A little toy made in China called the Induction crystal ball uses a pair of coaxial rotors to rise in the air, helicopter-like. It powers the rotors enough to rise for a few seconds, then cuts the power back to gently float down until a proximity sensor in the base of the plastic body comes near the ground or your hand or some other object right below it. At that point, … [Read More...]
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Cloud connectivity in IoT, Part 1: How communication works
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Using Faraday’s Law of Induction
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PSMA Semiconductor Committee expands offering to four APEC 2020 Industry Sessions
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Podcasts
The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast Gernot Spiegelberg on Musk, the migration to MaaS
Episode Info Gernot Spiegelberg: “There is only one person who’s dealt with this chicken and egg problem…it’s Elon Musk.” Dr. Spiegelberg, a researcher in Siemens AG Corporate Technology, joins Ed to discuss the move from manufacturing to MaaS, a future where avatars travel instead of people, and why the shift from internal combustion engines is […]
Focus on Analog ICs
Oven controlled voltage controlled SAW oscillators reach 1.2 GHz
IQD Frequency Products has launched a range of high-frequency Oven Controlled Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillators (OCVCSOs). Three frequencies are currently available in the OCVCSO series, 400MHz, … [Read More...]
Cloud-based PCB design software helps share layouts and models
Altium has launched a new cloud-based application that redefines the way that printed circuit board designs are shared between designers, part suppliers, and manufacturers. The A365 Viewer, powered … [Read More...]
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Focus on Microcontrollers
LPWA cellular modules gain security and positioning features
u-blox has extended its SARA-R4 family of LTE-M / NB-IoT and EGPRS cellular modules to include variants with the hardware and software features necessary to enable end-to-end security features and … [Read More...]
Cloud connectivity in IoT, Part 1: How communication works
Cloud connectivity, a fundamental part of the majority of the Internet of Things (IoT) projects, is intertwined with expertise in embedded systems and software integration. That’s why MCU suppliers … [Read More...]
Compiler optimized for ARM and Cortex-M devices
Segger has added its new compiler to the popular Embedded Studio for ARM and Cortex-M IDE. This compiler is tuned to generate optimized Thumb-2 code for modern Cortex-A and Cortex-M devices. Embedded … [Read More...]
Focus on Power Electronics
Efficient dc/dc switching regulator accepts 36-V inputs
With the launch of its RPMB-3.0 series, RECOM has expanded its range of compact, non-isolated DC/DCs in its standard 12.19 x 12.19 x 3.75mm DOSA-compatible, thermally-enhanced LGA package. Preset outputs available are 3.3V (trimmable 1-9V), 5V … [Read More...]
Myth busted: No, LEDs don’t get 50% dimmer after a year
A one-year burn-in test helps refute a small piece of fake news about LED bulbs. We’ve torn down a number of LED bulbs over the years to analyze their content and design strategies. But when we published some of our findings a little over a year … [Read More...]
PSMA Semiconductor Committee expands offering to four APEC 2020 Industry Sessions
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Focus on 5G
VIAVI, Rohde introduce 5G site test tools
You know 5G is in deployment when two companies introduce installation and maintenance test tools in the same week. That’s what happened recently as both VIAVI Solutions and Rohde & Schwarz introduced portable test equipment for 5G site … [Read More...]
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X60 Modem aggregates mmWave and sub-6 GHz carriers
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem builds on its two 5G predecessors—the X50 and X55—by adding sub-6 GHz and mmWave carrier aggregation, plus other features. According to Qualcomm, the 5 nm process used to fabricate the X60 provides higher power … [Read More...]
Embedded Systems
SoC design software supports ASIL B, D safety levels in automotive apps
Synopsys announced new functional safety (FS) derivatives of its popular DesignWare ARC processor IP to simplify and accelerate the development of automotive system-on-chips (SoCs). The safety-enhanced processor portfolio, which includes the Synopsys … [Read More...]
VPX rugged video/graphics and GPGPU card target electronic warfare apps
Abaco Systems today announced the GR5 3U VPX rugged video/graphics and GPGPU card, further extending the range of options available and providing customers with the ability to choose exactly the right solution for the specific … [Read More...]
Platform helps implement security features in SoCs
SiFive Inc. announced the release of SiFive Shield, a class-leading new platform security architecture. SiFive Shield is an innovative new approach to SoC design, offering a whole SoC approach to security that enables secure lifecycle management, … [Read More...]
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