STMicroelectronics claims its new power supply controller will enable more efficient, cost effective, reliable and quiet laptop adapters, pc power supplies and led lighting ballasts.
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Broadcom has launched the world's first microwave outdoor unit (ODU) on a chip, incorporating what the semiconductor specialist describes as 'unparalleled integration'.
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Business Minister Mark Prisk has today launched a nationwide competition to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer.
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A new centre has been launched to support Scottish electronics design companies and help bring more products to market.
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Researchers have, for the first time, developed crystalline materials that enable an optical fibre to have integrated, high speed electronic functions.
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NXP Semiconductors has announced a breakthrough in miniaturisation with the launch of its next generation family of low VF Schottky rectifiers with a thickness of just 0.37mm and an outline of 1.6 x 0.8mm.
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ARM has announced details of the opening keynote presentation at Embedded World, Nuremberg.
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Diodes has unveiled a new led driver designed to handle a broad a range of applications including those subject to the greatest variance in input range, such as automotive lighting and 12Vac powered systems.
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Peter Luff MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology carried out the formal opening of TRaC's new Southern Labs, the most modern test facility in the UK, according to Dorset based test group.
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Scientists from the University of Manchester have opened a third dimension in graphene research, in a bid to address the problem of the material being too conductive to be used in computer chips.
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Full details of how an additional £50million will be spent to help keep the UK at the forefront of graphene research have been disclosed today by Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts.
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National Instruments has announced record Q4 GAAP revenue of $278million, an increase of 11% year over year. Non GAAP revenue was $280m, representing a 12% increase year over year.
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Maxim Integrated Products has introduced two Hi-Speed USB 2.0 automotive grade protectors with iPod/iPhone fast charge detection and USB host charger detection for all USB gadgets.
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Renesas Electronics has revised its forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, with net sales expected to total 885billion yen – a reduction of 83bn yen from its previous forecast in October 2011.
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Restocking demand in Q4 2011 was weaker than expected, on the back of the European sovereign debt problem and concerns towards the uncertainty of global economic recovery, according to DRAMeXchange.
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STMicroelectronics has announced a miniature power chip produced using an advanced technology, that it believes could see it used in nearly every new smartphone or small electronic device that has an AMOLED display.
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Analog Devices has introduced two data converter FMC boards (fpga mezzanine cards) that connect to Xilinx' new 28nm 7 series fpga evaluation kits.
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A design student from Middlesex University will see his unique mobile phone made from bamboo hit the UK market in 2012.
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Goepel electronics has announced that it will introduce a 'revolutionary' strategic realignment with regard to testing, programming, validation and emulation on chip and board level at this year's Embedded World.
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The global chip market is expected to endure slow growth in 2012, due to an uncertain economy and semiconductor inventory not moving quickly enough to stimulate new production, according to IHS iSuppli.
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A new system based on multicore technologies allows spacecraft to be piloted and positioned with pinpoint accuracy.
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Vector Fabrics is joining the PHARAON project, a European consortium aiming to address the issues involved in programming multicore devices.
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Silicon Labs has introduced what it claims to be the industry's smallest and lowest power customisable clock generators. According to the IC specialist, the Si512xx family, which is available in a 1.7mm2 package, offer up to 60% lower power than competing devices.
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Cortus and Silicon Storage Technology will be showing their low power IP products for embedded system on chip (SoC) designs at Embedded World 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Q4 2011 revenues for processor developer ARM reached $217million (£137.8m), an increase of 21% over the same period in 2010. For the full year, its revenue of $785m (£491.8m) is 24% higher than in 2010. Profit in Q4 was $69m and £229.7m for the full year. Q4's revenues are the result of the sale of some 2.2billion ARM based chips – the highest ...
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