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MIPS CPU for licensed for use in next-generation sensor hubs

Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) has announced that South Korea based MEMS sensor development company Standing Egg has licensed Imagination's MIPS Warrior M-class CPU for use in its next-generation sensor hubs targeting an expanding rang

IMG | 09-04-2015

Embedded APU powers Samsung's digital signage systems

AMD has announced that the AMD Embedded R-Series accelerated processing unit (APU), previously codenamed Bald Eagle, is powering the latest set-back-box (SBB) digital media players from Samsung Electronics. With high performance, low po

AMD | 09-04-2015

Capacitive touchscreen controller enables fast and easy access to favourite apps

Cypress Semiconductor has announced that its TrueTouch capacitive touchscreen controller was selected by premium Chinese smartphone brand, vivo, for its next-generation vivo Y29 smartphone. Cypress's TMA545 controller provides an easy-wa

Cypress | 02-04-2015

PCIe SSDs significantly exceed SATAIII capability

Since the PCIe SSD was adopted by Apple as a standard accessory in MacBook Air in 2013, its exceptional flash storage performance featuring high-speed transmission has led the competition to follow, including the fully PCIe SSD-supported

Apacer | 02-04-2015

PCBs help disabled youngsters to make music

Soundbeam, designers and manufacturers of the Soundbeam, an award-winning 'touch free' device which uses sensor technology to translate body movement into music and sound turned to Newbury Electronics when they needed PCBs for their prod

Newbury Electronics | 27-03-2015

Games built with Cocos2d-x to MIPS-based devices running Android now easier to target

Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) and Chukong Technologies, creator and maintainer of the widely adopted open-source game engine Cocos2d-x, announce that the latest version of Cocos2d-x has been fully optimized to run on devices with Imag

IMG | 19-03-2015

New automotive rooftop antenna connector eases installation

Hirose has developed a small wire-to-board connector that significantly reduces the installation time of automotive rooftop antennas. The multi-terminal GT36 Series connector provides a one-step connection of multiple coaxial cables to t

Hirose | 18-03-2015

Harsh environments tackled by smartphone using TrueTouch capacitive touchscreen

Cypress Semiconductor has announced that Kyocera has selected its TrueTouch capacitive touchscreen solution for the new, rugged DuraForce smartphone. The DuraForce is designed for active users to operate it in harsh environments where

Cypress | 18-03-2015

Simplification of synchronous Ethernet designs for packet-switched networks

Microsemi and Marvell have announced a joint reference design for use in G.8262-compliant Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) applications. The solution was designed, built and tested using Microsemi’s ZL3015x family of SyncE network synchronizer

MicroSemi | 16-03-2015

High-performance TO packages for high-frequency actively-cooled applications

Schott has expanded its design portfolio of high-performance TO packages for the 10GBit/sec range to suit high-frequency, actively cooled applications. The new TO package enables the development of high-speed data transfer in telecom and da

Schott | 16-03-2015

Electrically conductive flexible polyurethane adhesive cures at room temperature

Available now from Intertronics, Polytec PU 1000 is a single-part adhesive which cures quickly at room temperature to a flexible, electrically-conductive polymer. It can replace traditional epoxies which are rigid and require thermal pro

Intertronics | 11-03-2015

Board-to-board connection and stacking integrated and simplified

When it comes to specifying board to board connectors it is not always a simple task. In response, GCT is helping designers with tricky PCB stacking requirements where connectors make both an electrical connection and achieve physical PCB

GCT | 10-03-2015

New high-temperature passive component solutions

AVX has introduced its first applications-based catalogue which provides engineers with detailed information about the various passive component solutions that AVX specifically designs, manufactures, and qualifies for exceptional performanc

AVX | 10-03-2015

New SiC MOSFETs target ultra high-voltage pulse generators

Rohm has announced the adoption of its SCT2080KE SiC MOSFET in new, ultra high-voltage pulse generators (SiC-Pulser Series) launched by Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering. Pulse generators are used in a variety of applications, includin

ROHM Semiconductor | 06-03-2015

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