]]>  To simplify the development of ZigBee wireless connectivity-enabled smart energy infrastructure, home and building automation and intelligent lighting gateways, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced the availability of the CC2538 system-on-chip (SoC). The industry's most integrated ZigBee solution, the CC2538 is cost-efficient with an ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, memory and hardware accelerators on one piece of silicon. ]]>  Nowadays intelligent sensor networks have entered many application fields ranging from building and industrial automation to traffic management or medical applications. Intelligent sensors are able to process the sensor inputs on the sensor node and trigger actions autonomously. ]]>  Altera is planning to develop IP blocks for its FPGAs optimized for the Enpirion power management devices following the $141m acquisition this week. ]]>  The group promoting the use of the CAN networking standard in automation is planning a permanent interoperability test capability following its first plugfest in Nuremberg, Germany.]]>  Swiss-based u-blox announced it is collaborating with Intel to bring a small, cost-effective 3G-only HSPA module to the market. ]]>  The ability to measure multiple sensing points over large intricate surfaces can be a difficult task. Traditionally engineers have used electrical strain gauges to monitor many points over a structure such as an aircraft wing or large composite component. However applying many individual gauges is both time consuming and adds significant weight to the structure in the form of cabling.]]>  STMicroelectronics recently unveiled an all-in-one module embedding both a wide dynamic ambient light sensor and a robust ranging sensor along with an infra-red light emitter. ]]>  Goepel electronic has initiated a comprehensive cooperation network with contract manufacturers, the “EMS Partner Program”, as a global alliance program focused on joint activities for the knowledge transfer of test methods and strategies.]]>  Suyin Optronics' CM 8013 AF05 OV01 miniaturized camera module features a maximum resolution of 8 megapixels in a 8.5x8.5x5.91mm footprint, it also combines autofocus capabilities with a high-performance lens consisting of five plastic elements for sharp imaging.]]>  The number of electric vehicle charging stations is set to soar globally by 2020, supporting a shift in driving away from traditional petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles, says a report from market research company IHS. The market watchers strongly advocate a unified charging system. ]]>  CISSOID's high-precision dual Op Amp OPAL remains operational at temperatures from -55°C up to +225°C and is specifically designed to meet the toughest environmental constraints of sensors in automotive, industrial and general high reliability applications.]]>  Despite the impression some LED manufacturers and carmakers are trying to create, in automotive lighting LED is still far from displacing conventional lighting technologies. A market study from Marketsandmarkets provides insights into a market segment that moves ahead only slowly.]]>  A suite of JTAG tools that is downloadable from the Web is supporting an innovative technique to quickly check the failure of components on a board. ]]>  Nordic Semiconductor ASA's nRF51822 SoC has been specified into the world's smallest Bluetooth low energy coin-sized location stickers.]]>  KEMET has introduced the company's new KEMET Power Solutions High Temperature (KPS HT) multilayer stacked capacitors.]]>  Imec and Renesas Electronics have entered into a new strategic research collaboration at Holst Centre to enhance ultra-low power (ULP) wireless technologies for short range communication, targeting sensor networks for automotive and industrial purposes.]]>  New from RF and microwave specialist Link Microtek is the LF9287 triplexer LC filter, which has been designed to support private mobile radio (PMR) real-time communications between different branches of the emergency services.]]>  The European Semiconductor Distribution Market currently looks at a sequential recovery. Although Q1/CY13 ended 5% lower than the comparable quarter last year, the sequential development is extremely promising – plus 16% compared to Q4/CY12. Q1 ended with sales of 1.48 Billion Euro, according to DMASS (Distributors' and Manufacturers' Association of Semiconductor Specialists).]]>  Omron Electronic Components bv has appointed leading Eastern Europe catalog supplier TME as franchised distributor for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.]]>  Macro Sensors's Eazy-Cal LVC 4000 signal conditioner features analogue (4-20mA or user selectable voltage) and RS-485 outputs, it is compatible with most LVDT and RVDT linear position sensors, including half bridge, and can communicates digitally with up to 16 devices simultaneously. ]]>  Brendan Davis' book “The Economics of Automatic Testing”, originally published by McGraw-Hill in 1982, and followed by a highly expanded second edition in 1994, is now available in e-book versions.]]>  The DT9828E thermocouple measurement module from Data Translation is designed for users looking for a very cost-effective module, with all the basic features for temperature measurements and analyses without galvanic isolation and four instead of eight differential inputs for thermocouples. ]]>  Avnet Supply Chain Solutions has launched the Rapid Benefit Estimation Tool (RaBET) for European customers looking to reduce their supply chain costs. This free, supply chain diagnostic tool enables customers to model the potential benefits and savings they will experience by adding Avnet as their supply chain partner. ]]>  Power Electronic Measurements' latest generation of Rogowski coils for non-contact current measurement, is designed specifically for monitoring today's most advanced power systems and semiconductors.]]>  Xsens has released a new development kit specifically for system integrators with a need for wireless orientation tracking, the MTw, suitable in markets which require wireless communication, like training and simulation, pedestrian navigation, test and measurement and robotics.]]>  sureCore Ltd has secured a Technology Strategy Board SMART award of £250K to help realise the company's low power SRAM technology in a leading edge next generation silicon process node. ]]>  Amantys collaborates with Fuji Electric to introduce Amantys Power Insight enabled gate drivers for the growing market for PrimePACK compatible IGBT modules.]]>  UK-based electronics thermal management innovator Cambridge Nanotherm plans to build the company’s first prototype manufacturing plant in Haverhill, UK following the award of £250,000 in matched funding from the UK Innovation Agency - Technology Strategy Board (TSB).]]>  Led by HiWave's former CEO and CTO, James Lewis and Chris Travis, start-up Redux Labs has been spun out to advance its Surface Sensation technology for third generation haptic and embedded audio technology. ]]>  Fischer Elektronik has expanded its product range of heat discharge housings by adding an additional housing series, the G LED range of U-shaped housing profiles, which are open on one side with integrated guide grooves to take LED line modules and slot-in cover plates or plexiglass discs.]]>  ULIS is concluding the first of two phases in the MIRTIC (Micro Retina Thermal Infrared) project with the launch of the Micro80P thermal sensor array.]]>  Independent package development and assembly specialists Sencio BV is bringing an extra dimension to sensor and MEMS encapsulation with the launch of its nCapsulate freeform packaging technology. ]]>  Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two high-speed 850 and 940nm infrared emitters and a package-matched high-speed silicon PIN photodiode with high radiant sensitivity from 780nm to 1050nm. ]]>  Average pricing for Chinese-manufactured photovoltaic (PV) solar modules could surge by 45 percent in June, cutting some solar project IRRs to below 7 percent and further dampen demand in Europe as a result of the preliminary antidumping duties imposed in the European Union, says market analysis firm IHS.]]>  Lantiq has launched what the company claims to be the industry's most integrated and highest performance VDSL chipset family, the XWAY VRX300. ]]>  Motion control is coming to Smart TVs in the form of in-air mice. MEMS sensors and sensor fusion algorithms provide the foundation for wireless, 3D cursor control, which bring exciting new interaction opportunities to the TV. ]]>  The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance and ITSO Ltd., the organization responsible for the UK national specification for smart ticketing, have agreed to participate as members in each other's organizations and to explore ways they can work together to promote the use of open security standards in public transit for smart ticketing and electronic fare collection systems. ]]>  Altera Corporation has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Enpirion, Inc., the industry’s leading provider of high-efficiency, integrated power conversion products known as PowerSoCs (power system-on-chip). ]]>  Cree, Inc. has introduced the industry’s first commercially available silicon carbide (SiC) six-pack power module in an industry standard 45 mm package. ]]>  REO UK's BW155 range of braking resistors has been validated for corrosion resistance against salt mist and water spray as well as dust Ingress protection to IP65 by the Rail System Testing Laboratory at Hennigsdorf, Germany.]]>  At the PCIM Europe exhibition Cymbet Corporation has revealed successful results of in vivo biocompatibility feasibility studies that were conducted to evaluate the biological safety of the EnerChip Rechargeable Solid State Battery.]]>  Introduced in a metal design, Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 925 as an upgrade to its Lumia 920, featuring the company's latest PureView camera innovation, new features and third party applications.]]>  FPGA designer Altera has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Enpirion which develops high-efficiency, integrated power conversion PowerSoCs (power system-on-chip) in a deal worth $141m. ]]>  The eagerly anticipated Raspberry Pi camera board launched by element14 enables pictures and video to be taken with the Raspberry Pi which can be used for security and VoIP projects as well as image and video capture.]]>  Processor core designer ARM has teamed with US remote access specialist LogMeIn to simplify and accelerate commercial development on the Internet of Things (IoT). ]]>  The ForceMaster 9110 from burster enables continuous monitoring of force/time or force/displacement/time curves to ensure that even simple manual press-insertion processes are reliable. ]]>  connectBlue's Ethernet port adapter RWE251s features Wireless LAN (WLAN) dual-band functionality and an omnidirectional external stub antenna, making the unit suitable for use in both the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz ISM bands with no restrictions as to its position.]]>  At PCIM Europe 2013 in Nuremberg, Infineon launches EconoDUAL 3 IGBT modules, which are fully qualified according to automotive standards. The offering addresses demanding applications in commercial, construction or agricultural vehicles where extended reliability is a key. ]]>  The universal digital output driver iC-DX3/DXC3 from iC-Haus enables compact sensors to be equipped with NPN, PNP, push-pull, and IO link-compatible output driver options. ]]>  AndersDX has released the iDISPLAY Tablets range of touch screen platforms, sized from 7” to 21.5” and operating on Android 4.0.4. OS, designed with intelligent features specifically created for commercial environments.]]>  Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH has officially joined the China Electronics Distributor Alliance (CEDA) after approval by the CEDA executive board members. ]]>  ETSI has published the first Technical Specification (TS 102 939-1) on DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy), a low power consumption radio technology intended for home automation and other Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications.]]>  All scenarios around automatic driving require a number of sophisticated sensors inside the cars. This scenario is what supplier Autoliv is aiming at with its Stereo Vision Sensing System (SVS) it rolls out these days. ]]>  For years, Fraunhofer IPMS has been working on scanning mirrors for light deflection in one and two dimensions. Alongside resonant scanners with constant sinusoidal movement, a quasi-static variation has also been available for a while, which serves to make linear movement or static orientation in a specified position possible.]]>  Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the industry's smallest 12-pin, 18-bit successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC). ]]>  Cadence Design Systems has helped Yamaha Corporation to reduce power consumption for the company's mobile consumer chips with characterization tools that delivered a 10 percent reduction in dynamic power to the clock network required for Yamaha ASICs. ]]>  Firmware often is preprogrammed into flash memory devices prior to the printed-circuit board's (PCB) manufacture to maintain high throughput and avoid slowing the manufacturing beat rate. Yet there are advantages to programming the flash memory after it has been soldered to the PCB. ]]>  The "IB4" battery management system from Isabellenhütte is designed for four-cell lithium ion batteries with individual cell voltages of up to 5V, and was developed in cooperation with the company's Braunschweig-based development partner I+ME Actia.]]>  With the outlook for the PC market growing increasingly uncertain because of rising consumer interest in smartphones and tablets, computer manufacturers and distributors are striving to keep their inventories to a minimum. ]]>  Amulet Technologies, a provider of high-performance embedded graphical user interface (GUI) processors, modules and development tools, has appointed the Ismosys (International Sales, Marketing and Operations System) division of the Spectrum Electronics Group as its sales & marketing representative in all the key European territories.]]>  Teledyne LeCroy has released its most cost-effective PCI Express protocol analyzer with interchangeable interposers for probing. ]]>  Aimed at Altera's NewSoC families, the ‘SoCrates' development board from EBV Elektronik simplifies the integration and design convergence towards FPGAs.]]>  Energy Micro has begun shipping the company's most advanced microcontroller yet, the EFM32 Wonder Gecko, with devices and development kits available immediately. ]]>  UK startup UltraSoC has delivered the first version of its universal multicore debug IP for PMC-Sierra's next generation of storage controllers. ]]>  Piher's 360º version of the PT15 rotary encoder adds endless clockwise (CW or CCW) rotation to its already highly configurable mechanical and electrical specifications.]]>  Mitsubishi Electric has announced the J1-Series power modules featuring a compact 6-in-1 package mainly for use in electric and hybrid vehicles. ]]>  GreenPeak Technologies has released a white paper called “Sentrollers and the Internet of Things” where it defines Sentrollers as a new, all-encompassing term for sensors, actuators and controllers – the various devices that make up the new Internet of Things.]]>  LIMO's fast axis collimators can be optimally used with monolithically integrated reference surfaces or adjustment grooves for automatic adjustment.]]>  Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers of the Georgia Institute of Technology have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals.]]>  MSR Electronics has unveiled the universal MSR145 mini data logger, a wireless unit able to connect via Bluetooth Low Energy and a smartphone, a PC or the BLE receiver box, to the manufacturer's web-based "MSR SmartCloud" service for mobile data monitoring. ]]>  Roboteq has released a new magnetic guide sensor capable of detecting and reporting the position of a magnetic field along its horizontal axis. The sensor is intended for line following robotic applications, using adhesive magnetic tape to form a track guide on the floor.]]>  Mouser Electronics has launched a new technology site on Mouser.com, covering Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology and designed to help design engineers find the latest in MEMS products by application.]]>  Peratech has developed an ultra-sensitive sensor using its QTC nano-scale technology that it aims to license for domestic, industrial and automotive applications.]]>  Most electrical engineers believe they have a good understanding of power supplies because they are relatively simple, single-function DC devices designed to output controlled voltages. ]]>  Pico Technology has used reconfigurable ADC technology to offer a choice of resolutions from 8 to 16 bits in a single product; the company says this is the first time this facility has been popssible in an oscilloscope.]]>  An eBook from Asset InterTech explains how the structural test methodology based on the IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan standard, known as JTAG, can apply functional tests to I2C and SPI system monitors during prototype board bring-up and later during production of the circuit board. ]]>  Ultra-high precision resistances come in leaded and surface mount packages.]]>  Cambridge Connectors's CXP-Multi-Connector is a precision 6-GHz 1.0/2.3 Stackable Multiport Connector system that meets the requirements of the newly JIIA ratified CoaXPress (CXP) specification for use in High Speed Image and Data Transmission.]]>  Measurement Specialties has released a family of compact digital temperature sensors that easily integrates into a variety of industrial control, HVAC/R and heating/cooling systems. TSYS02 combines low power, high accuracy in an ultra-small TDFN8 package. ]]>  Solar photovoltaic wafer production is forecast to grow 19% in 2013, passing 30 GW and recovering to the 2011 level, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Polysilicon and Wafer Supply Chain Quarterly.  The market fell 15% in 2012.]]>  Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released four new 1 A miniature glass passivated single-phase bridge rectifiers in the surface-mount MBLS package featuring a low typical height of 1.4 mm.]]>  If you happen to see a driver on the German Autobahn these days with no hands at the wheel, don't panic: Automotive electronics supplier Bosch is currently conducting extensive tests of automated vehicles on public roads in Germany. The purpose of these tests is assessing and further improving the technology for automatic driving in everyday driving situations.]]>  ZPower turns to Swindon for power management solution that allows hearing aid manufacturers to use silver-zinc batteries without modifying their existing DSP systems.]]>  3D Plus has released a space-grade 32Mb PROM memory chip, the 3DPO32M08VS1419 One-Time-Programmable (OTP) Rom memory designed to store configuration bit streams for FPGA devices, such as Xilinx Virtex FPGAs. ]]>  The market for acceleration and yaw sensors grew 7 percent in 2012, the lowest percentage increase for motion-sensing semiconductors since 2005, according to market research firm IC Insights Inc.]]>  IBM's medical diagnostics analytics are not exactly a 'cure' for cancer, but they are aiming to lower the cost of a promising new remedy for destroying existing tumors.]]>  Students and scientists have developed an electrically driven racing car that goes from rest to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. That is only slightly slower than a McLaren Formula 1 car or a Porsche 911 Turbo. ]]>  Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp. announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Philips Lumileds. The move expands the company's LED portfolio and strengthens their position as one of the largest distributors of LED products and suppliers.]]>  For test applications in the automotive and in the electronics industry in general, signal condition devices manufacturer Pickering Interfaces has developed two new switching modules - one based on solid-state switching elements and one based on electromechanical relays. Both enable very high package density in switching matrixes. ]]>  GlacialPower has announced announce two new LED drivers for variable voltage LED lights, the GP-LD10-30C and GP-LD15-24C. As multi-use scenario LED drivers they fit for a wide range of implementations. Among others, they can be used on vessels or vehicles and with power sources with fluctuating voltage. They also are designed to work well with solar panels for LED illumination. ]]>  With the TALEXXengine STARK SLE, Tridonic introduces its first Zhaga-certified LED light engine. Another feature are the integrated clip terminals which significantly ease the installation. At the same time, the Austrian manufacturer enhanced its portfolio by a new product in its MINI line and introduced a specific light color class for food lighting in retail applications.]]>  Lighting comprises approximately 17.5% of global electricity consumption. As the world transitions from incandescent to solid state lighting (SSL) technology, utilities and government regulatory agencies worldwide are concerned that, as this large segment of the consumption base switches to SSL, it will increase infrastructure costs. ]]>  The M-G550-PC and the M-G550-PR inertial measurement units developed by Seiko Epson feature six degrees of freedom, including gyroscopic sensors on three axes and accelerometers on three directions, with a maximum sampling rate of 1,000 samples per second. ]]>  TDK Corporation is making an extension to its TDK-Lambda Z+ Series of programmable DC power supplies with the addition of the higher power Z+800 range. ]]>  Silicon Labs has introduced the industry's first digital CMOS-based drop-in replacement solution for optocoupler-isolated gate drivers (opto-drivers).]]>  Thingsquare has announced Thingsquare Code, to help connect products such as light bulbs, thermostats, and smart city systems to smartphone apps.]]>  Symmetricom has announced the successful design integration of its SoftClocks into 4G/LTE + WiFi small cells offered by Qucell. This successful integration enables Qucell to join Symmetricom's SyncWorld® Ecosystem Program in the small cells category.]]>  Broadcom has developed a new generation of energy efficient PHY devices for power-intensive Ethernet network applications.]]>  Movea has announced its collaboration with TorchSUN Technology Co., Ltd., to bring Movea's motion control solutions to leading technology companies in China, Taiwan and Japan. ]]>  Microsemi Corporation has announced the ZL70251 ultra low-power (ULP) radio frequency transceiver with an extended temperature operating range of -40 °C to 85 °C for short-range wireless sensor products used in industrial applications.]]>  Infineon Technologies AG will be unveiling the 2EDL EiceDRIVER Compact half-bridge gate driver at PCIM 2013. The device is targeting applications with a blocking voltage of 600 V. ]]>  Alliance Memory has expanded its line of legacy low-power CMOS SRAMs with a new 32M IC (2M x 16 / 4M x 8 switchable), the company's highest density low-power device to date. ]]>  Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 20 A DC/DC step-down micromodule regulator with onboard precision differential remote sense amplifier.]]>  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has introduced a new version of Incisive Enterprise Simulator, with features that improve low-power verification productivity of complex SoCs by 30 percent. ]]>  The European energy supply landscape is shifting towards a more sustainable and renewables-based mix was one of the conclusions reached at a joint MetaPV and IEA PVPS Task 14 workshop held in Brussels on Monday 6 May 2013.]]>  Syfer has added to the company's UL and TÜV approved range of SMD 250 Vac safety capacitors.  To give engineers more scope in their designs, the upper capacitance value has been extended to 33 nF. ]]>  AMETEK Programmable Power has extended the company's Sorensen SG Series high-power DC power supply line with the introduction of the new SG 1000V, which can supply up to 1,000V DC for applications such as testing photovoltaic inverters and electric vehicles.]]>  VCC, a manufacturer of indication solutions for OEM and retrofit applications, including LED, neon, and incandescent indicators, and LED light pipes, has developed a new series of ruggedized panel mount indicators designed for use in a variety of harsh environments. Featuring built-in LEDs visible both in direct sunlight and at wide angles, VCC's 22mm CNX 722 Series TuffLED indicators are resistant to shock, vibration, and moisture, and are RoHS compliant. ]]>  Two new factory one-time programmable automotive-grade linear Hall-effect sensor ICs eliminate the need for customers to optimise or program the devices for their finished sensor assemblies. The sensors are available from Allegro MicroSystems Europe. ]]>  Wide-bandgap transistor and diode growth potential is obscured by automotive qualification, explains Yole Développement's Philippe Roussel, though PV inverter growth is a bright spot. ]]>  Altera has announced the broad availability of its Software Development Kit (SDK) for OpenCL and a board partner programme to simplify the development of highly parallel FPGA-based systems.]]>  Cadence Design Systems is to buy the IP business of Polish EDA company Evatronix. ]]>  Renesas Electronics Europe has teamed up with WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems to extend its offering of €20,000 of software for its 32bit RX MCU microcontroller family ]]>  Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a TO 247-4 pin package for the company's CoolMOS C7 MOSFETs. The added fourth pin acts as a Kelvin source to effectively reduce the parasitic inductance of the source lead of the power MOSFET.]]>  Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1, a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module.]]>  With the raising demand for standard and validated cooling solutions, MechaTronix has recently launched a full series of passive and active LED cooling solutions for the latest generation Citizen CITILED COB's]]>  Power-One, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and management solutions, has entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide, Field of Use agreement with Microchip Technology Inc. for Digital Power Technology (DPT) patents from Power-One.]]>  Designed using Micron's XPERT architecture for improved performance and reliability, the P420m PCIe all-flash I/O accelerator combines consistent performance with the inherent power efficiency of an all-flash system to deliver improved economics for enterprise data centers.]]>  EVG distributes a temperature-controlled 230V AC axial fan measuring 119x119x38mm. Designed with an aluminium housing and impellers made of plastic according to UL 94 V-0, the unit features tinned leads, 280mm long. ]]>  More than often it is common that when technical equipment fails, finding the root cause of the failure consumes significantly more time than actually fixing the problem. ]]>  ITTIA has released a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) data management solution based on its ITTIA DB SQL peer-to-peer replication technology, enabling embedded systems to efficiently and reliably manage local data that is transparently shared with other systems. ]]>  Mouser Electronics, Inc. has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc. that covers Analog Devices' complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, MEMS, DSPs, RF and power management ICs and associated development tools.]]>  Protecting sensitive electronic circuitry from voltage transients is an essential part of any system be it automotive, industrial, avionics or even battery-powered consumer applications. ]]>  Texas Instruments and automotive supplier Continental AG collaborate on the first 65 nm ARM Cortex safety microcontrollers with Flash technology in volume production. The Continental processor for advanced control in electronic braking systems (PACE) is the foundation for the Continental MK 100 family of electronic stability control (ESC) systems. This 65 nm Flash technology also serves as the foundation for TI's Hercules safety MCU open market products. ]]>  A new report from Juniper Research finds that the cumulative 4G LTE mobile broadband service revenues over the next five years will account for over $1 trillion, representing approximately 17% of the cumulative operator billed service revenue from all mobile services.]]>  The top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers accounted for about 70% of global PV shipments in Q1'13, according to the latest Module Tracker Quarterly report released by market analyst NPD Solarbuzz.]]>  Infineon Technologies has expanded the company's High Voltage portfolio with CoolMOS C7, introducing a 650 V Superjunction MOSFET technology.]]>  A research team of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Organics, Materials and Electronic Devices (COMEDD) has developed a manufacturing process that dangles better and cheaper OLED microdisplays. The technology utilizes an innovative coating technology that makes color filters redundant.]]>